The Wolf's Howl

05/22/2026

Brand new items in the online store.

A Prairie Asatru 110 piece puzzle, perfect for those rainy spring days stuck inside. And all proceeds go directly back to our outreach efforts.

And an enamel coated camping mug with ancient Germanic warriors dancing around the outside. Functional and stylish, you'll be the talk of the campground.

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05/21/2026

Are the Icelandic sagas fact or are they more like historical novels?

05/15/2026

Friday in North Dakota... Hearing the wind howling outside always reminds me of Hraesvelg, the giant in eagle shape who is said to stand on the edge of the world. On horribly windy days you can thank him for beating his wings and causing the dust to fly.
Hraesvelg, who's name translates to something like 'Co**se Gulper' may be merely a name for the wind dressed up in a colorful tale.
The wind stoking the flames of an open air cremation would surely have been able to earn the name 'Co**se Gulper' fairly easily.
Here in North Dakota where the wind blows about 364 days a year such thoughts come creeping in pretty regularly.

05/09/2026

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR KING GUTHROTH

On May 9th we remember and honour King Guthroth of Guthbrands Dale.
According to Snorri Sturlusson's 'Heimskringla', King Guthroth was one of 5 kings who ruled in the Upplands of Norway during the reign of Olaf the bastard. Olaf was going through Norway converting people by force and blackmail.
Olaf sent word to the 5 kings that he wanted to travel through their regions. So the still Heathen kings came together to discuss this visit and what it meant.
They quickly came to the conclusion that a visit from Olaf couldn't possibly be good. And yet 4 of the 5 grew fearful and wanted to just go along with Olaf and whatever he had planned. But one, one bold man, stood and gave a stirring speech that rallied the other 4... that one noble king was none other than Guthroth.
With the kings finally united, word went out across the land to rally the landowners to stand against Olaf. And yet, just as the menfolk were gathering for war one treacherous "man" went to Olaf and told him of the 5 kings' plan.
Olaf, with his retinue, quickly marched on the Upplands and by the light of Mani, rowed boats across a lake and right up to the village where the kings were staying and surrounded their hall. As Sunna rose the kings awoke and realized the dire situation they were in.
Rather than fight a futile battle that would have seen their families harmed the kings surrendered to Olaf.
Olaf, being the forgiving xtian he was, quickly had one kings eyes plucked out, banished 3 other kings, and took all their lands and property. But for King Guthroth he saved something special... for his eloquent speech that had rallied the Upplands against Olaf, Guthroth had his tongue cut out. Never to be able to utter another word again.
Guthroth knew the risk and yet he stood when others only wanted to sit. He rallied the fearful and inspired them to stand firm against the tyranny of Olaf and his one God faith.
For his courage and willingness to sacrifice everything for his folk we honour King Guthroth. For his willingness to stand when others sat we raise a horn up to Guthroth's memory.
From his tale we see clearly that one bold man can truly change what may, at first sight, seem already finished. We today are again faced with belief systems that would see us silenced, see our tongues removed. Belief systems that would happily see our folk and our Gods erased from the world and our glorious history scrubbed from the record. Now is our time! Now is when we need to be bold! Now is when we need to stand tall as Guthorth did and rally those around us!
Hail the Bold!

Hail King Guthroth!

05/07/2026

Thursday in Vinland, Sunna is shining in all her glory and Hraesvelg is not flapping his wings yet, a crisp 27 degrees here on the prairie... truly a beautiful morning.
All to often we allow our 100 mph lives to make us forget the world all around us. As we are careening down the highway we don't see the beauty of the Sun, instead we drop our visor to block it out. That deer on the road's edge isn’t a Goddess in disguise, instead it's a potential hazard. The fresh green leaves on the trees become just background scenery instead of a sign the world is coming back to life.
The things we miss everyday are as much parts of our ancestral ways as anything else. We live our folkways! Our folkways don't end when the blot or the sumbel ends...
This is our birthright and we have a sacred duty to see that it lives on in us today and flourishes in the next generation tomorrow. It is up to us to slow down and see the sacred all around us and teach the next generations why our connection to the Divine and to Nature are more important than endlessly chasing shekels and giving away the bulk of our lives to some faceless corporation.

Get outside and enjoy Nature!

More importantly get the kids outside and teach them to enjoy nature!

05/06/2026

Registration is now open for a Raven Folk/Tru Folk Midsummer celebration in California.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/tru-folk-midsummer?fbclid=IwdGRjcARoKNZjbGNrBGgozGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHrnAObWqHycu95YMHrzy8gi0eqjI8MpR4KTHvbr07DyS5T2kyxyHhcPuCuC-_aem_PpEYa10HFKSptpDttQFfgA

Southern California Midsummer Raven Folk United & Tru FolkJoin us for Midsummer as we gather in frith, under the longest days of the year.This is a full weekend with the folk, time around the fire, shared meals, ceremony, and real connection with those walking the same path.We will hold blót, s...

05/05/2026

Always moving forward here at Prairie Asatru. A few new items in our online store front. A pretty rocking CD filled with Odinist themed battle anthems. A beautiful Mjolnir blanket. And a few magnets to slap on your vehicle to show off a bit of Heathen pride.
Keep an eye out for more new items in the coming weeks and months.

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05/04/2026

This is a recurring theme in our circles. To many view Asatru/Odinism as a path with no values, no principles, no real morality. Just a big free for all where everyone does whatever they want.
It no longer really bothers me that others feel this way. Instead it saddens me to see our holy way perverted and twisted into something it never was.
Our ancestors would have butchered the majority of today's larpers for disrespecting their Gods and living a life of selfish immoral disgustingness.

05/01/2026

Sumarsdag has finally arrived. The land is coming alive, the hills are greening up and even a few dandelions poking out here and there.
May the coming months be ones filled with successes in all of our endeavors. May our individual victories be victories for our folk as well.
May the coming summer be something to be celebrated and enjoyed rather than just something to be endured and tolerated. Get out there and make some memories this summer.

04/30/2026