The Frithstead

All Frithstead Fireside episodes are now available on YouTube, Spotify, and Rumble! The premier Sedish podcast and a voice of traditional Heathenry ! Click the linktree to find all the Frithstead content! https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead Hosted by Folcweard - A Sedish Heathen for all Heathens!

All Frithstead Fireside episodes are now available on YouTube, Spotify, and Rumble! The premier Sedish podcast and a voice of traditional Heathenry ! Click the linktree to find all the Frithstead content! https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead

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The Frithstead Fireside Episode 8 Reconstruction the Germanic Soul Live on Telegram this evening at 6pm cst ~ Folcweard

The Materal Uncle: 3 of 4 In Germania ch. 20, Tacitus mentions the bond between a man and his maternal uncle as a sacred kinship among our folk. If Mímir is Urðr’s brother, he is also Wōden’s maternal uncle. This would explain Wōden as an apprentice under Mímir and why he repeatedly seeks Mímir’s counsel at the well. The entire power structure of the Ēse is built upon the Germanic understanding of kinship. The gods did not just wander into power; they were trained, guided, and legitimized. ~ Folcweard

The Frithstead is a publisher devoted to reviving the native Germanic faith of Sedish belief. Created and hosted by Folcweard, the public voice of author, translator, and teacher Damon Domke, Sr., The Frithstead serves as a hearth of education and inspiration. The Frithstead Fireside is the premier Sedish podcast produced by The Frithstead & hosted by Folcweard. The Fireside chats focus on traditional Heathenry & the restoration of our folk via the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual. With the mind & heart of a Teacher & Goði, Folcweard explores how the ancient Germanic folcsida can be applied to modern life, providing a space for reflection & shared wisdom with discussions delving into theology, lore, history, science, psychology, & much more. Recorded live on Telegram the 9th of every month at 6pm cst & released shortly thereafter on YouTube, Spotify, & Rumble.

The Identity of Bǫlþorn: 2 of 4 Names in our lore are never arbitrary, but they hold keys to uncovering truths. We know that the primordial Eoten Ymir was known by many by-names. Vafþrúðnismál 32-33 recounts that when Ymir slept, a boy and girl were born from beneath his arms; these are Mímir and Urðr, the oldest beings in the cosmos. When we map these genealogies together, a pattern emerges that indicates that Bǫlþorn is simply another name for Ymir.  If Mímir and Urðr are the children of Ymir (Bǫlþorn), and we know from Hávamál 140 that Bestla is Mímir’s sister, then Bestla must be Urðr. She is not some obscure, nameless Eoteness, but the premier Norn of the fate over the great Eirmengrund Well, Urðarbrunnr. The primordial matriarch from whom the entire divine line descends. ~ Folcweard

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The Mystery of Bestla: 1 of 4 In the study of our lore, we often hit a wall: who was Bestla, the mother of Wōden? Most scholars dismiss her as a minor giantess, relegating her to a footnote in the story of the Ēse, but this dismissal ignores the depth of the Eddas, our primary sources. If we apply the Theory of Convergence, the principle that our lore is a grand, cohesive epic, we find that there’s more to Bestla than meets the eye. In Hávamál 140, Wōden wins the runes from Mímir, who is explicitly called the son of Bǫlþorn. If Bestla is Mímir’s sister, then we can connect her as a child of Bǫlþorn as well, but who is Bǫlþorn? The answer lies in identifying an ancient and powerful figure in our cosmology.  ~ Folcweard https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead

Follow your heritage, whether it be German, English, or Norse. Sedianism encompasses all our folk. If you’re Celtic, build upon the Sedish model and grow your traditions. There is one Tradition, but many traditions.

Frēgaldor - The Lord’s Galdor - (3 of 3) Ġehēr nū, Ingwina Frēa — help mīnre stefne; Hear now, Lord of Ing’s friends — help my voice;   Ġehēr mīne reorde — mīnne clypunge ġehēr. Hear my speech — hear my call.   Ġehēr mē nū — gōdne hyġe ġef. Hear me now — give me a good mind .   Gōd galdor sele — gōd of wordhorde; Give me good galdor — good from word-hoard;   Gōd dēð gōdum — grimre wyrde wið. Good does for the good — against grim fate.     Trēowe trym mē — torht mōd. Tighten my loyalty— into a bright mind.   Frēa, fæstna mē — þīnne fylġere, þīnne mann. Frea, fasten me — your follower, your man.   Frēa, þīnne mann fæstna — þīnne fylġere, fæstna mē. Frea, your man fasten — your follower; fasten me.   Frēa, fæstna mē sōðlice — þīnne mann, þīnne fylġere. Frea, fasten me truly — your man, your follower.   An Anglo-Saxon Galdor; composed by Damon Domke, Sr., aka Folcweard

