In this section, we discuss the core values of our faith, the idea of virtue-based ethics, and personal honor. The Concept of Arweorþnes As discussed in the section on the historical underpinnings of Ingwine Heathenship, the central concept in our ethical model, is the cultivation of personal honor and worth, both in […]

in this lorehoard we will set out to describe the tenants, beliefs, rites, and historical underpinnings of what we call Ingwine Heathenship or in Old English, Ingƿina Hæðenscipe. Firstly, it is important to say at the outset that this author takes for granted that several recent incarnations of modern “Anglo-Saxon Heathenry” […]

Let us attempt now to define some key Heathen ideas about divinity, and our relationship to the divine and the cosmos around us. Key to the theology espoused by the Ingvaeonic Society, are the ideas of of animism and immanence. Animism can be defined as: a spiritual belief system that […]

One very important question that deserves to be answered is, why do we embrace Ingwine Heathenship? What do we hope to gain from practicing it as individuals? We will answer that question here with a short discussion of three concepts: hælu, freod, and gástedóm. As a teaching tool, consider that hælu, freod, and […]

What is a Thew? The concept of þeáw or “thew” in Anglo-Saxon society referred to the set of customs, behaviors, and societal norms that governed individual and communal conduct. It was a critical framework within which the Anglo-Saxons understood virtues, duties, and social responsibilities. Thew encompassed the expectations placed upon […]