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When we look at the lore, we can see that the ancestors had a bit of a fatalistic philosophy of life. What does that mean? It means they held a belief that one could not escape their fate. We touched on that last week with the discussion of drengr. Because there was a commonly held […]
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This week to honor Tyr I will be using this spot to share some wisdom – hopefully – and to elicit some conversation. The ancestors had a word for those you were honorable, brave, and acted with integrity in the face of death and danger – drengr. Most of us are familiar with the concept […]
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The decision was foregone – he had to sacrifice his hand to the greater good.
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We often associate Tyr with honor. We see him as being an honorable deity because he is seen as having done the right thing for the right reasons. He acted for the greater good when he sacrificed his sword hand to contain the (potential) destruction that Fenrir was foreseen to cause. Was it the right […]
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Gebo is difficult to define because it really is more of a feeling than a word. Some words that come to mind would be love, gifts, and purpose. Love, in this context, is the plutonic love of our fellow humans that is unconditional when expressed towards humanity but doesn’t apply to every individual. Gifts, as […]
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Stay loyal to your friends. Be friendly to their friends. But do not make friends with their enemies. -Havamal in Everyday English, Goði Beast, Stanza 43 There is nothing worse than a wolf befriending a sheep. Avoid False friendships at all costs. If you are good, straightforward, and well meaning it should show in your […]
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This quote is not from our lore but it resonates with me, especially during this time of the year. The lessening of the daylight hours always brings to mind my own mortality and I often find myself reflecting on and contemplating both the memories and the future plans. This quote from an ancient Roman philosopher […]
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“Mediate often on the interconnectedness and mutual interdependence of all things in the universe. For in a sense, all things are mutually woven together and therefore have an affinity for each other – for one thing follows after another according to their tension of movement, their sympathetic stirrings, and the unity of all substance.” – […]
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Hello fellow Heathens! This week I am taking a little detour in my weekly offering to Tyr. I think we can still make the case that it serves the greater good and therefore still fits in with Tyr. A friend of mine, Chavah Granovetter, was addressing the issue of praying for someone without consent. Until […]
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We have discussed the wisdom aspect of Tyr. One of the things I claimed that would help you grow in your wisdom is reading a lot and widely. I usually have two or three books going depending on what I come across when one book finishes. The three categories that I typically work in are […]