[4] Having formulated "his own unique blend" of Ariosophy,[5] Mills drew heavily on writings of pioneering Austrian Ariosophist and Wotanist Guido von List.

[6] For Mills, Odin represented an archetypal father figure, with other deities from Norse mythology, such as Thor and Frigg, having minor roles.

[citation needed] In 1989 Yeowell resigned as Director of the Odinic Rite's governing body, the Court of Gothar.

The Court then unanimously elected Jeffrey Holley (known as "Heimgest") as its Director and he was officially installed in this position on 23 April 1989 at the White Horse Stone in Kent.

[13] It has been characterised as a white supremacist organisation and describes itself as a "folkish" group, which it states centres on a stance that includes "racial preservation and promotion", and to "have as many healthy children as is practical".

"[15] They only allow white members and discourage mixed-race relationships, stating that while this was not a stance taken by heathens prior to Christianisation, this is a necessary precaution in the modern age to maintain "racial integrity" and to prevent "crossed allegiances".

[15] The group further draws analogies between invasive species and immigrants, stating that the latter threaten the survival of the white population.

The list of noble virtues (Courage, Truth, Honour, Fidelity, Discipline, Hospitality, Self-Reliance, Industriousness, and Perseverance) is attributed to either John Yeowell (a.k.a.