{"id":26002,"date":"2025-01-25T14:07:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T13:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asa-samfundet.se\/?p=26002"},"modified":"2025-01-25T14:10:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T13:10:06","slug":"ulfva-hvidegaard-new-thegn-in-denmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asa-samfundet.se\/en\/ulfva-hvidegaard-new-thegn-in-denmark\/","title":{"rendered":"Ulfva Hvidegaard \u2013 New Thegn in Denmark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With her dedication, energy, and commitment to strengthening \u00c1satr\u00fa in our lands and fostering the bond between Danish and Swedish friends and kin, we welcome Ulfva Hvidegaard as Thegn for the Nordic Asa-Community in Denmark.<\/h3>\n\n

Ulfva was appointed as Thegn of the Nordic Asa-Community during the midwinter bl\u00f3t of the bl\u00f3t kindreds Gungnir and Draupnir. She is now the contact person for the Nordic Asa-Community in Denmark. A Thegn functions as a DBR (District Bl\u00f3t Responsibles) and holds the same responsibilities and tasks as a DBR, but outside Sweden\u2019s borders. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Here is a presentation of Ulfva – Thegn in Denmark:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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My name is Ulfva Hvidegaard, and I have the honor of being the Thegn of the Nordic Asa-Community in Denmark. I am 61 years old, Danish with Swedish ancestry on my mother\u2019s side, as my maternal grandfather\u2019s family comes from northeastern Sk\u00e5ne, Sweden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since childhood, I have been drawn to nature, and hiking in the forests and mountains has always shaped the way I organize my life. I hike alone, I camp, and I prefer to wander in northern Sweden, where I feel at home. I am best suited for a seasonal nomadic lifestyle, with a winter home and roaming during the summer. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

On a religious level, I come from a typical Danish background, where one is automatically a member of “the Danish Folk Church” without necessarily considering oneself Christian or ever attending church. However, for me, it was important to leave the “Folk Church”, which I did when I turned 18. When it comes to \u00c1satr\u00fa, it is something I have been aware of since childhood. We heard about the gods in school, and my grandfather, who was an old sailor and often took me on long trips into nature, made the stories of the Edda even more exciting for his grandchild. Since my grandfather was red-haired like myself, I actually assumed for a while as a little girl that we were related to that red-haired Thor with the goats. <\/p>\n

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But as a child, it was not a religious experience for me; the gods were more like supernatural friends or heroes. There were no gods in my childhood, only nature. However, my studies led me to an interest in Buddhism, and for several years, I was a practicing Zen Buddhist, engaging in intense meditation practice and spending extended periods in Zen monasteries. Eventually, I realized that I needed to reconnect with my own tradition, and as my love for the outdoors began to take over again, the Nordic powers occupied more and more of my time. It became religious\u2014I started making offerings to the gods when I was in the forest\u2014but for many years, I felt no need to seek out other followers of \u00c1satr\u00fa or join an \u00c1satr\u00fa organization. It was not until 2017 that I became a member of Forn Si\u00f0r<\/a>, and in 2020\/21 that I joined NAS\/NAC. I joined both FS and NAS\/NAC because I find it odd that national affiliation within the Nordic region should play a decisive role for us as followers of \u00c1satr\u00fa. Despite regional differences between the Nordic countries, \u00c1satr\u00fa is a shared Nordic heritage, and I believe it is necessary to connect \u00c1satr\u00fa across the Nordic region to secure its future and prevent it from once again being marginalized or diluted beyond recognition in the age of globalization. <\/p>\n\n

As long as \u00c1satr\u00fa in individual countries thinks narrowly in national terms rather than collectively as a Nordic faith, we remain vulnerable. I would like to see \u00c1satr\u00fa in the various Nordic countries organized not according to political borders but rather based on how people prefer to worship the gods. I believe a future in which \u00c1satr\u00fa gains a strong foothold with a large network of bl\u00f3t kindreds and gudahof can become a reality if we fight for it. The Nordic Asa-Community\u2019s approach to \u00c1satr\u00fa aligns well with my own, and I want to help realize it in Denmark as well. <\/p>\n\n

Contact information for Ulfva:<\/strong>Email:<\/strong> ulfva.hvidegaard@asa-samfundet.se<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With her dedication, energy, and commitment to strengthening \u00c1satr\u00fa in our lands and fostering the bond between Danish and Swedish friends and kin, we welcome Ulfva Hvidegaard as Thegn for the Nordic Asa-Community in 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