Though my memory is hazy, I remember the best element of the book. The plot is about admiring the past and traditions. A family from New England moves into and old estate and the protagonist learns about his grandfather’s research of fairies, brownies, hobgoblins etc. Even meets them. Learning about folklore is presented as exciting and magical. That’s why changing the race of the main characters is not only insulting, it doesn’t work in a story about Americans reconnecting with their roots full of reference to Irish and Scottish folklore.
Forwarded from Pagan Revivalism
It is through mutual respect, not erasing ones ancestral identity nor rewriting our legends, is how our faiths can and will work together
Forwarded from Folkish Worldview
Christians like to cope that paganism is small compared to Christianity. They say "you can't win, there are too few of you and many of us". They assume that there will be no conversion to paganism, and no conversion away from Christianity.
But every day thousands of white people leave Christianity. This faith born outside of Europe is returning to its non-European roots, and becoming the religion of the third world. Already most Christians in the world are non-white. This will only get worse.
As Christianity increasingly belongs to the third world, you will see white people increasingly reject it as "their thing, not ours". This process can't be stopped, and was assured the moment Paul made Christianity the common possession of all humanity. Europeans did not need Christianity to prosper; Christianity needed Europeans to prosper. Now it has no more need of us. And we have no need of it.
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But every day thousands of white people leave Christianity. This faith born outside of Europe is returning to its non-European roots, and becoming the religion of the third world. Already most Christians in the world are non-white. This will only get worse.
As Christianity increasingly belongs to the third world, you will see white people increasingly reject it as "their thing, not ours". This process can't be stopped, and was assured the moment Paul made Christianity the common possession of all humanity. Europeans did not need Christianity to prosper; Christianity needed Europeans to prosper. Now it has no more need of us. And we have no need of it.
@folkishworldview
Reconstruction of the 13th century Wend female costume
Starting another translation from the lives of early European saints who were executed by Pagans. Would be nice to have an illustration for one of the interesting tales I found. If you are familiar with historical art let me know in the comments.
Alte Taufe (ancient tub) is a huge natural stone located in the Deister Forest, Germany. It was and still is a sacred object. Make sure to visit it if you get a chance.
While in service of Lithuanian king Olgerd, Antony and John tried to hide themselves being christian, but could not, because they differed too much from pagans in customs and actions. They did not want, like others, to cut their hair and beards like pagans did. They did not want to eat meat on fast days. They did not honor any pagan customs which went against christianity. And when the king asked them why they do not follow ancient Lithuanian customs, the saints fearlessly revealed being christians.
The Lives of Saints recited by st.Demetrius of Rostov
AI art by ᚠᚸ
The Lives of Saints recited by st.Demetrius of Rostov
AI art by ᚠᚸ
Forwarded from Pagan Revivalism
5k milestone in under a year is quite the achievement, but in truth, this could not have possibly been done without you guys & gals!
To me, it reveals three things:
1. For many years, the messaging of Paganism has gone to one particular group, young men. And that's not a bad thing. Good young men getting in touch with their roots. But the hyper-fixation on only Pagan warrior culture and nerdy genetic studies with letters, numbers & scientific papers, oh my, has pushed out ladies and others who aren't interested in a one-dimensional faith. It is not that that information is bad, but it should be part of a greater whole.
2. Our people have a crisis of spirit, a lack of hope. I have heard it said from those that enjoy this channel, that you will OD on white pills here. It is optimism, practical solutions as well as encouraging to strive to better yourself, your family & your folk, to give one the purpose that modernity & judeo-christianity can not suffice.
3. Paganism is here, growing & nothing can stop it!
To me, it reveals three things:
1. For many years, the messaging of Paganism has gone to one particular group, young men. And that's not a bad thing. Good young men getting in touch with their roots. But the hyper-fixation on only Pagan warrior culture and nerdy genetic studies with letters, numbers & scientific papers, oh my, has pushed out ladies and others who aren't interested in a one-dimensional faith. It is not that that information is bad, but it should be part of a greater whole.
