http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/ Heathen Gods en Ludwig http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=72 2010-05-18T19:22:25-06:00 Ludwig My Godhi, Rod Landreth, was the first to say this to me. I don't know if its original to him, but I do know it made quite an impact on me. "We live in Saga times, what is your Saga? Is it worthy of your children's children's children to tell about the fire?" Its an interesting question to ask yourself. Once you've asked it, and honestly answered it for yourself...its an interesting question to revisit frequently. A worthwhile self-assessm... http://heathengods.com/temple/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=71 2010-05-18T18:02:23-06:00 Ludwig There are a lot of scholarly heathen books, and I have no problem with that. I enjoy scholarly books. And part of reconstructing our Folkway, is examining and understanding what our heathen ancestors were like, what they did, what they believed, how they viewed the world, and how they viewed themselves. But there are stacks of books about the past, written from a scholarly perspective. And tons of Asatru 101 books, that describe our Gods and Goddess and basic heathen conce... 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....