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[Gorm_Sionnach]

Ok, i looked up Troth and understand this, just have never heard this particular word before. Thanks. learned something new.
Question for whom ever. In Wicca, I'm part of a coven. I there an equivalent term for a group of Asatru? Just curious. I’ve heard Asatruar(sp), meaning more than one Asatru but am not sure if this is the same thing as coven.
Thanks.

Well there are kindred's and hearths, though they tend to be larger than the traditional coven.

As far as I know anyway... I'm sure the Asatruar's here can provide more specific info.

[ChicagoHeathen]

Actually, kindreds and hearths can be teeny-tiny. Theodish groups are set up somewhat differently, but can also range from large to dinky.

[Gorm_Sionnach]

Actually, kindreds and hearths can be teeny-tiny. Theodish groups are set up somewhat differently, but can also range from large to dinky.

That's true, as it does depend on the community, no?

[John T Mainer]

To make it even more complicated, multiple hearths can be part of a single Kindred.  Case in point would be our Heathen Freehold, which has many hearths that are part of a larger Kindred.  Each hearth is pretty much what it sounds like, all who gather around a single hearth to live and worship.  Each hearth is free to set its own custom, but all agree to common custom, practice, and law when coming together with other hearths to practice as part of the Kindred that is the Heathen Freehold.

Many solitaries or small groups use the terms interchangeably, as for them they are functionally the same.  A one hearth Kindred may refer to itself as a hearth or a kindred and be functionally describing the same unit.

[Gorm_Sionnach]

Not to be left out...

GRP's (and potentially other CR's) tend to be primarily individuals in their practice, though many are members of specific traditions (for example I am a member of the Fálachus tradition), which tend to have communally developed rituals (in this case electronic community). I expect that as CR progresses and develops, more physical groups of people will be able to congregate for now we've got members all over North America...

As far as organizational structures go, the basic unit is the teglach (family; household), the basic unit in Gaelic culture. Beyond this is the féni (the [common] people), this would be the specific community/ tradition.

Since CR itself is considerably small, and insular (each tradition will have differences, generally focused on a specific Celtic culture (Gaelic, Welsh, Gallic, etc.)) there is no organizational structure beyond CR.

[Gwyddion9]

Gorm, CH, and John,

Thank you all, I appreciate being taught some new info.
John, what you described sounds wonderful. The family trad that i am part of, we see ourselves as both solitary because we all live so far away from each other and a coven, when we can get together, usually Samhain and Beltain and sometimes Yule.
I tend to think of us, my group, in like terms, though it probably more wishful thinking on my part. It's not that we all do not get along, it's just life makes things busy and i'm sure all can understand this.
Thanks again to the three of you!
Blessed Be...

[LeahOne]

Warning:  completely useless and off-topic aside here!

"teglach".....In Yiddish, this would be pronounced 'TAY-glach'.  It's little balls of dough  (size of a large olive) that's neither bread nor cake nor cookie...kind of like an Italian 'egg biscuit'?  And they're covered with a sauce that's virtually pure honey, with some cinnamon and candied fruits added. Served at Rosh Hashonah, New Year's , because they are sweet.

[John T Mainer]

Norse have bigger balls!

Ollie balls.   Balls of dough the size of a four year old's fist with chopped nuts and candied fruit deep fried and rolled in sugar.  Served during the end of Yuletide to welcome the new year.

Don't worry, the traditional alcohol intake will suffice to keep your arteries from blocking totally from the fat/sugar slurry that will transport you to the cardiac watch list on waves of sweet crunchy bliss.

[LeahOne]

Sounds like serious competition : ))

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