[5] A text listed as a "basic article" on Eldaring's website defines heathenry as a religion based on nature, experience and transmission of wisdom.
The members generally regard religion as a private matter and are not expected to commit to the organisation, beyond using it as a platform for contacts and service.
[3] The blót rituals may take place around a fire and include sacrificial gifts and libations in veneration of gods and ancestors.
[1] Eldaring generally emphasises the reliance on academic research for the reconstruction of pre-Christian practices,[3] but recognises that not much documentation exists in many cases.
[1] Like The Troth, it views the Poetic Edda as a source for references and orientation, which should be supplemented by summaries of academic research.