By the wisdom of the gods and the laws of the land,
I call forth the truth with a firm, steady hand.
Not by chains, nor crowns, nor fear,
But by bonds of worth shall we lead and steer.

ᚷ Gebo – The Gift Given, The Balance Held
No man above, no man below,
But strength in kind, as waters flow.
A leader stands, not raised by throne,
But by deeds and honor shown.
The hand that guides must first be strong,
Yet gives as much as it takes along.

ᚹ Wunjo – The Joy of Kin, The Bond of Worth
Honored are those who earn their place,
Not by birth nor wealth’s embrace.
The joy of men is found in kin,
In trust, in laughter, in battle’s din.
A leader’s might is not to command,
But to stand beside, to lend a hand.

ᚨ Ansuz – The Word of the Wise, The Voice of Truth
Not by decree shall we be bound,
But by counsel wise and honor sound.
The tongue that speaks with wisdom bright,
Holds more than swords in the halls of might.

ᛟ Othala – The Hearth, The Lineage, The Home
Our ways are old, yet still burn bright,
Though others seek to steal our light.
We stand as kin, by worth alone,
Not by lords upon a throne.

Against the False Thrones of the Weak and the Tyrant

See them now, those who crave command,
Yet know not the way of clan and land.
They kneel to kings, to lords, to chains,
While we roam free upon our plains.

🔥 Incompatible with the Viking Way Are These 🔥

• Corporate Hierarchies – Where the unworthy rule by wealth alone.
• Feudal Monarchies – Where blood, not battle, sets the king’s stone.
• Totalitarian Regimes – Where fear and chains replace the strong.
• Tyrannical Governments – Where one man rules, and all obey.
• Religious Theocracies – Where a priest’s word binds the free.
• Military Dictatorships – Where iron hands crush honor’s way.
• Caste Systems – Where birth, not deeds, decides one’s worth.
• Political Elites and Oligarchs – Where the few hoard power over the many.

The Viking Way of Leadership

A Jarl leads not by force, but by worth.
If he fails, another shall rise.
A King is but a first among equals.
His rule stands only while he is strong.
A Chieftain is no tyrant.
He earns his shield-brothers’ trust, or he falls.
A Warrior swears no blind oath.
His loyalty is given, not taken.

Let the runes be carved in steel and stone:
🔥 We follow no false king.
🔥 We bow to no throne unearned.
🔥 We rule by gift and worth alone.
🔥 The North remembers, the free shall rise.

By Odin’s eye, by Thor’s might, by Freyja’s wisdom, this is the way of the true Norse. Let those who seek chains find them elsewhere.

💀 Thus it is spoken. Thus it shall be. 💀