Essential Ásatrú: Walking the Path of Norse Paganism
Diana L. Paxson
Apr 2021 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Ann Richardson
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In Essential Asatru, renowned author and priestess Diana Paxson demystifies an ancient, rich, and often misunderstood religion, and offers a practical guide for its modern followers. Filled with clear, concise instructions on living Asatru every day, this truly accessible guide takes you on a journey from Asatru's origins in Scandinavian and German paganism to its recognition as an official religion in the 1970s and its widespread acceptance today. Essential Asatru also includes: - A complete history of Asatru gods and goddesses, including Odin, Thor, and Ostara - The life values, such as honor, truth, fidelity, and hospitality, that shape Asatru's tenets - Indispensable information on rituals, rune casting, ethics, and divination Essential Asatru is an elegant and splendid introduction to a centuries-old religion that continues to enrich and fascinate its followers today.
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November 10, 2022
You cry culture appropriation for other practices like Voodo. But it's ok to disrespect Norse practices and culturally hijack it! I am sick and tired of communism and it's multiculturalism, infecting everything!
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September 21, 2022
alot of knowledge inside
About the author
Diana L. Paxson is the author of more than a dozen historical novels with strong spiritual themes, including The White Raven and The Serpent's Tooth. She is also the coauthor, with Marion Zimmer Bradley, of Priestess of Avalon and has continued the immensely popular Mists of Avalon series on her own.
With a background of drama and music prevalent in her Midwestern upbringing, award-winning narrator Ann Richardson delights in narrating fiction. In her spare time, Ann volunteers as a narrator for Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic).
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