Forwarded from Pagan Revivalism
Meet the family of Vættir!
Skogvættir, spirits of the forests.
Landvættir, spirits of the lands.
Fjallvættir, spirits of the mountains.
Sjóvættir, spirits of the seas.
Vatnavættir, spirits of spring and river waters.
Húsvættir, spirits of the homes.
Skogvættir, spirits of the forests.
Landvættir, spirits of the lands.
Fjallvættir, spirits of the mountains.
Sjóvættir, spirits of the seas.
Vatnavættir, spirits of spring and river waters.
Húsvættir, spirits of the homes.
Forwarded from Volkism vs Modernity
All our problems can be traced back to idealism. It’s a separation from reality which led to the advent of anti-religions such as christianity and buddhism. Led to the modern leftist concepts like gender (non-physical sex) too. All because some ancient degens like Plato and jews wondering their endless deserts didn’t like the real world with its limitations. Also they were all closet atheists who went against the traditional literal, physical Gods of the Folk religions (aka Paganisms) and created platonism and abrahamism respectively.
Now after centuries of subversion their attitude is so mainstream that even some self-proclaimed Pagans are duped by the world of pure ideas.
Now after centuries of subversion their attitude is so mainstream that even some self-proclaimed Pagans are duped by the world of pure ideas.
Pagan fundamentalism (Paganism proper) means that your religion is the fundament (basis) of your worldview. It means being rooted in your ancestral faith. Example: Paganism is opposed to the theory of evolution because the myth state that humans were created.
Newcomers are slow to develop such traditionally fundamentalist, folkish view because most used to be atheists or atheistic christians.
The main issue for religion today is the concept of objective, universal (non-tribal) truth which philosophy-science promotes. That’s why philosophers were charged with impiety. Their fundament is not the lore of their people, but a bunch of supposedly higher truth. Later science popularized this approach which is why anti-folkish (rootless) pagans today use scientific data contradicting the lore as some counter to faith-rooted mythical literalism. All stems from the idealism-universalism.
Newcomers are slow to develop such traditionally fundamentalist, folkish view because most used to be atheists or atheistic christians.
The main issue for religion today is the concept of objective, universal (non-tribal) truth which philosophy-science promotes. That’s why philosophers were charged with impiety. Their fundament is not the lore of their people, but a bunch of supposedly higher truth. Later science popularized this approach which is why anti-folkish (rootless) pagans today use scientific data contradicting the lore as some counter to faith-rooted mythical literalism. All stems from the idealism-universalism.
Lucky sign spotted on my farm today
Gods be praised
Gods be praised
How to start believing
The biggest thing that helped me develop genuine faith was my direct contact with the Gods. Happened a very long time ago, but it was incredible clear that the Gods gave me a message that day. Even an atheist would probably struggle to brush what happened back then as a coincidence. The probability of so many things just happening at the same is simply too close to zero.
That's why I always encourage people to try practicing. Don't rush it, of course, but don't live without rituals. My own experience is proof that when you actually get to both think and act as a Pagan, you will witness miracles.
The biggest thing that helped me develop genuine faith was my direct contact with the Gods. Happened a very long time ago, but it was incredible clear that the Gods gave me a message that day. Even an atheist would probably struggle to brush what happened back then as a coincidence. The probability of so many things just happening at the same is simply too close to zero.
That's why I always encourage people to try practicing. Don't rush it, of course, but don't live without rituals. My own experience is proof that when you actually get to both think and act as a Pagan, you will witness miracles.
Pagan gatekeeping
Gatekeeping is divisive, but it’s also vital. Should we protect our community from newcomers? No, since then it’d stagnate. Should we protect our community from being overtaken by newcomers? Absolutely. Imagine a school where kids overthrew teachers and started changing the rules simply because they are a majority. It’s the same principle. Neophytes are very welcome, but pandering to them, trying to bend the tradition to fit their fresh out of the atheism/christianity perspective leads to Paganism in name only which we often see today. Many would rather water the faith down to superficial elements like drinking horns and runes to appeal to newcomers. That’s the quickest way to becoming a brosatru, dolboslav etc. Others stress the importance of learning the lore while hypocritically deconstructing the myth. Infamous pie perennial side does that the most claiming different traditions to be but versions of their reconstructed proto one while Gods are seen as archetype flavors. It’s the simplification brosatru employ but with a pseudo-intellectual tinge.
Gatekeeping is divisive, but it’s also vital. Should we protect our community from newcomers? No, since then it’d stagnate. Should we protect our community from being overtaken by newcomers? Absolutely. Imagine a school where kids overthrew teachers and started changing the rules simply because they are a majority. It’s the same principle. Neophytes are very welcome, but pandering to them, trying to bend the tradition to fit their fresh out of the atheism/christianity perspective leads to Paganism in name only which we often see today. Many would rather water the faith down to superficial elements like drinking horns and runes to appeal to newcomers. That’s the quickest way to becoming a brosatru, dolboslav etc. Others stress the importance of learning the lore while hypocritically deconstructing the myth. Infamous pie perennial side does that the most claiming different traditions to be but versions of their reconstructed proto one while Gods are seen as archetype flavors. It’s the simplification brosatru employ but with a pseudo-intellectual tinge.
