Uncle Thor's Lessons, Anecdotes and Humor

A psychiatrist once said that he made good money by telling people one thing. “If what you are doing is causing you problems, then stop doing it.” “That is simple and makes sense,” someone replied. “Would it not be a great thing if we told people the same thing?” “Tell them all you want,” said [...]

To fill a hole in the soul? Heathens talk of the hamingja and fetch and all that, but the word “soul” covers a lot of ground. It is a term we use in our everyday language. It is the unseen part of ourselves. The soul is the “who” that inhabits the body. It also means [...]

Pack rats are known for filling their lairs with all sorts of odd items. They tend to pick up things that catch their eye and then drag them to their dens. Like mythic dragons, pack rats tend to hoard thing for which they have no use. For that reason, “pack rat” has become synonymous with [...]

Here is a good way to lower the number of impulse buys and frivolous expenditures. It will help cure ”pack rat” syndrome. We call it the 14 Pound Rule. Think what it must feel like to get hit full force in the face by a 14 pound sledge hammer. That is a heavy impact! Before [...]

The little pavilion on the boardwalk is still there. Now it is a small eatery. Many years ago it was a combination snack bar, souvenir shop and vendor of beach things. It is there at the northern end of the boardwalk at Avon by the Sea, a reminder of days past. How long? My aunt [...]

The Heathen way is not one of separation, but of participation. We do not shelter ourselves from the world around us. The very idea of hermitages and cloistered societies is diametrically opposed to our dynamic attitude toward living. As such, we need to participate in the everyday world around us. We may undertake any profession [...]

You can’t please everybody We cannot expect to anticipate what might rankle another person. One may try to be diplomatic as possible, but there remains a chance for offense. One example is my own writing. More than a few of my articles have met with both acclaim and disdain. The point is not that some [...]

Heathenism is not one thing, but many. We are not one monolithic tradition, but several. The most prevalent are the Asatru groups which follow the Icelandic model. You may have seen the many texts which incorporate Icelandic terms as a spiritual lexicon. We cannot deny the contributions of Icelandic literature to Heathenism. First and foremost [...]

The latest issue of Uncle Thor’s Magazine Online is posted. We have some very unusual topics this time. http://www.thortrains.com/utmo/ Please note that we also offer other Heathen resources; Here is where you may find many good resources, classes, etc: http://www.thortrains.com/UncleThors/ Our Sales and Special Discounts for June can be found here: http://www.thortrains.com/UncleThors/specials07.htm Please spread the [...]

There had been a documentary about angels on the “International History” channel. It was not much, so we changed channels after a few minutes. One thing they said was both funny and sad. Many monotheists (Christians, Jews, Muslims) believe that their god is transcendent of the physical world. In other words, they think the god [...]