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Lately has been a time where there have been a lot of spiritual “disputes” in my life, and I was reading Idunna #88 today, and ran across the following quote from the Havamal, and felt the need to post it: … Continue reading →

The question of interfaith activities and religious tolerance has been a topic that I’ve been thinking a lot about lately.   While I’ve read several interesting guidelines, none of them seemed to include the heathen perspective on what tolerance is. … Continue reading →

The following heathen/asatru related classes will be offered at Free Spirit Gathering this year: Five Blots Two Sumbels Introduction to Rune Divination Introduction to Bind Runes Heimdall: Guardian of the Bifrost Bridge The Path of Honor: Oaths, One’s Word, and … Continue reading →

Review – Asatru for Beginners by Erin Lale Last night, in my daily google report for new Asatru links, a book came up on scribd.  Asatru for Beginners.  Most of the links I get notified about I don’t bother to … Continue reading →

The Yule Guest and the Tinkers by Dennis Echternach   Once upon a time, there lived two brothers. They were tinkers by trade, and lived together in a modest little cottage in the thick of the black forest. One of the … Continue reading →

This political season has been interesting….. Being a libertarian/Rockefeller Republican watching how this campaign season has folded out has been, to say the least “entertaining.” In particular, the Delaware Senate race between Coons and O’Donnell has been interesting to watch.   … Continue reading →

Body Modification and Northern European Magical Practices In the northern European magical traditions, whether that be divination, sigils, bind runes, Nithing posts, or similar practices, a significant visual component is involved.   In today’s society where permanent body modification is … Continue reading →

Over the weekend I was reminded of a situation that I was in several years ago, and thought it was worth sharing. There’s a local pagan festival that I attend (and teach at) annually where I do to Sumbels, one … Continue reading →

On Monday I was driving home, listening as I do to talk radio, and there was a conservative talk show host talking about the latest Supreme Court nominee, Kagan. To no one’s surprise, the commentator was vehemently opposed to this … Continue reading →

Scott Mohnkern will be giving an interview on Raven Radio (http://www.ravenraido.info) on February 7, 2010 at 1pm eastern time.   He’ll be talking about his current book, “A Year of Viking Ritual” and new books that are coming out later … Continue reading →