Friday, January 9th, 6pm cst

Episode 3 of The Frithstead Fireside broadcast & recorded live on Telegram

- to be posted on other platforms within a day or two after

This week we’ll be discussing:

• the Psychology of Motivation

• Q & A series Part 3

• Duty as our Standard

See you there!

~ Folcweard

https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead

What is intelligence?

Intelligence is many things. Some are “smart,” some not so much, but it’s not so simple. That’s essentially reducing everything to black & white oversimplification. Yes, IQ matters, but it isn’t the end all be all. You see, IQ, which we think of when we view intelligence fails to measure emotional intelligence or the intangible element of understanding. Knowledge, understanding, and wisdom are all separate aspects of the broader thing which we call “Intelligence.” Knowledge without understanding will always fail. This is where we see the person who may have a college degree, even as high as a doctorate, yet has no “common sense.” This is because they’re essentially good at memorizing and regurgitating information, but can’t see the forest for the trees, if you will. They can’t connect the dots and see the truths within. They are essentially controllable. Knowledge without understanding is pointless and usually one ends one up being an arrogant fool or a useful idiot. Yet knowledge with understanding will be a person with lower IQ excel far beyond the one who is more measurably “intelligent.” The one who can truly understand will see the why behind things. He will be able to delve beneath the surface and into the layers of complexity. He is often dismissed by the masses, as the answers that hold truth far exceed the 30 second sound bite time-slot expected. Now what of emotional intelligence? One can have the knowledge, the data set, even understanding how all the piece fit and work together, but if the emotional intelligence is lacking, that is maturity, discipline, self-control, the ability to introspect and see one’s own flaws, then really, the understanding will be crippled and the knowledge skewed to fit the engrained bias that’s controlled by the fleetingness of emotions.

Moral of the story: never judge a book a book by its cover, never cast pearls before swine, and always seek to marry knowledge + understanding + wisdom.

Knowledge - the data set of information

Understanding- seeing the how and why behind it

Wisdom - knowing and understanding of, when, and how to apply the knowledge.

~ Folcweard

https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead

The sweaters look nice!

Green Sedian Yule Knit Sweater – Ticket Store https://share.google/5H5iMrlh9wdAP7M1B

Red Sedian Yule Sweater – Ticket Store https://blackhillsheathenry.com/product/relaxed-fit-knitted-crew-neck-sweater-2/

The Frithstead Fireside, Ep. 3
Motivation, Q & A, Part 3, & Drengskapr

00:00:05 Introduction
00:04:12 We live in the ordinary days
00:05:21 Part 1: The Psychology of Motivation
00:36:25 Part 2: Questions
00:37:34 Euhemerism
00:44:03 Who has doctrinal authority?
00:48:55 Ancestral Endowment; the “Why”
00:50:51 Forn Siðr
00:52:40 The “How”
00:58:00 The Epic Method
01:03:06 Part 3: Drengskapr
01:04:31 Accept Duty as your Standard
01:09:55 Týr & Fenrir - the cost of duty
01:18:08 Conclusion

My first book just came out. If you'd like to see my perspective on matters such as eschatology, cosmology, and the genealogy of the gods then this would be a good place to go. I attempted to take the many years of research and debates among members of the Norroena Society, and broader heathenry in general and simplify them. This isn't a typical research book but is meant to be a guide towards Sedian Belief and Practice.

This is the digital copy but the paperback should be outsoon.

https://a.co/d/03AglgU

Just to follow on from this post, there's something I want all of you to consider...

I've been driven to speak out, regardless of what it costs me. But in this modern society, there's a hefty price for that. You know it, which is why most of you follow channels like this one anonymously. You want to keep your job, your income, your friends. That's fine, but if you want others to speak for you, you must support them.

The way I see it, you should either support those on the frontline by publicly expressing support for them, or you use the income you've preserved (through your own silence) to support them materially.

I've never asked for donations, even though I'm a relatively low-earner with a family to feed. Speaking out has, as it turns out, damaged my income over the last 5-6 years, and there are state-funded Marxist extremists who harbour paedophiles and are knowingly trying to take food out of my children's mouths.

Lack of financial support from other dissidents doesn't upset me, but the abject lack of vocal support from other musicians, friends and acquaintances has been utterly shocking. It's enough to make you think: "What's the point? Who am I speaking up for and why?" Only those who've been in my position will understand the feeling, the disappointment. I've received countless private messages and emails thanking me for taking a stand, which I appreciate, but it's not enough.

I'm not going to start asking for donations, but if you can't stand with me publicly, you could, for example, buy some of my music, or a t-shirt. Or at the very least, spread the word about my music so that others discover it. My bands are Wolcensmen, Gràb, Solstice, Garde.

And please apply this to others who are publicly speaking up about issues important to you. Most of them have sacrificed a lot, and will only continue with your tangible support.

Which Way Sedishmen?

Integrity is not just about reputation or appearance before others, but it's about holding fast to principles that stand above convenience and above shifting interpretation. Honor, loyalty, and justice belong to a higher order: holy law, ǫrlǫg, wyrd. These bind us to accountability and in harmony within the natural order. The true measure of character is whether we uphold these standards in deed, especially when it is costly; and whether we carry the humility to name wrongdoing, to make amends where amends can be made, and to accept consequences where amends cannot be made. With those in which we have frith, honesty is a virtue required of those who would walk the higher way, and with it, honor is married to sacred law. Our ancestors treated honor as tangible and communal; it wasn't merely an inward feeling. Depending on the offense and the restitution required, there were laws and judgments that both condemned and restored. Justice, likewise, requires standards greater than the self, such as clear measures, rightful judgment, and consequences in proportion to the deed. This is so frith amongst kinsmen and friends can be nourished, maintained., and when need, mended. This Iron Age is sliding toward collapse, toward the Wolf Age, so we must recover the foundations necessary for our folk to rebuild and endure.

~ Folcweard

https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead

Sedianism is more than religion - it’s our whole culture; it’s what we do daily, such as what we eat, what we build, & what we engage in

A tenet of being Heathen is healthiness & our heritage contains this ethic: simple, honest meals built on whole foods that sustain life, sharpen the mind, & fortify the folk

This means whole, uncorrupted foods, animal foods, whole veggies, whole fruit, & fermented staples, used for recovery: rebuilding tissue, calming inflammation, steadying the blood, reducing oxidation, & keeping the mind clear

Modern convenience eating, with its engineered flavors, seed oils, & refined sugars, breaks this foundation. It dulls cognition & trades long-term health for short-term appetite

Personally I follow the Weston A. Price dietary principles & spend time making jun, dehydrated organ powder, beef tallow, sauerkraut, pickles, herbal teas, health drinks, & more

As Sedishmen, we must build our bodies strong, beginning with what & how we eat

~ Folcweard

https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead

Howdy all,

Im starting an experimental channel and chat for carvings and possibly other woodworkings. To share in one space, to guage interest in certain pieces (still no plans to carve for-sale items yet), to get feedback thru the chat. I may or may not keep the chat depending on how it goes and posts to the channel and/or chat may be infrequent, but Im giving it a whirl.

Whether youre interested in helping me decide which colors of finish are best in my first poll already posted there or you just want to see what carvings or woodworkings I occasionally post, head over to

https://t.me/VollgasWoodworks

and join the chat if you like.

We will see how it goes. Thanks!