Germanic Paganism
26.04.202502:11
- A man gains foresight from a Landvættir
- Catching of a mereman to foretell a future settlement
- The drowning of witches at the Pool of Execution
- Catching of a mereman to foretell a future settlement
- The drowning of witches at the Pool of Execution
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The Fyrgen • ᚫᛚᚢ:ᚢᛚᚫ
25.03.202516:35
I'm curious about Pagans who talk about 'winning'. I suspect they would elaborate by saying that they want Paganism to become the dominant religion. Dominant where? Nationally? Among their ethnic kin exclusively? Globally?
And which Paganism, exactly, should 'win'? Germanic? Celtic? Hellenistic? Should Icelandic Heathenry 'win', or should Anglo-Saxon? Mercian or Bernician?
It seems to me that to talk of Paganism 'winning' is to treat it like a political movement rather than an indigenous way of life. The aforementioned are merely questions; my real point is this...
Any 'winning' that comes by the indiscriminate use of technology is of the material kind. For a political movement, that might be okay. But for a religion/indigenous spirituality, equal (if not greater) consideration must be given to the spiritual, philosophical and cultural impact of technologies. Is it any wonder that critics accuse Folkish Paganism of being foremostly political when many Folkish Pagans act more like a political movement by prioritising material victory?
According to official history, in 2600-1500 BC, whilst the people of the Indus Valley were writing scriptures, the proto-Germanic people hadn't even discovered the runes. We were essentially illiterate until Christianity brought to us the technology of writing. Is that because we were so inferior, or did our ancestors choose not to adopt this technology?
Technological adoption can be beneficial, when the material benefits are weighed against the spiritual, cultural and physiological dangers. AI's proponents seem concerned solely with the material impact. That's not surprising in this godless modern age. But it is surprising when self-proclaimed religious people likewise pay no heed to the spiritual, cultural and physiological dangers.
So now you can produce visual propaganda in the blink of an eye. Meanwhile the hand withers, the mind atrophies, imagination fades, the exchange of energies (gift for a gift) principle is overlooked, the very purpose for which the gods gave us this life (to share in the act of creation, to nurture beauty, to forge powerful bonds of kinship, to exercise mind and body) is shunned. Worse still - those who adopt AI technology may be empowering Loki and the þursar (more on that in a future post).
And which Paganism, exactly, should 'win'? Germanic? Celtic? Hellenistic? Should Icelandic Heathenry 'win', or should Anglo-Saxon? Mercian or Bernician?
It seems to me that to talk of Paganism 'winning' is to treat it like a political movement rather than an indigenous way of life. The aforementioned are merely questions; my real point is this...
Any 'winning' that comes by the indiscriminate use of technology is of the material kind. For a political movement, that might be okay. But for a religion/indigenous spirituality, equal (if not greater) consideration must be given to the spiritual, philosophical and cultural impact of technologies. Is it any wonder that critics accuse Folkish Paganism of being foremostly political when many Folkish Pagans act more like a political movement by prioritising material victory?
According to official history, in 2600-1500 BC, whilst the people of the Indus Valley were writing scriptures, the proto-Germanic people hadn't even discovered the runes. We were essentially illiterate until Christianity brought to us the technology of writing. Is that because we were so inferior, or did our ancestors choose not to adopt this technology?
Technological adoption can be beneficial, when the material benefits are weighed against the spiritual, cultural and physiological dangers. AI's proponents seem concerned solely with the material impact. That's not surprising in this godless modern age. But it is surprising when self-proclaimed religious people likewise pay no heed to the spiritual, cultural and physiological dangers.
So now you can produce visual propaganda in the blink of an eye. Meanwhile the hand withers, the mind atrophies, imagination fades, the exchange of energies (gift for a gift) principle is overlooked, the very purpose for which the gods gave us this life (to share in the act of creation, to nurture beauty, to forge powerful bonds of kinship, to exercise mind and body) is shunned. Worse still - those who adopt AI technology may be empowering Loki and the þursar (more on that in a future post).
17.02.202503:41
A jötunn living in a cave, foretells Ragnarök.
This video flew somewhat under the radar, maybe due to some tagging issues?
This video flew somewhat under the radar, maybe due to some tagging issues?
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03.02.202521:44
Solmonath potest dici mensis placentarum quas in eo diis suis offerebant – Bede. (Sol-Monath can be said to be the month of cakes, which were offered to their gods).
Solmōnaþ fell around our February and as Bede claimed, was named for Sol-cakes (hearth cakes) that were offered to the gods. The hearth cake recipe was very simple (according to the Early English Bread Project) just flour and water - anything from pea flour to wheat or rye depending on wealth. The Irish word bannock and the Germanic scone both come from words meaning ‘flour’ so may have a similar origin. My family-hearth will make an offering of these on the Solmōnaþ full moon, which falls on the 12th.
Solmōnaþ fell around our February and as Bede claimed, was named for Sol-cakes (hearth cakes) that were offered to the gods. The hearth cake recipe was very simple (according to the Early English Bread Project) just flour and water - anything from pea flour to wheat or rye depending on wealth. The Irish word bannock and the Germanic scone both come from words meaning ‘flour’ so may have a similar origin. My family-hearth will make an offering of these on the Solmōnaþ full moon, which falls on the 12th.
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The Chad Pastoralist: History
29.01.202515:51
Gera ok Freka seðr gunntamiðr hróðigr Herjafǫðr; en við vín eitt vápngǫfugr Óðinn æ lifir.
"Battle-trained, glorious Herjafǫðr feeds Geri and Freki; but on wine alone weapon-noble Óðinn always lives."
