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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Oct 3

Extend the hand of friendship to all.

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Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Oct 3

The Choir of Shadows

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#HeathenSky
#poetry

In the alleys where silence festers,in the corners where light does not reach,the repressed, the scorned, the uncounted onesgather with voices hoarse from exile.They know the cruel geometry of powe…

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Oct 3

In the wake of Manchester’s tragedy, we of Fyrnsidu stand in solidarity with all faiths. Violence against any religious community is an affront to wyrd and frið. We condemn hate and honour peace, holding fast to kinship, compassion, and the shared bonds of humanity.

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Sep 22

The Challenges of Private Praxis (and how to overcome them)

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Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Sep 22

The Challenges of Private Praxis (and how to overcome them)

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#HeathenSky

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The Challenges of Private Praxis (and how to overcome them)

Many people trying to live an ancestral or reconstructed path (like Fyrnsidu) face challenges when community and private time are limited. Praxis doesn’t have to be big or public because it can liv…

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Sep 10

Poignant. We're as thin in number as the veil itself. But that can also be a strength. Reach out, community is where you look for it.

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Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Sep 10

For the loners.

#poetry
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##HeathenSky

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Amongst The Silent Trees

Alone, I pour the mead,no circle gathered round,no answering voicesto catch the prayer I’ve loosed.The gods are distant fire,the wights a whispering hush,and yet my heart still callsas if the air m…

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Aug 26

There's more to Weed Month (Weodmonað) than you realise...

Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Aug 26

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##HeathenSky
#Poetry

Weodmonað

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Weodmonað

In Weodmonað, the weed-month comes,When green things surge and choke the fields:Not all that grows is gift or gold,Not all abundance leads to yield.Our ancestors bent with weary hands,Cutting nettl…

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Aug 25

The Anglo-Saxon calendar can be a tricky beast to master (Just ask Bede!) but thankfully, we have @heathenwildcat.bsky.social and his fantastic Mine Wyrtruman blog to help us figure it out!

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Updated My New Moon Calculations | Mine Wyrtruman

Earlier this month, I asked a British friend1 who starts his lunar months with visual observation of the new crescent moon for reference dates of...

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Aug 25

Hail Mōna!

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Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Aug 24

Hope Springs Eternal

Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Aug 24

Hope Springs Eternal

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Aug 22

Frīgedæg blessings to all!

Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Aug 22

Frīg-Heorþmodor

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Aug 21

Wishing you all a safe Þunorsdæg.

Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Aug 21

Þunor, Protector of All

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Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Aug 17

The Way of Wyrd

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Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Aug 13

I did another poem.

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Nerþum of the Dorset Land

In mist-soft dawn by Frome’s slow bend,Where reeds are thick and waters wend,She wakes in hush, in silver shroud,The earth-mother, gentle, rising proud.Her hair is fern, her eyes are rain,Her breat…

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Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Aug 10

'Neath the ash tree's whispering shade
Wōden walks, runes are laid
One eye lost to drink the deep
Wyrd and shadows coil and sleep

His ravens wheel in storm-tossed skies
Bearing secrets, carrying lies
Yet still the wind will not reveal
What truth Hygeferigend keeps concealed

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Jul 28

Private polytheistic worship provides the underlying foundation for a stable religious practice in Fyrnsidu. The establishment of hearth cult is thus considered to be the most important exercise the individual Heathen can take religiously.

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Ritual Format

It is the position of the Lārhūs Fyrnsida that private polytheistic worship provides the underlying foundation for a stable religious practice. In historic cases public offerings, temples, and the…

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Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Jul 25

You Gotta Have Soul.

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You Gotta Have Soul…

Part One: The Body If anything about growing up in a Christian society taught me, it was that we all have fundamentally two parts: our bodies and our souls. Your body carries your soul around for X…

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Jul 14

Cosmology in Fyrnsidu is a regular topic of discussion with some tantalising snippets of information obtained from ancient texts and sources. The beauty of Fyrnsidu is that it is up to you to form your own view of what feels right. The linked article can help you! No dogma!

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Cosmology

Germanic cosmology is based around the axis mundi of the world tree, represented by Yggdrasil in the Eddic lore. There are no known attested sources of a similar concept in Anglo-Saxon history, alt…

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Jul 10

The case for Æled – An Anglo-Saxon Fire God. Reconstruction in Heathenry is the practice of reviving and honouring pre-Christian religions by carefully researching and emulating historical beliefs, rituals, and cultural practices. And so, Beofeld makes the case for Æled. 🔥

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Æled – An Anglo-Saxon Fire God

Name, Pronunciation, & Meaning: Æled, pronounced /ˈæː.led/ (IPA), means fire. But it isn’t a familiar word for us because our modern English word for fire descends from a completely different r…

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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Jun 27

The Gifting Cycle is basic but fundamental to Fyrnsidu. We like the term "Do ut Des", roughly translated to "I give so that you might give". It represents sacred reciprocity.

This is the foundation of the relationship we form between us and the gods.

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Do Ut Des

The concept of “do ut des”, the gifting cycle, sacred reciprocity, is basic to Fyrnsidu. The terminology I use for this is “do ut des” because it is the most commonly applied term and o…

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Hrēodbēorht Bātweard @notlostwanderer.bsky.social · Jun 26

In a world of anger, sadness, bigotry, lies, damned lies, and statistics, there must always be hope.

#NatureFindsAWay
#Hope
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Shoots of hope for Britain's cherished ash trees

Scientific evidence suggests ash trees are ‘fighting back’ against a deadly disease.

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Jun 21

And finally, a prayer to Hengest and & Horsa for Midsumor.

May Sunne's light guide you along the path of Wyrd and give you warmth to share with others along the way.

A very happy Solstice to all!

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#Solstice

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A Midsumor Prayer to Hengest and Horsa

Oh, supernal Gods revered Sunbǣras, Hengest and Horsa They who draw Sōl upon her path through the heavens divine Steersmen of the sun-barge So as the wheel of the year doth turn, so too do I…

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Jun 21

Then this masterful ritual from Beofeld:

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#Midsummer
#HeathenSky
#Solstice

Midsummer – Liþa

Midsummer, the summer solstice, the longest day and the shortest night of the whole year. For heathens, Midsummer is one of the most auspicious tides we can celebrate throughout the year. We follow…

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Jun 21

Next we have this example from @notlostwanderer.bsky.social

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#Heathensky
#Solstice

Midsumor

Midsumor. It is a word that has become deeply ingrained in the national psyche and yet appears at odds with modern accepted practice in terms of the changing of the seasons. These days, Midsummer a…

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Jun 21

First up we have this excellent example from Rose:

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#Midsummer
#Heathensky
#Solstice

A Ritual for Midsumor

Look at me being timely with posting a ritual this time! The little cadre of midwestern Fyrnsidera that I met up with for Ēosturdæg are meeting again for Midsumor next week. This time we’re h…

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Fyrnsidu @fyrnsidu.bsky.social · Jun 21

Midsummer/Midsomer/Liða Blessings to everyone! Today we celebrate the Solstice, when Sunne is at her peak and we have the longest day, a triumph of light over dark. Examples of Fyrnsidere Midsomer rituals can be found in the posts that follow this one.

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#Solstice
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