Inclusive Heathenry, Ásatrú and Norse Paganism
In everything we do, The Troth strives to embody the spirit of reciprocity and service for our inclusive faith traditions. Our organization brings together many of those traditions, whether you call them Ásatrú, Forn Sed, Heathenry, Norse Paganism, Urglaawe or Anglo-Saxon Heathenry (ASH).
We Welcome People From All Backgrounds
The Troth is the welcoming inn on the roadside that invites all Heathens regardless of background in to stop in, learn, and restore themselves on their journey. Feel free to attend any of our public services, read our publicly available resource catalogue, and contact us with any questions. If you’d like to join us and become a member of The Troth to support our work and become part of our spiritual community, there are many more benefits that you can find out our Join page.
A Place to Gather
Like an inn on the road, The Troth is a place where travelers find one another. Membership helps you stay connected through our weekly newsletter, community bulletin board, member platforms, and updates on gatherings and meetups. Whether you are looking for news from across the organization or hoping to find Heathens nearer to home, The Troth helps you know where the road is leading and who is walking it with you.
A Place to Learn and Be Renewed
An inn is more than shelter. It is a place where stories are told, wisdom is shared, and people are strengthened for the road ahead. Through Idunna, the Lore Program, the Clergy Program, and other educational opportunities, The Troth offers members ways to deepen their knowledge, enrich their practice, and grow in confidence as Heathens.
A Place to Prepare for the Journey Ahead
The purpose of an inn is not to keep travelers forever, but to send them back out stronger than when they arrived. The Troth offers leadership and community organizing training to help members build healthy local communities, organize gatherings, support others, and serve where they are called. For those who choose to stay for a time as innkeepers, there is also the opportunity to tend the fire, welcome guests, and help prepare others for the road.
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Heathenry is a term that refers to a set of religions that honor and worship the Gods as they were called by the various Germanic peoples of what is now modern Europe. It is also sometimes called Norse Paganism, Germanic Paganism or Asatru. The religion once also to be called “Odinism” but that’s not a name we commonly use anymore. You’ll recognize names like Odin, Thor or Freyja but many of us also worship Gods with names like Zisa, Donnar or Frau Holle. We also worship our beloved dead and the good spirits that fill our world.
We worship the Gods and the good spirits that share this world with us.
No. The Troth is not a Church. We are a 501c3 Religious Organization. A Church has a set doctrine that a single congregation follows, and we represent too diverse a tradition to qualify as having any one strict set of beliefs.
Asatru does not have any specific Holy Books, though some people regard books like the Poetic Edda or Beowulf to be holy texts. You won’t find free copies of those books here, though we do have suggested reading lists and recommended translations. You can find these primary texts in libraries or available online in pdf form. The free resources we present here are original material published by our Organization and written by our volunteers.
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