The Frithstead
23.04.202511:41
Representing Honor & Integrity
We all carry more than just our name, but a reflection of our folk. In Heathenry, our daily conduct: how we speak, dress, carry ourselves, & live, should reflect the strength & dignity of our community.
Our ancestors understood this. To walk through the world with honor was to live visibly as a representative of one’s folk. The expectation was not perfection, but intention. Clothing was clean. Speech was measured. Behavior was upright. Not for vanity, but because the individual belonged to something greater than self.
Ritual is front & center in Heathen traditions, but in our modern world, many forget that how one presents themselves is the first ritual. Among their folk, we are more than an individual, but a living image of the values, law, & loyalty our tradition demands.
Let others see our discipline, not our shame; our healthy pride, not our hubris. The folk are watching, so let our presence become our testimony. We are tested through accountability.
thefrithstead.com
We all carry more than just our name, but a reflection of our folk. In Heathenry, our daily conduct: how we speak, dress, carry ourselves, & live, should reflect the strength & dignity of our community.
Our ancestors understood this. To walk through the world with honor was to live visibly as a representative of one’s folk. The expectation was not perfection, but intention. Clothing was clean. Speech was measured. Behavior was upright. Not for vanity, but because the individual belonged to something greater than self.
Ritual is front & center in Heathen traditions, but in our modern world, many forget that how one presents themselves is the first ritual. Among their folk, we are more than an individual, but a living image of the values, law, & loyalty our tradition demands.
Let others see our discipline, not our shame; our healthy pride, not our hubris. The folk are watching, so let our presence become our testimony. We are tested through accountability.
thefrithstead.com
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Red Ice Uncensored ⨁
18.04.202518:59
Returning To Native European Spiritual Traditions - Æsiric Media
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11.04.202511:41
My Journey
I used to approach our religion as just a “way of life” & treated the gods almost as equals. I was too casual, often distracted. I’d blót wearing whatever I had on that day, thinking that the gods didn’t care about such “trivial” matters. Authenticity was foreign, as if our ancestors didn’t distinguish between the sacred & the ordinary. I was wrong. Through reflection, study, & seeking truth, I learned that it’s not about social or economic class, but about honoring the holy with clarity, intention, effort, & integrity. The gods are real & deserve our undivided attention. What I saw as harmless, was degeneracy; not because it was simple, but because it lacked devotion. Our ancestors honored specific holy days, washed themselves & wore clean clothes. They structured rites & sung prayers with mindfulness. It’s not about elitism or judgementalism, but devotion & growth. I say this to encourage, as I was there too. Effort is worth more than result, so embrace the holy.
~ Folcweard
thefrithstead.com
I used to approach our religion as just a “way of life” & treated the gods almost as equals. I was too casual, often distracted. I’d blót wearing whatever I had on that day, thinking that the gods didn’t care about such “trivial” matters. Authenticity was foreign, as if our ancestors didn’t distinguish between the sacred & the ordinary. I was wrong. Through reflection, study, & seeking truth, I learned that it’s not about social or economic class, but about honoring the holy with clarity, intention, effort, & integrity. The gods are real & deserve our undivided attention. What I saw as harmless, was degeneracy; not because it was simple, but because it lacked devotion. Our ancestors honored specific holy days, washed themselves & wore clean clothes. They structured rites & sung prayers with mindfulness. It’s not about elitism or judgementalism, but devotion & growth. I say this to encourage, as I was there too. Effort is worth more than result, so embrace the holy.
