Ravens' Wyrd
online newsletter for Skergard

News for July-September 1998/5101

First Education Program Graduate: IG Akula has successfully completed the Skergard Skertru Aga Clergy Education Program. Reverend Godhi Akula Kinyon (RG Akula) was ordained 29 Sep 98/5101. Congratulations RG!

Skergard Skertru Aga: The Skergard Skertru Aga (Skergard Clergy Education Program) is accepting clergy students at this time. To join the Program one must be Skertru. Please send your letter of introduction along with a report of each of the Skertru Writings; this is a very challenging course and only serious applicants need apply. Please write the Gyllakenni for more information.

Book Review: RG Lars Anthony Cone has been asked by Llewellyn to review Edred Thorsson's Northern Magic. The review will compare the work to Dr. Thorsson's other works; when complete it will be sent to the Skergard Mailing List.

News for June 1998/5101

Religious Year: The religious year was developed after considerable research done by IG Taranis. The year is modeled after the first written writings of our gods in 3102bce. Counting zero the current year is 5101, this year will go up in number on the final evening of Yule, after the blessing.

The Lay of Holde: The Lay of Holde, Words of the Sister was inspired and composed this month from the face of a cliff on Mount La Grange in Red Wing, MN. by RG Lars Agnarsson. It has 13 verses of which include 4 10 syllable lines.

Skertru, Journal of Traditions in a Modern World: Our new full-color Journal is scheduled for release July 10, 1998/5101. More information. To submit articles, poems, art, or anything to Skertru, please send email to SkertruJournal@skergard.org

Utgard: Utgard was released on schedule, June 21, 1998/5101 at 7:00pm CST. Utgard-Winternights '98 is scheduled to be released on September 23rd. To submit articles, poems, art, or anything to Utgard, please send email to utgard@skergard.org.

News for May 1998/5101

SpringMoot '98: Southeast SpringMoot 98 is being held May 15, 16, 17th at Hard Labor Creek State Park in Rutledge, GA. This event is being hosted by the Irminsul Aettir Godords of Nashville, TN and Atlanta, GA. We are looking forward to attending this event! It promises to be fun and informative! Last year they had over 120 people attend and they plan on exceeding that this year.

Skergard members attending the SpringMoot include: RG Lars Agnarsson, IG Jera Jordsdottir, members of the Nordstrom Kindred from Birmingham, Alabama and other members of Skergard. If anyone else would like to attend this event, information and a registrations application can be found at http://members.tripod.com/~vidharr1/springmoot98.html or they can be called at (404-235-0248).

Skergard International: Skergard continues to grow not just in the United States but also in other countries as well. Skergard has members in seven countries. Skergard has members in the following States: MN, VA, TX, IL, CA, TN, NE, VA, KY, AL, PA, AZ, MO, MA, MI, NC, FL, WA, OR, and GA as well as Germany, New Zealand, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland and Belgium.

News for April 1998/5101

First Vows Exchanged: Skergard is honored to announce on this the 14th day of April 2248, runic era, the formation of a SkerBú, a Skertru household. Orion and Sandra exchanged their vows under the guidance of Reverend Goði Lars Agnarsson. All congratulations and best wishes can be sent to orion@skergard.org . A copy of the exchange of vows rite is available upon request. Requests should be sent to hq@skergard.org.

"Our ways shall spring once more, sharing and giving,
Midgard we rise, Ase and Van they bless you;
Blindifylgjar Bu you are now, and together will Orion,
and will Sandra speak, freely the words shall flow."

Site Revised/Updated: The German version of the website is continuing with some sections already completed.

Skergard goes International: Skergard continues to grow not just in the United States but also in other countried as well. Skergard has members in six countries. Skergard has members in the following States: MN, VA, TX, IL, CA, TN, NE, VA, KY, AL, PA, AZ, MO, MA, MI, NC, FL, WA, and OR as well as Germany, New Zealand, Canada, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Utgard Online Magazine of Northern Tradition: Utgard-Midsummer '98 is scheduled to be released on June 21st. To submit articles, poems, art, or anything to Utgard, please send email to utgard@skergard.org.

News for March 1998/5101

Site Revised/Updated: The website is being changed to present a text only version and a java version. There are now over 170 links which include the Fornaldarsögur Norðurlanda (O.N./Eng) Volumes 1-3. A Spanish version of the Skergard website is up and running complete with a message board and a German version is currently in the works.

