chapter, Odinic Rite Deutschland (ORD), was formed in 1994. In its early history the ORD was heavily influenced by Bernd Hicker who was its chairman for seven years. It collaborated with the group Yggdrasil-Kreis in the 1990s; this group professed a "European religion of nature" and sought to combine Germanic and Celtic paganism. Due to concerns about connections between the British OR and far-right politics, expressed already in 1995 in the ORD's member's magazine, as well as differing views of practice and organising, the ORD was established as an independent organisation in 2004. It changed its name to Verein für germanisches Heidentum (VfgH; ) in 2006. In popular culture In 1997 the Director of Gothar, Heimgest, chanted rune names on the Sol Invictus album The Blade. See also Heathenry in the United Kingdom Heathenry in the United States List of magical organizations Modern paganism in the United Kingdom References Works cited Further reading External links Modern pagan organizations established in 1973 Germanic neopagan organisations Magical organizations Modern pagan organisations based in the United Kingdom White supremacist groups