Aldsidu (Old Saxon Heathenry)

I was asked an interesting question this week, one that we Heathens should discuss: "I have a question. This upcoming full moon my son...

Since Bede is our only source for Eostre the goddess and an English specific night (Mothers' Night), we should ask some questions. Dr....

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the U.K.’s 2011 census, more than 55,000 people identified as pagan, a follower of witchcraft or an adherent to some other New Age...

Modern neo-pagan movements ignore the moon, and use a pure solar calendar. Most have never taught that historical Heathens kept lunar...

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...

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

I receive common questions every year: 1. Why is Ostara not in the Eddas and Sagas? 2. Did the Scandinavians know Eostre or Ostar? 3. The...

Today I saw that some are teaching that the origins of Ash Wednesday are from Norse Paganism. The origins are Frankish. We live in a...

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...

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...