The
Worldwide Map of Asatruars and Heathens
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To be added to the map, simply email sthurstonjbk@gmail.com with (1) your name
or your kindred's name, (2) your city, state, and country, and
(3) at least one way to contact you, though multiple forms
of contact information are
preferred.
15 STEPS TO FINDING OTHER
HEATHENS
Many Asatruars and Heathens have
trouble finding others in their area to talk to, gather
with, or with which to possibly form study groups
or kindreds. What follows is a list of
steps for finding other heathens in your area. Its not guaranteed to
work, but if you follow every step, great things can
happen.
---Using the Worldwide
Map---
1. Zoom in on your area on
the Worldwide Map of Asatruars and Heathens. Use the embedded
map here on this page, or Click
Here to access the map
directly. Zooming in on your local area, you can see if there
are any individual heathens or kindreds
nearby. Even if there are no
heathens "nearby" on the Worldwide Map of Asatruars and
Heathens, you may find heathens to gather with that are
within driving distance.
2. Even if
there are no heathens "nearby" on the Worldwide Map, it is
worth contacting whatever heathens or kindreds are closest to you,
in order to ask them if they know some heathens in your local
area. Active heathens and kindreds tend to have at least some
knowledge of other heathens in nearby cities, their state or their
region, and are almost always willing to put you in touch with
them.
3. Add yourself to
the Worldwide Map! A heathen may come along in the future, and
find you there...
---Various Places to
Search---
4.
Google searches for heathens or heathen/Asatru Kindred in
your local area or nearby towns and cities. Just put "Asatru" with
the name of your city, or "Heathen" or "Kindred." Try different
combinations of words. And try search engines besides Google, like
Yahoo and Bing. They often give different
results.
5. Social
networking has practically taken over the internet, and its
influence and reach is only growing. So searching Facebook,
MySpace, and other social networking sites for individual heathens
in your local area or nearby towns and cities can sometimes yield
results. Also look for Asatru/Heathen groups and fan pages on the
social networking sites
6.
The
Meetup.com page allows you to search for "meetup" in your
area. You can look up Asatru, Heathen, Heathenry, Norse, or
even Runes in an attempt to either find existing "meetups" in your
area...or to find other people looking for the same sort of
group.
7.
The Irminsal Aettir
website has a listing of heathen individuals and kindreds, listed by
state. Click here to search these listings.
You can even list yourself. Some of the listings are very
out-of-date, but its worth trying all of them anyway. You just never
know which one might pay off.
8. There are various Yahoo e-lists
that are heathen-oriented. Some are topic-oriented
(runes, seidhr, etc.) but many others are regional in
nature. You can find them by using some of the search
terms recommended in Step #4. You can search for groups in
your region and contact them directly. Or you can post a
message on some of the busier e-lists letting people know you
are looking for heathens in your area. Click here to access the Yahoo e-lists
website.
---Taking Action
Yourself---
9. Go to a
local new age or metaphysical bookstore, and ask if they know of any
heathens in your area. Ask permission to post a notice asking for
Asatruars or Heathens to contact you.
10. If you are still having trouble,
you could start a group page on one of the social networking
sites. For instance, a "Springfield Illinois Heathens"
page or a "Salina Kansas Asatru" page. On some sites,
like Facebook, Google+, MySpace, or Yahoo Groups this does not
cost any money. Other sites, like meetup.com, charge you
to start a group of this nature.
11. Host a heathen get-together of
some sort. Choose a place, time, and date, and then promote
the get-together in all the various ways available to you.
Announce it on your social networking page, on the Yahoo e-lists, on
any Facebook groups you belong to, etc. You can even hang up
posters for your event at the local pagan bookstores or coffee
shops.
---Asking for Assistance from
Others---
12. If you have trouble
finding heathens or kindred in your area, contact generalist pagan
groups or wiccan groups (meetup groups, websites, facebook groups,
pagan pride groups) in your local area, and see if there are some
Asatruars or Heathens that are known to them. Often these generalist
pagans groups will be aware of Asatruars or Heathens in their
area.
13. Click
here to go to the AFA
Folkbuilders page and see if there is a
Folkbuilder nearby and contact them. Most AFA Folkbuilders will help
you find heathens or kindreds in your area without requiring you
join the AFA. If you want to join the AFA, feel free.
But if they suggest you must join before they will assist you,
consider for a moment why they are doing
this.
14. Click
here to go
to the Troth Stewards page and see
if there is a Steward nearby and contact
them. Most Troth Stewards will help you find heathens
or kindreds in your area without requiring you join the Troth.
If you want to join the Troth, feel free. But if they suggest
you must join before they will assist you, consider for a
moment why they are doing
this.
15. If through all your
various efforts, you find heathens or kindreds in nearby cities,
your state, or your region...feel free to ask them if they know any
heathens or kindreds that are in your local area. If they do
know, they are certain to
help.
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