Sigrheim Fund

Sigrheim will grow to become our AFA home and capital.  Sigrheim will be the center of an AFA community as members and leadership move to the county in coming months and years. The property will be the site for a glorious Hof to Týr, a grand hall, and much more.  We need your help to make this a reality.  Your generosity is always much appreciated, and we definitely need folks to dig deep for us to realize this beautiful dream.  Thank you!

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Sigrheim

Home of the Asatru Folk Assembly

Established 2023

“IV. The restoration of community, the banishment of alienation, and the establishment of natural and just relations among our Folk: 
 Our ancestors had religious and social folkways that gave them a feeling of continuity and community while jealously preserving individual rights; we can and will re-establish this natural order among our Folk. Asatru encourages sound, traditional families while providing an extended family or tribe to support the basic family unit. We help each other materially, socially, and religiously while respecting the privacy of individuals and families. Society would work better if families and communities cared for each other, rather than relying on coercive, intrusive “help” from outside sources such as government”
– AFA Declaration of Purpose 

 

When I first became actively involved in the AFA, around 2009, there was talk of the AFA Hof and Land Fund. The AFA Hof and Land Fund was the latest in an ongoing effort that had been tried again and again for decades. The first part of that dream was a hof. In 2015 the dream of a hof became a reality. The second part of the dream has always been community. The more I studied our roots and spoke with other members, the more the dream of real, physical, community has been a ever-present need. Not only is this the dream of so many when they join, but this has also been a dream of Asatruar since the reforging of our faith in the 1960s. We have certainly all seen and been part of the dream of hofs, our current 4 hofs are a testament to our ability to accomplish and manifest dreams into realities. The time has come for the next stage in the Asatru dream to take shape – Sigrheim.

Sigrheim means “Home of Victory.” Sigrheim will not only be the home of victory but the home of the Asatru Folk Assembly. As with all dreams, the form changes and shifts as the dream becomes real. This is the vision as it stands now; on the initial parcel of land we will erect a magnificent hof to Lord Týr as well as a great hall. This land, with Týrshof and the great hall will serve as the corporate and ecclesiastical headquarters for the Asatru Folk Assembly as well as the center of an AFA community. Over the coming months and years, AFA leaders and members will move to the county to build our dream of Ásatrú together. Jackson County is a small conservative southern county and we have a tremendous opportunity to be impactful in the local area.

After my first AFA national event (Midsummer in the Sierras 2010), I was hooked, and I have tried to make it to all that I could from that time on. It occurred to me after the first few years that I was living my “mundane” life for 350 days so that I could live my real life for 15 (at AFA gatherings). I have tried ever since to make every day like those beautiful event days. I want that for myself, I want that for my family, I want that for us. This will be a home for our AFA family. Those who have the commitment and desire will be encouraged to join us as we build the community we have all dreamed of.

In faith and as a church, we have grown. Our mission and scope have grown by leaps and bounds! We have AFA membership in 12 countries! This is amazing and it makes the case for a headquarters from which to manage and coordinate all the glorious things we have going on. We hope Sigrheim will serve as an example to build other physical communities around AFA hofs now and in the future. When we move close to one another, the possibilities are endless and we are eager to build our future together! We appreciate your help and we look forward to your participation!

Hail the Æsir!
Hail Victory!
Hail the AFA!