Wyrd Designs – Wedding Customs in the Northern Tradition
While part of the world may now be in Royal Wedding-mania, all I can say is, I grow a bit weary of all of the news and media coverage, especially of the fluff stories of the really tacky merchandise,...
View ArticleWyrd Designs – Possible Pagan Roots for the Name of England
The modern day country of England, appears to derive its name indirectly from the Vanic deity, Freyr who was widely worshiped among the Scandinavian, Germanic and Anglo-Saxon peoples. From works by...
View ArticleWyrd Designs – Musings on Odin’s Ravens and Wolves
Among the many descriptions of Odin, we see that he is described as having a pair of ravens, and a pair of wolves. Thanks to some nature specials I watched recently when I couldn’t sleep, I discovered...
View ArticleWyrd Designs – Exploring Our Gods And Goddesses – Sigyn
We know very little about the Goddess Sigyn. Not much has survived from the pre-Christian era about this Goddess. Her name, appears to etymologically derive from two Old Norse words, sigr (victory) and...
View ArticleWyrd Designs – Cleanliness and Garb at Rituals
Heathens are a varied bunch, with varying opinions and interpretations on a number of issues, like with any religion. Among the items debated sometimes (and seemingly ad nauseum at times) is whether...
View ArticleWyrd Designs – Understanding the Words – Wyrd and Orlog
The concepts of wyrd and orlog are interconnected, but can sometimes prove to be stumbling blocks as their meanings are learned. In Heathenry we have no absolute concept of one’s fate, rather we have a...
View ArticleWyrd Designs – Help Get Asatru Added to the U.S. Army’s Religious Preference...
Josh and Cat Heath from the Open Halls Project are working through the cumbersome bureaucratic process, to have the U.S. Army recognize and add Asatru/Heathenry as a religious preference for the...
View ArticleWyrd Designs – Heathens Support Fallen Soldier At Anti-Westboro Baptist Protest
The news of Westboro Baptist’s planned protest of Sgt. Balduf’s funeral soon lit up the internet and social media sites, and supporters and volunteers sprung into action. According to a local news...
View ArticleWyrd Designs – Sacred Pagan Sites in Berlin – Hel’s Pond
Recently I had the immense pleasure and privilege of being able to spend two weeks in Germany and Denmark on vacation. While parts of the trip were solely for my own personal amusement, I also made it...
View ArticleWyrd Designs – King Radbod and the Importance of the Ancestors
This week on August 9th many Heathens who are members of the Asatru Alliance, or who opt to use their calendar, set aside time to celebrate the life and memory of the Frisian King Radbod (680-719 CE),...
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