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Done a deep dive into Slavic lore recently. Need to gather my thoughts and write them down. Should be done in a few days.
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Tristan and Iseult by V.Volovich
Читать полностью…Happy Lughnasadh day, day to celebrate the God Lugh
Читать полностью…Have you ever heard of the case of PhD archeologists and historians, for many years, believing they found "an ancient crown," only for it to be later identified as the metal fittings of a bucket? This shows the importance of two phenomena which we see here from time to time.
Firstly, that "experts" make mistakes, especially in their interpretations of data. Academics aren't prophets, no matter who really wants that to be the case. They may have more of an "understanding" of the data of a certain subject than you, but that does not make them infallible. This is especially true in their personal interpretations of drawing data-points together to fit/craft a narrative. So often do people in this sphere worship academia, treating their insights as akin to "divine revelation," that any other interpretation is discounted as "not the case."
Secondly, there is a difference between data and interpretations of said data. So often do people conflate the two, leading to them thinking speculation is "objective fact."
A dedication one of my followers made
Читать полностью…Out of back and out of breast!
Out of body and out of limb!
Out of eyes and out of ears!
Out of everything, where evil which might come in!
Swart is a stone called, he stands out in the ocean. There lie on it nine needs.
They will neither sleep sweetly
nor wake warmly,
until thou prayest this cure
to which I have given the words.
Have a blessed Wednesday, guys
Читать полностью…Nils Vadsenden and the sea snake
Theodore Kittelsen
Another version of Kittelsen’s Nokken Fishing
Читать полностью…This past week, I had the honor and privilege to lead a Miðsumar Blót to Njörðr.
I chose to hold the Blót on stretch of secluded coastline. As we began the Blót, high tide had finished rolling in, something that I didn't plan for, but worked out absolutely beautifully.
As we gave our offerings, there was a moment where the sun broke through the clouds and began to glisten off of the sea. Njörðr had blessed us with giving us some of the best maritime scenery that specific area has to offer. We knew that our offers and prayers were received.
We chose to Blót to Njörðr this Miðsumar because summertime is a season of abundance in Alaska. This is the time when you stock up on salmon, halibut, spot prawns, etc. The hunting season is also just around the corner. Njörðr's blessings are very generous here in Alaska. Living in such a place absolutely puts you closer to the Gods, which in turn makes living as a devout Heathen all that more meaningful and rewarding.
Happy Miðsumar to all, and may blessings be upon you, your family, and our folk.
HAIL!
Let me know if any of you can draw or carve or make any other kind of Pagan art and I’ll share your stuff on the channel. To me art is one of the most inspiring things in the world.
Читать полностью…In case you were wondering if russian lokeans are any different, the answer is no. Just cat ladies and homos thirsting over a twink elf or Tom Hiddleston while burning a lot of candles.
Читать полностью…Pallas Athene sprang forth with a far-echoing battlecry, so that heaven and Mother Earth shuddered. In armor of gleaming gold she was born from the sacred head of the Father. All the immortals were afraid and astonished at the sight of her, as she sprang out in front of aegis-bearing Zeus, from his immortal head, brandishing her sharp javelin. Mightily quaked great Mount Olympus beneath the weight of the owl-eyed maiden.
Carl Kerenyi
The Fenris−wolf advances with wide open mouth; the upper jaw reaches to heaven and the lower jaw is on the earth. He would open it still wider had he room. Fire flashes from his eyes and nostrils.
Читать полностью…WIPs from one of my followers
Читать полностью…Tristan and Iseult illustration by V.Volovich
Читать полностью…The devil by Vasyl Zhirov
Читать полностью…Folklore motifs in the art of O. Petrenko-Zanevsky
Читать полностью…The Canterbury Charm in Kent is a medicinal charm and has a few interesting takeaways:
It shows Thor had a role to play in healing the sick. That at least a few illnesses were seen to have been afflictions by malevolent spirits, whom Thor would sanctify through conflict with said malevolent spirits.
:note: 'vīgi' Is commonly translated as "hallow" or "bless" but is heavily tied to Thor specifically and fighting against the forces of the jötnar. So I used slay in translation as Thor is being invoked here to scare or defeat this illness.
Little charms such as these can tell us a lot about the practices and beliefs of our Ancestors
Edit: on our last livestream, a fellow believer and Norroena scholar Dr. Scott Shell, validated the usage of slay in this translation
Ribe healing galder stick
A pinewood charm from Ribe, Denmark with a mix of Pagan and christian elements dated to circa 1300 CE
The inscription is divided into:
Part 1 Asking for help from Earth, High Haven and the sun as well as saint mary and the lord god (christian)
Part 2 Exorcism of evil (sickness) from breast, body, limb, eyes and ears
Part 3 A warning for the addressee that unless they say this cure “nine needs” which lie on a stone out in the sea will haunt them. This is an old Pagan formula also found in Icelandic book of magic Galdrabok
“Sigurd Fafnesbane” by David Still 2016
Читать полностью…Miniature copies of stone carvings from Lusitania and Portugal by one of the followers possibly depicting a deity.
Читать полностью…Nokken Fishing by Theodor Severin Kittelsen
Читать полностью…This is a great guide to Debate & Apologetics on t.me/Pagan_Revivalism
Timestamps:
Intro
0:00:00 - 0:04:40
Debate Know-how
Debate v Apologetics
0:04:41 - 0:08:29
Debate Prep
0:08:30 - 0:28:16
Professional Argument Styles
0:28:17 - 0:43:17
Misc. Debate Tactics
0:43:18 - 0:51:52
Analysis & Response to Attacks
"YoU wOrShIp DeMoNs"
0:51:53 - 0:56:20
*Correction-Note at 0:52:57 should be "the Platonic took from the Greek"
"You don't have tradition"
0:56:21 - 1:04:26
"Your sources are christian"
1:04:27 - 1:14:05
"Your religion wrong"
1:14:06 - 1:19:42
Problem of Evil
1:19:43 - 1:35:15
"But Gods disagree"
1:35:16 - 1:37:27
Of Dyerites and Revelations
1:37:28 - 1:48:34
"If Gods real why me no see Gods"
1:48:35 - 1:59:43
"You don't have muh metaphysic"
1:59:44 - 2:02:05
"Muh suffering tho"
2:02:06 - 2:05:51
New-agers, Occultists & Monists
2:05:52 - 2:09:29
Refuting Pie Guys
2:09:30 - 2:33:50
Wrapping it Up
Going Full Circle
2:33:51 - 2:43:51
Conclusion
2:43:52 - 2:58:09
Gods Love You!
An example of a russian lokean prayer. The lady (of course it’s a lady) thanks loki for taking her off a crooked path (probably drugs or something), asks for wisdom and ends the prayer with Forever yours, love. Ricky Martin’s song is a fitting cherry on top.
Читать полностью…The idea that "the Gods of different faiths are the same" is the spiritual equivalent of saying, "one race, the human race."
Читать полностью…Birth of Athena by D.Bekker
Читать полностью…The individual occupations of the male deities are mostly divine versions of the occupations of men, and the occupations of the goddesses similarly correspond to those of women, with a few exceptions. Greek and Roman women did not engage in hunting as a sport, an activity that was proper to males, yet the goddess Artemis roams the wilderness as a huntress. Real Greek and Roman women did not act as soldiers, yet Athena is a goddess of war. Although women did not serve as heralds, the goddess Iris is one of the gods’ messengers. In these cases female deities specialize in activities in which human females did not participate.
William F. Hansen
A Guide to the Mythical World of the Greeks and Romans