Uncle Thor's Lessons, Anecdotes and Humor

The Old English term “wyrd” describes that inexorable force and principle guiding the forward motion of the Universe. The concept was well-know since ancient times. It was known as Urd or Ord to Scandianvia and Germany. Wyrd corresponds to Fate. Karma and Kismet are similar concepts, if less well-defined. Wyrd is an evolutionary force rather [...]

The reason for the allegorical “fence” around Fe is that it needs to be controlled. A characteristic of Fe is obedience. The literal meaning of Fe is livestock. A characteristic of domestic animals is docility. Cattle, sheep, goats and other livestock are tractable. They are easily led. In fact,. one might say that they need [...]

I decided to see what the MySpace thing is all about. I opened a site and got a URL: www.myspace.com/unclethor This way I can find out if it is a good thing or not.

One of the attributes of the Urus Rune is “wildness.” Another definition might be “something that is out of control.” If you look at it from your perspective, Urus can represent something that is beyond your control. Let us also look at the idea of “strength” as embodied in the Urus Rune. One aspect of [...]

It is the nature of Fe to Obey. It is the nature of Urus to Defy. In a very allegorical way, a figurative fence separates Fe and Urus, just as a real fence keeps domestic animals inside and wild animals outside. When obedience turns to defiance, it is the Fe the Urus Conversion. I had [...]

Exercise 1: The Dag Rune is the Day. One aspect is the Day as comprising both Night and Day. A good exercise to appreciate this is simple. Go out an hour before Dusk and watch the Day transform into Night. Notice the colors, the encroaching darkness, and the change in the air. Consider how that [...]

If you look at history, you may find an amazing coincidence. Many of the famous leaders of the Viking Age have one thing in common. They spent time in the Varangian Guard in Constantinople. The Varangian Guard consisted of Norse, German and Anglo-Saxon soldiers. The Byzantine Greeks felt that a hired guard would be more [...]

The key word for Tyr’s work is service. This is not the service of servants and thralls. It is the service of free men and women to the community. The main type of community service in ancient times was the soldiery. Both the full-time warriors employed by jarls and the part-time militia warriors served the [...]

Humankind has evolved since the Viking Age. Many think this was due to Christianity. Actually, it happened in spite of Christianity. The progress of humanity is something else entirely. Think of it,. Much of our modern life depends upon science. The Christian Church opposed much of science. It railed against Galileo, and has tried to [...]

I would consider giving classes in person. I have not done that in a long time. All that is needed is a place to teach and people to come to learn. Granted, my opinion on the role of a teacher is unique. A good teacher does not seek sycophants. A good teacher seeks pass on [...]