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Germanic neopaganism (also known as heathenry or Germanic Heathenry) is the contemporary revival of historical Germanic paganism, globally as a group of contemporary polytheistic, nativist and reconstructionistic religious groups reviving the ethnic religion of the Germanic peoples or Nordic peoples.
Its adherents call themselves a variety of names, such as “Ásatrúar”, “Odinists” or “Wodenists”.
Precursor movements appeared in the early 20th century in Germany and Austria. A second wave of revival began in the late 1960s, and has developed a number of denominations which lay claim to a Germanic religious heritage, the most prominent ones being Ásatrú, Odinism, Forn Siðr and Theodism. Dedicated to the ancient gods and goddeses of the North, the movement is found in many countries. Attitude and focus of adherents may vary considerably, from strictly historical polytheistic reconstructionism to syncretist (eclectic), pragmatic psychologist, occult or mysticist approaches. Germanic neopagan organizations cover a wide spectrum of belief and ideals.
Stephen A. McNallen (born October 15, 1948) is an influential Germanic Neopagan leader and writer. Born in Breckenridge, Texas, McNallen has been heavily involved in Ásatrú since the 1970s.
McNallen attended Midwestern University in Wichita Falls, Texas.[citation needed] After receiving a degree in political science and his officer commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army, McNallen went on to become an Airborne Ranger.[citation needed] McNallen was stationed in Germany for the latter part of his active service, which ended in 1976.[citation needed]
After his discharge from the Army, McNallen hitch-hiked across the Sahara Desert, and worked as an adventure journalist. In this capacity, he travelled to Northern India and Burma to report on the military conflicts in the region, and later travelled to Africa and Bosnia to report on the wars in those regions in the 1990s. McNallen's articles have appeared in Soldier of Fortune magazine, amongst others.
McNallen worked for six years as a junior high school teacher in Nevada County, teaching science and math as well as having worked briefly as a corrections officer in Stephens County, Texas in 1986-1987. From 1987-1996, McNallen was in the California Army National Guard.[citation needed]
We descended from beyond the stars
When the birthing chases the forbidden rune
We are rising from within
Secret quarters
We can finally enter the room of the disciplined
We enlighten the biggest star to reach beyond the technische world
We are taking the light to the able again
And again to set you free
Into the lands of Aldebaran
Let the fighting entail
We are serving the inside
Of the craft below
The eternal reign (train?)
We are reaching the blood rune
Of might!
We conquered the ancients
that are long gone
What we politische created
And why is no other fair of blood
So beautiful and proud
Bless the Gods!
So greet the power
Sacred blood
We created these lines of length
Power wind and werwolf
We are your servants - your strength!
When the will of my right hand war
Crowned the east to gain the world
Out of blood and glory and the sight of the sun