What is Heathenry?

What is Heathenry? What is Ásatrú? What is Norse Paganism? What do these terms mean? Is there a difference between these terms? What is the difference between eclecticism and reconstructionism? We answer these questions and more in this video.

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[Ravenoustu]

Great video sir ! I am a Latino who practices Norse paganism (particularly Vanatru) and from my time practicing I never had a problem with any of the terms to describe the religion. Though a proper name for it would be ideal and beneficial for anyone who is following, And Heathenry definitely seems to fit the bill !

[spanishnorsepagan]

I love this video my friend I myself am a Norse pagan/Heathen going on 7 years now and it keeps growing my faith and believes this video will help so many people with this crazy question that is always asked thank you so much for this video I will share this when asked this question also⚔️🛡️❤️‍🔥

[AJNerdSwag]

Heilsa!

What a great video and very informative. Hope you continue doing this content because we need more of it especially for those new to the path. Looking forward to seeing the next one.

[PatchworkP]

This is in amazing video. Thank you so much, you have insprired me even more and made me even more sure Heathenry is my path.

[frankottosson]

The word Asatru is is from the 19th century, it was a Swedish association called the Götiska Förbundet that created that term. It is a general term for the Old Norse religion. However, the word can be traced back to Snorre's Edda and the word "trúa á Æsirs".

The word Asatru is as commonly used here in Scandinavia as the word heathenry.
Asatru has been used since the 19th century as a name for the Old Norse religion, however, it has been used more and more by academics, religious historians, historians, archaeologists etc. during the last 20 years.

[Crowmother]

Why are you, and so many other heathenry YouTube channels and Instagram accounts inactive now?

[coryd]

I feel like heathenry and asatru are pretty interchangeable

[drauglurdarkambient]

creates an awesome atmosphere I can almost smell it
thats exactly what I like hails from drauglur from germany
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[TheDutchGame]

Hey Gavin! I love your channel and videos but it seems a bit dead. Any chance you're going to pick it back up someday?

[mbyrd]

I think it fair to point out that many don't like to use the term Àsatrú in the US because of hateful bigoted groups like the Àsatrú folk assembly also known as the AFA. I'm very on guard when I meet someone who uses the term Àsatrú describe their beliefs. It's unfortunate because hatred and bigotry have no place in any form of paganism but that's life.

[shanesorensen]

Is should be called the old Norse folk religion just as a lot of Asian polytheistic religions are called folk religions not even paganism should be used anymore to make us look more like them.

[DJKier-vs]

I know when it’s a God thing and, unfortunately, they didn’t even have God! That’s such a way of time and energy for me! No changes made because I know that they didn’t have God!!! I have to have

[stevenwendellnelson]

Please bow your head and say this prayer now 🙏

                "Carry our prayers up to Gods throne, that
                the mercy of the Lord may quickly come
                and lay hold of the beast,
                 the serpent of old, Satan
                and his demons, casting him
                in chains into the abyss, so that
                he can no longer seduce the nations.
               Thank you for everything
                 CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE,
                      LORD GOD. Amen." 🙏🙏



🙏      If you can't look and remember the words, just read and pray them while you have your head bowed and your hands in front of your face 🙏☺