DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR JARL HAAKON
Today we take a few moments to honor Jarl Haakon, de facto king of Norway from 975 to 995. He is certainly a man deserving of a horn or two. He was a strong follower of the ancestral gods of his people; he even claimed descent from holy Odin Himself.
Haakon was a mighty warrior and at one time helped his neighbor to the south, Harald Bluetooth, do battle with Otto II, the Holy Roman Emperor. For his help, Harald forcibly converted Haakon to the desert faith and wanted to send priests back to Norway with Haakon. Haakon played along until his boats were well away from the shore... then, just like a true son of Odin, Haakon ordered the priests overboard and sailed home free of the Middle Eastern taint. For nearly another 20 years, Haakon ruled his lands and the Old Ways thrived.
Maybe we can't throw priests overboard these days, but we can do our utmost to not allow monotheism or its sister creed, political correctness, to creep into our lives. We can stand strong in our beliefs even when it might not be the easiest thing to do. We can, maybe, give our children a life without the alien influences so prevalent today.....turn off the TV and the phone and get outside for the afternoon. By staying trú and standing up for our ancestral ways, maybe we can be the example that brings others home to our noble faith.
Hail Jarl Haakon!
- Goði Blaine Qualls
⚡️ ravenfolkunited.org
Today we take a few moments to honor Jarl Haakon, de facto king of Norway from 975 to 995. He is certainly a man deserving of a horn or two. He was a strong follower of the ancestral gods of his people; he even claimed descent from holy Odin Himself.
Haakon was a mighty warrior and at one time helped his neighbor to the south, Harald Bluetooth, do battle with Otto II, the Holy Roman Emperor. For his help, Harald forcibly converted Haakon to the desert faith and wanted to send priests back to Norway with Haakon. Haakon played along until his boats were well away from the shore... then, just like a true son of Odin, Haakon ordered the priests overboard and sailed home free of the Middle Eastern taint. For nearly another 20 years, Haakon ruled his lands and the Old Ways thrived.
Maybe we can't throw priests overboard these days, but we can do our utmost to not allow monotheism or its sister creed, political correctness, to creep into our lives. We can stand strong in our beliefs even when it might not be the easiest thing to do. We can, maybe, give our children a life without the alien influences so prevalent today.....turn off the TV and the phone and get outside for the afternoon. By staying trú and standing up for our ancestral ways, maybe we can be the example that brings others home to our noble faith.
Hail Jarl Haakon!
- Goði Blaine Qualls
⚡️ ravenfolkunited.org
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RAVEN FOLK KINGDOM
In all my travels, I find that even the most honest of men still occasionally lie. Even if they lie only to themselves, few seldom see themselves as they truly are. Alas, the truth is in the gallows as men face their fates, and the unavoidable inevitability of death somehow seems to always peel away all masks and misconceptions.
In the end, as the Norns carve and bind our fates, men have an uncertain allotment of time here on Midgard. In this there is a great sense of urgency in our endeavors. To quote the sentiments of the Most High: "No one knows when the wolf is coming."
In this, I believe personally that it is not only our duty but the very purpose of our creation to rage against the chaos and sacrifice ourselves willingly on the pyres of conflict, in the pursuit of purpose over pleasure, so that generations to come might have a glimpse of truth and peace heading into the future. We must not only be the example but both metaphorically and very literally rip our very right to exist out from the jaws of this wolf before being devoured!
Victory is within us! We have only to seize it!
"A noble man should be silent, thoughtful, and bold in battle.
But every man should also be cheerful and happy, till the inevitable day of death."
(Stanza 14, Hávamál)
In the face of overwhelming odds and many who call me their enemy, I smile. I sing the songs and prayers of my dead ancestors, for I am their voice on Midgard. We sing together with our Gods, and in this I am never alone. Even when alone, I am surrounded and shielded. Their spears and might course through my veins and race toward the inevitable culmination of victory!
One people, united in purpose.
We must bend this age to our will and ways, not make exceptions or excuses. No more will this age of filth hold us, kinsmen. As we break these fetters, I look to my left and right. Men, women, and whole families swelling our ranks. Daily our kingdom grows!
The Age of Atonement and Conquest is upon us. In the next few months, we will be pushing hard and relentlessly toward the attainment of our tribal soil.