~ Folcweard
thefrithstead.com
04.04.202511:44
Reclaiming Sacred Order
We are not born to drift, but sail with purpose. Born into a line of blood, ancient belief, & sacred obligation, truth isn’t crafted, but carried. The modern world says freedom is the right to redefine everything, but real freedom is ancestral freedom; belonging to something greater than ourselves. We are neither gods, nor priests unto ourselves, but each a link in a chain. Christianity taught us to rebel, but rebellion without reverence leaves nothing to stand on. Heathenry isn’t a faith of fragments, but a return to sacred order. This doesn’t mean rigidity, but flowing with the rhythm of örlög. Not control, but continuity, nor whimsical fancies, but authenticity. We don’t need to create meaning from scratch; it’s here for us to only reach out & remember our blood memory. Let the gods be gods & let the ancestors speak. Hoist the sail into the winds of tradition & make not the faith a mirror of ourselves, but a window into that which is.
thefrithstead.com
We are not born to drift, but sail with purpose. Born into a line of blood, ancient belief, & sacred obligation, truth isn’t crafted, but carried. The modern world says freedom is the right to redefine everything, but real freedom is ancestral freedom; belonging to something greater than ourselves. We are neither gods, nor priests unto ourselves, but each a link in a chain. Christianity taught us to rebel, but rebellion without reverence leaves nothing to stand on. Heathenry isn’t a faith of fragments, but a return to sacred order. This doesn’t mean rigidity, but flowing with the rhythm of örlög. Not control, but continuity, nor whimsical fancies, but authenticity. We don’t need to create meaning from scratch; it’s here for us to only reach out & remember our blood memory. Let the gods be gods & let the ancestors speak. Hoist the sail into the winds of tradition & make not the faith a mirror of ourselves, but a window into that which is.
thefrithstead.com
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Stiðen Āc Heorð
29.03.202512:33
Mistletoe was once called Donnerbesen in Germany, meaning Thunder Broom (thunder besom). The name is shared with a stylised form of brickwork that was incorporated into Saxony houses designed protect against lightning strikes. The church later renamed this pattern teufelbesen or ‘devil’s broom’. Grimm stated that a kenning for donnerbesen was alpruthe ‘elf-rod’ whilst alpgeschoss ‘elf-shot’ was a kenning for the thunderbolt, which is somewhat different to the Anglo-Saxon idea that elf shot were the tiny flakes of flint arrows known to cause cramps and other inflictions.
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Arcane Accents
22.04.202500:55
GIVEAWAY ALERT
Due to the unknown origin of this design, I can not in good conscience sell this piece. So I'm giving it away in a raffle.
Here's how it'll work-
Share this post publicly to your telegram channel. Then please EMAIL me a screenshot proving the channel is yours and the name you'd like entered in the raffle. One entry per person.
Entries will be accepted until Friday 4/25. The raffle will be filmed and posted on the following Monday.
I ask only that the winner cover the cost of shipping. International entries are perfectly fine, but please anticipate a higher shipping cost.
Please submit your screenshots and entry name to arcaneaccents@gmail.com
Due to the unknown origin of this design, I can not in good conscience sell this piece. So I'm giving it away in a raffle.
Here's how it'll work-
Share this post publicly to your telegram channel. Then please EMAIL me a screenshot proving the channel is yours and the name you'd like entered in the raffle. One entry per person.
Entries will be accepted until Friday 4/25. The raffle will be filmed and posted on the following Monday.
I ask only that the winner cover the cost of shipping. International entries are perfectly fine, but please anticipate a higher shipping cost.
