"Orthodoxy"......
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mdehnersBack when I "Came Home" to Heathenry in the early 90's, other than the obsession with Patronage, the other Belief pretty much all the Heathens I ran into was that you couldn't be a Heathen by yourself. Back then I'd argue the(to me) blatantly obvious thing that Nordic/Germanic folks weren't always in groups and those working jobs where they were alone were STILL Heathens. We just lost all the personal Rites that they'd done. Needless to say, my opinion wasn't well received;>.
I've been Solitary now for 15 yrs with one weekend off for a moot in 03. And yes, I consider myself Heathen;>. At 1st I'd attempt full Blots or Sumbels 4-1 but after a yr or two it just got in the way of Connecting with the Regin and other Wights. 15 yrs later and my personal Practices would make my old kindred's gydhia cringe. But I feel They don't have a problem with it. Heck, considering some of the absolutely Woeful Poetry given as a Offering at both of my previous kindreds, I think my more simplified Devotions may be a sort of "palate-cleanser";>.
I recently saw a book on Solitary Heathenry on Ebay and was tempted but while 15 yrs ago it would have been a great resource, I'm happy with my Devotional routine. I see no reason to change at this point in my life.
Whenever someone tells you you can't, remember that some where and when an Ancestor DID.
Cheers,
Pat
I've been Solitary now for 15 yrs with one weekend off for a moot in 03. And yes, I consider myself Heathen;>. At 1st I'd attempt full Blots or Sumbels 4-1 but after a yr or two it just got in the way of Connecting with the Regin and other Wights. 15 yrs later and my personal Practices would make my old kindred's gydhia cringe. But I feel They don't have a problem with it. Heck, considering some of the absolutely Woeful Poetry given as a Offering at both of my previous kindreds, I think my more simplified Devotions may be a sort of "palate-cleanser";>.
I recently saw a book on Solitary Heathenry on Ebay and was tempted but while 15 yrs ago it would have been a great resource, I'm happy with my Devotional routine. I see no reason to change at this point in my life.
Whenever someone tells you you can't, remember that some where and when an Ancestor DID.
Cheers,
Pat
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Date: 2016-04-06 12:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-04-06 03:37 pm (UTC)What others Believe it is
What Heathens Believe it is
What Heathenry actually WAS
How to make what WAS(what we can find left after the Christians got hold of it;>...)Work today in today's World
Like a lot of recon Ways, Heathenry has had to "deal" with the World-views of the modern "founders" and/or populizers and their Followers. So, with Heathenry there's a bit of "Testosterone Poisoning";>. Try bringing up Farmers, Herders and Fisherfolk in the 90's. You'd think Nordic folks went a-Viking just to get a meal or new clothes!
Since I'm for Farmer than anything else(and being raised an Army Brat by a father who Served in Korea and Vietnam, I had no Romanticized notions of warfare.....unlike the "Hagar the Horrible" wannabees every festival blot brought out.
The only advice I can give folks is:
Read HISTORICAL MATERIAL or those based on them
Meditate on it
Work with what you get
Unfortunately, there's in a LOT of Heathenry a strong Pagan/Eclectic Wiccan streak that Believes that personal feelings "trump" historical materials. When I come up with something that contradicts CLEARLY Lore, I assume it's me, not It;>.
Cheers,
Pat