As we progress forward, I can only promise that I aim to build a community full of peace and frith within our walls. In this, if any stand in front of our vision or wish us harm, I will be the first to meet the clash, as ultimately I will always only be a servant to my folk.
In future conflicts I remember this:
War, strife, and competition are frequently regarded as in themselves detestable and immoral, but our ancestors discovered that life means strife, and that therefore courage is the root of all virtue.
Our highest ideal is not to shrink from the unavoidable, but to face it squarely and unflinchingly.
Our chief God is a God of war,
and our noblest consummation of life will be death on the battlefield.
We despise the coward
who was afraid of wounds or death.
We are Raven Folk!
HAIL RAVEN FOLK!
HAIL TO OUR HOMELAND!
HAIL OUR MIGHTY GODS!!
⚡ ravenfolkunited.org
In all my travels, I find that even the most honest of men still occasionally lie. Even if they lie only to themselves, few seldom see themselves as they truly are. Alas, the truth is in the gallows as men face their fates, and the unavoidable inevitability of death somehow seems to always peel away all masks and misconceptions.
In the end, as the Norns carve and bind our fates, men have an uncertain allotment of time here on Midgard. In this there is a great sense of urgency in our endeavors. To quote the sentiments of the Most High: "No one knows when the wolf is coming."
In this, I believe personally that it is not only our duty but the very purpose of our creation to rage against the chaos and sacrifice ourselves willingly on the pyres of conflict, in the pursuit of purpose over pleasure, so that generations to come might have a glimpse of truth and peace heading into the future. We must not only be the example but both metaphorically and very literally rip our very right to exist out from the jaws of this wolf before being devoured!
Victory is within us! We have only to seize it!
"A noble man should be silent, thoughtful, and bold in battle.
But every man should also be cheerful and happy, till the inevitable day of death."
(Stanza 14, Hávamál)
In the face of overwhelming odds and many who call me their enemy, I smile. I sing the songs and prayers of my dead ancestors, for I am their voice on Midgard. We sing together with our Gods, and in this I am never alone. Even when alone, I am surrounded and shielded. Their spears and might course through my veins and race toward the inevitable culmination of victory!
One people, united in purpose.
We must bend this age to our will and ways, not make exceptions or excuses. No more will this age of filth hold us, kinsmen. As we break these fetters, I look to my left and right. Men, women, and whole families swelling our ranks. Daily our kingdom grows!
The Age of Atonement and Conquest is upon us. In the next few months, we will be pushing hard and relentlessly toward the attainment of our tribal soil.
As we progress forward, I can only promise that I aim to build a community full of peace and frith within our walls. In this, if any stand in front of our vision or wish us harm, I will be the first to meet the clash, as ultimately I will always only be a servant to my folk.
In future conflicts I remember this:
War, strife, and competition are frequently regarded as in themselves detestable and immoral, but our ancestors discovered that life means strife, and that therefore courage is the root of all virtue.
Our highest ideal is not to shrink from the unavoidable, but to face it squarely and unflinchingly.
Our chief God is a God of war,
and our noblest consummation of life will be death on the battlefield.
We despise the coward
who was afraid of wounds or death.
We are Raven Folk!
HAIL RAVEN FOLK!
HAIL TO OUR HOMELAND!
HAIL OUR MIGHTY GODS!!
⚡ ravenfolkunited.org
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Rune-Rooted Discipline:
The runes are not decoration, they are forces. Óðinn did not inherit them, he seized them through ordeal. That act alone sets the standard. Wisdom is taken through sacrifice, not handed to the undisciplined.
Overindulgence stands in direct opposition to the Runic current.
ᚢ -- Uruz is raw strength. Not chaotic force, but directed vitality. When appetite runs unchecked, strength leaks away. Addiction and excess drain the very life-force Uruz represents. Discipline preserves it.
ᛏ -- Tiwaz is honor and rightful alignment. Most closely associated with Tyr, its presence in a working reminds the practitioner that integrity requires sacrifice. If you claim devotion yet cannot deny yourself, the Rune stands hollow in your hand.
ᚾ -- Nauthiz is necessity, constraint, friction, the fire that tempers iron. Recovery lives here. The discomfort of restraint is not punishment, it is forging. Nauthiz teaches that pressure creates strength. Avoiding that pressure creates weakness.