Please submit your screenshots and entry name to arcaneaccents@gmail.com
16.04.202512:50
Building a Religion
We take our religion seriously; it’s not just a lifestyle choice or edgy identity, but a sacred calling & duty. Sedish Heathenry seeks to rebuild a real, functioning religion; a living tradition rooted in divine law & ancestral wisdom aligned with cosmic order, but not every path that calls itself Heathen honors that. Progressives promote their beliefs, which comes at the cost of continuity. We can’t serve two masters. When everything is subjective, then there is no truth. The moment we try to hold the line & say, “This is what the religion is,” we’re mocked, dismissed, or labeled gatekeepers, so let’s be clear: we aren’t disrespecting the gods or the folk. We stand for reverence, not reinvention. As more folk awaken, they’re beginning to see through the theater. A religion worth building requires more than feelings; it requires commitment. If we want to be taken seriously, then we must take the sacred seriously. We didn’t come this far to water down our inheritance
thefrithstead.com
We take our religion seriously; it’s not just a lifestyle choice or edgy identity, but a sacred calling & duty. Sedish Heathenry seeks to rebuild a real, functioning religion; a living tradition rooted in divine law & ancestral wisdom aligned with cosmic order, but not every path that calls itself Heathen honors that. Progressives promote their beliefs, which comes at the cost of continuity. We can’t serve two masters. When everything is subjective, then there is no truth. The moment we try to hold the line & say, “This is what the religion is,” we’re mocked, dismissed, or labeled gatekeepers, so let’s be clear: we aren’t disrespecting the gods or the folk. We stand for reverence, not reinvention. As more folk awaken, they’re beginning to see through the theater. A religion worth building requires more than feelings; it requires commitment. If we want to be taken seriously, then we must take the sacred seriously. We didn’t come this far to water down our inheritance
thefrithstead.com
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Outrider Media
10.04.202511:12
For the inaugural documentary of the Outrider project, we journey to Tennessee, to meet a community that has its home deep within the Great Smoky Mountains - a community where tradition and self-reliance are the currencies.
Outrider was present for the Winter Nights Veizla, an important religious celebration for Odinists, and attended the grand opening of Academy One—the first martial arts academy of the American Jiu-Jitsu team Patria Gloria. The men and their families of this community built this academy with their own hands.
Stream the full documentary in higher quality here on Rumble.
Support Outrider by sharing its projects on our other platforms:
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Outrider was present for the Winter Nights Veizla, an important religious celebration for Odinists, and attended the grand opening of Academy One—the first martial arts academy of the American Jiu-Jitsu team Patria Gloria. The men and their families of this community built this academy with their own hands.
Stream the full documentary in higher quality here on Rumble.
Support Outrider by sharing its projects on our other platforms:
linktr.ee/OutriderMedia
02.04.202511:45
The Torch of Inheritance
When tradition was severed & worship replaced, the void had to be filled & the New Age came in like a dam-burst flood changing the spiritual landscape of our folk. Our symbols were stripped of substance & rituals were shaped by feelings. It offered gods who never judged, customs without roots, & truths tailored to the self. As Heathenry awoke in this new age, its pst trauma entered the sacred carrying with it the scars & baggage of Protestant ego & Enlightenment pride. Now, we hear: “The gods & faith are what they mean to me,” but the gods & faith isn’t a sandbox, worship isn’t therapy, & the gods are not symbols or archetypes. Sedish Heathenry calls us back from this illusion; back to our inheritance. Heathenry isn’t a faith of invention, but of reverent continuation. Via theological reconstruction, the blood within us, & sincerity of heart, we have a legacy from our ancestors. To walk with them, we do so with humility, discipline, & awe - not ego in disguise.
thefrithstead.com
When tradition was severed & worship replaced, the void had to be filled & the New Age came in like a dam-burst flood changing the spiritual landscape of our folk. Our symbols were stripped of substance & rituals were shaped by feelings. It offered gods who never judged, customs without roots, & truths tailored to the self. As Heathenry awoke in this new age, its pst trauma entered the sacred carrying with it the scars & baggage of Protestant ego & Enlightenment pride. Now, we hear: “The gods & faith are what they mean to me,” but the gods & faith isn’t a sandbox, worship isn’t therapy, & the gods are not symbols or archetypes. Sedish Heathenry calls us back from this illusion; back to our inheritance. Heathenry isn’t a faith of invention, but of reverent continuation. Via theological reconstruction, the blood within us, & sincerity of heart, we have a legacy from our ancestors. To walk with them, we do so with humility, discipline, & awe - not ego in disguise.
