Heathenry
Column: The Forgiveness Ritual
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Karl E.H. Seigfried examines patterns of public forgiveness, and argues for a different ethic of repentance based on the Heathen principle of “we are our deeds.”
Europe
Norse Mortuary House Found, Fear and Veneration
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New discoveries in Norway that may shed light on the funerary practices of ancient Norse Pagans.
Paganism
Column: Jim Bouton, Pray for Us
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Karl E. H. Seigfried writes about his unusual “patron saint” – Jim Bouton, baseball player and author of “Ball Four,” a memoir of life in the game.
applicability
Column: Thor at Midsummer
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Karl E. H. Seigfried celebrates Midsummer by honoring Thor, especially in his role as a guardian and creator of community.
Paganism
Column: Ragnarök and Odin, Death and Memory
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Is Odin’s role in Ragnarök purely fatalistic, as it has often been claimed? Karl E.H. Seigfried argues for a more hopeful interpretation of Norse myth that focuses on building a better world for our descendants.