ᛦ Dissecting the New Age ᛦ Join us with the Norrœna Society live! https://t.me/Pagan_Revivalism?livestream

ᛦ Dissecting the New Age ᛦ Due to popular demand from the Kvasir Commencement show & subsequent poll, we have the great folks at the Norrœna Society returning on the Pagan Revivalist Show to dissect the New Age! This will be a two-part show due not only to it's importance to address, but also how we can overcome New Age influences by using actual Traditionalist approaches with faith leaders. For the Dissecting the New Age show, we will go over: • Clearly defining the New Age. • Differentiating UPG et al from the New Age. • The history of the New Age, from Axiality to today. • Listing the elements of the New Age & tracing them back to their origins. • After the analysis we will have an open Q&A from you the audience! This is a show a lot of people have been interested in & we are glad to make it actualized. Join us live today at 8pm Eastern Standard Time for an important debut you will not want to miss!

Frēagaldor - The Lord’s Galdor - (2 of 3) Ing wæs ērest mid Ēastdenum — ēr ēlcum mēre; Ing was first with the East-Danes — in fame before all;   Ingwina Frēa, Seaxnēt ġehāten — sōðfæst and mēre. Lord of Ing’s friends, named Seaxneat — steadfast and famous.   Ælfa Dryhten — ælfa dēma, dēdcyning. Lord and judge of the Elves — deed-king.   Blōtfrōd blōtere — blīðe ġehāten; Blot-wise offerer — called happy;   Blōtað hine menn — blōte sēlmum. The folk blot to him — blót at the seasons.   Blōt bringe and blētsiġe — blīðe on halle. I bring blot and may he bless — happiness in the hall.   Sēlest is sōðfæst — on goda halle. Best is the truth-steadfast one — in the gods’ hall.   Sēlest is siġefæst — on halle goda. Best is the victory-steady one — in the hall of the gods.   Sōðlice sēlest is hē — on goda halle. Truly, he is the best — in the gods’ hall. An Anglo-Saxon Galdor; composed by Damon Domke, Sr., aka Folcweard  

Where do we find Galdor in our ancestral records? In Ynglingasaga, Óðinn and his temple priests were called Ljóðasmiðir (Sacred-Song Smiths), and the Æsir were known as Galdrasmiðir (Galdr-Smiths). In the Hávamál, Óðinn sings his sacred songs (ljóðar) and recounts how he obtained nine Fimbulljóðar (Mighty-Songs) a from a famed son of Bǫlþorn, father of Bestla. In Grettis Saga, we see a description of a woman who carves runes into a tree root, reddens them with her blood, and sings galdr over them (kvað yfir galdra) to cast a powerful spell. Sigrdrifumál mentions "good galdr” and Svipdagsmál: Grógaldr is filled with mentionings. When we trace the holy art of galdor across the entire Germanic world, we find that the lore extends beyond Scandinavia, into the West Germanic and Anglo-Saxon traditions. The Old High German Merseburg Charm mirrors the structural intent of Hávamál 149, which details chanting to escape from bonds and fetters. The charm uses the word biguoul, to enchant, which is linguistically and spiritually related to Galdr. In the Old English corpus, many surviving galdor were Christianized by medieval scribes; however, we can establish heathen origins. One example is through the Nine Herbs Galdor. Often translated as Charm, the text actually says Galdor, as well as directly describing how Wōden took nine glory twigs (wuldor tanas) and slew an adder, causing it to fly apart into nine pieces. ~ Folcweard https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead

The story of Beowulf begins. We are excited to introduce the first three pieces in a new six-part art series by Runar Hall, inspired by the heroic imagery and artistic traditions of the early Germanic world. The series opens with: • Grendel’s attack on Heorot • Beowulf’s arrival in Denmark • The battle between Beowulf and Grendel Each piece captures a different moment from the legendary epic through detailed knotwork, mythic imagery, and a style inspired by the art of the old world. Artwork by Runar Hall. blackhillsheathenry.com

What is Galdor? In traditional Heathenry, Galdor is built around an ancient principle of chanting to bring about a desired result, i.e. sending intention to manifest a physical result. It is important to know that Galdor is different from ġebed or biðja (prayer). While praying directly asks the Gods for a specific outcome, Galdor acts as an indirect calling out to the very idea of what you wish to accomplish. There’s a common misconception today that Galdor means chanting the runes, but this idea isn’t in the sources. While Galdor was sometimes sang over runes, it’s not a runic chant. To be a curate, Galdor is a form of sacred singing that utilizes specific poetic meters, such as Galdralag, which is itself, a form of Ljóðahattr. Ultimately, Galdor is a divine gift that allows us to connect our ǫnd (breath and spirit) to the essence of the Gods, but we must be clear, Galdor is not Seiðr, which by is harmful black arts. ~ Folcweard https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead