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The Assembly of the Elder Troth (AET) is proud to produce the Irminsul. Please find below samples of the contents of this issue.

Irminsul Newsletter Volume 1 - Issue 3 - September/October 2003

Tiller Talk - Editorial - Rurik Grimnisson

Greetings reader, recently I have been appraising the variations of the Hologram Reality Theory. Any who are familiar with this cannot be but struck by its similarities with the esoteric teachings of the Indo-European mystical schools - especially the Vedic and Buddhist yogic doctrines of the Chakra [psychic vortexes] and their interdimensional integration. Yet most westerners and many folk who follow the Northern Tradition aren’t fully aware that the ancient Teutons possessed an equally deep understanding of the cosmic reality.

The Ravens Caw - Editorial - Dirk Schmitt

Strength of Character… Ego… Self Assurance… Assertiveness, all lovely words, all designed to “empower the self”, but what is the use of it, if we hold all these things inside of ourselves? In our modern mono-culture we, the folk, are taught to defer, to be quiet, to be sheep, to eschew pride in our works and deeds, and to continually say sorry for all the ills we have brought upon the world, solely through our inherent evilness, our greed and corruption… or so we are led to believe.

Lithend - Serial Story - Henry Lauer

Lithend had once been a small, if vital, farming centre, a warm island pushing out from the endless seas of grass and tree and hill that surrounded it for many miles. Its ruler, a wise and deadly magician, was much liked, for he had mastered the correct balance of brutality and generosity necessary for a small town to be self-sufficient, yet not stretched beyond its limits in the battle to survive each winter.

Silver Hoard found on Isle of Man - Article by Ulfrikr - Dirk Schmitt

In the month of March of this year, whilst out using his metal detector, Andy Whewell uncovered what is considered to be a find of international significance on the Isle of Man.

Vefrett Valu - The Oracle of the Vala - Article - Sandra Thompson & Kristin Petursdottir

In Iceland children use a small knuckle-like bone from a leg of lamb, called a vala, to ask questions about the future, much as adults might consult a horoscope or open a fortune cookie. The children place the one-inch bone on the bridge of their noses or on their foreheads, depending on district customs. Reciting a thula, a rhymed incantation, taught by mothers and grandmothers (ammas) in the age-old ways oral tradition, they implore the bone--addressed as a spakona (woman of vision; soothsayer) or vala - to tell them the truth. A typical thula:

Tyrvalds Collected Mead Recipes

Blueberry Mead

Owls Hoot - On Mead - Serial Article - Geirr Fokstuen

2nd well, Urd. “The well of warming and protection.” The Norn’s are the keepers of Urd which is situated under the southern (hot) root of the world-tree, where as related in Forspjallsljóð (wrath-damage-stanza), they daily sprinkle the root with Odrerir, which provides a protective warmth against the devastating cold during the terrible three-year long winter magically created by spurned artists. Though Odrerir warming capability was hard put to the task in the end.

Einar's Saga - Historical Fiction Serial - Rurik Grimnisson

While they were in the butchering shed Astrid came running
to the open door, her keys and scissors jangling on their
chains. Her strong features wore a disconcerted look and her
dark ash blond hair was falling from under her headscarf. She
didn't speak but indicated to her husband to come outside. He
placed his fine boning knife on a bench and followed her.
Hundi chased up the rear.

Fortresses of Gotland - Torsburgen - Article - Dirk Schmitt

Torsburgen is a fortification located on the island of Gotland
in the country of Sweden. It can be found in Eastern Gotland
and is sign posted to the right off the road traveling between
Kräklingbo and Östergarn, being 3 to 4km south of Kräklingbo.

The Thong of Thor - Musical Myrth - uncovered by Tyrvald

This little joke has been around for years, an interesting expression
of the folk spirit, but this time we have it in song
form. It is to no degree Politically Correct, and should you
have a weak stomach, or be lacking in the capacity of having
a sense of humour, we suggest you turn away now… ED

The Flood - Poem - Dirk Schmitt

Deep in Urds well it dwells
Ur layers deep down
Memory of times long ago
Open to some

The Earls of Orkney - A.P. Lerdard-Dickson

The Orkneyinga (Orkney Saga) is said to have been written
sometime after 1192 up to 1200, some thirty years prior to
Snorri Sturlssons’ ‘Heimskringla’ written in around 1230, by
an unknown Icelandic author.

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