From the Editor…

Heilsan Folk!

            You'll notice with this issue of GUNGNIR that we have returned to our original no frills, format. We have elected to do so for a number of reasons, chief among them; time and cost. Every issue that we published cost us from $800 to $1,500 of our own money and donations were few and far between. We are so grateful to those whom did send in donations as an honest and noble effort to support our Outreach ministry and publications. Heil to you noble and fine folk!

            Next was time consumption. Linda comes home from eight to ten hour days at work and then spent another four hours working on GUNGNIR, our web sites, answering email and mail. When we finally received a commitment of help from a couple of, (what we believed were Kinsmen), it had ended up creating more work for Linda! And one such soul has recently betrayed the mission of both the HNO and 1519 and a group of incarcerated Kinsmen. But as the Teutonic axiom proclaims, "Leiden ohne klagen" (suffer without complaint).  And so we shall. All are but lessons learnt and yet we remain as committed to our fundamentals and core mission to serve our Faith and Folk. We may be slow at times... But we are not going away! Heil Tyr!

            Next, we have two books that we hope will be out by Fallow / Midyear at the latest. This requires our time as well in an immediate sense. And we will be reformatting our web sites as well this year.
We will be removing the pass code required to down load the current issue of GUNGNIR for free on the HNO web site, www.holynationofodin.org and then our incarcerated folk may have their Kin and Kith download it and send it to them for free. If you are a registered member, you may download past issues using the member id and password.  If a incarcerated member of our folk has no one to facilitate thus on his/her behalf, they may send $5, in a State money order or First class U.S. postage, to the HNO and we will print and mail it to them. This will be done on a first come first served basis, so it may take up to thirty days to receive. Please be patient. There will be no more free issues.  It is such a shame that we have been so genuinely committed to serving our Gods and Folk, that it put us in debt and forced us to refinance our assets. Yet, our sincerity to live what we preach was met with only outstretched hands seeking free services, men, supposed to be Trú, hitting on my wife and the occasional worm tongue whom professed Kinship and then betrayed us. Were it not for those few noble souls whom sent in their donations, we'd have no way of knowing if anyone was really living what they professed to be. We have received some good letters of gratitude and support and even one or two from folk who have paroled and our living Trú and doing well.

Those are the best rewards from this!

            On another note, our Kinsman and HNO Gothi, Ron McVan has a new book due for release this year as well. It is unfortunate that the Nauthiz () for this latest effort by Ron, is a result of those who seem intent upon either profiting or plagiarizing Ron's previous works without his consent. Such are the seeds of Hagalaz () which bring forth new beginnings and progress.  Ron and I have also decided to co-author a book together in the near future. Norns and ourselves willing, we will embark upon that noble task sometime this year.

            And finally, by actions of his own account, we are compelled to announce that both the ORDER of 1519 (the SONS OF ODIN, 1519) and the HOLY NATION OF ODIN, Inc., have severed all ties with Mr. Collin Bentley. Mr. Bentley had been an APPRENTICE with the ORDER of 1519 and had served in an ad hoc administrative position within the HNO and 1519. He no longer represents either religious institution nor does he wield the authority or license to act on behalf of the HNO, Inc., 1519 or our combined membership.

            May your Hammers always strike Trú, and the blessing of Odin be upon you! I remain in Frith, service and Fraternal solidarity with thee noble Folk.