ᚲ -- Kenaz is the controlled flame of awareness. Overindulgence smothers that flame in smoke. Clarity requires fuel and oxygen. Self-control provides both. Without it, perception dims.
The runes demand embodiment. To carve them, speak them, or meditate upon them while living in excess is contradiction. Each symbol calls for alignment between Rune and self. If the inner life is chaotic, the outer practice becomes empty gesture.
Recovery, is not merely behavioral correction, it is runic alignment. It is choosing to live Uruz rather than squander it. To stand in Tiwaz rather than betray it. To endure Nauthiz rather than flee it. To guard Kenaz rather than extinguish it.
The runes were won through blood and will. To walk an Óðinnic path while surrendering to overindulgence is to forget that price. Discipline is not optional, it is the language the runes are written in.
Do you know how to to write them?
Do you know how to read them?
Do you know how to paint them?
Do you know how to test them?
Do you know how to ask them?
Do you know how to bless them?
Do you know how to send them?
Do you know how to offer them?
Have you the personal discipline that is required to walk this path?
Hail Óðinn!!!
Hail Forni!!!
Hail Raven Folk United!!!
-Desirée Alwine
Raven Folk Reborn Recovery
The runes are not decoration, they are forces. Óðinn did not inherit them, he seized them through ordeal. That act alone sets the standard. Wisdom is taken through sacrifice, not handed to the undisciplined.
Overindulgence stands in direct opposition to the Runic current.
ᚢ -- Uruz is raw strength. Not chaotic force, but directed vitality. When appetite runs unchecked, strength leaks away. Addiction and excess drain the very life-force Uruz represents. Discipline preserves it.
ᛏ -- Tiwaz is honor and rightful alignment. Most closely associated with Tyr, its presence in a working reminds the practitioner that integrity requires sacrifice. If you claim devotion yet cannot deny yourself, the Rune stands hollow in your hand.
ᚾ -- Nauthiz is necessity, constraint, friction, the fire that tempers iron. Recovery lives here. The discomfort of restraint is not punishment, it is forging. Nauthiz teaches that pressure creates strength. Avoiding that pressure creates weakness.
ᚲ -- Kenaz is the controlled flame of awareness. Overindulgence smothers that flame in smoke. Clarity requires fuel and oxygen. Self-control provides both. Without it, perception dims.
The runes demand embodiment. To carve them, speak them, or meditate upon them while living in excess is contradiction. Each symbol calls for alignment between Rune and self. If the inner life is chaotic, the outer practice becomes empty gesture.
Recovery, is not merely behavioral correction, it is runic alignment. It is choosing to live Uruz rather than squander it. To stand in Tiwaz rather than betray it. To endure Nauthiz rather than flee it. To guard Kenaz rather than extinguish it.
The runes were won through blood and will. To walk an Óðinnic path while surrendering to overindulgence is to forget that price. Discipline is not optional, it is the language the runes are written in.
Do you know how to to write them?
Do you know how to read them?
Do you know how to paint them?
Do you know how to test them?
Do you know how to ask them?
Do you know how to bless them?
Do you know how to send them?
Do you know how to offer them?
Have you the personal discipline that is required to walk this path?
Hail Óðinn!!!
Hail Forni!!!
Hail Raven Folk United!!!
-Desirée Alwine
Raven Folk Reborn Recovery
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Ausa Vatni-The Rite of Water and Name
Part 2
Why water?
To the Germanic mind, water is not just a cleaning agent; it is the primary element of memory and fate. Our cosmology teaches us that the roots of Yggdrasil are watered by the Well of Urd. This well contains the Logr—the layers of all that has been. When we sprinkle a child with water during the naming ceremony, we are metaphorically drawing from the Well of Urd. We are "hallowing" the child with the collective memory of the ancestors. We are washing away the "unformed" nature of the Utangard and imprinting the child with the Orlog (fixed law) of their lineage. This isn't about washing away "sin"—a concept foreign to our folk—but about charging the child with the Megin (power) of their ancestors.
The most critical part of the ceremony is the speaking of the name itself. In Germanic spirituality, names were rarely chosen based on "trends" or "how they sounded." They were pulled from the family tree. This is a practice of soul-sharing.
