Polytheistic and recognises a large number of gods and other spiritual entities.
Heathens actively honor a subset of gods with whom they have developed personal relationships. Also honor their ancestors.
Heathens also recognize a wide variety of spiritual beings.
Interact with the house beings who live in their homes and the land beings who occupy features of the landscape such as streams, mountains and forests.
Relationships with land beings is an important because Heathen rituals will not proceed until the permission of land beings is obtained.
Heathens hold feasts and celebrations based around "blot" and "symbel" at rites of passage, seasonal holidays, oath-takings, and rites in honour of a particular god or gods.
Heathens like to leave gifts for their the spiritual beings who live in their garden and house.
Many keep a special bowl to leave offerings in the house of cakes and ale, or may leave food or drink on or near a small garden altar.
Word is the force that connects everything in the universe throughout space and time.
Belief that all actions can have far-reaching consequences through wyrd.
They understand that what is happening in the present is dependent on actions they and others have taken in the past, and that every choice they make in the present builds upon choices they have previously made.