I chose to take my ancestral path and become what I always wanted… A proud Yggdrasil adventurer, seeker of wisdom and glory. This is my saga.
I follow the old way of the Norse people, also known by the modern term Asatru. But I walk a personal path that I call Way of Yggdrasil, where I combine my understanding of the cosmos and the old way. It was not something I jumped straight into but something I got drawn to over a period of 14 years. I was introduced to the runes by my mom at around the age of 15 and that started out as a seed that kept growing for the following years. It led me on a path, my personal path, Way of Yggdrasil, a journey that changed my life forever.
What I found when diving deeper into the old ways was an ancient reality full of poems, customs, morals, values, wisdom, respect and so, so much more. And it felt real, something I could apply to my own life, to myself.
There was a deep respect for nature and family, both of which I hold dear to my heart. My ancestors honored the lands and the life that inhabited them by frequently bringing gifts to maintain a good relationship.
Even the gods have very human-like traits, although immensely powerful they are not immortal, they make mistakes, they have emotions, get angry, feel sadness, joy, love, and they must obey the same natural laws of the cosmic world tree, Yggdrasil, as we must.
The teachings of the old way have taught me more than I could ever dream of, and it has made me a better man.