News Updates! Lots has been happening at The Crow’s Fjord. I went to The Parliament of World Religions in early November, which was a fantastic, if not hectic experience. I’ve never before experienced interfaith work and this was the epitome of it! I will leave the reviews to those more experienced with it, but I […]
The Heathen Mind, Body, Soul Complex In a Heathen worldview, the mind, body, and soul are connected in a multitude of ways that are complex and hard to understand, but fascinating nonetheless. In this article I’ve sourced information from a variety of sources recommended by The Troth’s Heathen Essentials introductory course on Heathenry including Winifred […]
Defining Heathen Culture Further Thews which to help define Heathen morality but also to round out the Heathen culture include equality, strength, wisdom, open-handedness, and kinship. Evenhed Equality, often thought of as Evenhed, was a matter of fact and not something that was conscious or had to be fought for. There were differing roles that […]
Virtue A virtue is a behavioural quality that is considered desirable. The modern meaning adds the Christian value of goodness and elevates the meaning to conduct oneself with high moral standard. In Defining Heathen Morality Lesson Five Part 1, I explained how Heathen morality and Christian morality might differ. This is largely due to understanding […]
Freyr – God of the World Freyr, the Norse God of nature, sexuality, peace and prosperity is known by several names – Ing, Ingvi, Ingvi Freyr, Frea, Fro Ing, Frey, Freyr, Lord, and God of the World. Farmers often seek Freyr’s blessing for the vitality of their fields and livestock. He is often depicted in statues and […]
A Heathen Worldview Defining Heathen morality needs to be understood through the lens of a Heathen worldview. It is particularly important to understand the difference between a Heathen worldview and ‘other’ world views, such as the Christian worldview. When we talk about morals, the idea of right vs wrong and good vs bad might come to […]
An Incredible Viking Voyage made entirely of paper! Watch a young viking learn how to identify the proper tree to build a ship, nail the craft together, and set off on a journey around Europe. Originally published on National Geographic March 5, 2017.
Heathen Rituals There are three primary Heathen rituals practiced by modern Heathens; blot, húsel, and symbel. The tools used in these rituals can include a drinking horn or cup, mead, ale, blessing bowl, sprinkling twig, and hammer. There are other forms of ritual, such as naming ceremonies, land-taking rituals, weddings and burials. I will leave these […]
Prayer Before Christianity replaced the religion of our ancestors, religion was not structured and organized the way it is today. It was not separate from the culture of daily life. There may have been temples for public rituals, but they were not in widespread use. More commonly, the Heathen religion, as we call it today, […]
The Goddess Freyja This is one of those months that has five weeks in it, so I’m slipping in The Goddess Freyja and my write-up about her. It also coincides with the completion of my newest design which is also Freyja! Of course I did plan it this way! The Goddess Freyja is the twin […]
