Heathen Warrior: An Exploration into the Warrior Ethos within the Northern Tradition

It has many names; Asatru – Odinism – Heathenry – Wodenism – Northern Traditions. Historical references, modern psychological analysis, and personal experiences form the basis for a voyage of discovery into the warrior ethos within the Northern Traditions. Were the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and other Germanic tribes mindless barbarians or misunderstood spiritual journeymen? , does the Warrior have a place in modern society? And if so, how can it help you and I evolve spiritually, emotionally and physically in an age where emphasis is placed on “Me” rather than “We”, a world that puts human greed before human need?. Together we will explore the Warriors weapons of Fortitude , Humility and strength of personal will. Has the Golden Era of the Hero passed or do we need them now more than ever? The author does not claim to be an Historian, Psychologist nor for that matter an “Expert” but rather, a prolific human observer walking the Warrior path who has complete belief that the God’s and Goddesses are looking down on us all. Sometimes bleak, occasionally humorous but always brutally honest, Heathen Warrior is one man’s personal quest to reclaim the Northern Hero and drag him kicking and screaming into a world that has forgotten his worth