thefrithstead.com
28.03.202511:52
The Weight of our Birthright
To be Heathen isn’t to pick from a buffet of whatever strikes your fancy, but to embrace your birthright. Every rite we perform, every name we speak, every offering we give, these should carry the flame of our ancestors forward. Our folk lived, fought, loved, worshipped, and died before us. We are here because of them. Their ways weren’t suggestions, but to be viewed as holy & to be honored. Sedish Heathenry takes this seriously. We do not cherry-pick from ashes, but rekindle the ancient fire. Our birthright isn’t a blank canvases for our own desires, our ancestors are not just “people” in a picture frame, & our gods are far greater than we. We have a legacy; although, not perfect, it’s ours. Our inheritance is incomplete, yet enough to build upon. We must earn our place - through study & struggle. It’s time to kneel where they once knelt, to worship as they once did, & strive to be better. The way forward isn’t always self-expressing, but always self-offering.
thefrithstead.com
To be Heathen isn’t to pick from a buffet of whatever strikes your fancy, but to embrace your birthright. Every rite we perform, every name we speak, every offering we give, these should carry the flame of our ancestors forward. Our folk lived, fought, loved, worshipped, and died before us. We are here because of them. Their ways weren’t suggestions, but to be viewed as holy & to be honored. Sedish Heathenry takes this seriously. We do not cherry-pick from ashes, but rekindle the ancient fire. Our birthright isn’t a blank canvases for our own desires, our ancestors are not just “people” in a picture frame, & our gods are far greater than we. We have a legacy; although, not perfect, it’s ours. Our inheritance is incomplete, yet enough to build upon. We must earn our place - through study & struggle. It’s time to kneel where they once knelt, to worship as they once did, & strive to be better. The way forward isn’t always self-expressing, but always self-offering.
thefrithstead.com
21.04.202516:55
Shame Culture: The Return of Standards
Shame is not oppression, but a compass telling you to correct your path & get back on track. In Traditional Heathenry, shame is a sacred mechanism. It protects what is holy, defends the group from decay, & calls the individual to rise above, though not with punishment, but with expectation. Modern society lives under guilt culture, which teaches that we hide our sins from others & to quietly feel bad, but our ancestors didn’t live that way. They lived in a shame culture, where right & wrong were public, visible, & communal. If you dishonored yourself or your folk, you felt it in the eyes of others & in that, you found the motivation to fix yourself, to earn back your honor, & not perpetuate that which is wrong. Shame isn’t wrong, but a hard love. It says: You can be more than this. You can be better - & we expect you to be. This is how a folk raise their standards & by extension, their honor in this life, & standing at the Helþing in the next.
thefrithstead.com
Shame is not oppression, but a compass telling you to correct your path & get back on track. In Traditional Heathenry, shame is a sacred mechanism. It protects what is holy, defends the group from decay, & calls the individual to rise above, though not with punishment, but with expectation. Modern society lives under guilt culture, which teaches that we hide our sins from others & to quietly feel bad, but our ancestors didn’t live that way. They lived in a shame culture, where right & wrong were public, visible, & communal. If you dishonored yourself or your folk, you felt it in the eyes of others & in that, you found the motivation to fix yourself, to earn back your honor, & not perpetuate that which is wrong. Shame isn’t wrong, but a hard love. It says: You can be more than this. You can be better - & we expect you to be. This is how a folk raise their standards & by extension, their honor in this life, & standing at the Helþing in the next.
thefrithstead.com
14.04.202511:20
Gefjonarblót: The Rite of Revelation
Gefjonarblót, or the reconstructed Old English *Wyrdeblót (Wyrd’s Blót), is a seasonal rite of Fate itself. In Hrafnagaldr Óðins 12, Urðr (Wyrd) is called Gefjon, the Goddess who measures the fate (ǫrlǫg) of all beings. In Lokasenna 20–21, even Wóden defends her power, declaring she knows the fate of all men. Later texts mention her. Nikuláss saga erkibyskups ch. 9 calls Gefjonarblót the greatest of all Blótar before its destruction. In Breta saga ch. 39, Brutus performs a holy rite to Gefjon, asking where to settle & she reveals Albion, linking her to prophecy, order, & divine guidance.
Within the Sacred Cycle of the Nine Bjargum (Helps), Gefjonarblót seeks Vísar (Revelation) to oppose Fela (Concealment). Each Blót resists a force of chaos & seeks a help in restoring order.
