Our (Asatru) Top Ten
Top ten things that can instantly identify a newbie
Asatruer:
10. There isn't any lint in the beeswax lining their horn.
9. When enraged, they cast a 'spell' shouting "THORN!"
"THORN!!"
"THORN!!!"
8. They come to a blot wearing a horned helmet, and proceed to
toast
marshmallows over the ritual fire using the horn-tips.
7. Spotting the rare femal Asatruer they swagger up and say,
"Hey baby,
wanta see my sword?"
6. They bring their athame (pronounced A-frame) and say "can
this be
blessed
at the Tyr's blot"? (pronounced as "tires blot")
5. They want to argue their new theory about Frigga being the
"mother
of all
gods and goddesses"
4. They think valkyries are nice and sweet, angelic types.
3. They raise a nidhing pole against their enemy...but put it in
their
own
backyard.
2. Nice cape...vinyl?
1. They write to the Asatru list wondering why "everyone
just can't get
along like brothers and sisters"
Top ten things that can instantly
identify the veteran Asatruer:
10. They're wearing (gasp!) regular clothes at a blot.
9. In talking about Jung's theories of archtypes, they actually
know
what
Jung meant.
8. They (or their girlfriend) have enough amber on them to sink a
small
longship.
7. They've developed a Macintosh version of Tafl
6. They're no longer worried about going to Hel when they die.
5. Their phone bill is sky-high from calling someone who lives in
Southern
New Mexico, (or Texas)
4. On the Asatru list, they've gone from 'lurking' to 'posting
volumes'
but
are now back to 'lurking'
3. They can beat you at glima....
2. Their kindred has more than two members.
1. They've been 'set wretched' at some point in the past.
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