Grímnismál 19
Codex Regius
MS No. 2365 4to
"Battle-trained, glorious Herjafǫðr feeds Geri and Freki; but on wine alone weapon-noble Óðinn always lives."
Grímnismál 19
Codex Regius
MS No. 2365 4to
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Survive the Jive: All-feed
20.01.202516:59
A little based edit from the new documentary about the swastika
11.04.202517:29
24.03.202518:18
A desire to transcend the home of man conflicts with the natural worldview of our ancestors and divine declaration. Our world was shaped for man. Do not fear your death, but savor your life.
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Þórr siðr
08.02.202523:13
“If a man is to realize in full measure the potentialities of his own being, he must first of all learn to know the people of his own kin and his own people’s history and literature. This knowledge constitutes our cultural roots. Without it we become drifting vagrants, scrubs, or tramps, culturally speaking.”
Ole Edvart Rølvaag, 1907.
Ole Edvart Rølvaag, 1907.
Қайта жіберілді:Þórr siðr
29.01.202515:51
“Veizt þú eigi ódauðlig goð vera Óðinn, Þórr ok Frey, Frigg ok Freyju, er konungar göfga?”
“Don't you know that Óðinn, Þórr and Frey, Frigg and Freyja, who are honored by kings, are undying gods?"
Vítuss saga, AM 180 b folio.
“Don't you know that Óðinn, Þórr and Frey, Frigg and Freyja, who are honored by kings, are undying gods?"
Vítuss saga, AM 180 b folio.
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Son of Sigurd
Медиа контентке
қол жеткізе алмадық
қол жеткізе алмадық
20.01.202508:31
"Look, Odin!"
Gift your child the feeling of belonging and purpose.
Allfather wills it, Odin is great.
Gift your child the feeling of belonging and purpose.
Allfather wills it, Odin is great.
Қайта жіберілді:The Chad Pastoralist: History
02.04.202514:34
Sacred wisdom from Hávamál triumphs over evil.
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08.02.202508:32
Қайта жіберілді:Þórr siðr
30.01.202503:17
In Egils saga einhenda ok Ásmundar berserkjabana, a simple offering format is outlined in a statement by a jötunn woman who is being tormented by her sisters:
The format is:
1) Promise to the deity
2) Dedication of an animal
3) Requested action in exchange for the animal
In the instance of this saga, this is not an explicit sacrifice by the petitioner at that moment, but like in other sagas, the long-term cultivation of an animal to give as a sacrifice to the deity at the appointed time.
This is similar in function to the dedication of Freyfaxi by Hrafnkell Freysgoði in Hrafnkels saga. In a later part of the saga, the horse is sacrificed to Freyr.
A similar event occurs in Flóamanna saga, when Þorgils Þórðarson during his tumult with the god Þórr after his conversion, realizes that one of the oxen he has aboard his ship was one he dedicated to him. He had the ox thrown overboard to propitiate Þórr, as Þórr wanted what he was owed.
Hét ek þá á Þórr at gefa honum hafr þann, sem hann vildi velja, en hann skyldi jafna með oss systrum.
I then vow to Þórr to give him a buck of his choosing, but he should make even with us sisters.
The format is:
1) Promise to the deity
2) Dedication of an animal
3) Requested action in exchange for the animal
In the instance of this saga, this is not an explicit sacrifice by the petitioner at that moment, but like in other sagas, the long-term cultivation of an animal to give as a sacrifice to the deity at the appointed time.
This is similar in function to the dedication of Freyfaxi by Hrafnkell Freysgoði in Hrafnkels saga. In a later part of the saga, the horse is sacrificed to Freyr.
A similar event occurs in Flóamanna saga, when Þorgils Þórðarson during his tumult with the god Þórr after his conversion, realizes that one of the oxen he has aboard his ship was one he dedicated to him. He had the ox thrown overboard to propitiate Þórr, as Þórr wanted what he was owed.
Қайта жіберілді:Survive the Jive: All-feed
29.01.202506:12
Max Planck map showing the dynamics of the Migration Era
Қайта жіберілді:Þórr siðr
15.01.202520:35
It is profane to offer meat to the Gods that has been slaughtered and blessed under the Kosher and Halal laws, as these are ritual slaughtering methods which include prayers to dedicate the animal to a foreign god.
If you are going to offer meat, find a farm that does it without such methods — or raise it and slaughter it yourself.
If you are going to offer meat, find a farm that does it without such methods — or raise it and slaughter it yourself.
25.03.202516:35
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Қайта жіберілді:Æhtemen
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05.02.202509:01
Faces of Woden - First image was found in Blakeney, Norfolk. Second image has garnets for eyes and was found Kings Worthy, Hampshire.
29.01.202516:37
"Var ek á Vallandi ok vígum fylgdak,
atta ek jöfrum, en aldri sættak;
Óðinn á jarla, þá er í val falla,
en Þórr á þrælakyn."
"In Valland I was, and wars I raised, princes I angered, and peace brought never; the noble who fall, in the fight hath Óðinn, and Þórr hath the race of the thralls."
Hárbarðsljóð
Codex Regius
MS No. 2365 4to
atta ek jöfrum, en aldri sættak;
Óðinn á jarla, þá er í val falla,
en Þórr á þrælakyn."
"In Valland I was, and wars I raised, princes I angered, and peace brought never; the noble who fall, in the fight hath Óðinn, and Þórr hath the race of the thralls."
Hárbarðsljóð
Codex Regius
MS No. 2365 4to
21.01.202517:04
For those who have not seen the most recent video, give it a look over on YouTube.
14.01.202506:29
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