Skergard on Valhall: Skergard has added a new channel for chats. The registered channel is on Valhall and is called #Skertru. Members of Skergard will be opped. However, you need to have an IRC program to access the channel. If you do not have one, you can download them from here (32 bit | 16 bit | Mac).

vinland.ri.us.valhall.net

fizzx.mn.us.valhall.net

hades.se.eu.valhall.net

Utgard: Utgard was released on schedule, March 21, 1998/5101 at 7:00pm CST.

Skergard goes International: A kindred from Germany has joined Skergard. Skergard now has members in the following States: MN, VA, TX, IL, CA, TN, NE, IL, VA, TN, KY, AL, PA, AZ, MO, MA, MI, NC, and FL, as well as Germany.

News for February 1998/5101

Skergard Site Revised: The site has been revised, and now includes a new section called "Skertru Edda". This revision is in both the Java and the text areas. The Skertru Edda will gradually be filled until completed and currently contains: Skapamál, Voluspa (Old Norse), Havamal (Old Norse), The Catalog of Dwarves, The Catalog of Dwarves (Old Norse), The Death of Baldr (Old Norse), and the Nannaspa.

The Council Forms Clergy Program: The Council of Godhar established the minimum curriculum, and set guidelines, for the Godhar Education Program. Under the current guidelines the program should take a minimum of two years to complete, or less depending on the individual. For more information, please send email with questions to program@skergard.org.

Utgard Online Magazine of Northern Tradition: Utgard has suffered a nasty computer crash and all articles, but one, have been lost. All email addresses for the writers of these articles have also been lost. If you submitted some of your work, please resubmit it. Utgard will be publicly online March 21, Ostara. To submit articles, poems, art, or anything to Utgard, please send email to utgard@skergard.org.

Skergard on DALnet: Skergard now has a chat room on DALnet. The channel is a registered DALnet channel known as #skergard_asatru. To get to the channel you must have an IRC program, if you do not have one download them from here (32 bit | 16 bit | Mac) soon! The chat room on the site does not go to DALnet (see below).

News for January 1998/5101

Skergard Site Revised: The site has been revised, and now includes a navigation bar to further ease navigation through the Skergard site. The site is currently the largest web site dedicated to the Northern Traditions, and continues to expand.

Skertru Edda: The groundwork has been laid to produce our own version of the Saemundar Edda that is academic, spiritual and intuitive. A completion date has not been set, but the project is currently underway.

News from December 1997/5100

Kindred List: We are organizing a list of Kindred's (or Hópar/Felagur/groups). Each group is welcome to have their own web page on the Skergard site if they wish. We would like to see this list go online in January 1998. Please click here to get your Kindred listed.

Skergard Growing: Skergard is currently growing and expanding across the United States, and hopes to continue expanding both nationally and internationally. Skergard now has members in MN, VA, TX, IL, CA, TN and NE since its its reviving in late November,1997. If you are not yet a member, and would like to join click here, membership is free.

Skergard Members Mailing List: The mailing list (a form of open forum email) was due to go up in January 1998, but is now available for members. To subscribe simply send a request to list@skergard.org. This list is only available to Skergard members, for more information please click here.

Fjallabok: Fjallabok issues 1-10 of 11 are now online. The Java has also been rewritten for ease of navigation. The later issues had reprinted articles which are not shown on the web site, this is why some of them do not contain more than 6 articles... Articles include: prayers, rites, a seidhr divination system, the soul, the patented Norse fairy tale collection, history, mythology, opinion et alii. For the Fjallabok site click here.

Utgard Online Magazine: Plans have begun for Utgard, the new online magazine for Skergard to be released in March 1998. We would like everyone to contribute something to Utgard, though we know this is not possible. Articles, poetry, art, everything is welcomed. The issue will be for Ostara, so if we had a them that would be it. For more information on Utgard click here.

Skergard Chat Room: The Skergard Chat room meets irregularly between the hours of 7-9pm central everyday, a specific day and time has yet to be made. The Chat is Java, if you would rather use your own IRC program, simply go to the server: IRC.deltakonzept.de the channel is called #skergard_asatru . To get to the Skergard Chat Room click here.

Godhar: Skergard is currently accepting applications for Godhar, our Godhar have to option of legal recognition if they choose. If you are interested please contact Rev. Godhi Agnarsson by clicking here.

Register Your Web Pages: Skergard now offers a free 50 search engine/directory registry for its members. If you would like to register your site click here.