Folk Spirit to start the day

By Shawn E AOR Being new to the Odinic Rite can be a tricky thing, as there is much to learn and much to unlearn from previous paths traveled. However, I have found something that has helped me in several ways in my daily life. That is daily meditation and use of the Folk Spirit CD.

“Le Cliot de Tsèrafouén” – The Hollow Of Fairies

By Hariulf OR Here is a beautiful legend from my land. This is not really "Odinic" but it’s interesting because it shows that despite the Christianization of the folk, the belief in the invisible world has never completely disappeared.…

Swiss Yule Recipes

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These recipes are from one of our Swiss members. Thank you Hariulf OR for sharing these recipes with Acorn Hollow!

Pönnukökur (Icelandic Pancakes)

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Yule is a time for family and fun and doing things together. As a child I remember being at my Amma’s house and making all of the Icelandic foods. I remember the piles of Pönnukökur, Rosettes, and the many layered cake; Vínarterta.

Great Moot 2262

By Redwald OR Despite months of planning, this year’s Great Moot held a few last minute twists and turns for all concerned it would seem. On my part, I didn’t find out about the venue change until the day before I was due to set out…

The Nuclear Family in the Modern Age – A 21st century folkish perspective

By Eowyn OR One of the most important things many folk will do in their lives is to raise a family; so naturally, it calls for some of the most serious planning one will ever do in life. Hence, it is not unusual for folk to raise questions on the forum relative to family roles. And as a group united by shared visions and yet from diverse backgrounds, the replies often reflect this fact, which is only right and natural. However, there is one ingredient of consideration that is rarely mentioned and which I believe needs more regard when the questions are being considered and that is of the role of “the family” within the wider framework of society.

Comparison between the Sleeping Beauty tale and some Norse myths

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By Hariulf OR As many of you know, there is much wisdom in fairy tales. We find preserved in children's literature traces of old Indo-European myths. This is particularly true in The Brothers Grimm's fairy tales. Wilhelm Grimm said himself: "the elements found in all fairy-tales are like fragments of a broken stone that we have scattered on the floor, amid the grass and flowers: only the most piercing eyes can discover them. Their meaning is long lost, but we feel it again and this is what gives the tale its value. "

Hail Hervor OR – Katherine ‘Kit’ Kershaw (1930-2012)

On September 13th 2012 ce. one of the Odinic Rite’s finest members passed from this realm. Hervor OR joined the Rite in the 70s along with her husband Asbjeorn. Both had been Odinists before joining the Rite and had long been dedicated and active in advancing our Holy religion and our Folk in both the esoteric and exoteric arenas.

Runic Name Analysis: Living up to your name

by Shawn E AOR I have found that using the runes to analyze and interpret various aspect of people's names is an interesting exercise in growing in personal runic understanding. It has also been rather fruitful in helping others see themselves in a new light.

John Barleycorn Must Die

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By Reginhard OR John Barleycorn is a character in English folksong and is a personification of barley and more importantly of the beer made from it. In the song he is subjected to a number of assaults which correspond to the harvest milling and brewing of beer. John Barleycorn encounters great suffering and death so that others may benefit.

The Great Theft – Part 3

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By Wayne W AOR Part 1 Part 2 The sky outside the window had darkened, and the snow was falling quickly now. The Old Man stood again and looked out the window. He could see no sign of his family, and the tree line just a few hundred feet…

The Great Theft – Part 2

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By Wayne W AOR The sky outside the window hard darkened, and the snow was falling quickly now. The Old Man stood again and looked out the window. He could see no sign of his family, and the tree line just a few hundred feet away was barely visible through the falling snow. Far off he thought he heard the sound of thunder. Thunder!