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Our 6th Yule celebration night talking about Frith. Frith is so much more than just "good feelings" it's learning to work and live within the community and make decisions for the society's well being above your personal gain. It's about putting the community ahead of yourself. We talk about Willhelm Groenbeck and suggest that you track that out-of-print book down. Perhaps at the Heathengods website, but who knows? :)Download Standard Podcasts

Our 5th Yule celebration night talking about Community what it means to us and it's place within Asatru. We started out with the Havamal Bellows translation. 1. Within the gates ere a man shall go, (Full warily let him watch,) Full long let him look about him; For little he knows where a foe may lurk, And sit in the seats within. 2. Hail to the giver! a guest has come; Where shall the stranger sit? Swift shall he be who, with swords shall try The proof of his might to make. 3. Fire he needs who with frozen knees Has come from the cold without; Food and clothes must the farer have, The man from the mountains come. 4. Water and towels and welcoming speech Should he find who comes, to the feast; If renown he would get, and again be greeted, Wisely and well must he act. 5. Wits must he have who wanders wide, But all is easy at home; At the witless man the wise shall wink When among such men he sits. Download Standard Podcasts

Our 4th Yule celebration night talking about Frigga as the Goddess with the knowledge of where all the bodies are and the understanding to not talk about it. Which explains why exactly EVERYTHING promised to not hurt Balder or almost everything... Frigga Wisest of the Goddesses, Husband of Odin, Patron of the Longabards You who gained the protection of all for your son. All but the forlorn mistletoe Most powerful but most powerless on that day. The greatest sport of throwing became the greatest loss All weap for lost Balder. Hail Frigga!Download Standard Podcasts

This is our 3rd Night in Celebration of Yule. We talk about Odin and the Wild Hunt, wisdom and magic. Allfather, rider of the wild hunt, Leader of the Aesir, Fimbultýr, Farmatýr, Grímnir, Mighty one, Cargo God, Hooded One. You who's wisdom guides and shapes us, We honor you this Yule night, Grant us your might and wisdom. Hail Odin! Hail the Aesir! Hail the Gods! http://www.orkneyjar.com/tradition/odin.htm - More from the Orkney Islands site that we found cool. Download Standard Podcast

This is our 2nd Night in Celebration of Yule. We talk about the Ancestors; their importance and what they mean to us. Ancestors: Old ones, woven of our wyrd. Disir and Alfar, progenitors of our line. Protect and guide us in this new year. Give us wisdom. And luck from yesteryear So that our harvest next Spring serves us well. Hail the Ancestors! Hail the Disir! Hail the Alfar!Download Standard Podcasts

Welcome to our first Yule special podcast of 2010. (It's been a mother of a year.) We talk about Mother's Night tonight and our 12 part plan to celebrate Yule with you. http://www.orkneyjar.com/tradition/yule/yule3.htm - Mother's Night Orkney style http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C5%8Ddraniht - Wikipedia on Mother's Night http://www.odins-gift.com/poth/recent/modranecht.htm - A cute and sweet song about Mother's Night Hail the Goddesses! Hail the Ancestors! Hail the Disir! Good Yule to one and All!Download Standard Podcasts

Josh Rood and Dan Oropallo gave a extended 101 class on Introduction to Reconstructionism class at the East Coast Thing 2010. This talk will keep you thinking. They had a lot of fun with this and everyone really got something to take away from this. Not to mention that they take aim and roast up some sacred cows from the early days of Asatru. Stay tuned and frosty to the feed as you know what time of year it is... And I'll keep a Yule Log (or tree) burning for you. Download Standard Podcasts

These are the fifteen pages of Notes that Josh Rood and Dan Oropallo used for their 101 Introduction to Reconstructionism class they gave at the East Coast Thing 2010. It's chunky with citations, quotes and background goodies. You wall want to have this in front of you to better keep track of their line of thinking from the class. Download Word

This is the second of the several recorded classes from the East Coast Thing 2010. Gary Golden had an excellent lecture regarding Groves and Sacred Spaces. He talked about his practical experience in creating a dedicated ritual space with his Grove and the lore that he looked at in the creation thereof. This is a wonderfully meaty class and we strongly recommend following his journey through the lore via the previously uploaded document files. You will not regret that effort. More tasty goodness is on the way from ECT as I struggle through the editing. Download Standard Podcasts

This is the Outline for Gary Golden's class on Groves and Sacred Spaces that he did at the East Coast Thing 2010. This is Gary's notes that he did while leading the class and it gives good insight as to where he was going with his thoughts. Download Word

This is the Handout for Gary Golden's class on Groves and Sacred Spaces that he did at the East Coast Thing 2010. This is a dense list of citations and quotes from the lore. We strongly suggest that you have this in front of you while you listen to the class and follow along for maximum clarity. Download Word

This was one of a few classes that we recorded from this year's East Coast Thing. Cat and Josh Heath talked about the issues involved with being a Heathen in the Military. They discussed what it means from their perspectives as a solider and the wife of one. They talk about their experiences trying to further the Asatru movement while dealing with the bureaucracy within the military and challenges from less then accepting individuals. Both of them run the Open Halls Project designed to assist military Heathens find community, spirituality and support. Their main cite is on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=266988859160. The registration page is at http://tiny.cc/wkuk4. For more information about the Open Halls Project, they can be directly emailed with any questions at heathenopenhalls@googlemail.com. Look forward to lots more classes from ECT to make it's way to your podcatcher. Download Standard Podcasts

East Coast Thing 2010! For twelve years now the East Coast Asatru Community has been honored to host an annual gathering. This year Vingolf Fellowship has been hard at work putting all of the nuts and bolts of the event together. Dave and I had the opportunity to talk with Joe Mandato regarding this years East Coast Thing. Registration ends on August 1st so there is still time to join us for some great community building! go to eastcostthing.org for registration info, list of events and classes, and camp site information!Download Standard Podcasts

Hello Everyone! After our brief hiatus we are very pleased to present this very informative interview with Lothar Tuppan regarding the Rune Guild. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Rune Gild magazine. We learned just how much we didn't know about the Rune Guild and we're certain you will too! For more info on Lothar and the Rune Guild follow the links: The Rune Guild - http://runegild.org/ Have a look at Lothar's Blog and listen to his wonderful story "How Fare the Land Wights" - http://edred.net/community/members/14/blog.php Download Standard Podcasts

Heilsa All! Volkshof Kindred is putting on Trothmoot this year at St. Croix State Park, in Hinckley, MN from June 10th-13th 2010. And it looks like an awesome time, with lots of cool events and local talent. Have a look at: http://www.crystalcoast.net/thetroth/FAQTrothmoot.pdf - FAQ http://www.crystalcoast.net/thetroth/trothmoot.html - Trothmoot 2010 Main Page Download Standard Podcasts