Today is the 11th Day of Yule!
Ásatrú literally means "loyal to the Æsir". It is not merely about believing in the Æsir, it is defining ourselves and our religion by our enduring loyalty to them.
To our Folk, loyalty has always been an ACTIVE expression. Loyalty is not the absence of working against someone, it it actively stepping forward to support someone. Loyalty is fundamentally about taking sides. This means, for loyal people, there will uncomfortable choices and uncomfortable situations. It is precisely because it is difficult that it is special and that it is a mark of noble people. Take a side, be loyal, be worthy of calling yourself Ásatrú.
"To his friend a man a friend shall prove,
To him and the friend of his friend;
But never a man shall friendship make
With one of his foeman's friends." - Hávamál 43
Hail the Æsir!
Hail the AFA!
GLAD YULE!
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