Heathenry, also termed Heathenism, contemporary Germanic Paganism, or Germanic Neopaganism, is a modern pagan religion. Scholars of religious studies classify it as a new religious movement. Developed
A modern replica of a Viking Age pendant representing Mjölnir, the hammer of the god Thor; such pendants are often worn by Heathens.
Outdoor altar to mark Yule 2010, set up by the Swedish Forn Sed Assembly in Gothenburg, Västergötland
An álfablót ritual held at Getsjön in Västergötland, Sweden, in 2009
Heathen ritual space marked out by an engraved wooden pillar, located on The Wrekin in Shropshire, England
Ásatrúarfélagið
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Ásatrúarfélagið, also known simply as Ásatrú, is an Icelandic religious organisation of heathenry. It was founded on the first day of summer in 1972, and granted recognition as a registered religious
Heathenry (new religious movement)
…performed for the deities. Most Heathens do not practice animal sacrifice, deeming it impractical or altogether repudiating it; the Icelandic group Ásatrúarfélagið for instance explicitly rejects the practice. In the U.S., a small number of Heathens have been sacrificing animals since at least the 2000s. They…
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and other members of Ásatrúarfélagið walk to a blót at Þingvellir in the summer of 2009.
Jörmundur Ingi is sworn in as allsherjargoði in July 1994.
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, fourth allsherjargoði, at a ceremony in June 2009
The Ásatrú graveyard in Reykjavík