2009 Presenters:
Laurel Mendes

Laurel Mendes of Gladsheim Kindred will present workshop and an Oracular Seidh rite - The seidh rite of seeking visions for the folk was old at the time of Erik Saga. It fell out of favor and use when Christianity became the dominant religion in Scandinavia. In 1989, Hrafnar began to work on recreating this rite. Laurel Mendes was a part of that process.

Today, there exists a wide variety of groups practicing the recreation of this ancient art, in as many varied ways as there are goups. Laurel will present one face of this practice in a seidh rite Friday evening.
Tei

Tei was born, learned some stuff, found out he didn't know nearly as much as he thought he did, learned some more, then decided to follow the truly sage advice of: "lather, rinse, repeat". This has served him well in his endeavors from firefighting to martial arts, to struggling to avoid throwing the latest computer he was fixing out the window.

Robert Lusch Schreiwer

Robert has been active in the Pennsylvania German (Deitsch) reawakening movement for over 25 years. Coming from a Deitsch family, he grew to love the language and culture of his forebears. He served as the instructor of Pennsylvania German at Kutztown University in 2008 and 2009, and he is now pursuing education certification so he can help Deitsch students to master their folk language. He is an Apprentice in the Oley Freindschaft guild of Braucherei and a Geddermann (gothi) of the Distelfink Sippschaft.

Svanur Graensokkar

Born in Reykjavik Iceland and raised in Virginia.Svanur grew up on stories of the Gods and Icelandic folklore from his mother . At 14 he found The Asatru faith in The book of troth by Edred Thorsson. he has been a practising heathen for 14 years and is the current Gothi of the Eastern Beach Kindred based in Norfolk Va. His main interests in lore are the runes and Vanic mysteries
Su "Ratatask" Eaves

Su “Ratatask” Eaves is Gythja of Eplagaršr Kindred and the Steward for The Troth in Virginia and West Virginia. She has been active in the Asatru community for almost 10 years. She is also a member of ADF and a founder of Riversong Grove and Grove of the Shenandoah.
North

North is a founding member of Eplagaršr Kindred, a member of The Troth, the husband of Ratatask and the owner of TLC Campground. He is also a member of ADF and a founding member of Riversong Grove and Grove of the Shenandoah.
Tanya Peterson

Tanya has been a Heathen her whole adult life. She has been a member of The Troth for several years, and is a Troth Steward for the State of Maryland, is in the Troth Clergy training program, and leads the Kitchen Sedition in feeding over one hundred very hungry heathens each year at Trothmoot. She currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland, and is active in the Gladsheim Kindred.