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Amy Chappell (the camera wielder) Paul Edmunds (the Tote wielder) Grant Nickelson-Sauls (the shovel wielder) and Matthew Johnson (the bucket wielder) teamed up together to give a hand to Habitat for Humanity Owensboro Kentucky. At this point both of the houses they were building didn’t need volunteers, as they were being worked on by plummers and other professionals. However, they did need some landscaping done. These nice people were gifted some flowers, and need extra hands to dig up and plant all the flowers. We worked from 9am until 2pm and finished our job. We left feeling proud that we had helped those who help so much in our community. This was Grant’s FMG (Full Moon Gathering) event. Every month we gather around the time of the full moon, in order to tightly bond our friendship. Two months ago was Paul’s Drum Circle, last month was my House Vite building project. This month was Grant’s charity event. I look forward to see what Mr. Johnson has in store for us next month.

hot coco, funnel cakes, Ice skating, rides.

(Update: There is now a separate page just for event information.)

Throughout this year we will be updating our web page with more information on 2012 Yule on the Ohio River. We hope to gather over 100 Heathens across the world for our frith-ful event.

If you would like to bring hand made crafts to go into the auction you would get a special mention, and if you own a business, big or small, we would be more than glad to let all the heathens at our event know about it.

Children will fall in love with the “Winter Wonderland” just outside of our River Park center, we will have Ice skating, a carousel, skill games and the most beautiful view of our down town area, lighted walk ways, and holiday decorations.

We have several options available for us to reserve depending upon the amount of people we will have show up. It is imperative to the event we know how many people will be showing up for the event, and the sooner the better, as we can figure out a register price for our event. For a smaller group we will reserve a smaller room, and for a larger event we will reserve a larger room. We can fit anywhere between 10 and 700+ people in our event center.

I hope to see over 40 fine Heathens show up to our first ever event here in Owensboro. Not only will it be a great spiritual experience, but it will be a nice escape from daily life with our family oriented events.

Hailsa, we welcome you all!

Hail to those men who served this country so bravely.
And
Hail to those men who so gallantly did fight.
And
Hail to those women who served by there brother’s side.
And
Hail to those alive living this day.
And
Hail to those who had fallen courageous that day.
And
Hail to the soldiers both near and far.

To Val-Hall I see you rise
To Val-Hall I see the Valkyries fly

I see these men and these women alike,
They home do return to family’s with delight.

Proud they have served,
And still proud to be home

We remember the Enherjar on this Veterans day.

Amy Chappell 11-11-2011

I hope to see many people and new faces at our next Pub-Moot at AppleBees here in Owensboro KY.  5:00 p.m. August 25th, is a Thursday.  Feel free to contact us on Facebook or via other connections to reserve room at our table, or to let us know if you will be late.   Hailsa my friend, I hope to see you there.

The Hearth and friends will gather for Hlaefmaest next Tuesday, the 16th of August!  There will be food, merriment, and a celebration of the gifts of Yngvi-Frey and Jordh.

Originally posted as a Facebook note, Nov. 4th, 2010.

Bragi from Norse mythology with a harp. Artwork by Carl Wahlbom (1810-1858).

I just finished watching “The Brave One” with Jodie Foster. This is an extraordinary movie, full of sorrow-pain-triumph-victory, and the persons responsible for making this movie seem able to know what songs to play and when. The orchestra music, without words, worked so very well with every heart racing scene.

This must be what it is to be a Skald. To know what song to play or sing at the exact right time. Songs can lead to memories, memories keep people alive.

Not everyone has lost a loved one. Everyone I’ve ever met connects a song with the very ones they lost. Many also connect a song with a partner, saying “this is our song.” Yet still there are songs that put a fire in our blood, that drive us to dance or fight.

Songs and song making seem to have lost a touch of why they were created. Many cultures around the world regarded music as a way to express, to let feelings out, to share and to profit. Some songs are far and ancient. Tribesmen dancing in great gatherings, preparing for a hunt, a raid, a rite of passage, and yet still so many more reasons and feelings than I could list.

Songs can help us understand our feelings. They help us express our feelings openly, knowing someone out there somewhere has felt the same way.

The vibrations in our neck, moving cords like a harp, letting the sounds travel out of our mouth and to our ears. Our ears vibrate and a signal is sent to our brains. We decide as we are given these vibrations how to react to them. Enticing and swirling in our brains we feel the music, the music touches us, the encompassing being of music plays at our souls, and becomes us; our bodies give forth a power, as the music changes. Driving us to do what the music wants, what it beckons for, it is a magic that gives us strength & courage, gentleness & love. What other single thing can give so many varying things?

Years.  Decades.  Centuries… music has lived. Music has evolved as we have evolved. Music grows old. Music is taken up, and reborn with every generation. Up-keeping the origins of it’s birth. Music lives. No matter how bad it may get… it lives. No matter how it is made… it lives.

We can lose ourselves in one passion or another and music will still be there for us all. Find the music in you, and you shall find a magic that lives forever.

Recently the Fincastali folk held our May celebration, with a very succesful blot and joyous fellowship. May blessings multiply with the lengthening of the day, and good cheer with it.

http://youtu.be/JRur7ByuN3M

A “moot” in Merry Ole’ England was a gathering of the people to discuss the issues of the day, make plans, settle disputes, and generally take care of business and catch up. Today, heathen groups and organizations may hold “pubmoots” (public meetings) to introduce themselves to their community, make contacts, discuss heathenry with each other and those who are curious, and extend invitations to the interested.

This is such a day! Fincastali Hearth would like to invite you to our second such event. We are ready and willing to address questions, provide resources to the interested, and contemplate the future of the Hearth and of our community.

Please, if you plan on attending, let us know so we can plan accordingly. You may contact us either by the Hearth email address ( fincastali@gmail.com ) or by leaving a message in the Godhi’s voicemail ( 270-313-8873 ).  There is also a Facebook event page if you prefer.

The event will be on Tuesday, February 8^th, at Applebee’s.  We plan on being around between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm.  Hope to see you there!

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