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Mar 31
7 min

ASH: A time to re-evaluate Eostre and Mothers' Night

This is more of a discussion for Old English Heathens, who are aware and know Bede's recording of the Old Anglish/English calendar in the...

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Why are the Old Ways and Neo-Paganism failing to make Better People?

Robert Sass

Dec 31, 2020
7 min

Why are the Old Ways and Neo-Paganism failing to make Better People?

Hey all: This has been bothering me for a while. I think Heathenry is really failing to do one thing in peoples' lives: Make them better...

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Blot: What do the Eddas, Sagas, & Historical Sources State?

Robert Sass

Dec 24, 2020
11 min

Blot: What do the Eddas, Sagas, & Historical Sources State?

Have you noticed that the Sagas and more "pro-Heathen" sources, show that only the blood was given to the Gods, and the animal meat was...

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Historical Heathen Charms, Runes, Prayers for Healing

Robert Sass

Dec 22, 2020
2 min

Historical Heathen Charms, Runes, Prayers for Healing

During a pandemic, there should be more discussion on historical Heathen Charms. We have a plethora of Healing Charms that survived the...

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Old Ways Heathens: We must divorce Asatru

Robert Sass

Dec 14, 2020
9 min

Old Ways Heathens: We must divorce Asatru

Some things in Asatru are just unacceptable, and literally unforgiveable. There are three reasons why all Old Ways Heathens should...

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Was December 25th a date of Heathen Importance? The real truth behind December 25th

Robert Sass

Dec 11, 2020
7 min

Was December 25th a date of Heathen Importance? The real truth behind December 25th

Most people do not know the difference between the Gregorian Calendar and the Julian Calendar. The Julian Calendar was in use until...

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Old Saxon Runes - The Archaeological & Literary Evidence

Robert Sass

Oct 20, 2020
8 min

Old Saxon Runes - The Archaeological & Literary Evidence

This article will discuss and show pictures of the archaeological evidence from Old Saxony: All Runic finds in Old Saxon lands are of...

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Reconstructing the Old Saxon Moon Names based on Historical Sources

Robert Sass

Aug 29, 2020
10 min

Reconstructing the Old Saxon Moon Names based on Historical Sources

This article is by request. We have several Historical Heathen Calendars that survive, that have moon names. Here is the list from...

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Saxons vs Anglo-Saxons: What is the Difference?

Robert Sass

Aug 14, 2020
11 min

Saxons vs Anglo-Saxons: What is the Difference?

This article compares two different peoples: The Saxons and the Anglo-Saxons. The format will be as follows: 1. An explanation on who...

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Germanic Peoples & Celtic Peoples were very different

Robert Sass

Jul 23, 2020
9 min

Germanic Peoples & Celtic Peoples were very different

This article will discuss two very different peoples, who had different Gods and Goddesses, different holidays (at different times),...

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2021 Historical Holiday Dates for Old Ways Heathens

Robert Sass

Jul 11, 2020
5 min

2021 Historical Holiday Dates for Old Ways Heathens

Historical Germanic Heathenry had three major blots, which lasted for three days. Historical Heathens also had a minor celebration which...

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Robert Sass

Jun 29, 2020
8 min

Why is Paganism on the Rise?

DISCLAMER: Please see Aldsidu's Mission Statement: We outlaw all forms of bigotry and racism. https://www.aldsidu.com/about In the...

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Mid-summer: As It Was, Or Was Not, Observed in Heathen Germany, Scandinavia & England

Robert Sass

Jun 17, 2020
8 min

Mid-summer: As It Was, Or Was Not, Observed in Heathen Germany, Scandinavia & England

Let me begin this article with a simple fact: Modern Asatru ignores the moon, and has a pure solar calendar. It has never taught that...

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The Old Ways Model: What do We Reconstruct from Historical Sources?

Robert Sass

Jun 14, 2020
11 min

The Old Ways Model: What do We Reconstruct from Historical Sources?

In twenty-one years in Heathenry, I have had someone say this to me so many times I lost count: "We do not do the Old Ways and should...

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Ancestor Worship in Historical Heathenry

Robert Sass

Jun 8, 2020
9 min

Ancestor Worship in Historical Heathenry

Several university scholars and professors claim that Ancestor worship is an invention of modern Heathenry. I am fanatical about...

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Disting vs. Disablot; Eostre vs. Eos, Astarte, and Ishtar

Robert Sass

Apr 13, 2020
8 min

Disting vs. Disablot; Eostre vs. Eos, Astarte, and Ishtar

On Easter Sunday (not a holiday for me obviously) I get a lot of questions every year, questions like: 1. Why is Ostara not in the...

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The REAL Origins of Lent vs. Historical Sigrblot. Modern Paganism vs. Historical Heathenry

Robert Sass

Feb 27, 2020
6 min

The REAL Origins of Lent vs. Historical Sigrblot. Modern Paganism vs. Historical Heathenry

You have to love the internet. Today I saw that some are teaching that the origins of Ash Wednesday are from Norse Paganism. The origins...

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Robert Sass

Feb 23, 2020
12 min

Widukind's Saga: The Saga of the Saxons

Once there were a people known as the Saxons. They lived in an area that is now in Northwestern Germany. Saxony’s government was a...

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The Saga of Ragnar Loðbrók & the Saga of Ragnar's Sons

Robert Sass

Feb 9, 2020
15 min

The Saga of Ragnar Loðbrók & the Saga of Ragnar's Sons

As a follower of Aldsidu, I obviously have great respect for the Saga of Ragnar Loðbrók and the Saga of Ragnar's sons. It is possible...

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Examples of Heathen Oaths: Historical Sources & the Sagas

Robert Sass

Jan 20, 2020
5 min

Examples of Heathen Oaths: Historical Sources & the Sagas

In a recent study on the cult of the god Thor in the Viking Age, Lasse Christian Arboe Sonne (2013) argued that we have no evidence...

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