We believe that a portion of the Hamingja (family luck and spirit) resides within the name. By naming a child after a grandfather, a great-aunt, or a legendary hero of the clan, we are inviting the virtues of that ancestor to manifest in the child. The Ausa Vatni acts as the "seal" on this spiritual transfer. As the water touches the child’s brow, the name is locked into their Hugr (mind/will). This creates a vertical transmission of excellence. The child is not starting from zero; they are standing on the shoulders of everyone who bore that name before them. They are given an identity that connects them to the past and prepares them for the future.
While the father performs the physical act, it is Thor who presides over the hallowing. Thor is the protector of the Innangard. He is the god who draws the line between the folk and the chaos of the giants.
By performing Ausa Vatni, the family calls upon Thor to "hallow" the new addition. We are asking the God of the Hammer to place his protection around the child's cradle. This ritual turns the home into a sacred fortress. It tells the wandering spirits and the "Loki-influences" of the world that this child is spoken for. They are under the protection of the Thunderer, and they are bound by the laws of the folk.
The importance of this ceremony extends beyond the infant. It is a profound moral lesson for the parents and the gathered kindred. To sprinkle a child with water is to accept counsel and responsibility. It is a vow to provide the child with the "walls" of character and tradition. You cannot sprinkle a child with the water of the ancestors and then raise them in a vacuum of values.
For the Kindred, it is a reminder that the child belongs to the whole community. The witnesses to the Ausa Vatni are pledging to be the aunts, uncles, and mentors who will help the child carry the weight of their name.
In a world that feels increasingly unmoored, the Germanic naming ceremony is an anchor. It is the first "rite of passage" in a life that should be defined by many. By maintaining the practice of Ausa Vatni, we are ensuring that our children are not lost to the "gray masses" of modern consumerism. We are giving them a name that means something. We are giving them water that carries the chill of the northern wells. We are giving them a place within the sacred circle of the folk. When we pour that water, we aren't just naming a baby; we are forging a link in a chain that will never be broken so long as the folk remember to stand by the well.
Hail the new life. Hail the name. Hail the folk.
~Rognvald The Wise
RFU Gothi
⚡ ravenfolkunited.org
Part 2
Why water?
To the Germanic mind, water is not just a cleaning agent; it is the primary element of memory and fate. Our cosmology teaches us that the roots of Yggdrasil are watered by the Well of Urd. This well contains the Logr—the layers of all that has been. When we sprinkle a child with water during the naming ceremony, we are metaphorically drawing from the Well of Urd. We are "hallowing" the child with the collective memory of the ancestors. We are washing away the "unformed" nature of the Utangard and imprinting the child with the Orlog (fixed law) of their lineage. This isn't about washing away "sin"—a concept foreign to our folk—but about charging the child with the Megin (power) of their ancestors.
The most critical part of the ceremony is the speaking of the name itself. In Germanic spirituality, names were rarely chosen based on "trends" or "how they sounded." They were pulled from the family tree. This is a practice of soul-sharing.
We believe that a portion of the Hamingja (family luck and spirit) resides within the name. By naming a child after a grandfather, a great-aunt, or a legendary hero of the clan, we are inviting the virtues of that ancestor to manifest in the child. The Ausa Vatni acts as the "seal" on this spiritual transfer. As the water touches the child’s brow, the name is locked into their Hugr (mind/will). This creates a vertical transmission of excellence. The child is not starting from zero; they are standing on the shoulders of everyone who bore that name before them. They are given an identity that connects them to the past and prepares them for the future.
While the father performs the physical act, it is Thor who presides over the hallowing. Thor is the protector of the Innangard. He is the god who draws the line between the folk and the chaos of the giants.
By performing Ausa Vatni, the family calls upon Thor to "hallow" the new addition. We are asking the God of the Hammer to place his protection around the child's cradle. This ritual turns the home into a sacred fortress. It tells the wandering spirits and the "Loki-influences" of the world that this child is spoken for. They are under the protection of the Thunderer, and they are bound by the laws of the folk.
The importance of this ceremony extends beyond the infant. It is a profound moral lesson for the parents and the gathered kindred. To sprinkle a child with water is to accept counsel and responsibility. It is a vow to provide the child with the "walls" of character and tradition. You cannot sprinkle a child with the water of the ancestors and then raise them in a vacuum of values.
For the Kindred, it is a reminder that the child belongs to the whole community. The witnesses to the Ausa Vatni are pledging to be the aunts, uncles, and mentors who will help the child carry the weight of their name.
