Mike "VinterúlfR" Smith has been a member of the
Ásatrú and heathen community since 1989. He was the founder
of Athelingúlf Fellowship which evolved into the Úlfar aff Jera
Þjóð, of which he serves as Jarl. Many of Mike's articles have
been found consistently in Ásatrú publications such as Marklander,
Lina, Vor Trú, Idunna, Modern Ásatrú, and The Runestone.
He has been a guest speaker/lecturer at many large Ásatrú and
pan-pagan events. In 2002, he was a special guest speaker on
Norse Mythology at Leicester High School in Massachusetts. In
2003, he released a free basic, beginner book on Ásatrú called,
Ways of the Ásatrú: Beliefs of the Modern, Northern Heathens.
Then in 2004 he released the booklet, Think Again! Thinking
Like A Heathen in the Modern Era. In 2005 he released the
short reference, Amma: Wisdom from the Sagas.
Currently, the avid mead-brewer, martial artist, husband, and
father of two, is in the process of writing numerous books on
Heathenism, Runes, and he is also studying German longsword
swordplay.
Mike Smith can be contacted at: vinterulf
at gsinet
dot net
or : 102 Bailey Road, Hillsborough, NH 03244-3101