Of Heathens and Hearths, the Gods and Garths, and Kith in Frith

Isenhelm 30, Male Beachwood NJ, United States: 836ffmvv7imr; Share

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Relationship Status:: Single

Age: 30

Country: US

Astrological Sign: Scorpio

About Me:: I'm a single (and looking. wink wink nudge nudge) Heathen located in central NJ.
I'm into hiking, camping, cooking, wood/stone carving, Galdrar, germanic studies among many other things. I'm an outdoorsman at heart and love the adrenalin rush of free climbing. I belong to the Pinelands Association and love to learn about the local NJ ecology. I am in recovery and take a heathen viewpoint of it. I see spirituality and the presence of the gods in nature. Thusly, I have an affinity with the Wanes. I find that the Wanes are under studied if they aren't completely ignored. I'm grounded yet playful. Does that make me "playgrounded"? I love dry humor, funny sarcasm (not scathing sarcasm) and ridiculous humor. Monty Python, Drawn Together, Shawn of the Dead, George Carlin...I find them all hilarious.

I've been a practicing Heathen for most of my life and have facilitated numerous workshops in Central NJ on the runes and Germanic beliefs including a workshop at New Jerseys Pagan Pride Day.

Favorite Books: The Poetic Edda, Celtic Myth and Legend, the Lord of the Rings, Into the Wild, Nietzsche, Ivanhoe, Dune, Victor Hugo, good ol Snorri, the Otherworld trilogy by Tad Williams, Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan, Camus, Huxley, the Mabinogion, The Real Mother Goose, Muir, Emerson, the list ranges from classics to Sci-fi. The Nibelungenleid, Volsungasaga.

Beliefs / Practices: Heathen

Other Beliefs/Practices: I strive to lead my life by the Nine Noble virtues although sometimes I fall short. I'm not perfect and it's comforting to me to know that there is always room for improvement. It gives me something internal to constantly strive for.

Hobbies: I'm a big fan of hard rock and heavy metal. I mosh painted in woad with a big Tyr rune painted above my eyes and down my nose.
I'm also a big fan of Nordic and Celtic folk music.
No rap and some country.

I climb on everything! Trees, fences, rocks, playgrounds, mountains....if it can be scaled....I scale it. Hel, my profile pic is me in a tree. My animal spirits are a Squirrel and a Raccoon. Although, unlike Ratatosk, I tend to not hurl insults from the boughs of ash trees. :) I stomp in puddles, throw a mean snowball, wade through rivers on a whim, and walk in rain as nekkid as the law allows. ;P Spontaniety and having fun are important. The world is too serious and playing like a child is good for the soul.

Likes: a good sense of humor
the sun on my face
a good howling wind during a thunder storm
the Jersey Shore
looking for the "perfect" piece of wood to carve
raccoons and squirrels and cats in particular, all animals in general
cooking for others
being happy around miserable people (the looks i get are worth their aggravation hehe)
laughing at myself
as mentioned above...puddles to stomp in, trees/rocks/mountains to climb, snow to throw and LOTS of styrofoam peanuts to fill a friends car with through an open sunroof.
quiet time near the water
loud chicken fights in the water
skinny dipping ....these last can happen before or after the skinny dipping begins. ::::grin::::
I could go on and on...but I won't. I don't want people injuring their fingers on the scroll wheel of their mouse.

Dislikes: whining
blind hatred
suburban sprawl
those that take themselves too seriously and can't laugh at themselves
drugs/alcohol
pompous asses
tripe

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Posted on August 27th, 2008 at 10:05pm — 10 Comments (Add)

Woden's Namboc: The Many Names of Woden

Woden's Namboc Óðinn is a God whose depth and complexity are reflected in the multitude of names, titles, and descriptive kennings for Him that have survived from ancient times. He is far from merely being a God of battle, though unfortunately there are some who call themselves Heathens… Continue

Posted on July 27th, 2008 at 9:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Freyja: Lady of Love and Life

I did not write this article. It's original web content can be found here. http://www.hrafnar.org/goddesses/freyja.html Originally published in Sagewoman, Summer, 2002 Freyja Lady of Love and Life It is midnight in the far North of the world. The sun has gone down, but a gentle twilight still glows in the sky. You are dancing with your people around a bonfire. Music lifts your feet and your hearts-- a birch bark flute is lilting merrily, supported by the quick tap tap of a drum. When the musi… Continue