In a world that feels increasingly unmoored, the Germanic naming ceremony is an anchor. It is the first "rite of passage" in a life that should be defined by many. By maintaining the practice of Ausa Vatni, we are ensuring that our children are not lost to the "gray masses" of modern consumerism. We are giving them a name that means something. We are giving them water that carries the chill of the northern wells. We are giving them a place within the sacred circle of the folk. When we pour that water, we aren't just naming a baby; we are forging a link in a chain that will never be broken so long as the folk remember to stand by the well.
Hail the new life. Hail the name. Hail the folk.
~Rognvald The Wise
RFU Gothi
⚡ ravenfolkunited.org
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Ausa Vatni-The Rite of Water and Name
Part 1
In the modern era, many view a name as a mere label—a convenient handle used for tax purposes or social media profiles. But for those of us walking the path of our ancestors, a name is not a label; it is a destiny. It is the first and most fundamental piece of the soul-complex that is handed down to a child. The ritual of Ausa Vatni (the sprinkling of water) is the ancient Germanic sacrament that bridges the gap between a biological birth and a spiritual one. It is the moment a child is officially brought "Innangard"—within the walls—and recognized as a legitimate link in the eternal chain of the folk. To understand why this rite is the bedrock of our family traditions, we must look past the surface-level similarities to other religious baptisms and see it for what it truly is: an ontological anchoring of the soul into the lineage of the gods.
In the ancient Germanic worldview, being born was a two-stage process. The physical birth was the work of nature, but the social birth was the work of the father and the community. Until a child was named and sprinkled with water, they existed in a liminal state. They were "of the blood," but not yet "of the folk."
The ritual of Ausa Vatni served as the definitive legal and spiritual act of acceptance. When the father took the child, placed them on his knee, and sprinkled them with water while speaking their name, he was making a binding oath to the gods and the ancestors. He was declaring, "This is mine. This child is a branch of my tree." In a world where the "horizontal" influences of modern society seek to detach children from their heritage, this act of reclaiming our youth through sacred water is more revolutionary now than it was a thousand years ago
Rognvald the Wise
RFU Gothi
⚡️ ravenfolkunited.org
Part 1
In the modern era, many view a name as a mere label—a convenient handle used for tax purposes or social media profiles. But for those of us walking the path of our ancestors, a name is not a label; it is a destiny. It is the first and most fundamental piece of the soul-complex that is handed down to a child. The ritual of Ausa Vatni (the sprinkling of water) is the ancient Germanic sacrament that bridges the gap between a biological birth and a spiritual one. It is the moment a child is officially brought "Innangard"—within the walls—and recognized as a legitimate link in the eternal chain of the folk. To understand why this rite is the bedrock of our family traditions, we must look past the surface-level similarities to other religious baptisms and see it for what it truly is: an ontological anchoring of the soul into the lineage of the gods.
In the ancient Germanic worldview, being born was a two-stage process. The physical birth was the work of nature, but the social birth was the work of the father and the community. Until a child was named and sprinkled with water, they existed in a liminal state. They were "of the blood," but not yet "of the folk."
The ritual of Ausa Vatni served as the definitive legal and spiritual act of acceptance. When the father took the child, placed them on his knee, and sprinkled them with water while speaking their name, he was making a binding oath to the gods and the ancestors. He was declaring, "This is mine. This child is a branch of my tree." In a world where the "horizontal" influences of modern society seek to detach children from their heritage, this act of reclaiming our youth through sacred water is more revolutionary now than it was a thousand years ago
Rognvald the Wise
RFU Gothi
⚡️ ravenfolkunited.org
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TRIBAL LAND AND COMMUNITY
There isn't anything exactly like the feeling of a ship at sail, our people together unified rowing in unison! I find myself at the helm, eager, leaning out, and looking forward to our land!
As a people, we are a tribal Nation due to our umbilical tie to one another; we need only us, our traditions and rituals, and our Mighty Gods!
As we set forth to seize land we look inward to ourselves, never mandatory for those who have nothing, yet will be incorporating an option for monthly donations.
We have legally taken steps to not only become official but to secure our vision of Raven Folks' future. We aim to share this load and our next big push will most certainly be a hard push towards our Nations Tribal soil and capital!
