Of Death, Dreams, and Divine Visions

Many Heathens and Pagans have had the experience of being visited by the gods. So has Karl E.H. Seigfried, who recounts a vision of Thor. But in examining his long history of sleep trouble, Seigfried casts a skeptical eye on this experience.

ICE and the High One

Karl E.H. Seigfried looks at the last month’s escalating resistance to ICE and CBP’s Operation Metro Blitz in Minneapolis and calls on Heathens to embrace the Hávamál’s call to give evil no peace.

Friendly Advice for Beginning Heathens

Karl E.H. Seigfried reflects on his 15 years of running the popular Norse Mythology Facebook Page and offers advice to new Heathens, including why you shouldn’t advertise your faith like a brand and why you should start making interlibrary loans.

A Nation of Dragons and Dwarfs

Fáfnir is not born a dragon. He is a man who kills his own father to steal his wealth, then turns into a dragon to embrace the gold he hoards without ever using. He symbolically represents the negation of values belonging to the culture that produced him.