How to Cultivate Luck : Hamingja and Orlog

In the old Norse and Germanic world, luck and fate were not blind forces - they were living powers shaped by human action. The ancients believed that every deed, every promise, and every act of courage strengthened your hamingja (personal luck) and wove your örlög (fate). This article explores how to build good fortune and a worthy reputation through honour, courage, and integrity - following the wisdom of the sagas and the laws of the Norns. Learn how to shape your own fate through your choices, and leave behind a name worth remembering.