Archive for March, 2011
Little Red Hens
by Hengest Thorsson OR
All of you, as OR members should be aware that our myths are multi-layered and full of symbolism. They can be accessed on many levels and depending on our level of development will reveal varying degrees of guidance and wisdom to us. Continue reading
Odinism and (Anti-) Christianity
By Mark Puryear
Our religion is an ancient ethnic heritage, for our folk, which emphasizes the importance of true cultural diversity and respect for all peoples. With that said, it seems odd to me that any of us would then turn around and challenge the progress of our movement by attacking any parallels to Christianity we may find in our research. Continue reading
Positive Resistance as Heathen Virtue
Within a sound morality and in recognition of the lifestruggle is the virtue of resistance: resistance to degeneracy, to vice, to atheism, to monotheism, to universalism, unsoundness, stagnancy, ad infinitum. Continue reading
Donar Chant
By Juleigh Howard Hobson AOR
For Hallowing the house and hall
And every one who comes to call
An iron nail is in the wall.
Hail Thor! Continue reading
Preparing a Ritual Drinking Horn: A folk recipe of sorts
by Dave Hobson AOR
Every ritual object that we fashion for ourselves is charged with much more power than a purchased object could possible contain. This power, in turn, charges both the liquid that it will hold and the folk who will pass it in Sumble or in Blot. It is a very simple task to create your own drinking horn—don’t be intimidated by the magical significance. Like all things, the result is far more impressive than the method. Continue reading
A brief musing on the meaning of Odinism
by Sam Coles AOR
Odinism allows us to (this word sounds wrong but it works in context) ‘systematise’ our understanding of life – the knowledge and wisdom of correct living we already possess inside us, but is encrypted into our blood and Folk Spirit, and often cannot simply be read like a book – it needs time to be spent reflecting upon it. Continue reading
The Myth of Ragnarok – As a Cosmic Event, Personal Event and as an Evolutionary Step Towards Odin Consciousness
By Arinbjorn OR
The destruction wrought in the Ragnarok is a reflection of daily events that occur across the cosmos. Though the mythic Ragnarok is seen by the layman as an end of a story, in truth it merely details a period of cleansing and transition. This transition is visible to us on a daily basis as Sunna passes over the western horizon and the new day begins. Continue reading
