Ostara Faining Saturday, April 2nd 2011

3 PM- family activities

5 PM- arrive for Faining

Join the Irminfolk to celebrate the coming of warmer days as Ostara awakens our minds and souls, to bring a new dawn in the hearts of our Folk! Feel the ancient kindling of our heathen spirit as we hold ritual and feast to the goddess of Spring!

We’ll be hosting many children’s’ activities throughout the day, including dyeing and painting of eggs, the Egg Hunt, weaving a nest for Ostara’a hare, and sowing seeds. Please plan to arrive by 3 PM if you’d like to participate.

Calender of Events

Rune Study Workshop Saturday March 5th

3 PM to 6 PM

Runes – Combat, Physical Health and Endurance
Rune Study group meeting in Bayridge, Brooklyn. This workshop can only happen if we gather a strong response! Please note details for this workshop below.

Sands Point Preserve Day Hike Saturday March 12

1 PM
127 Middleneck Road
Port Washington, New York 11050

Visit of the Sands Point Preserve in Sands Point, Long Island. Although the Castle Gould and Falaise are not yet open for tours in this off season, the grounds and estates are breathtakingly beautiful and make for a diverse hike through forest, beach and meadows. Easy hiking for children. Dress appropriately and bring lunch and water.

Monthly Dinner Friday, March 18th

8 PM
Open dinner at Velas Tapas Bar in Brooklyn, NY
8305 3rd Ave
(between 83rd St & 84th St)
Brooklyn, NY 11209

All are welcome to join the Irminfolk for this month’s dinner. For those that don’t know, our monthly meeting is at a rotating location every third Friday of each month. We schedule them throughout the area to give everyone the opportunity to stay local. We generally conduct some business, enjoy some good food, and it gives us a chance to get together for no particular reason.

Homesteading Workshop Sunday March 20th

1- 5 PM

This workshop will be about planting – what to plant and when, along with some useful tips. Also we will have a little treat for anyone attending the next event. Grow bags, seeds and assorted other goodies. See more details on the website. You must RSVP.

Folkish Summernights 2011

Still in the planning stage, but the date is set! Block out August 19th through the 21st for the event of the year…keep up with us on the website as we give more details throughout the coming months.

Homesteading Workshop

I wanted to thank Mike, Veronica, Buddy, Liz, Nicole, Thomas and of course little Gunnar for joining us for the first of many Homestead workshops (on February 20th). It was truly enjoyable to share our home, food and ideas with those of you who made it out here. Despite the recent dumping of almost half a foot of snow, I am very excited about the upcoming gardening year and am counting the days until I can start the doing instead of just the planning. Nick and I have very ambitious goals for our little farm this year and I hope the next workshop finds new guests as well as our original members able to join us. Remember, as long as you have a sunny spot somewhere near your home, you can make something grow! You don’t need a 1/3 of an acre to plant a tomato or grow a pot of herbs. Come find out what even the urban household can achieve!
-Mare

Homesteading workshop #2 will be about the planting. What to plant and when along with some useful tips. Also we will have a little treat for anyone attending the next event. Grow bags, seed and assorted other goodies. See you then.

Irminfolk Rune Study

Continuing on the course started in the first regular workshop session, we will be holding a participatory Rune Study session where we will present research material on a number of sub-topics for the group’s consideration.

This Month’s Central Theme : Runes – Combat, Physical Health and Endurance

Group members will be encouraged to put forth their own ideas on each topic and also question the presenter on the topic being discussed.
From this interaction, it is hoped that useful and productive ideas will be generated for the good of the program and the Folk.

There are a number of open sub-topics that need research and presentation by group members. Here is the current list:

Adrenaline – Strength / Speed … And the Upper Limits of Human Potential
Combat Related Runes – Individual Analysis (Commentary of Rune Scholars, Rune Poems, Stave Shapes, Historical Evidence – i.e. Tyr Runes carved on Swords and Shields etc)
Combat Related Runes – Ideas for Bind Runes
Examples of Northern Combat Magic in the Sagas – Berserkers !
Physical Health and Training Related Runes – Individual Analysis (Commentary of Rune Scholars, Rune Poems, Stave Shapes, Historical Evidence)
Physical Health and Training Related Runes – Ideas for Bind Runes
Super Endurance … And the Upper Limits of Human Potential
Rune Yoga (In relation to Physical Health and Combat Functions)

Presenters are encouraged to bring at least 8 copies of their material to the session. Materials may consist of photocopied sections of books, print-outs from web sources, physical objects, self-written articles, art work etc ….

Please Private Message Don with your choice of sub-topic so we can ensure a lively and varied discussion during the session.

We hope to see you all there and participating in the Irminfolk’s program for reclaiming the Spiritual Knowledge and Power of our Folk !

The library expands…

We have recently acquired 4 new books through donations, Thanks!

Brott, Armin A, & Ash, Jennifer – The Expectant Father; Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be

Coolidge, Olivia E. – Legends of the North

Reiss, Uzzi (M.D. OB/GYN) – How to Make a Pregnant Woman Happy (Quick and effective home remedies for over 60 of pregnancy’s most common problems)

Short, William R. – Viking Weapons & Combat Techniques

The library includes other titles from genres including Norse and Celtic sagas, Greek and Roman epics, Anglo Saxon poetry, modern fiction (Kipling, Tolkien, London, etc.), reference and study guides, children’s literature and fairy tales, French Medieval prose, and much, much more! For a complete and updated catalogue, please visit Irminfolk.com under the library forum.