Living Asatru

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Summary: The Basics, plain and simple
Review: Greg Shetler's "Living Asatru" is a concise introduction to Asatru. Begining with an explination of what Asatru is not by debunking some common enough misconceptions, Shetler then goes on to give explination of what Asatru actually is; starting with where we are today in reconstructing a religion which we know mostly from archeology and mythology. He stresses the importance of Oaths, Honor, and Ethics through the section on 'Lessons from the Lore' and even includes modern day life hypothetical examples of application of ethics and oaths.

A basic introduction to the Aesir and Vanir, the holy tides of the year, the runes and a few cerimonies follow. While not meant as a thorough resource, it does fill it's intended niche quite well as a basic handbook of Asatru, perfect for the beginner, and a book any kindred would do well to have on hand as a basic introduction to Asatru for new seekers.

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Summary: Great Basic Review of Asatru
Review: This book, although it does not delve very deeply into the religion, does give a good overview of the belief system of Asatru. The author claims only to give the reader ideas for their own research. A great jumping off point for the beginner. Also a wonderful resource for those who are exploring the many religions out there.

I gave this book to my family when they were interested in what I believed. It is a great resource for them to understand my religion, even though they are not interested in becoming Asatru themselves. It makes a great resource for explaing Heathenism when you get tongue-tied and don't know where to begin answering people's questions.