In Episode 2 of the Heathen Freehold Society's monthly address: A brief overview of the Indo-European migrations and the origins and migrations of the Nordic tribes to the present day.
In Part 1 of our first monthly video-blog, members of the Heathen Freehold Society send their greetings, and propose a few hearty toasts to fellow Nordic Heathen worldwide, to indigenous tribal peoples, and to other religionists. Dan Ralph Miller, speaker for the society, shares his Heathen poetry.
The conversion of the Nordic tribes to Christianity and the many paganisms tolerated by the Church to the modern day. The dawn of ideological religion in Europe and the death of ancestral folk-religion.
Dan Miller speaks at the Canadian National Pagan Conference 2008 (aka Gaia Gathering), University of Ottawa. Understanding tribal culture and the effects of conversion to ideological religions and the rise of urban culture.
Part 2 http://youtube.com/w atch?v=3vx10zjbij8
Part 3 http://youtube.com/w atch?v=DTO2seOyshA
Part 4 http://youtube.com/w atch?v=cdyZXWI960Q
Overview of ideologies of Modern Nordic Heathen in North America, and the impact of the historical conversion to Christianity. Look at methods of conversion of indigenous peoples. Part 2 of 3.
Reviving paganism: where to start?
The Two Handed Approach to the revival of Nordic Heathenism. Direct apprehension of the divine, coupled with rigourous academic research.
Importance of maintaining our ties with the natural world. Observation of the natural world as a spiritual and religious practice.
A morning bid, or bede, a daily prayer or meditation calling on the gods, the ancestors, the Sun and Earth to lend their might for the coming day.
Part 2 of 2
Part 1:
http://youtube.co m/watch?v=cyWPgeQWRc c
For Earth Day 2008, a special address and prayer.
Have mainstream, organized religions been too concerned with affairs of the spirit and not as concerned as they should be with this world and how to live in it?
Tribal cultures are world-protecting in their philosophies, teaching that wilderness is sacred and must be protected for future generations.
Our prayer for the future.
'Group' invite for Heathens and Pagans of Nordic, Germanic and Teutonic persuasion, worldwide, who are acting to revive and preserve the ancient ways of our pre-Christian European ancestors.
The Heathen Frithgard:
http://youtube.co m/group/frithgard
In Episode 2 of the Heathen Freehold Society's monthly address, Dan Miller Gleeman offers a reading of his original Heathen poetry, this month. "How the Gods Call".
Dan Ralph Miller, gleeman for the society, shares his original Heathen poetry, in this episode the poem called "Eihre / Honour".
For commentary and the back up research done to compose this poem, see:
http://bc-freehol d.org/articles/eihre .html
