Prison Ministry

Religious education, correspondence, and pastoral support for incarcerated individuals seeking to learn about and practice the Old Norse religious tradition.

Ministry Beyond Walls

Incarceration does not remove a person's need for religious study, spiritual growth, or meaningful connection with tradition.

Through correspondence, religious resources, and pastoral support, the Fellowship makes thoughtful religious engagement available to those whose circumstances limit access to community and religious materials.

Hákonarætt Hall of Restoration & Kinship

The Hall of Restoration & Kinship is the hub of Hákonarætt Prison Ministry and a ministry of Hákonarætt Fellowship. It serves incarcerated practitioners through religious resources, study, correspondence, and its newsletter, The Hearth Within.

The Hall is not a Kindred, Hús, or Hearth, and participation does not confer recognition or authorization as a Gothi.

A Good Name workbook cover

A Good Name

A Hákonarætt Study in Wisdom, Responsibility & Renewal

A Good Name is a twenty-study Old Norse religious workbook developed by Hákonarætt Fellowship for use in correctional and reentry settings. Drawing upon the Hávamál, Old Norse sagas, and related historical sources, the program explores wisdom, responsibility, self-command, justice, reconciliation, reputation, and the work of building a worthy life.

The workbook is designed to encourage serious reflection on past choices, present responsibilities, and the kind of name a person will carry forward through the life they build.

The Hearth Within

Current Issue: No. 1, Autumn 2026

The Hearth Within is a religious newsletter created for incarcerated practitioners of the Old Ways. Each issue offers reflections, teachings, and practical encouragement for maintaining religious life, cultivating responsibility, and keeping the hearth through difficult circumstances.

The walls may shape the circumstances. They need not extinguish the hearth.

Cover of The Hearth Within, Issue No. 1, Autumn 2026

What the Ministry Provides

Religious Resources

Readings, study materials, and religious resources that help incarcerated practitioners engage seriously with the Eddas, sagas, ethics, and devotional life.

Correspondence

Religious correspondence with incarcerated individuals seeking guidance, encouragement, or deeper study of the tradition.

Pastoral Support

Support for individuals seeking to develop a disciplined and responsible religious life while incarcerated.

A Ministry of the Fellowship

Prison Ministry is part of Hákonarætt Fellowship's broader mission to preserve, teach, and carry forward the Old Norse tradition. It is distinct from Hákonarætt Institute of Eddic Studies (HIES). Educational resources provided through Prison Ministry do not by themselves constitute enrollment in an HIES academic program or result in academic credit.

Contact Prison Ministry

For information about Prison Ministry, religious correspondence, or available resources, contact Hákonarætt Fellowship.