HAWK'S HEARTH

Hawk's Hearth is a politically neutral kindred of families and individuals (based in Olympia, WA) committed to reconstructing a living spiritual tradition based on indigenous Northern European cultures—in part by honoring the Ӕsir and Vanir, gods and goddesses of the ancient Teutonic peoples. We practice the religion modernly known as Heathenry or Germanic Paganism. We commune with the spirits of the land, our ancestors, and the Old Gods through traditional ritual, offering, and sacrifice.
See our mission statement for more about Hawk's Hearth.
Hawk's Hearth gathers 13 times a year to commune with the ancestors, the Gods, the wights of the land, and each other. We do our utmost to facilitate a family-friendly environment.
We are not actively recruiting for new members. However, if someone feels strongly that they would be aligned with us, they are free to make application and be considered.

DISCLAIMER: We are NOT white supremacists, nor do we associate with those who identify with such views. We condemn prejudice in any form, including the use of Germanic cultural/spiritual symbols for the advancement of ideological hate. Nor are we social activists, or "social justice warriors". If people want to do that on their own time, fine, but we have no place for it here on ritual days.

NOTE: It is our kindred's policy to not engage in the hailing or celebration of Loki while in our sacred space. We acknowledge Loki's place in the lore as essential, and can discuss him freely while discussing the lore. The toasts we make within the group bind us to each other, we choose not to invite chaos energy into a group setting, or onto our sacred land.

MISSION STATEMENT:

“Young was I once,  and went alone,
and wandering lost my way;
When friend I found,    I felt me rich:
Man is cheered by man.”
Hávamál  47

Hawks Hearth is a heathen kindred committed to upholding the principles of, and living according to, the values and philosophies of that belief system.
We will accomplish this individually and as a group by applying the wisdom of our Gods and our ancestors to our everyday lives, the wisdom set forth in the Hávamál, the sayings of Har.  We will hold ourselves and each other to a high standard of honor, correct behavior, and right action.
Our primary mission is to provide a space in which members of Hawk’s Hearth come together monthly to combine our voices and intentions to honor a specific deity or deities of the Norse Pantheon.  
Our secondary mission is to establish and maintain a community in which our members can flourish, learn, and grow as individuals and as members of the kindred.  As a community we will support and be helpful to one another for the health and cohesion of Hawk’s Hearth.
We will not disparage any other race, religion, sect, or group of people.  We don’t need to, because our message is a positive one;  “By aligning oneself with the folk-soul of your ancestors and the Gods they served, one can begin to realize their full potential as a human being.”  There is no room in our practice for hatred.
As individuals and as a group we will continually strive toward betterment in every aspect; financially, physically, mentally, and emotionally.  This is our supreme obligation, an obligation towards those that came before us, but even more so to those who will come after.