My Goal
June 15, 2010 ( Updated May 25, 2012)
This blog is for those who are lone practitioners of the Old Germanic and Scandinavian religions or those who have joined, tried to join, kindreds or Asatru organizations, and been disillusioned by their rules or message. I will not judge you here! My message is a simple one: Love the Gods and Goddesses as they love us! All ideas and thoughts are open for discussion without judgment or ridicule. I ask only that we speak to each other with respect.
I am, like you, a lone voice calling out in the dark trying to make sense of our religion and how it affects us, our friends, and our families. I hope that you will join me here in discussion and friendship! I am a Godi in the sense that I speak to the Gods and Goddesses, and relate to others what they impart to me. I do not feel that I preach to anyone, I am simply trying to show others the path that has been shown to me. I answer to no kindred, group, or organization, and therefore have few biased opinions. Well, other than the fact I don't like organized religion.
I consider myself not to be an expert on our lore, or our religion, but well versed enough to be called a Kennari . ( Teacher ) What I am trying to teach is a simple lesson : We should listen to what the Gods and Goddesses are teaching us as individuals, and not just accept what the experts tell us is the meaning of our lore to be a blanket truth that covers us all. For the truth, and the way, lies within each of us, and is sacred to each individual.
My duty to the Gods and Goddesses is to teach those who are just entering our Asatru religion, and to make them feel comfortable, and at home in this new environment. I like to think of my site, and blog as, " Germanic / Scandinavian religion 101 ". Though what I am teaching may be rudimentary to established folk in our religion, I believe that there is a little something for everyone on my site. I have added poetry and short stories over the last year, and also, " Mead of Wisdom", and recurring articles called Scandinavian / Germanic Cultural Heritage. I hope that my efforts will help all those in our religion.
I dedicate this blog to Sveinbjorn Beinteinsson, the mentor I never met. From him I have learned a lifetime of lessons !
" To teach is to learn twice. " - Joseph Joubert
Contact information: bglennbergen@aol.com
Glenn Bergen
Go with Odin' s wisdom, Freyja' s love and Thor' s protection!
This blog is for those who are lone practitioners of the Old Germanic and Scandinavian religions or those who have joined, tried to join, kindreds or Asatru organizations, and been disillusioned by their rules or message. I will not judge you here! My message is a simple one: Love the Gods and Goddesses as they love us! All ideas and thoughts are open for discussion without judgment or ridicule. I ask only that we speak to each other with respect.
I am, like you, a lone voice calling out in the dark trying to make sense of our religion and how it affects us, our friends, and our families. I hope that you will join me here in discussion and friendship! I am a Godi in the sense that I speak to the Gods and Goddesses, and relate to others what they impart to me. I do not feel that I preach to anyone, I am simply trying to show others the path that has been shown to me. I answer to no kindred, group, or organization, and therefore have few biased opinions. Well, other than the fact I don't like organized religion.
I consider myself not to be an expert on our lore, or our religion, but well versed enough to be called a Kennari . ( Teacher ) What I am trying to teach is a simple lesson : We should listen to what the Gods and Goddesses are teaching us as individuals, and not just accept what the experts tell us is the meaning of our lore to be a blanket truth that covers us all. For the truth, and the way, lies within each of us, and is sacred to each individual.
My duty to the Gods and Goddesses is to teach those who are just entering our Asatru religion, and to make them feel comfortable, and at home in this new environment. I like to think of my site, and blog as, " Germanic / Scandinavian religion 101 ". Though what I am teaching may be rudimentary to established folk in our religion, I believe that there is a little something for everyone on my site. I have added poetry and short stories over the last year, and also, " Mead of Wisdom", and recurring articles called Scandinavian / Germanic Cultural Heritage. I hope that my efforts will help all those in our religion.
I dedicate this blog to Sveinbjorn Beinteinsson, the mentor I never met. From him I have learned a lifetime of lessons !
" To teach is to learn twice. " - Joseph Joubert
Contact information: bglennbergen@aol.com
Glenn Bergen
Go with Odin' s wisdom, Freyja' s love and Thor' s protection!