Posted on July 27th, 2008 at 8:00am — 1 Comment (Add)

Old English Rune Poems

The Old English Rune Poem Normalized Text Feoh biþ frófor · fíra gehwilcum. Sceal þéah manna gehwilc · miclan hit dælan gif he wille for dryhtne · dómes hléotan. Úr biþ ánmód · and oferhyrned, 5 felafrécne déor, · feohteþ mid hornum, mære mórstapa; · þæt is módig wiht. Þorn biþ ðearle scearp; · þegna gehwilcum onfeng is yfel, · ungemetum réþe manna gehwilcum · þe him mid resteð. 10 Ós biþ ordfruma · ælcre spræce, wísdomes wráþu · and wítena frofór, and eorla gehwám · éadnes and tóhiht. Rád… Continue

Posted on July 13th, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments (Add)

Runes FAQ

Runes FAQ 1) Weren't the runes developed by the ancient Celts? Answer: The runes were developed by the ancient Germanic tribes which were not a part of the ancient Celtic culture. 2) But aren't the runes related to ogham? Answer: Ogham and the runes were developed independently of each other. 3) The last rune in a reading refers to one's fate, doesn't it? Answer: The ancient Germanic tribes never beleived in fate or destiny. They beleived in Wyrd which is much like karma... the future can al… Continue

Posted on July 13th, 2008 at 10:54am — 4 Comments (Add)

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At 1:43pm on September 7th, 2008, Silverowl said…: I'd like to join your 'Pagans in Recovery' but can't seem to access the website. What's your addy?

At 8:42am on September 6th, 2008, Rachel said…: Wassail!
Nice to meet you.
^_^<3
The cat is cute LOL!
x-D
I Love the Freya Lady Of Light Article,I read it a while ago when I did an essay on Odin and The Runes and was looking up stuff for my essay.:)

At 5:43pm on September 2nd, 2008, Selene said…: LMAO! Yep, perception is everything. That reminded me of one of my favorite cartoons - two giraffes walking by a fence with a hole in it, and one of them stoops to look in the hole to see the monkeys. The other one says, "You idiot." It's always how you look at it, hmmmm?
Smooches and hugs,
Selene

At 9:20am on September 2nd, 2008, Selene said…: I just saw your very wise comment on my blog "Sick at Heart" and wanted to thank you for the words and the art! Twenty lashes with a wet noodle for me, for not looking sooner.
You are wise beyond your years!
Blessings and Love,
Selene

At 6:27pm on August 29th, 2008, Nyx_DarkSky said…: Hiya Q-T, I just had to fly by and say Hi. Hope you are having a Very Blessed and Magickal Day Full of Smiles, Sunshine and Happiness.
Your Witchy Friend,
Nyx DarkSky

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At 4:29pm on August 27th, 2008, Faol Sith said…: Didn't the Norse have something akin to werewolves? Why do I remember reading something about that?

At 4:07pm on August 27th, 2008, Faol Sith said…: ....and I have always been a fan of werewolves X^)

At 9:28am on August 25th, 2008, Faol Sith said…: That is really cool :^)
I lean more towards clay when I have the time to work with it. Which I do this semester X^) I wasted 3 college hours I probably shouldn't have out of my schedule.
I also have to agree with you on that. I have a close friend that is a Heathen and its easier for the rest of us to find things that it is for him.

At 3:08pm on August 24th, 2008, Faol Sith said…: Well I'm glad you accepted :^)
I think Kafka had many 'issues' my professor and I had a conversation about him and I had brought up that I thought he might have some suicidal tendencies because of some of his stories. I know he went through a lot of medical problems and they tend to pop up quite a bit in his works...so why not other problems?

I'm glad I didn't turn in to a roach either *shudders*

We do have some common interests now don't we :^)

At 10:15am on August 20th, 2008, Sabrina The Ink Witch said…: Hello my friend.......just popping by to say Hello and ask if you are doing well? I certainly hope so. Has been long time since we had a chance to visit - so hope everything is wonderful in your life these days.
blessings (of course) always,
Sabrina