The Nine Noble Virtues
Our Brethren the Asatru,
have a Code of Ethics they call the
Nine Noble Virtues ..
and they work very well for us all
and they are a serious
kick in the pants.. :)
I share them now with
you..
All the interpretations
are my own... as ever ... :)
May they be of use to
you
COURAGE
The
ability to get up everyday and face the world..
To
view the struggle of life as a means to
become
strong.. Without the courage of conviction.. nothing else is possible..
Do
ya have to be Joan of Arc..? NO.. each thing is relevant..
but
in some way start to act with the courage of your convictions..
It
gets easier over time. :)
Have
Courage
TRUTH
To
see the world with wide open eyes.. reality what a concept.. :)
we
must work to understand what
is
real and what is not..and live our lives based on truth.
Lies
have no place in the Pagan path..
not
to the Gods or to each other..
Truth
is out there. go get it..!
HONOR
We
must have Honor above all.. for what is a woman without it..?
What
a man makes will crumble
to
dust.. his reputation however will outlast anything else he builds.
Therefore
we must act in honor and hold high standards for ourselves.
When
others speak your name after this incarnations done..
what
will they say..? Honorable.?
FIDELITY
Are
we just part timers in the beliefs of the Faith, or do we live it,
breathe
it, and become it ? Faithful is what we are,
(
or should be ) Loyalty to a cause, an ideal, to the Path should come without
thought..
Does
this mean go shout it off the rooftops.. ?
No..it
means when its logical to say .. do it.. ! When there is occasion for action..
take it..
but
above all in your heart.....feel it..this is fidelity
HOSPITALITY
In
the present day world we can live somewhere for years and
never
even know our neighbors name..
No
one has seen the inside of our space..This isolation is not mandated..
it
is self imposed.. open your eyes and your door.. especially
to
the stranger. Who is just a friend
you
have not met yet..
This
comes hard in this day and age.. but until we go back to where everybody
knew
everyone else, we will live forever
in
our little worlds of fear and superstition..
We
must remember Hospitality
and
our world will become less hostile
DISCIPLINE
Self
control, and deliberate action.. the way of Karma..
WE are in control of our lives,
our
feelings, our destiny... All we need is freedom to act.. to fulfill it..
And
the will to do it right
Self
Discipline is the cornerstone of who we are
INDUSTRIOUSNESS
Sit
back and wait for the the afterlife ?
I
don't think so.. :) Enjoyment of life does not just come and drop in your
lap,
ya
have to go out and get it.. We are the caregivers of the Earth..
get
out there and do something about it.. :)
To
sit back and figure its someone else's job is for sentimental fools..
Who
don't care enough of Earth or their fellow man to act on
the
sentiments they spout. Roll up your sleeves
and
get down and dirty if need be.. :)
SELF-RELIANCE
We
do not depend on man or God to get done what needs doing. We are
expected
to know, to reason, to understand what's going on and deal with it..
Not
sit around and grouse about it..
( I know WE ALL do this one. but.. )
You
and only you can effect change
no
one else.. if life is to change..
it
must come from you
The
self is on whom you rely
PERSEVERANCE
When
the going gets tough..
the
tough get going.. as the saying goes
there
are very few easy answers..
and
some things are gonna take years to complete..
Do
you have the guts to stick it out
and
get it done anyway?
Not
for a good card carrying Pagan is the concept of Meek !
We
do not wait for it, we go get it..
even
if it means we have to work everyday to do it ...
when
the Mother calls we go..even
if
we don't want the task handed us..
we
do it anyway...
This
is perseverance...
Sound like anything you
can use, or put to practice.. I hope so..
Thanks
for stopping in :)
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