That's kind of and not really serious. Well yeah, it's serious to a point. OK, so what in Hel is he going on about? you ask.
I'm simply amazed at how "easy" it is to follow Ásatrú. What I mean is:
I'm simply amazed at how "easy" it is to follow Ásatrú. What I mean is:
- You light a candle for your deity(ies), or you don't (I do).
- You have a vé (shrine), or you don't (I do).
- You remember where you came from (or try to), i.e. venerate, respect, honor your ancestors.
- Try to live by the Nine Noble Virtues. Admittedly they are reconned, but they are a good code.
- Pop a cold one (or room temp as I prefer), raise it in a toast, then bottoms up.
- Talk to the Gods, thanking them for their help and blessings. But no groveling.
- Understand who and what the Gods are... older, wiser, more powerful versions of us, but like us nonetheless: e.g. Freyr sat in the All-Father's seat, saw Gerda, pined for her, used his sword as a bribe to Skirnir (what kid never got into his or her parents' things out of curiosity and then got punished?); Freyja used her sexuality to get a piece of jewelry; Odin broke faith a couple of times; Thor is a very protective and devoted family man. Yep, they are just like us and have lessons to teach.
- No demanding by them, no threats, no punishments.
- We (they and us) are all in this together; we're born, live the best we can, and we die.