The Troth

The Troth The Troth strives to embody the spirit of reciprocity and service for our inclusive faith.

Our organization serves many traditions, whether you call them Ásatrú, Forn Sed, Heathenry, Norse Paganism, Urglaawe or Anglo-Saxon Heathenry (ASH). The Troth is a diverse spiritual community that serves the great tapestry of faiths that constitute Heathenry or Pan-Germanic Paganism and provides education about and advocacy for those religions to the public. In everything we do, The Troth strives

to embody the spirit of reciprocity and service for our inclusive faith traditions. Our organization serves many of those traditions, whether you call them Ásatrú, Forn Sed, Heathenry, Norse Paganism, Urglaawe or Anglo-Saxon Heathenry (ASH). We are incorporated as a non-profit religious corporation in the state of New York, and are recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) religious organization. Our organization was created on the principle that we serve "all those whom the Gods call." Heathenry is now a global, universal religion, practiced by people from all backgrounds in every corner of the world. Our vision is that all Heathens, regardless of their background, can practice their religion freely, openly and confidently knowing that there is a spiritual community who cares about serving them. As such, we do not permit discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, education, language, or ability in the activities of the Troth or any of its affiliated groups. We invite all who share our vision of inclusive Heathenry to join us in the worship of the Gods and Goddesses, our ancestors, and Land Spirits. We welcome people from all backgrounds who have been called to follow Heathenry, Asatru or Norse Paganism.

09/05/2026

Saturday Morning Asatru prayer service! Come learn how we pray and offer in Asatru! Makeup Service from Saturday's missed morning service.

08/30/2026

Saturday Night Asatru prayer service! Come learn how we pray and offer in Asatru! Makeup Service from Saturday's missed morning service.

08/20/2026

This Thor’s Day, let’s think about Thor in one of his most important aspects from both ancient times and today: that of the healer and the hallower.

You probably know what a healer is, we don’t need to explain that to you. But what’s a hallower? When we find inscriptions from ancient times saying “Thorr Vigi” what exactly does it mean to “Vigi” something?

Well, “vigi” is the imperative form of the verb “to bless/to hallow” and this is related to Thor’s power to heal. While Mjollnir, his hammer, is seen as a weapon in popular media, Mjollnir was also something that could heal and restore. Think about the story of Thjalfi: when Thor and Loki stopped by a humble farmhouse, Thor slaughtered his goats and restored them to life by raising Mjollnir over their bones. Though famously for the story, one was raised with a broken leg due to Thjalfi breaking the bone during the meal.

In a way, healing and hallowing are the same, they restore. They make whole. They make holy and complete that which was made incomplete.

Which brings us to the very interesting idea that the holy is within us and within our world at all times. It needs only be restored by the hallowing of Thor. He is not bestowing something new, he is only restoring and repairing what was our true nature all along.

For more on Thor, of course, you can read our extensive article on our website and in volume 2 of Our Troth: available where all books are sold.

If you’ve made it to the end here, and you’ve suddenly got a great interest in Asatru, Norse Paganism and Heathenry, why not join one of our free prayer services on Saturday? It’ll be streamed right here on our page at 6AM and 8:30PM central, and all are welcome whether you’ve been practicing for years or you’re brand new.

Look forward to seeing you there…

and hail Thor.

07/26/2026

Sunday Morning Asatru prayer service! Come learn how we pray and offer in Asatru! Makeup Service from Saturday's missed morning service.

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