Volmarr's Modernist Heathenism

Blog about Heathenism, Asatru, Norse-Paganism, Forn Sed, Anglo-Saxon Paganism, Theodism, and Vanatru, and how to practice it in the modern world, as a spiritual path. Both rituals, and metaphysical musings about the Viking religion. You will find a good collection of Heathen seasonal rituals, all which are meaningful for the solitary.

Archive | October 2014

October 6, 2014

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Heathen Ancestor Worship

Only a very small amount of human DNA is human, meaning all animals and all living creatures on the Earth are also our ancestors. Even the space bacteria that started life on earth are our ancestors. All the animals that came before humans are our ancestors. Ancestors are also the humans of all ancient cultures who figured out how to survive as humans on the earth and then later on overcame that level, of being hunter-gatherers surviving to the level of developing complex human cultures once humans started to settle as farmers. All ancient humans are our ancestors as well as all ancient life. All of anyone’s line are the strongest lifeforms that overcome the struggle to survive long enough to reproduce. They represent the strength of uruz. They are the ones smart enough to have developed all human knowledge and culture we now have. All this is what it means to worship the ancestors, honoring that which they have given to us going back to the beginning of time from the space bacteria that formed life here to our direct family line to all that lays in between this. This heritage that the ancestors give us going all the way back to those space bacteria to what we have now, this is othala. Primal consciousness (fire) is fehu. The order of the runes represent the development and evolution of all life from the simplest to the most advanced. Life develops as a ladder taking steps higher and higher each laid down by those we came before.

Hail to the ancestors, the givers of prosperity, knowledge, culture, and the spiritual protectors of their offspring. Hail the Alfar and Disir!

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Blogroll

A Heathen's Path – His getting started entries are very good heart felt information about practicing Heathenism. Very nice easy down to earth approach to the practice. Recommended.
Amarina's Journey – An interesting journal about a mystical Norse spiritual journey. Recommended. Contains adult content. Is connected to Freyja’s path. She also made my rune graphics I use on my blog and websites.
Asatru-U – Detailed online self study course for learning Heathenism. Highly recommended.
Essential Asatru – This is the best book to get for anyone new to Heathenism. It gives a very well researched, accurate, fair and balanced perspective on things. Highly recommended.
Futhark – This is the first book to start with for learning the runes and the magickal systems related to them. First before starting to study the runes though gain a complete knowledge of the gods and goddesses and Norse cosmology and understand wyrd.
Ingeborg's Norse Heathen Pages – This is a mirror site of my friend Ingeborg’s old webpage on Heathenism. It has not been updated in a long time. She was the one who taught me Heathenism way back in time. She is extremely knowledgable on the subject.
Nine Worlds Travel Guide – Fancinating modern lore on the nine worlds derived from present day shaman’s traveling there. It has lots of details and includes places, things, and beings of all the various worlds and places. Very recommended.
Northern Mysteries and Magick – This should be the fifth book to get in the study of runes and runic magick.
Northern Tradition for the Solitary Practitioner – Once you are already practicing Heathenism and know it fairly well, this is a must read book. It is all about making your practice more spiritually focused. Ignore the Loki and giant stuff in it.
Our Troth Book 1 – Very in depth well research, HUGE, two set of books. Once you get past the beginner stage you should tackle reading these. Between the both of them they are close to 1000 pages, so not for the beginner anyways.
Our Troth Book 2 – This is the second book of Our Troth. Just as massively filled with information as the first one.
Runecaster's Handbook – This is the third book to get in the study of the runes.
Runelore – This is the second book to get to learn about the runes.
Runes, Alphabet of Mystery – A fairly good website for learning about the runes in the proper way.
Swain Wodening's Blog – This blog is on Theodism, an Anglo-Saxon oriented form of Heathenism. Theodism tends to focus more on a tribal structure and has a group orientation.
Teutonic Magic – This is the fourth book to get in studying runes.
The Norse Myths – The best book to get for starting to learn about the Norse gods and goddesses.
The Troth – One of the more recommended Heathen organizations for those seeking to join a larger organization and seeking others to practice with.
The Viking Answer Lady – A really great site for learning about the Vikings. Very well researched information.
Wandering Woman Wondering – The journal of a seidhkona, spae-woman. She makes many interesting journeys to various places in the nine worlds. Interesting stuff.

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