Category: The History of Awaken the North

AtN University is proud to announce the release of a new course! The Old Norse Bestiary is now available. Ever heard of Blóðughófi? Ever wonder just what a Fossegrim is? Come learn about all of the creatures of the Old Norse myths and legends! Each certificate course is $10 for a printable E-Cert, or $15 […]
Join me in welcoming our new Chancellor of Racial Diversity, Caden Sjogren. We are excited to see the new direction Caden takes us in, and the help and support they offer our BIPOC community.
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Good day and happy Frigg’s day. Today we are grateful to announce we had a very successful first auction. Thank you so much to all our contributors. The ones who donated the amazing array of items, the ones who put together the auction, the ones who bid on the items, and the ones getting it […]
The History of the Emissary Program: Our current Chancellor of the Emissary Program is Bill “Sol” Gurchiek. To start off our conversation on the Emissary program I asked if he could or would define the program for those who have never heard of it. “The emissary program, in short, is a community outreach program. We […]
Public Affairs, what is that?  What do they do and why is it important to us all? Well, those are great questions, I am glad you asked.  The function of a public relations team in any organization aims to influence public policy, build, and maintain strong relationships with their members and other organizations as well […]
The History of the Chancellor of the Treasury (CotT) The position of Treasurer is a very important position.  This position is a core position in any organization.  So how do we define treasurer? A Treasurer is a person appointed to administer or manage the financial assets and liabilities of a said entity.  This is also […]
The history of the High Drighten “Awaken the North’s High Drighten is a role that has existed since the conception of the organization and is seen as important to the mission and values of the organization. “ Mike S. Our current HD, Mike Stimatze, was the first HD for Awaken the North as we know […]
Goði Beast wrote the Declaration of Human Rights on June 29th in response to the Government’s recent reversal of Roe v Wade.  Within a month, over 100 signatures were added, each agreeing to the declaration.   Goði Beast has also reached out to other organizations in an ongoing effort to provide religious protection to our members.  […]
Today’s actions are tomorrow’s history!  So, as we speak, we are writing the history of AtN.  This is a call out to ALL members of AtN: Share your stories, your rituals, your UPG, photos, and more.  Have a kindred?  Group photo time!!!   Performing a ritual?  Share it with us. Even our online events by our […]
Happy Sigrblot. Sigrblot or Sumarsdag celebrates the first day of summer according to the Old Icelandic calendar. This Norse holiday was a time to celebrate planting and make sacrifices to Odin for blessings on summer travels and raids. Sigrblot was first mentioned in literature in the Ynglinga saga during the year 1225. This King’s saga follows the history […]