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We Are Made of Midgard – Torch and Hailstone
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An Australian Heathen's thoughts and experiences in Ásatrú. We Are Made of Midgard. 24 March, 2015. 24 March, 2015. In my godview, the gods live in this world as we do. They are beings of a different calibre who have existences larger and more abstract than we can really understand. But they are also part of the world, literally; they are within it and they embody it. Thor. The thunderstorm, Odin. The calm clear sky, Forseti. But what if I am everything? What if I am you and him and her and everyone?
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Katla Hrútsvinr – Torch and Hailstone
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An Australian Heathen's thoughts and experiences in Ásatrú. Tyr and Heimdall: Two Gods Really Just One? 15 October, 2016. 15 October, 2016. I am trying to build a relationship with Tyr. Since I’ve never been the first one to try and start a relationship where gods are concerned, this is new to me. But I think I’m on the right track. Tyr is also obviously a god of war, battle, and victory. These resonate with me much less, but I’ll talk more about these aspects of Tyr in another post. They are both sky de...
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The Patience of a God – Torch and Hailstone
https://torchandhailstone.wordpress.com/2015/07/31/the-patience-of-a-god
An Australian Heathen's thoughts and experiences in Ásatrú. The Patience of a God. 31 July, 2015. People always say that relationships change as they go, and this happens to apply also to deity-mortal relationships. I’ve been bad lately, as usual – not meditating enough, not doing enough reflection, giving fewer offerings than I’d like – and that’s not a terribly bad thing, but it does make whatever work is ahead of me harder. I’m not entirely sure what I need to do. But I know where to start. NOVELIST, ...
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The Gods Down Under – Torch and Hailstone
https://torchandhailstone.wordpress.com/2015/09/05/the-gods-down-under
An Australian Heathen's thoughts and experiences in Ásatrú. The Gods Down Under. 5 September, 2015. 5 September, 2015. There are gods here whose names I don’t know. Interesting and difficult discussion. I’m not an Indigenous Australian. Aboriginal Australian religions are closed traditions. If you’re not familiar with the history of European settlement and the native peoples of Australia, know that the colonists. Just treat these entities using my understanding of them: respectfully, as land wights who a...
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What is Heathenry/Ásatrú? – Torch and Hailstone
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An Australian Heathen's thoughts and experiences in Ásatrú. The quick ‘n’ dirty:. Heathenry or Heathenism is an umbrella term applied to the revived/reconstructed religions of the pre-Christian Scandinavians, Anglo-Saxons, and continental Germans. Broadly speaking, the term “Heathenry” can be applied to Germanic neopaganisms. Heathenry is not just about honouring gods and spirits, it is about a philosophy of life and an understanding of culture. There is nothing inherent in Heathenry or any of the source...
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Yggdrasil is a Gumtree: Australian Heathenry – Torch and Hailstone
https://torchandhailstone.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/yggdrasil-is-a-gumtree-australian-heathenry
An Australian Heathen's thoughts and experiences in Ásatrú. Yggdrasil is a Gumtree: Australian Heathenry. 7 September, 2015. 5 September, 2015. I got an ask on my tumblr recently about the differences in practicing in Australia. Turns out the practice is pretty similar, but the flavour is different. I’m working on adapting Heathenry to be more Australian. If the Prose Edda had been written by an Australian, Ragnarök would have ended in bushfire and dust storms, preceded by years of drought. My question i...
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The Ram – Torch and Hailstone
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An Australian Heathen's thoughts and experiences in Ásatrú. 21 April, 2015. 21 April, 2015. His eyes are the void of space. His cloak is the windblown clouds. His skin is the pale newness of nebulae and. His sword is sunlight. The tides of the sea echo in his one ear. The blue waves of the sky swell around his feet. And stars crown him. He bleeds shadows but. From his form comes light. We Are Made of Midgard. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). Gebo and growin...
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Lacking the Holy – Torch and Hailstone
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An Australian Heathen's thoughts and experiences in Ásatrú. 5 May, 2015. Sometimes I forget how much work it takes to feel religious, to see the holiness in everything every day. I got really used to just walking outside and feeling at peace with the world. Feeling that everything fit together, that it was all flowing correctly. It takes a lot of work to get to that space. The Patience of a God. One thought on “ Lacking the Holy. 6 May, 2015 / 09:59. But it’s okay to also take a break, or have to r...
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