Try creating a temple yourself
Is wood expensive? Depends on the region, but generally it is. In Eastern Europe Pagans often build new temples because of vandalism, but the materials are cheaper there.
It takes skill, sure, but even though big God poles are preferable, you can use small ones. Just clean up an area, make it a circle/square, bring some stones/bricks to shape it and place a fire. You can bring the idols in before the ritual and take them home after it (will be safer).
A few enthusiastic believers can achieve a lot. For example this little temple was made by a very small group.
Is wood expensive? Depends on the region, but generally it is. In Eastern Europe Pagans often build new temples because of vandalism, but the materials are cheaper there.
It takes skill, sure, but even though big God poles are preferable, you can use small ones. Just clean up an area, make it a circle/square, bring some stones/bricks to shape it and place a fire. You can bring the idols in before the ritual and take them home after it (will be safer).
A few enthusiastic believers can achieve a lot. For example this little temple was made by a very small group.
Altar
Having at least some idols and a special place for them is essential. Naturally, different traditions require specific details such as Slavic red corner rules which my altar follows.
You don’t have to follow the rules to a tee. After all one may not have enough space, money etc. My own altar could have been more accurate in terms of idols, but I can’t carve them myself or commission new ones (for now).
Really, as long as it’s not some universalistic wiccan bs it’s fine.
Having at least some idols and a special place for them is essential. Naturally, different traditions require specific details such as Slavic red corner rules which my altar follows.
You don’t have to follow the rules to a tee. After all one may not have enough space, money etc. My own altar could have been more accurate in terms of idols, but I can’t carve them myself or commission new ones (for now).
Really, as long as it’s not some universalistic wiccan bs it’s fine.
Candle recommendation
Speaking of altars, regular rituals usually means a lot of candles. Just a pet peeve of mine but I hate the smell of paraffin. Sadly the latter is the most common candle wax nowadays, but there are alternatives.
Beeswax is my personal favorite. It’s all-natural (even purifies air), burns well, smells well and depending on the region is not hard to find (or even make).
Speaking of altars, regular rituals usually means a lot of candles. Just a pet peeve of mine but I hate the smell of paraffin. Sadly the latter is the most common candle wax nowadays, but there are alternatives.
Beeswax is my personal favorite. It’s all-natural (even purifies air), burns well, smells well and depending on the region is not hard to find (or even make).
Maximus the Greek was 15-16th century orthodox monk known for criticizing the clergy, their corruption, alcoholism and exploitation of the peasantry.
According to Maximus, priests:
"drank heavily every day with no exceptions. They were drunk and entertained themselves with guslis and tympanums and surmas. They cheered thieves with shameful lies while stealing mercilessly from orphans and widows."
According to Maximus, priests:
"drank heavily every day with no exceptions. They were drunk and entertained themselves with guslis and tympanums and surmas. They cheered thieves with shameful lies while stealing mercilessly from orphans and widows."
Forwarded from Folkish Pagans vs Modernity
Such seething reaction to European architecture is telling of semitic nature of judeo-christianity
Forwarded from Folkish Worldview
White people are defenseless today because we can't think tribally anymore, and we can't think tribally anymore because of 1000 years of individual salvation.
All Aryan peoples once found salvation in the tribe. Homer says that the clanless man is the most wretched creature, unhappy because he will never enter the halls of his forefathers in the afterlife. When we were Christianized, suddenly the tribe didn't matter to the afterlife. Suddenly European man's salvation was not mediated through anything but Yahweh. The tribe was nice, your folk might be dear to you, but something was lost. The folk were no longer a matter of ultimate concern.
1000 years later, and this process has reached its logical end point. The folk is not only not the ultimate, it's secondary. Not only is it secondary, it's optional. Not only is it optional, it's a hindrance. Not only is it a hindrance, it's a moral evil. Not only is it a moral evil, it's the moral evil.
It all started with individual salvation.
@folkishworldview
All Aryan peoples once found salvation in the tribe. Homer says that the clanless man is the most wretched creature, unhappy because he will never enter the halls of his forefathers in the afterlife. When we were Christianized, suddenly the tribe didn't matter to the afterlife. Suddenly European man's salvation was not mediated through anything but Yahweh. The tribe was nice, your folk might be dear to you, but something was lost. The folk were no longer a matter of ultimate concern.
1000 years later, and this process has reached its logical end point. The folk is not only not the ultimate, it's secondary. Not only is it secondary, it's optional. Not only is it optional, it's a hindrance. Not only is it a hindrance, it's a moral evil. Not only is it a moral evil, it's the moral evil.
It all started with individual salvation.
@folkishworldview
Forwarded from Imperium Press
Reconstruction of the 12th century Selonian female costume
Forwarded from Folkish Worldview
Catholics say that everything great in the West was because of Christianity. The "logic" is that whatever was at the helm at the time these great things happened, caused them. By that logic everything great in the Germanic world was because of Protestantism. No other religion has conquered more.
It's not hard to reject this logic, you just have to admit that great things have deep roots. Which means that most of what's great in the West has roots much older than Christianity. Anyone with half a brain can see this.
Do Christians even have one good argument?
@folkishworldview
It's not hard to reject this logic, you just have to admit that great things have deep roots. Which means that most of what's great in the West has roots much older than Christianity. Anyone with half a brain can see this.
Do Christians even have one good argument?
@folkishworldview