Asatru, The Heathen Path: A Beginner’s Guide to Modern Paganism | Revive the Spiritual Legacy of Norse Gods (Norse Mythology Uncovered) - Softcover

Hansen, Erik

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1961963272 ISBN 13: 9781961963276

Publisher: Novus Liber, 2026

Synopsis

The Norse gods never disappeared. They waited.

For over a thousand years, the old stories survived—passed down through poems, sagas, and whispered traditions—outlasting every attempt to silence them. Today, tens of thousands of people across the world practice Asatru as a living spiritual path. A complete framework for how to face life: with honor, with purpose, and with eyes open.

This is the book you were looking for when you first started asking questions.

Inside, you will find:
 

• The real history of Norse paganism and its modern revival—how ancient traditions survived centuries of pressure and came back stronger
• The Norse cosmos in depth: the Nine Worlds, Yggdrasil, the Norns, and the forces that shape fate
• The gods and goddesses of the Norse pantheon—living presences with distinct characters, domains, and something to say to you
• The Nine Noble Virtues—a practical ethical code drawn from the worldview of the Norse peoples, and how to live it daily
• Seiðr, the Elder Futhark runes, and the magical inheritance of the tradition, explained clearly and without unnecessary mystification
• The sacred calendar of eight holy tides, from Yule to Winter Nights—how to mark time the old way
• Practical guidance for building a home practice: your first altar, your first offerings, your first real steps into the tradition

 
The tradition asks nothing of your background. Only that you take it seriously.
This book shows you how.

Edition details

• Publisher: Novus Liber
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1961963272
• ISBN 13: 9781961963276
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 186