Apples!

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Apples are a consummate symbol of autumn. From Idunna in Northern Europe to Pomona in the South, the apple is a holy symbol of fertility and luck. The following are some great crafts to help celebrate life, fertility and the lovely little apple!

Winter Nights and the Healing of the Soul

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by Hyndla OR For the past 10 years, Donar’s Hearth and the Odinic Rite Vinland have hosted a Winter Night’s party that was open to the “public”. We have always combined the spiritual with the fun. We have the traditional games of…

Winter Nights and the Healing of the Soul

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In ancient times, our ancestors lit bonfires during this time year. It was called, among the Celts, the Winter Fire. It was thought that these massive fires would light the path home for their passed kin, a beacon to attract the spirits of their loved ones. Around these fires the Folk would gather and tell stories of their kin and their adventures.

Turnip Jack-O-Lantern

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The Celts would make these lanterns with scary faces to frighten off malevolent spirits.

Bobbing for Apples

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Bobbing for apples has become a staple in Halloween celebrations all over Midgard. Children look forward to this seemingly harmless tradition every year. Although great fun in modern times, bobbing for apples begins with the ancient Celts and Romans.

Odinic Family Friendly Movies

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Although too much movie and tv watching is not something Acorn Hollow condones, the reality is that many families enjoy watching movies together. In that spirit, we would like to offer some movies that our families enjoy!

The Burgundians

In this short article I will talk about a little known Germanic people: the Burgundians. The Burgundians have played an important role in what became the modern Switzerland. Indeed the part of the Swiss settled by the Burgundians became the “Suisse Romande” (French speaking part of Switzerland). The German part of Switzerland was settled by another Germanic tribe, the Alamanni.

To Each His Own

by Ludwig Fahrenkrog (translation by Hariulf OR) Your dark churches do not please me! I prefer the bright and shining sun! And my women are a thousand times more dear to me Than your painted Madonna

“Time” to Live

A Great Moot talk by Eowyn OR As Odinists, we must realise the triune concept of time with its past, present and future as static entities does not belong to our worldview; indeed, common parlance demonstrates this admirably: "you can't live in the past;" tomorrow never comes." Both sayings hint at the truth: there is only an eternal now, an eternal becoming.

How to Tame Your Dragon

What do we mean by "dragon" and how and why is it important to "tame" it.

In Memory of John Yeowell – “Stubba” (1918-2010)

On 25th Shedding 2260re one of our founding members, John Yeowell, better known as Stubba in Odinist society, passed from this realm at the age of 92.

Wights and Our Folkway

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by Juliegh Howard- Hobson AOR The care and keeping of landwight relations is underemphasized in the many writings on Northern European folkways. Yet, it is the wights, (disir, alfar, house wights, land wights, tompts) who actively strengthen—even more than our ancestors, and more than our gods--our vital link, our holy bond, to Nerthus, the earth, this place we occupy day and night until we leave.