I was reading Germanic Spirituality (I think that's the title) by Bil Linzie.
In it he talks about how Asatru was invaded by tons of ideas from Wicca/New Age and how that has skewed the direction of the worldview and essentially codified the wrong direction.
So, with that in mind, what readings (books or blogs/articles) would you recommend to newcomers if you want them to understand the worldview FIRST and only as a small aside understand the rituals/magic shit.
For example, the order that I might explain concepts to a newcomer:
1. How society is structured (family first, no such thing as rugged individualism)
2. Wights / Elves / etc. (How these things are more relevant to the regular people in every day life)
3. Afterlife (Family cemetery, normal death, etc.)
4. Creation story (related to afterlife)
5. Honor / Worth
6. Fame
7. Luck
8. Gods / Goddesses (and how these relations are primarily between God <-> Group of people)
9. Main festivals of the year (list the 2 biggest ones, explain how the year was typically divided, no wiccatru shit)
i.e. - explain things that are directly applicable to the person in everyday life FIRST
From my beginner perspective, it does seem like the Anglo Heathens have a better grasp on things than the Asatru organizations.
Anyway, book OR blog post recs and order if there is a preferred order.