It is often cited that one may not choose one's family. Such is the decree of the Norns (Fates). And still, we would fight for and defend those less than desirable, or worthy family members wherefore the need arises. Though were they no Kin relation, we'd neither mingle, nor converse with their ilk! Albeit, born of a sense of duty to Kin, for reasons some may neither fathom, nor discern with ease, if indeed at all, we are compelled to do what we must.

Yet, in this Wolf Age in which we live, so many elect to enter into the bonds of Blood Siblinghood and Kinship, of their own free will, though it seems these days, seldom will so many honor those sacred bonds of oathed allegiance! Why is that? More so, one has elected to enter into a family relationship of one's free will (family by choice), though one may very well abandon said relation in difficult, or unfashionable times. Why and how does this occur? Why it occurs is no mystery at all. In fact, the reason "WHY", is the same reason why that is consistent wherefore other social maladies of the day occur. Lack of sacredness assigned to the achievements we strive for and attain. To place this in its proper context we must revisit the nobler and honorable eras of our ancestors whom placed the greatest degree of pride, duty and honor upon Kinships oathed freely and the loyalty attached thereto. For to fall short of the freely oathed Kinship arrangement was not only a matter of shame and dishonor to the one whom desecrated such sacred bonds sworn before our Gods, but it also brought to bear the stigma of shame and dishonor to the oath breaker's entire blood family as well. Seeing how the two most common reasons for forging oathed Kinships in days of auld, were to either create a stronger Clan/Family to Clan/Family alliance to stave off war/aggression, end a feud, or prepare stronger defenses for war, or to enter into the sacred bonds of brotherhood among war bands for those about to go a Viking. One may easily descry, and thereafter argue that it was not merely prudent to enter into such compacts of Kinship, it was more oft than not, an outright matter of sheer survival!

While I certainly would not debate thus, I must assert and submit for your consideration the following query: Is the survival of both our faith and folk not of paramount importance today? Does not our future hang upon such acts of honoring the bonds of oathed and freely entered Kinship in an effort to re-establish a sacred order of fraternal solidarity?

As to the "HOW", it occurred, well that is easily illustrated as well. We live in an environment which purposely creates dissension among ourselves so as to enable those whom promote thus to drive the many wedges between us necessary to achieve the divide and conquer tactics which they employ towards the end of succeeding at their mission goal - Destroy any fraternal solidarity wherever it exists in order to more readily maintain control of the overall population via the vehicle of disunity.

Today's society seeks the very same and employs the same techniques of divide and conquer in a concerted effort at so many levels in order to create and promote an overwhelming state of consumerism. Faith/Folk identities and the solidarity attached to them, resplendent with honor integrity and self respect are all antithesis to both, the prison systems which further promote decadence, moral abandonment and lack of self respect, lack of respect for faith, folk and fraternity as well as bonds of honor, integrity and solidarity which will ultimately contribute to our Faith/Folk community, and the World Trade Organization -"New World Order", which seeks to rob all peoples of their indigenous folk identities and the sense of sacred respect, responsibility and loyalty to them in a collective effort to hawk their wares and get richer at the expense of any legitimate honor, spirituality and morality in concert with virtue.

I realize that for some of our readers this may be a bit much. But I can assure you that it's all too real. Not because I say so, but because the facts say so! Research it all for yourselves and ye shall see.

Fraternal solidarity (True Brotherhood & Sisterhood) will prevent further moral and social breakdown which we as a folk have thus far suffered. Especially wherefore lack of folk unity is in regards. As individuals, no matter how equipped and prepared we are, we are weak before our collective adversaries/foes. But where genuine solidarity is established and fiercely promoted and defended... We may wend further down the Northern Road toward victory. It is not guaranteed, this victory we seek on behalf of our faith and folk. But it is an honest effort at achieving it. This much I am certain of; without the effort and fraternal solidarity we are destined to perish, both faith and folk!

I implore you all to establish the sacred bonds of Kinship amongst ourselves in an effort to create a Tribe of fraternal solidarity and defend it thereafter with the viciousness of the Wolf Pack and without remorse.

Seek communion with Allfather Odin, Allmother Frigga, Tyr and Heimdall as the very progenitor and protectors of sacred Kin and Kith and loyalty thereto.

Compose and/or perform a Blót to our Ancestors and Descendants yet to be, and oath to them that you shall protect, defend and advance our beloved Faith and Folk!

Meditate upon and Galdr these Runes:

Othala ( ), Laguz () and Elhaz ().

In Frith with and in service to thee...

Dr. Casper Odinson Cröwell, Ph.D., DD

"Call no man happy until he is dead." - Herodotus, from the Histories