Honor Gefjon-Wyrd. Restore the rites & go with ǫrlǫg.
thefrithstead.com
Gefjonarblót, or the reconstructed Old English *Wyrdeblót (Wyrd’s Blót), is a seasonal rite of Fate itself. In Hrafnagaldr Óðins 12, Urðr (Wyrd) is called Gefjon, the Goddess who measures the fate (ǫrlǫg) of all beings. In Lokasenna 20–21, even Wóden defends her power, declaring she knows the fate of all men. Later texts mention her. Nikuláss saga erkibyskups ch. 9 calls Gefjonarblót the greatest of all Blótar before its destruction. In Breta saga ch. 39, Brutus performs a holy rite to Gefjon, asking where to settle & she reveals Albion, linking her to prophecy, order, & divine guidance.
Within the Sacred Cycle of the Nine Bjargum (Helps), Gefjonarblót seeks Vísar (Revelation) to oppose Fela (Concealment). Each Blót resists a force of chaos & seeks a help in restoring order.
Honor Gefjon-Wyrd. Restore the rites & go with ǫrlǫg.
thefrithstead.com
09.04.202512:01
Building Tradition
If you want to restore real Heathenry, begin by building community; not just gatherings, but shared practice. Host rites that use the same order - learn the sacred calendar. Wear ritual clothes that unite the folk in authenticity. Let your rituals reflect the same symbols, the same prayers, the same forms. This is tradition. Don’t wait for the perfect group, for that doesn’t exist. You can be the one who holds the line. Invite your kin, your neighbors, or even just two others & start small. Read the lore together & practice them with reverence. Speak the gods’ names aloud. Bless the land. Even the holiest traditions began with a fire, a voice, & a pattern. This is how Heathenry becomes living faith. Not scattered improvisation, but unity in form. Order becomes tradition, & tradition becomes bond. It is through this bond that we become folk again. Start where you are & build what the ancestors gave us: sacred rhythm, shared remembrance, & strength through structure.
thefrithstead.com
If you want to restore real Heathenry, begin by building community; not just gatherings, but shared practice. Host rites that use the same order - learn the sacred calendar. Wear ritual clothes that unite the folk in authenticity. Let your rituals reflect the same symbols, the same prayers, the same forms. This is tradition. Don’t wait for the perfect group, for that doesn’t exist. You can be the one who holds the line. Invite your kin, your neighbors, or even just two others & start small. Read the lore together & practice them with reverence. Speak the gods’ names aloud. Bless the land. Even the holiest traditions began with a fire, a voice, & a pattern. This is how Heathenry becomes living faith. Not scattered improvisation, but unity in form. Order becomes tradition, & tradition becomes bond. It is through this bond that we become folk again. Start where you are & build what the ancestors gave us: sacred rhythm, shared remembrance, & strength through structure.
thefrithstead.com
31.03.202511:55
A Root of Evil Exposed
The Protestant Mindset is alive & well within Heathenry. Much of what passes for our faith today is just Protestant rebellion repackaged. The cry of sola scriptura, where every man his own priest, sounded liberating, but was blasphemy masked as freedom, tearing faith from tradition & handing the sacred to personal fancy. Truth became individualized opinion, & slid order toward chaos. Then came the Enlightenment, where ‘reason’ replaced reverence & the gods were dethroned by human ego. Fragmentation masked as liberation spread like a cancer. The idealogical infection seeped into all things, both spiritual & political affecting the psychology of everyone & slowly began to kill our folk. Centuries later, when Heathenry awoke from its slumber, we had endless personal paths, self-made rituals, and a loss of our ancestral anchor. As Heathenry now experiences its third awakening, we’re beginning to remember: we’re not meant to invent the faith, but inherit & preserve it.
