Founded by the Sons of Odin, 1519 Vinland Kindred,
the Holy Nation of Odin, Inc. is fundamentally Odinist. That
is to say that we believe in an all pervading divine spirit
which manifests itself throughout the cosmos and the laws of
nature and is therefore self-evident within the realm of
nature. To us, that divine spirit is the All-Father Odin whom
without, all else would fail to be possible. The All-Father
Odin is pure spirit and the primordial conscious thought. He
too is thereafter, the very will of that first thought. The
Gods and Goddesses of the Germanic Tribes are therefore manifestations
of the spirit of All-Father Odin.
We do not bow our heads, or bend our knees before our Gods.
We do not worship them as our masters. We honor them by seeking
to emulate their noble qualities and conduct ourselves and live
our lives with a great degree of personal strength, honor and
courage, just as our ancestors did prior to the advent of Christianity.
Our Gods are our friends and our kin. We are their descendants,
their living folk.
We promote the Germanic Tribal system as opposed to the minute,
albeit not discounted, Viking Era model most within our faith
community adhere to. We well acknowledge that it was the latter
part of that era which corrupted our native faith and ushered
in the conversion of the alien and bedouin Christian faith among
our unsuspecting ancestors. It was also during this era
that troth to kin became bankrupt in exchange for the enticing
lures of non-folk in foreign lands. Whereas the Germanic Tribal
system may be traced back in time for millennium, the great
love, respect and troth for their native culture inexorably
in tact!
We hold that nothing is more sacred than our blood, for therein
lies the entirety of our ancestry, both Gods and Folk.
We promote a genuine respect for our spiritual leadership and
Elders and we recognize the merits of structure, hierarchy and
the ordained Gothar (Priesthood).
We hold that tradition does not seek to store the cold ashes
of the past, but rather seeks to keep the flame alive for future
generations.
We hold that our holy and sacred rites and ceremonies are not
open to the public, for either scrutiny, or criticisms. And
that only those of our faith may bear witness to, or participate
in our holy rites, or those sincerely seeking to learn to follow
our noble faith.
We well acknowledge that the groves are indeed sacred and plays
a major role in out-door Rites. But we hold that the Hof is
equally as sacred and to the Holy Nation of Odin, Inc, our Hofs,
as they once were in elder days, are once again, our houses
of the holy.
We hold that the Eddas, Sagas, Lore and myths are all certainly
valid learning texts wherefore discovery and comprehension of
our faith is in regard. Albeit, we well acknowledge that they
have long since been tainted with the corruption of Christian
scholars and a myriad of interlopers with designs to cast an
unfavorable light upon our noble faith. We further hold that
what constitutes the body of literary works of the Aryan people
from antiquity to the present time warrants both the respect
and study of our folk, and we promote the study of these critical
works of history, philosophy, art and intellectual medium as
a valid means of restoring our own unique indigenous culture
and heritage.
We promote solidarity among and between our brothers and sisters
of our collective faith/folk community.
We adhere to and promote the "Nine Noble Virtues"
of Odinism, as well as the "Rede of Honor".
Membership within the Holy Nation of Odin, Inc. is open to folk
(both individuals and/or Kindreds, Hearths, Kiths, etc.) who
are free of crimes against our faith, our folk (e.g. women,
children, elderly, handicapped, etc.), or our Gods (e.g. the
laws of nature).
The Holy Nation of Odin, Inc.:
Is an ethnic religion which is native and belongs to the
people of the Germanic Tribes (e.g. people of European descent
including the Norse, Teutonic, Celtic and some Baltic and
Slavic Tribes).
Does not espouse, condone, or endorse any gang activity.
Does not condone homosexuality anymore so than does the
Catholic, Jewish Orthodox, or Islamic religious institutions.
It is our position that homosexuality defies the very laws
of nature, family procreation and therefore, our Gods!
Does not dress up in any “period costume”
clothing, nor do we enforce a dress code.
Does not mandate the wearing of a beard or long hair
for women. Though we do strongly encourage thus out of respect
for our Gods and Goddesses. The ultimate choice is left
up to the individual.
Does have an official ordained Gothar (Priesthood) (Male
& Female) which is overseen by a "Court of Gothar".
Every Gothi (Priest) and Gythia (Priestess) designated a
member of the Court of Gothar will wear a beard and long
hair (females). The length and style of the beard is up
to the Gothi. The choice to wear long hair up or down is
up to the Gythia. While there exists within the Holy Nation
of Odin, Inc. a system of legally ordained clergy, we do
recognize the time honored right of each Kindred to elect
their own Gothi/Gythia as they see fit.
The Holy Nation of Odin, Inc. is a legitimate non profit incorporated
religious Institution, an Outreach Ministry which is operated
and administered by a legal Board of Directors.
It is both the mission and desire of the Holy Nation of Odin,
Inc. to correct the many maladies which has held the progress
and advance of our noble faith, in a continued state of arrested
development for far too long now. Also, to provide a structured
alternative, which up to this time has been absent within the
Odinist faith/folk community.
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Vor Forn Sidr(Our Ancient Religion) By Dr. Casper Odinson Cröwell
1st Edition, 343 pages
Vinland Kindred Publishing
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