http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/ Heathen Gods en Ludwig http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=70 2009-12-28T18:01:04-06:00 Ludwig To download a copy of the Heathen Gods book, just follow this link... http://www.heathengods.com/library/book You can download it from heathengods.com or from lulu.com. There may be additional download options moving forward. And in January of 2010 an affordable print version of the book will also be available. Here's the INTRODUCTION from the book, to give you an idea of what its about and where its coming from. Mark Quote:INTRODUCTION The essays in this coll... http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=69 2009-08-05T02:24:12-06:00 Ludwig Making new friends. Bringing new people into your life. Choosing who will be there alongside you through thick and thin. Just like marriage, friendship takes a certain amount of work. Some friendships are easier than other to form and maintain. But all friendships require a certain amount of reciprocal sacrifice and work, in order to keep them healthy. In a Havamal, an Icelandic poem containing what is said to be the advice or wisdom of Odin, there is some fairly clear... http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=68 2009-07-01T01:36:02-06:00 Ludwig Who decides if a man has worth? What if a man has done good things and bad things in his life? The question of Worth is an important one, as we'll explore a little bit below. First, the important thing to remember...is that the past is the past. It has already happened...and cannot be changed or erased. It is alreadly "in the well," or already "part of the tapestry." And this is called Orlog. It seems oversimplified to have to point out that th... http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=67 2009-06-16T01:00:17-06:00 Ludwig On March 19th, I was exercising at work...and my Achilles Tendon ruptured. It went "pop" (I actually hear the sound) as I was running, and I hit the floor, rolled up in a ball. At first, I didn't know how badly I was hurt, and continued to work for the next week. It became clear pretty quickly, that it wasn't getting better, and went to my doctor. He told me I ruptured my Achilles Tendon, and that surgery would be required. He added, "And I want yo... http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=66 2009-04-23T15:18:31-06:00 Ludwig We can all agree that our children are our most important treasure. We would protect them at all costs. We would destroy anyone that would threaten them. They are our future. And we wish to pass good Orlog to them...so their lives can be Lucky and of Worth. Well, did you realize that one of the most destructive things that can happen to a child is divorce? Our choices about marriage and relationships, can either benefit our children...or threaten them with dire conse... http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=65 2009-04-17T21:25:41-06:00 Ludwig There are whole books on group dynamics, how to structure a group, decision-making, etc. But, I wanted to address a particular style of decision-making and leadership in a heathen context. LOYALTY, COLLECTIVE LUCK, AND TRIBES We've discussed in the past, how much one determined heathen can accomplish, if he is willing to stay focused, work hard, and make things happen. One heathen can spark the formation of a kindred. One heathen can gather together a heathen com... http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=64 2009-03-19T03:22:55-06:00 Ludwig Jotun's Bane Kindred has been forming plans to build a Hof for many months now, but we've talked about it very little publically. We wanted to be more sure of our plans, before we began discussing them publically. Some people take the "Hof=Church" idea too far, in my mind. They want their own heathen church building, somewhere on a street corner or in the suburbs. They want a "congregation" of heathens to come to the Hof, "tithe" to... http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=63 2009-03-18T02:12:07-06:00 Ludwig Today, March 18th is my Dad's Birthday. He was born during the Depression. His father was a professional musician, and left the family when my dad was very young. This left his mother to raise the six kids by herself, during the worst economic conditions our nation has seen. All the kids took jobs, as soon as they were old enough to get a job. Which was pretty young back then. Dad volunteered for the Navy during WW2, and then volunteered for Submarine Service.... http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=62 2009-03-11T03:33:12-06:00 Ludwig We've talked about this topic a lot lately within our Kindred. I thought I'd share a little of it. Many local heathen groups are basically clubs. We jokingly refer to this phenomenon as "5 guys meeting in somebody's basement." They gather once or twice a month...at one of their homes. They like the gods, and honor them. And they mention their ancestors. And that's about the extent of it. In the "club" model, they gather for awhile... http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=61 2009-02-28T11:58:47-06:00 Ludwig One of many many reasons I am heathen... What is more important than our children? And yet, you have these children out there that are completely ignored by their parents. The kids grow up alienated, alone, and with no guidance. Some of them become frustrated and self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. Some build bombs and stockpile guns in their own homes, without their parents even noticing...a school shooting or other murder spree just on the horizon. Its a sign of our...