2. Our people have a crisis of spirit, a lack of hope. I have heard it said from those that enjoy this channel, that you will OD on white pills here. It is optimism, practical solutions as well as encouraging to strive to better yourself, your family & your folk, to give one the purpose that modernity & judeo-christianity can not suffice.
3. Paganism is here, growing & nothing can stop it!
Forwarded from The Traditional Heathens
Tribal cultures are inherently non-universal, rooted in specific folk traditions and identities. Once a culture adopts universalism, it ceases to be tribal.
Heathenry specifically reflects the unique worldview and practices of the Germanic peoples, transmitted from one generation to the next.
Traditionally, tribal cultures maintain an inward focus, generally excluding external influences, a trend consistent across ancient Germanic societies.
Heathenry specifically reflects the unique worldview and practices of the Germanic peoples, transmitted from one generation to the next.
Traditionally, tribal cultures maintain an inward focus, generally excluding external influences, a trend consistent across ancient Germanic societies.
Forwarded from Folkish Worldview
Monotheism and universalism are manifestations of what we now call liberalism. Even in ancient times.
Folkish thinkers criticize Plato for this, with his singular conception of the good and totally abstract god. But Plato was not the first. 1000 years before him there was Akhenaten.
Akhenaten was an Egyptian pharaoh who consolidated the Egyptian pantheon into a "One" called "Aten" or the sun. His god was abstract and impersonal. His eye was toward the beyond, with his transcendent god having very little to say about traditional duty. The common folk were forgotten. He retreated to the desert to build his city, an "ivory tower" with little care for folk culture. He was priestly and otherworldly, neglecting martial virtues (logos > thumos) and letting the military decay. Women were empowered and his chief wife Nefertiti gained unprecedented authority, almost as a co-regent. He introduced a new art style that promoted androgyny, novelty, ugliness, and deemed the old style unenlightening. He had an incestuous relationship with his own daughter by Nefertiti. His worship was as close to science as the ancient world would ever see. So close that it was essentially atheism. From Flinders Petrie:
If this were a new religion, invented to satisfy our modern scientific conceptions, we could not find a flaw in the correctness of this view of the energy of the solar system. How much Akhenaten understood, we cannot say, but he certainly bounded forward in his views and symbolism to a position which we cannot logically improve upon at the present day. Not a rag of superstition or of falsity can be found clinging to this new worship evolved out of the old Aton of Heliopolis, the sole Lord of the universe.
Monism, monotheism, and universalism manifest themselves the same way everywhere in history. They are three sides of the same coin, which is secularism. They are anti-folkish. They are only ever found in a dying civilization. Egypt managed to reverse all of them though, and lasted another 1000 years.
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Folkish thinkers criticize Plato for this, with his singular conception of the good and totally abstract god. But Plato was not the first. 1000 years before him there was Akhenaten.
Akhenaten was an Egyptian pharaoh who consolidated the Egyptian pantheon into a "One" called "Aten" or the sun. His god was abstract and impersonal. His eye was toward the beyond, with his transcendent god having very little to say about traditional duty. The common folk were forgotten. He retreated to the desert to build his city, an "ivory tower" with little care for folk culture. He was priestly and otherworldly, neglecting martial virtues (logos > thumos) and letting the military decay. Women were empowered and his chief wife Nefertiti gained unprecedented authority, almost as a co-regent. He introduced a new art style that promoted androgyny, novelty, ugliness, and deemed the old style unenlightening. He had an incestuous relationship with his own daughter by Nefertiti. His worship was as close to science as the ancient world would ever see. So close that it was essentially atheism. From Flinders Petrie:
If this were a new religion, invented to satisfy our modern scientific conceptions, we could not find a flaw in the correctness of this view of the energy of the solar system. How much Akhenaten understood, we cannot say, but he certainly bounded forward in his views and symbolism to a position which we cannot logically improve upon at the present day. Not a rag of superstition or of falsity can be found clinging to this new worship evolved out of the old Aton of Heliopolis, the sole Lord of the universe.
Monism, monotheism, and universalism manifest themselves the same way everywhere in history. They are three sides of the same coin, which is secularism. They are anti-folkish. They are only ever found in a dying civilization. Egypt managed to reverse all of them though, and lasted another 1000 years.
@folkishworldview