thefrithstead.com
The Protestant Mindset is alive & well within Heathenry. Much of what passes for our faith today is just Protestant rebellion repackaged. The cry of sola scriptura, where every man his own priest, sounded liberating, but was blasphemy masked as freedom, tearing faith from tradition & handing the sacred to personal fancy. Truth became individualized opinion, & slid order toward chaos. Then came the Enlightenment, where ‘reason’ replaced reverence & the gods were dethroned by human ego. Fragmentation masked as liberation spread like a cancer. The idealogical infection seeped into all things, both spiritual & political affecting the psychology of everyone & slowly began to kill our folk. Centuries later, when Heathenry awoke from its slumber, we had endless personal paths, self-made rituals, and a loss of our ancestral anchor. As Heathenry now experiences its third awakening, we’re beginning to remember: we’re not meant to invent the faith, but inherit & preserve it.
thefrithstead.com
27.03.202519:25
This is our most recent interview doing a deep-dive into Germanic Cosmology!
This is a sequel and companion interview to the Who are the Gods of Germania returning with author & researcher William P. Reaves and the scholars at The Norrœna Society, Mark Puryear and Kyle Davis.
Sometimes the most profound findings of Theology are found by asking basic questions. Previously we discussed the 'Who' of Germanic Faith and in this interview we discuss the 'Where.'
I want to thank our guests for sharing their research, thoughts and theories. Stay tuned to t.me/Pagan_Revivalism for more shows and interviews going deep into ancient faiths and ways!
Gods Love You!
Chapter 1
0:00:00 - 0:07:38
Introductions and origins of Germanic Cosmology
Chapter 2
0:07:39 - 1:47:35
Elements of Germanic Cosmology
Chapter 3
1:47:36 - 1:55:27
Putting it all Together
Chapter 4
1:55:28 - 2:10:00
Final Statments
This is a sequel and companion interview to the Who are the Gods of Germania returning with author & researcher William P. Reaves and the scholars at The Norrœna Society, Mark Puryear and Kyle Davis.
Sometimes the most profound findings of Theology are found by asking basic questions. Previously we discussed the 'Who' of Germanic Faith and in this interview we discuss the 'Where.'
I want to thank our guests for sharing their research, thoughts and theories. Stay tuned to t.me/Pagan_Revivalism for more shows and interviews going deep into ancient faiths and ways!
Gods Love You!
Chapter 1
0:00:00 - 0:07:38
Introductions and origins of Germanic Cosmology
Chapter 2
0:07:39 - 1:47:35
Elements of Germanic Cosmology
Chapter 3
1:47:36 - 1:55:27
Putting it all Together
Chapter 4
1:55:28 - 2:10:00
Final Statments
24.03.202511:01
Heathen Crossroads
Heathendom is fractured & Heathenry a vague word lacking definition. On one hand, we have those chasing new age paths & personal truths; on the other; we have those seeking authenticity & a return to ancestral traditions.
Sedish belief makes the choice clear. We reject chaos masquerading as freedom. We don’t inherit a tradition just to reinvent it. We learn it, we live it, & we protect it. Our lore & every law & ritual handed down to us carries weight. Our faith is not meant to flatter the modern mind & bend to its will, but bind us to something higher, older, & holier. We do not change the faith to suit our notions, but allow it to change us.
The question is simple: which path do you walk?
thefrithstead.com
Heathendom is fractured & Heathenry a vague word lacking definition. On one hand, we have those chasing new age paths & personal truths; on the other; we have those seeking authenticity & a return to ancestral traditions.
Sedish belief makes the choice clear. We reject chaos masquerading as freedom. We don’t inherit a tradition just to reinvent it. We learn it, we live it, & we protect it. Our lore & every law & ritual handed down to us carries weight. Our faith is not meant to flatter the modern mind & bend to its will, but bind us to something higher, older, & holier. We do not change the faith to suit our notions, but allow it to change us.
The question is simple: which path do you walk?
thefrithstead.com
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The Mead Hall
20.04.202514:06
Help Us Name Our Newest Mead!
A brand-new mead is brewing at Black Hills Medu, and it’s packed with flavor—orange blossom honey, blueberry, strawberry, cherry, and lemon. Now all it needs is the perfect name and that’s where you come in!
