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Group Stats
Formed?: August 2002
New Members OK?: Yes
Incorporated?: Yes
501* Cert.?: No
Wvox Stats
Group Id: 34076
Poster Id: 375390
Posted: May.30.2009
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Mannaheim Kindred
Age Range/Type: Family
Located in: Springfield, Virgina, Virginia
Key Contact: Burt
Spiritual Path: Heathen/Pagan
Status: Established Group
Community Support: Open Circles... Teaching Available
Group Overview: Mannaheim is the German word for "Midgard" (Miđgarđr) , or Middle Earth, the place we humans call home. Because we live here in this place, we choose to be anchored in the "now". We believe in respecting the Earth and we each work in our own way to improve the world in which we live. We are proud to have Asatruar, Wiccans, and other Neopagans in our membership and alliances. We are normal people with normal jobs. We worship the Deities of the Northern Tradition wearing ordinary street clothes. Men and women equally pursue all aspects of the Northern Mystery Tradition.
Mannaheim is dedicated to the idea of creating community that includes individuals, their children and their kin. We are "inclusive" not exclusive. We do not discriminate based upon sexual orientation, race, creed, gender or age. We follow the "No Tolerance For Intolerance" rule (Heathens Against Hate) .
Our main goals are to provide a safe and supportive Tribal-centric environment that includes access to spiritual education and worship and to promote a child-friendly cultural heritage tradition based upon the Northern Cosmology, Frith-Keeping, the study of the Havamal, the Norse Sagas and Lore and, practical application of the Runes and other Northern Mysteries.
We have our own Community Center. This Community Center in its current form has been in existance since August 2002. We are located right off of I-495 at Braddock Road West exit, and down at the end of Port Royal Road toward the back of the warehouse area.
There is plenty of parking and we use the loading dock for grilling outside in the warmer weather and for our firepit when nights are chilly.
We have dedicated ritual space (our Hof) that seats about 15 people comfortably. We also have lots of carpeted floor space if you don't mind sitting on the floor.
We also have a children's room with Disney and other kid-friendly DVDs and VCR Tapes. It has a seating area with a table, couches and chairs. There are stuffed animals and other children's toys for the kids to play with when they visit. There are puzzles and other board games as well. Rules for the Children's Room are posted on the door. The door can be closed to keep the little ones in under the supervision of an adult and there is an open wall area so that parents can keep an eye on things from the hall.
Our lending library is fully stocked with over 600 books on many esoteric subjects. Please see one of the Mannaheim Council Members if you wish to check out a book to read.
We also use part of the warehouse space in the back for drumming circles. We have a full-up surround-sound speaker system with a keyboard and synthesized drums to help the drummers keep a steady beat. We light candles in fire safe containers and put down carpet so that if people want to just kick back and relax on the floor rather than drum or dance, they can be comfortable.
In addition to the gas grill, our kitchen has two refrigerators and a microwave, so we feast well and often!
Here are the Mannaheim Tribal Values:
Note: These values are copyright protected by Eli-Shava and may not be duplicated without permission of the author.
1. Autonomy –
Practice sovereignty in your soul.
Develop the abilities needed to fend for yourself.
Develop pursuits that earn you a right and decent livelihood.
Take care of your body lest you endanger or harm others.
Do not live as a parasite; do your share (and more) .
2. Cooperativeness –
It is not good for humans to be alone.
Value the strength of more than one arm, the richness of cooperating minds.
Live in symbiosis; with the Earth and with other people.
Do not hesitate to offer or to ask for assistance.
3. Courage –
Be daring. Dare to try new things, scrutinize and improve things.
Dare to stick with old things, if they work for you.
Respect Courage.
Do not be an accomplice by remaining silent.
4. Generosity –
Be charitable of mind, of heart and with resources.
Do not be small-minded and petty.
5. Honor –
Respect yourself and others.
Do not sully your sword.
Keep your word, your commitments, and, your contracts.
6. Hospitality –
Be a good host.
A guest in your house becomes a guest friend.
Do not dispense your guest friendship lightly, lest you regret it.
7. Family –
Respect family of blood and family of choice.
Give family its due.
8. Frankness –
Speak your mind.
Say what you mean.
Mean what you say.
Do not keep a shameful silence.
9. Friendship –
An alliance with others is a commitment.
Do not choose friendships lightly, lest you find yourself defending an unworthy friend.
10. Moderation –
Exercise self control in all things.
Do not engage in over-intoxication of any kind, lest you be called upon to use your wits.
Eat with restraint both so that others may eat and you are not slowed down by excess weight.
Have passion not fanaticism.
Live for a cause; do not kill for it.
Seek balanced ideas and ideology, lest people avoid you and your opinions.
11. Simplicity –
Keep it simple.
Don’t clutter your life with useless people or things.
12. Steadfastness -
Keep your contracts and your commitments.
Stand by your friends.
Stay on course.
While individual Members of Mannaheim Kindred may have affiliations and bonds with other people and groups at the local, state, national or international level, the overall organization is neutral and does not engage in alliances or affiliations with other groups or organizations.
We believe that everyone possesses the gift of speaking to the Gods and that the Gods speak though each of us in a variety of ways including our hands and hearts allowing us to create beauty, music, as well as items of utility.
While we do not require that our members "profess" to the gods and goddesses of the Northern Tradition, we do request that only these deities be addressed during our Blots, and, that only the Northern gods and goddesses be worshiped in our Hof. When visiting, it is perfectly acceptable to say "Hail to the Gods of my Hosts" during our Blots if you are uncomfortable worshiping our deities. It is also acceptable to say "Hail the Gods".
Each of us pursues individual as well as shared interests. Engaging in esoteric education as well as honing practical life skills are both group activities many of us enjoy. By coming together for group practice (Galdr and Seidth) and scheduling weekend seminars with nationally known teachers we are constantly growing and learning new things. Some of us also as a group occasionally craft soap, make mead, as well as weave textiles, knit, and crochet.
One of our annual events is a group camping experience at Brushwood Folklore Center’s annual festival Sirius Rising.
Website: http://www.meetup.com/Mannaheim-Kindred/
Telephone: (703) 321-3339
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