The history of New Religious Movements, especially in relation to the revival of indigenous religious traditions.
Visual Arts: painting, wood and stone carving, metal casting.
Living History Re-enactment: Viking period Western Nordic costuming, crafts, combat
Martial Arts: Western and Eastern. I would love to study Pankration but there aren't many schools in this area.
Computer Gaming: Combat Flight Sims (Privateer, X-Wing, Team Apache), 1st/3rd Person Thinkers (Thief, Hitman, etc), Anarchy Online, many of the Lucas Arts Star Wars games.
Music
Hagalaz' Runedance, Hedningarna, Garmarna, Sequentia, Manowar, older Metallica, A Perfect Circle, Rob Zombie, Five Ounces, Kidneythieves, Ozzy, Black Sabbath, Black Label Society, Rammstein, Laibach, Godsmack, Medieval Baebes, Troll Gnyot Yel, Tintal, Melnitsa, other folk, metal, medieval, and Nordic music
Movies
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Star Wars IV-VI, 13th Warrior, Merlin (Hallmark), Highlander (there can be only one), Boondock Saints, Prophecy. Dog Soldiers, Dogma
Television
I don't even own a television anymore. My wife and I used to watch Buffy and Angel when they were on. We also really enjoy Firefly since getting finding the series. I was a big Trekkie when I was younger. Babylon 5 was good when I saw it.
Books
The Poetic Edda (Bellows or Chisholm translations) The Prose Edda/Snorris Edda (Faulkes Translation)
The Icelandic Family Sagas Beowulf (Heaney translation) The Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion by Tolkien American Gods by Neil Gaiman Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis,Minnesota
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Scandinavian Studies and Studio Arts
Minor: Many...
Clubs: Founding member of the Univeristy Pagan Society (UPS), originally the Society for Pagan, Paranormal, and Magical Study (SPPMS).
Occasionally involved with the Scandinavian Club.
Was essentially a full-time employee of UMPD as one of the Senior Supervisors of the Security Monitor Program.
1996 to 2005
Riverland Community College
Austin,Minnesota
Graduated: 1996
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major: Liberal Arts
Clubs: There weren't any.
1995 to 1996
Anthony's Companies
Bonne International Moscow, Moscow RU Governor and English Teacher
August 2005 through present
English First Moscow, Moscow RU English Teacher
August 2005 through present
University of Minnesota Police Department Minneapolis, Minnesota US Senior Security Supervisor (Corporal) Security Monitor Program
August 1995 through June 2005
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About me: Real/Given Name: Anthony Arndt (also go by “Tony” or, in Eastern Germanic or Slavic countries, “Anton”) Heathen Name: None. Current residence in Miðgarð: Moscow, Russia (though I’m from Minnesota) Patron Deity (if any): Odin, long as I can remember, even before I ever heard of Asatru. Religious Background: raised ELCA (Norwegian) Lutheran in rural Minnesota. It didn’t take. Started reading the myths and sagas in the early 80s and finally came home to Asatru in 1998 (by way of general Neopaganism and Celtic Reconstructionism in the late 80s and early 90s). Religious Community: Heathen. I’m a founder of Hrafnsgardr Kindred of Minnesota but I’m on the other side of the world for now. Also member of Minnesota Heathens, The Troth, NPKA, and will be joining the AFA (once I can figure out how to set up a bank account and pay my dues). Position on Asatru Fault Lines: Somewhere on a windy bridge in the gap. Not enough Heathens right now to put much stake any anything that separates us. Divination and magic: Now that I’m not spending all my time organizing the local community (there isn’t one) I’m back studying the runes. I plan to take this opportunity to study a range of practices. Runes, galdr, charms, seidr, black books, utiseta, etc. Education: AA in Liberal Arts, about 9 classes short of a BA in Studio Arts and a BA in Scandinavian Studies.
I'm a wanderer. More so under the influence of my wife. As time passes, the further a field the folks I know are.
In descending order of precision: Pagan, Heathen, Asatru, Odinist. When I was living in Minnesota I was an organizer for Heathenry locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally where I could be. Now my wife and I are off in Moscow, Russia teaching English. My wife is something of a Celtic Reconstructionist Faery Mystic and artist along the lines of W. B. Yeats. She does Asatru things with me, I do faery, Druid, and CM things with her. It's a happy balance.
We're both from Minnesota and have spent a good part of our lives in Minneapolis.
I am looking at being a contact person in Eastern Europe for The Troth, getting more involved in the Asatru Folk Assembly, and hopefully the Pagan Federation. I also want to spend more time doing the writing that I've been putting off for the last five years.
I am also militantly opposed to any form of theocracy which is why the cowardly supporters of the American Taliban, a.k.a. the Republican party, can kiss my ass. True, not all Republicans support the Religious Reich but the "moderates" publicly support them even when they disagree with the Anti-American, Anti-Liberty GOP Leadership.
I tend towards Libertarianism but I'm too cynical for that so I usually end up sliding more towards a Nordic style of democratic socialsim. I don't see how providing better education, better health care, and better social services for less money is a bad thing. There is a saying, "Religion is what keeps the poor people from killing the rich." (Most often attributed to Napoleon). So what happens when your religion doesn't do that? There must be some optimism in me yet.
If you're Asatru consider this map. Could be an interesting way to meet folks when out wandering.
Who I'd like to meet: I'm always willing to get together with others to discuss Norse / Nordic / Scandinavian / Germanic religion, mythology, history, culture, or folklore. Since we are living in Russia for the foreseeable future we also want to learn more about Slavic Paganism.
My wife and I are always interested in meeting others here in Moscow although we don't yet speak much Russian. She's a bit more of a club goer while I'm more of a pub goer and we're both coffee house addicts.
A Confederation of U.S. heathen groups including the Wolves of Vinland, the Irmin Folk, and Der Heidevolksstamm will Sponsor a traditional, tribal event in Prince William Forest Park, Triangle, VA to celebrate Winternights 2009.
Space is limited to 151 persons. Everyone must pay in advance. The deadline for registering is 9-15-09. The Confederation of Folkish Heathens will be hosting a weekend of entertainment, games, ceremonies, vendors, live music and more!
October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in Northern Virginia.
Go to the official website for registration, updates, and directions. This will be a family friendly event, with discounts for children and kids activities.
As you know, we of the Asatru faith have many adherents in the Military, and have been working for some time for the right to place our symbol (The Mjolnir (or Thor's Hammer) on the graves of our fallen warriors. The Asatru Folk Assembly has put together a petition as part of our campaign. This is not a MySpace "Cause" or another online poll, but a legitimate petition which we aim to present to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Whether or not, you are an Asatruar, I hope you will support this cause as a basic right for our military personnel. Please sign the petition at:
Hi Anthony, How are you? I just finished my new video SPELLFURY 2, can you please tell me what you think? If you dig it, can you share it with your friends?
Thank you, Anthony, for supporting Gods and Worshippers in the Viking and Germanic world .
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