We’re launching a naming contest and the winner will receive a free bottle of this newest batch!
Here’s how to enter:
-You must be 21 or older
-You must live in the U.S. (for shipping reasons)
-You can suggest up to 3 names
-All entries must be commented under this original post
Contest runs April 20th–25th.
The winner will be contacted after the contest to verify age and collect shipping info.
Drop your best name ideas below!
#BlackHillsMedu #TraditionInEveryDrop
A brand-new mead is brewing at Black Hills Medu, and it’s packed with flavor—orange blossom honey, blueberry, strawberry, cherry, and lemon. Now all it needs is the perfect name and that’s where you come in!
We’re launching a naming contest and the winner will receive a free bottle of this newest batch!
Here’s how to enter:
-You must be 21 or older
-You must live in the U.S. (for shipping reasons)
-You can suggest up to 3 names
-All entries must be commented under this original post
Contest runs April 20th–25th.
The winner will be contacted after the contest to verify age and collect shipping info.
Drop your best name ideas below!
#BlackHillsMedu #TraditionInEveryDrop
12.04.202513:43
Sumermǽl!
The full moon reckoning of Sumermǽl is today - the start of summer. In times of yore, Easter month (April) & Three Milks month (May) marked the onset of summer for the Anglo-Saxons & Saxons; both those dwelling in Britain & Germany. It’s possible they honored Bældæġ (Baldr), which may be the where the Maypole originated with our forebears spear dancing to reenact the fatal game that led to his death. What’s certain is they held springtime festivals & celebrations, as they called the month of April Éastremonaþ (OE) or Óstarmánod (OHG), which likely meant “Eastern Month”, representing the “Dawn” of the year. Today, the May Pole includes rituals such as white-clad dancing maidens stringing colorful ribbons & some include the male-folk. As the Angles, Saxons, & Jutes became one folk over time, the German-Norse fusion led to many of their traditions entwining. Tonight’s Éastreblót is for peace, prosperity, fertility, & abundance; safeguarding against perils of war, strife, & hardship
thefrithstead.com
The full moon reckoning of Sumermǽl is today - the start of summer. In times of yore, Easter month (April) & Three Milks month (May) marked the onset of summer for the Anglo-Saxons & Saxons; both those dwelling in Britain & Germany. It’s possible they honored Bældæġ (Baldr), which may be the where the Maypole originated with our forebears spear dancing to reenact the fatal game that led to his death. What’s certain is they held springtime festivals & celebrations, as they called the month of April Éastremonaþ (OE) or Óstarmánod (OHG), which likely meant “Eastern Month”, representing the “Dawn” of the year. Today, the May Pole includes rituals such as white-clad dancing maidens stringing colorful ribbons & some include the male-folk. As the Angles, Saxons, & Jutes became one folk over time, the German-Norse fusion led to many of their traditions entwining. Tonight’s Éastreblót is for peace, prosperity, fertility, & abundance; safeguarding against perils of war, strife, & hardship
thefrithstead.com
07.04.202511:44
Folkmindedness
Tradition is the thread that binds a folk. In Sedish Heathenry, we understand that ritual & law were never meant to orbit the individual, but exist to align the many around shared beliefs. When you treat tradition as optional, you unweave what generations wove together with care, sacrifice, & faith. A man alone can be spiritual, but he cannot carry a tradition alone. He needs kith & kin ; that which is bound by something higher than opinion or popular trend. Our ancestors didn’t practice their rites or holy days to flatter the ego, but to survive preserve their way of life & pass it down. They were united in culture & faith. That sacred thread runs through us, but many fail to grasp it. If you’re seeking tradition only to tailor it to yourself, you’re not preserving it, you’re dissolving it. True belonging begins when we place the we above the me, & that is where real power begins - in the shared, the holy, and the preserved.
