Aldsidu (Old Saxon Heathenry)

Most people who adhere to the practice of Asatru follow the Norse tradition. Therefore, most people have heard that there are three (or more) Norns (or Nornir) in Norse Heathenry. However, the Saxons (most of whom remained in Saxony and spoke Old Saxon), had the words “Uurd” and “giscapou” in their language. “Giscapou” is pronounced “yee-shape-ooo” and means “Shapers.” Simply put, Norse Heathenry had Nornir, and Saxon Heathenry had “Shapers.” The Nornir are not major "charac

As in all things, there is so much mis-information on the world wide web and with AI, that real research takes place in historical sources. This is a research article, not based on fantasy or movies. This being said, I am giving a shout out to J.R.R. Tolkien. While Tolkien is most remembered for the Lord of the Rings novels and movies, Tolkien was a scholar of Old English, Old Norse languages, and of Runes, and many of his academic books are forgotten due to the enormous p

At the bottom of this article, I will give the 2026 dates for these historical Heathen holidays for modern practice for Old Ways...

While I became a Heathen over 20 years ago, I was raised christian. I was searching for truth spiritually, and before I became a...