During the twenty five years I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area I had the privilege of kinship within the Northern European Heathen organization Freyas Folk. My time was well spent learning the ways of my Teutonic ancestors and even better spent enjoying the kinship of each and every one of my peers within Freyas Folk. The modern Northern European Heathen movement encompasses a wide spectrum of variety in how individual kindreds manifest their devotion to the faith. and the reconstruction of the connection to their Gods.

Freyas Folks was more magickly oriented than most Heathen groups and if you will pardon the cliche, Witchier than most. In the early days of the Heathen movement Prudence Priest, the leader of Freyas Folk, was thrown out of the Asatru Free Assembly for being "A Witch". they labeled her as an urban degenerate for polluting the movement with her sorcerous style. Years later when the Ring Of Troth became a dominant force in modern Heathenry Prudence was elected Steerswoman for a term because they wanted someone with Sorcery Street Cred at the time.

My personal path is Traditionalist Witchcraft and I feel lucky to have gained solid training in those Arts and attachment to a vibrant current therein. But that training was immeasurably enhanced by my time amongst the Heathens of Freyas Folk and I raise my mead horn in their honor.

This brings me to the point where I would like to also heap praise on some other Heathens which I just recently found in my internet travels.
Namely "Hex Magazine" can be found on the internet at hexmagazine.com

I highly recommend you give it a look and if you like what you see consider purchasing hardcopy issues. I purchased both of the first two issues and I am absolutely astounded at both the production values and the superior content. Just to start with the issues feature full color on nearly every page and paper stock throughout heavier than most magazines use for their covers. This project is clearly fielded by folks who know their PrintCraft very well and set out to create the very best product possible. Do not be put off by the price, these two issues are worth every penny of their cover price, this is not just some ordinary "runny soy ink" glossy piece that you'll toss in the corner of the bookshelf. These are keepers.

I believe that Witches of all persuasions would find something of value here in these pages whether they have any history or knowledge of the Heathen path or not. I suspect that just the producers attention to detail and excellence in execution stand as an example of "How To Do It Right".
Particularly the article on "Threshold Warding" ought to be required reading for all with a threshold of their own worth warding!

 

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