thefrithstead.com
Tradition is the thread that binds a folk. In Sedish Heathenry, we understand that ritual & law were never meant to orbit the individual, but exist to align the many around shared beliefs. When you treat tradition as optional, you unweave what generations wove together with care, sacrifice, & faith. A man alone can be spiritual, but he cannot carry a tradition alone. He needs kith & kin ; that which is bound by something higher than opinion or popular trend. Our ancestors didn’t practice their rites or holy days to flatter the ego, but to survive preserve their way of life & pass it down. They were united in culture & faith. That sacred thread runs through us, but many fail to grasp it. If you’re seeking tradition only to tailor it to yourself, you’re not preserving it, you’re dissolving it. True belonging begins when we place the we above the me, & that is where real power begins - in the shared, the holy, and the preserved.
thefrithstead.com
29.03.202514:03
Æhtemen regrettably deleted his channel, but thankfully, he replaced it with a new one! If you enjoyed Æhtemen’s content, please consider rejoining. Much of his previous content will be reposted, so no worries, the high-quality content will continue.
The new channel, Stiðen Āc Heorð, is named after his family-hearth - The Hearth of the Strong Oak, so a more personal touch.
May the gods bless his new channel and the folk edified.
Hail the gods, hail the folk, Hail Æhtemen and the Stiðen Āc Heorð!
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The new channel, Stiðen Āc Heorð, is named after his family-hearth - The Hearth of the Strong Oak, so a more personal touch.
May the gods bless his new channel and the folk edified.
Hail the gods, hail the folk, Hail Æhtemen and the Stiðen Āc Heorð!
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26.03.202512:43
Tradition over Individualism
Modern Heathenry prizes novelty & self-styling. “What feels right” has replaced “What is right,” but tradition doesn’t bend to the individual; it shapes him. Folk bound by blood, oath, or common purpose, but scattered in practice won’t endure. Tradition severed from continuity becomes theater; a performance without substance. What you like isn’t always truth. We don’t need more innovators, but those willing to be shaped by the faith our ancestors passed down to us. We must carry it with honor, humility, & steadfast discipline. Ritual, law, & lore are not raw materials for modern reinvention, but inherited structures to preserve, practice, & pass down, yet this does not forbid theological reconstruction. When guided by the sources, & tempered by ancestral precedent, reconstruction becomes not reinvention, but reforging. It is how we repair the broken chain without recasting the mold.
If your path begins and ends with “me,” it isn’t a path - it’s a mirror
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Modern Heathenry prizes novelty & self-styling. “What feels right” has replaced “What is right,” but tradition doesn’t bend to the individual; it shapes him. Folk bound by blood, oath, or common purpose, but scattered in practice won’t endure. Tradition severed from continuity becomes theater; a performance without substance. What you like isn’t always truth. We don’t need more innovators, but those willing to be shaped by the faith our ancestors passed down to us. We must carry it with honor, humility, & steadfast discipline. Ritual, law, & lore are not raw materials for modern reinvention, but inherited structures to preserve, practice, & pass down, yet this does not forbid theological reconstruction. When guided by the sources, & tempered by ancestral precedent, reconstruction becomes not reinvention, but reforging. It is how we repair the broken chain without recasting the mold.
If your path begins and ends with “me,” it isn’t a path - it’s a mirror
thefrithstead.com
21.03.202512:04
The observance of Easter, or Ostara, on the spring equinox is a 1900’s Wiccan creation & has no basis in historical Germanic tradition. We know that the only ancient reference to Éostre comes from Bede, who noted that the Anglo-Saxon month Éostremónaþ, corresponding to April, was named after her & was marked by feasting. Similarly, in Old High German, April was called Ōstarmānod, preserving the same root aust-, meaning east or dawn. These month names were tied to the moon indicating that any historical celebration would have occurred on the April full moon after the spring equinox & not the equinox itself. The association of Ostara with the equinox comes from modern Wicca’s invention of the Wheel of the Year where festivals were spaced around solar events for symbolic balance, not historical accuracy. Created by Gerald Gardner in the 1940s, Wicca draws more from romanticism, Theosophy, & occult mysticism than from the actual Germanic religion & is therefore not folkish, but universalist.
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