“A more-than-worthy successor to THEOD Magazine.”- Gárman Lord
Welcome to Spellstów, the official tídwrit (tide-writ, periodical) of the Théodish Ríce and Anglo-Saxon Théodish Belief. Anglo-Saxon Théodish Belief, also known as Þéodisc Geléafa or Theodism, is a rekindling of the manygodded troth that was held by our Anglo-Saxon heathen forebears before the coming of Christianity.
The newsletter’s name, Spellstów is itself an Old English word meaning “a place (OE: stów) where news (OE: spell) is abanned (announced).” As one might well fathom from such a name, Spellstów serves as the means by which the Ríce, its théods, guilds, and halls, “abanns its spells” to its friends throughout heathendom.
Spellstów is published twice-yearly at Éastermónað (April) and Winterfylleð (October) and includes articles and abannings from Géring Théod in New York, the Ealdríce Théod in Central Virginia, Æppeldor Léode in Tasmania, and Folcfeld Scír in England, Ohio, and Utah.
AVAILABILITY
Spellstów is available in two formats:
• Full color print copies are published by Háliggyld Books.
• PDF copies are available via Substack subscription.
CURRENT ISSUE
Volume 8 Number 2 Winterfylleð 2026
Available as a pdf on Substack or 74-page printed publication ($20).
Included in this issue:
- Deemings & Abannings
- On the Name of Our Ríce and Whether It Should Be Called the Wínland Ríce or the Théodish Ríce
- A Deeming on the Name of our Troth and Whether It Should Be Called Théodish Belief or Théodism
- A Deeming on Whether the Cyning’s Bride Should be Hight Hlæfdiȝe or Called Cwén
- A Deeming on the Works of Wretches
- An Abanning of the Théodish Ríce’s MMXXVI Golden Gathering
- On the Turning of the Heavens: The Anglo-Saxon Heathen Year, Its Reckoning and its Beginning; the Nineteen-year Getælcircul and its Start by Þórbeorht Hláford
- Our Anglo-Saxonness by Eðelwynn Hlǽfdige
- Brownies, Wee Folk, and “Significance” by Gárman Hláford
- The Watching Place by Sǽfríð Þygen
- The Scop as Mythweaver by Brúnwulf Ceorl
- Deathweaving and Thaning the Dead by Sǽfrið Þygen
- The Old English Odyssey: Homeric Literature in Anglo-Saxon England by Brúnwulf Ceorl
PAST ISSUES
“Rarely has such a mindboggling trove of lore been set before the mundane gaze in such a compelling package.” – Gárman Lord
VOLUME VIII – 2026
VOLUME VII – 2025
VOLUME VI – 2024
VOLUME V – 2023
VOLUME IV – 2022
VOLUME III – 2021
VOLUME II – 2020
VOLUME I – 2019
Spellstów, is published by Háliggyld Books. Be sure to check out Háliggyld Books’ selection of Théodish titles by Gárman Lord, Þórbeorht Hláford, and Wordsmið Þegn.
Submissions, comments, suggestions, and questions may be sent to us at contact@theodishrice.org or at P.O. Box 13961, Richmond, Virginia 23225.
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