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Another belief that they all shared was that nature is alive and sacred with deities of sun, moon, earth, as well as, Nature Spirits like the Landvaettir, Dwarves, and Elves. Some of the names of the Heathenry Heathen Ásatrú goddesses and gods remain still in the days of the week. Thursday, for instance, was Thunar's or Thor's day, while, Wednesday was Woden's or Odin's day. Although it may bear some superficial similarities to other faiths, Heathenry Heathen Ásatrú was not an offshoot of any other religion. Followers referred to themselves as Heathen rather than Pagan to signify that they were a member of a tribe that worshiped many Heathen goddesses and gods, followed the Way of the Troth, and honored the Nine Noble Virtues. Heathenry Ásatrú Heathens honored two groups of Deities: the Aesir, goddesses and gods of the tribe or clan associated with crafts, order, and kinship; and the Vanir, goddesses and gods of fertility and the forces of nature, who were not part of the clan but associated with it.
Those who followed Heathenry
Heathen Ásatrú also sought to emulate the Nine Noble Virtues of Courage,
Discrimination, Fidelity, Honor, Hospitality, Industriousness, Perseverance,
Self-reliance, and Truth.
Heathenry Heathen Ásatrú emphasized personal spiritual experience but Heathens often formed groups known as felags, garths, halls, hearths, and kindreds. Some have a priest Gođi or a priestess Gyđja. Runes were used in rituals along with nature shrines, altars (harrows), and magical tools. Heathenry Heathen Ásatrú was an Řrlag faith of magic, fate, and destiny. The Way of the Troth was facilitated by Galđr, magical incantations, Galdrastafr, magical symbols, Gandr, magical staffs and wands, Spa, predictions, and Spákona, soothsayers. The Poetic Edda, folklore, history, and literature were studied to understand their religious and cultural foundations and to discern the intrinsic characteristics and intentions of the Heathenry Heathen Ásatrú goddesses and gods.
An Earth based faith,
Heathenry Heathen Ásatrú mythos included the belief that they were the offspring
of the union of the Sky Father and the Earth Mother and lived in one of the Nine
Worlds, Midgard. The Heathenry Heathen Ásatrú goddesses and gods resided in
Asgard, the uppermost world...
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Heathenry
Heathen Ásatrú Troth 