We look to us, asking our folk to sign up and keep the momentum strong as we conquer!
For those already enrolled, your folk thanks you!
The future is ours!
At the end of the month, there will be investor meetings. Any RFU citizens interested in these calls please contact your local Jarl or Gothar for information.
Hail Raven Folk United!
HAIL OUR MIGHTY GODS!!!!
Hildingr Michael Sessumes
https://www.ravenfolkunited.org/support
There isn't anything exactly like the feeling of a ship at sail, our people together unified rowing in unison! I find myself at the helm, eager, leaning out, and looking forward to our land!
As a people, we are a tribal Nation due to our umbilical tie to one another; we need only us, our traditions and rituals, and our Mighty Gods!
As we set forth to seize land we look inward to ourselves, never mandatory for those who have nothing, yet will be incorporating an option for monthly donations.
We have legally taken steps to not only become official but to secure our vision of Raven Folks' future. We aim to share this load and our next big push will most certainly be a hard push towards our Nations Tribal soil and capital!
We look to us, asking our folk to sign up and keep the momentum strong as we conquer!
For those already enrolled, your folk thanks you!
The future is ours!
At the end of the month, there will be investor meetings. Any RFU citizens interested in these calls please contact your local Jarl or Gothar for information.
Hail Raven Folk United!
HAIL OUR MIGHTY GODS!!!!
Hildingr Michael Sessumes
https://www.ravenfolkunited.org/support
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RESIST THE MODERN AGE
"Pagan revivalism", isn't about living in the past! It's not about escapism or fantasy! It's about reconnecting and rediscovery!
Pagan revivalism is in its truest forum built on the idea of a people embracing who they are at a soul and tribal level while simultaneously bringing this into the modern age.
The research and reconstruction of the laws, traditions and rituals of our northern european Ancestors have allowed us a unique opportunity in this age of degeneracy, an opportunity to become! To bend this age to the will of our people and to break free from the fetters of evil men and the society they have poisoned.
Hear us Galdar!! Singing to the High One!
Witness these societal shackles break from around our necks and wrist, see the fear in the eyes of chaos as the sons of Germania are awakening! And we've come to slay the beast!
Physically!, socially!, and spiritually! Raven folks mannerbund train and rush forward. We cheer and smile as we are in a time like no other with such glory to be had, we celebrate this gift and cultivate a culture in witch men will willingly sacrifice themselves once again upon the alter of existence and do so egarly and with joy in their hearts so that our descendants can once again embrace the sunrise without fear and free from alien influence!
HEAR THE CALL KINSMAN! and
Join today!
Hail the heroes of tomorrow!
Hail Raven Folk!
HAIL OUR MIGHTY GODS!!
By Michael Sessumes
Hildingr, RFU
⚡ ravenfolkunited.org
"Pagan revivalism", isn't about living in the past! It's not about escapism or fantasy! It's about reconnecting and rediscovery!
Pagan revivalism is in its truest forum built on the idea of a people embracing who they are at a soul and tribal level while simultaneously bringing this into the modern age.
The research and reconstruction of the laws, traditions and rituals of our northern european Ancestors have allowed us a unique opportunity in this age of degeneracy, an opportunity to become! To bend this age to the will of our people and to break free from the fetters of evil men and the society they have poisoned.
Hear us Galdar!! Singing to the High One!
Witness these societal shackles break from around our necks and wrist, see the fear in the eyes of chaos as the sons of Germania are awakening! And we've come to slay the beast!
Physically!, socially!, and spiritually! Raven folks mannerbund train and rush forward. We cheer and smile as we are in a time like no other with such glory to be had, we celebrate this gift and cultivate a culture in witch men will willingly sacrifice themselves once again upon the alter of existence and do so egarly and with joy in their hearts so that our descendants can once again embrace the sunrise without fear and free from alien influence!
HEAR THE CALL KINSMAN! and
Join today!
Hail the heroes of tomorrow!
Hail Raven Folk!
HAIL OUR MIGHTY GODS!!
By Michael Sessumes
Hildingr, RFU
⚡ ravenfolkunited.org
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Forwarded from The Norrœna Society
Because of support from the Heathen community, Aldrrúnar just took the number one spot in the Religious Studies category new releases. This isn’t some
niche category, it is THE category on religion and theology. And in that category we beat out a new version of the Bible!!!!
