Odinic Rite - Nine Charges

The Odinic Rite (OR) is a Germanic pagan reconstructivist society whose aims are to promote all aspects of Germanic paganism, termed Odinism after the chief god of Norse mythology, Odin. Influenced by Else Christensen's Odinist Fellowship, The Odinic Rite was founded in 1973 in England under the name "Committee for the Restoration of the Odinic Rite / Odinist Committee". In 1980 the organisation changed its name to "The Odinic Rite" after it was believed that it had gained enough significan ...

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The Nine Charges are, like the Nine Noble Virtues, codified by the Odinic Rite in the 1970's. The charges are: To maintain candour and fidelity in love and devotion to the tried friend: though he strike me I will do him no scathe. Never to make wrongsome oath: for great and grim is the reward for the breaking of plighted troth. To deal not hardly with the humble and the lowly. To remember the respect that is due to great age. To suffer no evil to go unremedied and to fight agains ...

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Odinic Rite, Odinic Rite - Nine Noble Virtues, Odinic Rite - Nine Charges

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The OR has chapters in France (ORF), Australia (1995), [1] and North America (ORV, 1997) and individual members spread over many other countries. The German chapter "Odinic Rite Deutschland" (ORD, 1995) [2] has since become an independent organisation. The Odinic Rite has legal status in the United Kingdom, Australia and various states in the United States. The basic unit of the Odinic Rite is the "Hearth", a group of adherents who gather to perform ceremonies known as Blóts or Blotar, at which they honor their deities and their ance ...

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Odinic Rite, Odinic Rite - History, Odinic Rite - White Horse Stone Incident, Odinic Rite - Structure and Beliefs, Odinic Rite - Nine Noble Virtues, Odinic Rite - Nine Charges

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The Nine Noble Virtues are the ethical code gleaned from various sources including the Poetic Edda (particularly the Hávamál), the Icelandic Sagas and Germanic folklore they were codified by the Odinic Rite in the 1970's. The virtues are: Courage Truth Honour Fidelity Discipline Hospitality Self Reliance Industriousness Perseverance ...

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Odinic Rite, Odinic Rite - Nine Noble Virtues, Odinic Rite - Nine Charges

Read more here: » Odinic Rite: Encyclopedia II - Odinic Rite - Nine Noble Virtues

Odinic Rite - White Horse Stone Incident. ...

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Odinic Rite, Odinic Rite - History, Odinic Rite - White Horse Stone Incident, Odinic Rite - Structure and Beliefs, Odinic Rite - Nine Noble Virtues, Odinic Rite - Nine Charges

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