^ Lack of gatekeeping is also how modern heresies such as Rokkatru, Thursatru, Lokeanism etc appeared when smaller communities were subverted by perverts and ex-satanists. When outnumbered NPCs always bend the knee to whatever degeneracy shows up.
A lot boils down to the growth for the sake of growth mistake easy revivalists made. Turned out that the ideology of the cancer cell leads to cancer. In our case it’s gross heresies and atheistic (perennial/monist/platonist etc) revisionism.
Most pagan communities back in the 90s didn’t even do a basic background check. I even know a hilarious case of a rodnover community infiltrated by an christian priest. The guy eventually took it down leaking all the members’ personal information. ROC was created as a brach of KGB so it’s no wonder they use such tricks, but I think some American communities have similar relationship with CIA.
Most pagan communities back in the 90s didn’t even do a basic background check. I even know a hilarious case of a rodnover community infiltrated by an christian priest. The guy eventually took it down leaking all the members’ personal information. ROC was created as a brach of KGB so it’s no wonder they use such tricks, but I think some American communities have similar relationship with CIA.
Forwarded from Pagan Revivalism
Summer Solstice is here at last!
As the sun above reaches its zenith in the North, the days are longest and the nights their shortest, let us get out there and give thanks and praise. For our revival will be like the sun, giving forth light and life to our environment and folk. Our revival will reach its zenith in due time, and when it does our new golden age will come! You, today, are paving the way to make this dream a manifest reality for those who come after you.
Praise be the Summer Solstice, and soon Pagan Revivalism will reach its summer and all our folk will bask in light once again!
Gods love you!
As the sun above reaches its zenith in the North, the days are longest and the nights their shortest, let us get out there and give thanks and praise. For our revival will be like the sun, giving forth light and life to our environment and folk. Our revival will reach its zenith in due time, and when it does our new golden age will come! You, today, are paving the way to make this dream a manifest reality for those who come after you.
Praise be the Summer Solstice, and soon Pagan Revivalism will reach its summer and all our folk will bask in light once again!
Gods love you!
Forwarded from Folkish Kingdom
So I will try to sum up my journey in as short a post as possible, and want to give a big shout out to the channels Pagan Revivalism and Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art, because without them I probably wouldn't have made it this far in my journey
Forwarded from Volkish Aryan Pagan
Typical Dunning-Kruger syndrome vargtard who believes in metaphors instead of Gods and myth
Sport at home
It’s been more than a decade since I last went to the gym. The prices are just not worth it, especially with a long commute. But to stay in at least some shape I invested in simple exercise equipment. Not the cheapest stuff in the world, but long-term it definitely saved me a fortune. A bunch of dumbbells, a yoga mat and a barbell (I recommend a curling bar) are enough for most people. Your cat or dog can make a nice spotter. Might also install a chinning bar like I did. Expensive, but still cheaper than years of gym subscription. Get a jumping rope (they are cheap) and keep the hands a bit higher so that the rope won’t hit the floor and disturb the neighbors. Hand grippers are a great buy, as well as a power twister and chest expander.
For those into HEMA (Historical European martial arts) keep in mind that most sword drills don’t require that much space (I use a hand-and-a-half sword), so you can do those at home.
It’s been more than a decade since I last went to the gym. The prices are just not worth it, especially with a long commute. But to stay in at least some shape I invested in simple exercise equipment. Not the cheapest stuff in the world, but long-term it definitely saved me a fortune. A bunch of dumbbells, a yoga mat and a barbell (I recommend a curling bar) are enough for most people. Your cat or dog can make a nice spotter. Might also install a chinning bar like I did. Expensive, but still cheaper than years of gym subscription. Get a jumping rope (they are cheap) and keep the hands a bit higher so that the rope won’t hit the floor and disturb the neighbors. Hand grippers are a great buy, as well as a power twister and chest expander.
For those into HEMA (Historical European martial arts) keep in mind that most sword drills don’t require that much space (I use a hand-and-a-half sword), so you can do those at home.
Cecrops the first king of Athens
He was a half-man-half-snake, but despite such monstrous appearance Cecrops is remembered as a wise ruler who brought laws to first Atheneans and taught them how to build altars and offer sacrifice.
According to Pausanias:
Cecrops was the first to name Zeus the Supreme god, and refused to sacrifice anything that had life in it, but burnt instead on the altar the national cakes which the Athenians still call pelanoi. But Lycaon brought a human baby to the altar of Lycaean Zeus, and sacrificed it, pouring out its blood upon the altar, and according to the legend immediately after the sacrifice he was changed from a man to a wolf.
He was a half-man-half-snake, but despite such monstrous appearance Cecrops is remembered as a wise ruler who brought laws to first Atheneans and taught them how to build altars and offer sacrifice.
According to Pausanias:
Cecrops was the first to name Zeus the Supreme god, and refused to sacrifice anything that had life in it, but burnt instead on the altar the national cakes which the Athenians still call pelanoi. But Lycaon brought a human baby to the altar of Lycaean Zeus, and sacrificed it, pouring out its blood upon the altar, and according to the legend immediately after the sacrifice he was changed from a man to a wolf.
No tyrant has ever come forth and said: 'You know what we're going to do with this country? Let's break it up into little pieces, and then let everybody live on their own and not mess with them.' That's not what tyrants do. Tyrants say: 'Let's unite everybody under one single idea, and then we will force them all to believe in that idea.
Mark Puryear
Mark Puryear