This is how we win my brothers and sisters. This is how we turn the tide. Push this everywhere. Show the Abrahamics that we have returned! We are taking back our birthright!
niche category, it is THE category on religion and theology. And in that category we beat out a new version of the Bible!!!!
This is how we win my brothers and sisters. This is how we turn the tide. Push this everywhere. Show the Abrahamics that we have returned! We are taking back our birthright!
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What do the birds say?
In many pagan cultures there was a lesser known type of divination or way to recieve messages from the Gods. This was known as bird augury or ornithomancy. From Hellenic to Germanic, and even Gaulish societies, there was a long and storied tradition of interpreting the behavior and calls of birds to know the will and wants of the divine. The species of bird, their behavior when observed, and the calls they made could all hold meanings. As an example; ravens flying overhead could symbolize a positive sign of favour for one who stands on a battlefield, and songbirds building nests was positive for one sitting in their home. Many have heard the tales of the storks bringing babies and they too carried messages to our folk, often of fertility and childbirth. Another is the cuckoo bird, who's first hearing in spring, it is said, could tell you how many years you have to live, or how long a maiden will remain unmarried, but should he sound off more than 10 times, he was said to be bewitched and his calls to be ignored. The woodpecker, especially of the green variety, was known to the Nordic folk to be a forteller of rain, and to hear his call would be a blessing to the farmer in need of water for his crops. The mighty hawk may tell of coming action and opportunity, the favor of Freyja who chooses the battle slain, while the magpie was known as a trickster and deciever and could warn the folk of such a man in their midst. The number of birds also held meaning to the ancestors. One may be a personal message, while two could be allies or enemies, and a flock brought news for the whole community. Their behavior (especially should it be out of the ordinary) was important to take note of, for this made the indications much stronger. One would do well to take note of a raven which lands close to them and calls, for they bring a message from Lord Woden and often not one of good tidings, but a warning of impending danger. To learn to interpret these signs one must first be open to the messages, learn the associations of each bird, learn of their behaviors, and seek often to observe and understand the Gods' messengers as best as they can. Those things which the ancestors felt important are things we too should find important, and we should never lose track of them. When next you see the birds, perhaps you can keep an eye out for what news they bring and ask, "What do the birds say?"
Hail the Gods!
Hail the folk!
Hail RFU!
-Steven, Drottnari RFU
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In many pagan cultures there was a lesser known type of divination or way to recieve messages from the Gods. This was known as bird augury or ornithomancy. From Hellenic to Germanic, and even Gaulish societies, there was a long and storied tradition of interpreting the behavior and calls of birds to know the will and wants of the divine. The species of bird, their behavior when observed, and the calls they made could all hold meanings. As an example; ravens flying overhead could symbolize a positive sign of favour for one who stands on a battlefield, and songbirds building nests was positive for one sitting in their home. Many have heard the tales of the storks bringing babies and they too carried messages to our folk, often of fertility and childbirth. Another is the cuckoo bird, who's first hearing in spring, it is said, could tell you how many years you have to live, or how long a maiden will remain unmarried, but should he sound off more than 10 times, he was said to be bewitched and his calls to be ignored. The woodpecker, especially of the green variety, was known to the Nordic folk to be a forteller of rain, and to hear his call would be a blessing to the farmer in need of water for his crops. The mighty hawk may tell of coming action and opportunity, the favor of Freyja who chooses the battle slain, while the magpie was known as a trickster and deciever and could warn the folk of such a man in their midst. The number of birds also held meaning to the ancestors. One may be a personal message, while two could be allies or enemies, and a flock brought news for the whole community. Their behavior (especially should it be out of the ordinary) was important to take note of, for this made the indications much stronger. One would do well to take note of a raven which lands close to them and calls, for they bring a message from Lord Woden and often not one of good tidings, but a warning of impending danger. To learn to interpret these signs one must first be open to the messages, learn the associations of each bird, learn of their behaviors, and seek often to observe and understand the Gods' messengers as best as they can. Those things which the ancestors felt important are things we too should find important, and we should never lose track of them. When next you see the birds, perhaps you can keep an eye out for what news they bring and ask, "What do the birds say?"
Hail the Gods!
Hail the folk!
Hail RFU!
-Steven, Drottnari RFU
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