About Me
Greetings, and welcome to my page. My name is Justin. I'm a Father of three, a Man to my wife, a friend of few and a defender of the asafolk. I do not trust / the oath of a maid,
Nor the word a woman speaks;
For their hearts on a whirling / wheel were fashioned,
And fickle their breasts were formed. In a breaking bow / or a burning flame,
A ravening wolf / or a croaking raven,
In a grunting boar, / a tree with roots broken,
In billowy seas / or a bubbling kettle,
In a flying arrow / or falling waters,
In ice new formed / or the serpent's folds,
In a bride's bed-speech / or a broken sword,
In the sport of bears / or in sons of kings,
In a calf that is sick / or a stubborn thrall,
A flattering witch / or a foe new slain.
I Give praise to the day at evening, / to a woman on her pyre,
To a weapon which is tried, / to a maid at wed lock,
To ice when it is crossed, / to ale that is drunk.
In other words I am an Odinist. I follow the old ways.The world is good. Prosperity is good. Life is good, and we should live it with joy and enthusiasm.We are free to shape our lives to the extent allowed by our skill, courage, and might. There is no predestination, no fatalism, no limitations imposed by the will of any external deity.We do not need salvation. All we need is the freedom to face our destiny with courage and honor.We are connected to all our ancestors. They are a part of us. We in turn will be a part of our descendants.We are also linked to all our living kin - to our families and to every man and woman rooted in the tribes of Europe. They are our "greater family."We are connected to Nature and subject to its laws. The Holy Powers often express themselves in Nature's beauty and might.We believe that morality does not depend on commandments, but rather arises from the dignity and honor of the noble-minded man and woman.We do not fear the Holy Powers, or consider ourselves their slaves. On the contrary, we share community and fellowship with the Divine. The Holy Powers encourage us to grow and advance to higher levels.We honor the Holy Powers under the names given them by our Germanic/Norse ancestors.We practice Asatru by honoring the turning of the seasons…the ancestors…the Divine…and ourselves - in everyday life.Asatru is about roots.It's about connections.It's about coming home.
(I toke this from the http://www.runestone.org/ you should check it out)
