Forwarded from The Sacred Stew
A kinsman and I trekked deep in the forests of the PNW today. Saw some absolutely amazing sights.
#GetBackToNature
#GetBackToNature
Forwarded from The Sacred Stew
At this channel, we rarely, if ever, speak about or post on politics, but instead, we try to focus on our native spirituality and history. However, with all of the chaos going on in various parts of the world right now, I'd like to remind everyone that what matters most in this world is your family and tribe. If you must fight, fight for them. If you must die, die in honor of them. Do not waste your precious moments fighting or dying for foreign tribes across the world that only seek to use you for cannon fodder. Your family and tribe need you with them, not lost in some desert battlefield of foreign lands, a world away from your family.
There's nothing like going on a Vættir retreat
According to Oxford dictionary, a definition of retreat in this context is described as:
3. a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax.
• a period of seclusion for the purposes of prayer & meditation.
One of the most often overlooked parts of ancestral faith is the connection & communion with the Vættir. We have several, and different kinds for different landscapes. Spending time in the wilds to pray and meditate not only does wonders for yourself, but also to build a better connection with the spirits our forefathers & foremothers held in high regard.
The the Norrœna Society's book 'The Æfinlọgr' the first law our ancient Germanic societies laid down is "to always honor & respect the land-wights."
So as we move into Midsummer season, let us spend some time and attention away from the drama of online, the chaos of the news and to focus on what matters most; by honoring the family & ancestors, folk, fields & land, vættir & Gods!
Gods love you!
According to Oxford dictionary, a definition of retreat in this context is described as:
3. a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax.
• a period of seclusion for the purposes of prayer & meditation.
One of the most often overlooked parts of ancestral faith is the connection & communion with the Vættir. We have several, and different kinds for different landscapes. Spending time in the wilds to pray and meditate not only does wonders for yourself, but also to build a better connection with the spirits our forefathers & foremothers held in high regard.
The the Norrœna Society's book 'The Æfinlọgr' the first law our ancient Germanic societies laid down is "to always honor & respect the land-wights."
So as we move into Midsummer season, let us spend some time and attention away from the drama of online, the chaos of the news and to focus on what matters most; by honoring the family & ancestors, folk, fields & land, vættir & Gods!
Gods love you!
Forwarded from Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)
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.
Many 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 often use scientific data contradicting the lore as some counter to faith-rooted mythical literalism. All stems from the idealism-universalism.
Many 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 often use scientific data contradicting the lore as some counter to faith-rooted mythical literalism. All stems from the idealism-universalism.
Forwarded from The Norrœna Society
#Æfinlogr #Germanic_Law #sedian #heathen
~ Reconstructing Our Law ~
In order to fully reconstruct the law of our religion, we must first determine how that law has worked throughout the millennia, and then explain how we can utilize it today. The primary function of law is to limit human behavior in a way that develops social and spiritual cohesion and thus allows us to express our religion in a way that works within our own community and society at large. In order to do this, we need to immortalize our laws, for we are not speaking from the perspective of a particular nation, but rather we are seeking to create a general theme by which all Germanic/Nordic Polytheists, or Sedians, may live according to the ethos of their ancestors. The primary means by which we do this is through the act of summary, and exclusion of punishments.
While we see throughout the ages that the crimes themselves rarely, if ever, change, the punishments for these actions do, and our modern application may not hold the same standard as what took place centuries ago. That does not mean we wish to “modernize” our ancient laws, but rather we would generalize them for the sake of adaptation to the development of Sedian States. By forming a foundation by which the law can be built, we can add to these structures as befits the society we are trying to influence or even create. New circumstances require new laws. For instance, the Weregild (Man-Payment) was a logical response to the never-ending family feuds that were exacted in the name of blood revenge. The idea was that vengeance for a slain family member should still be sought, but that this should come in the form of payment rather than more bloodshed, which requires more acts of revenge. Our ancestors also did not have access to computers, which are fraught with uniquely horrible crimes such as child pornography, human trafficking, the dark web, and so on. So, we have to look at the law as something that must begin with a firm ancestral foundation, and then be built upon as needs arise.
The cornerstone of our law rests upon an eschatological concept that can be discerned from the lore and must be recognized as having consequences for transgressions. Laws without consequences are just words on paper and mean nothing.
…..(please follow the link below)
https://norroena.org/reconstructing-our-law/
~ Reconstructing Our Law ~
In order to fully reconstruct the law of our religion, we must first determine how that law has worked throughout the millennia, and then explain how we can utilize it today. The primary function of law is to limit human behavior in a way that develops social and spiritual cohesion and thus allows us to express our religion in a way that works within our own community and society at large. In order to do this, we need to immortalize our laws, for we are not speaking from the perspective of a particular nation, but rather we are seeking to create a general theme by which all Germanic/Nordic Polytheists, or Sedians, may live according to the ethos of their ancestors. The primary means by which we do this is through the act of summary, and exclusion of punishments.
While we see throughout the ages that the crimes themselves rarely, if ever, change, the punishments for these actions do, and our modern application may not hold the same standard as what took place centuries ago. That does not mean we wish to “modernize” our ancient laws, but rather we would generalize them for the sake of adaptation to the development of Sedian States. By forming a foundation by which the law can be built, we can add to these structures as befits the society we are trying to influence or even create. New circumstances require new laws. For instance, the Weregild (Man-Payment) was a logical response to the never-ending family feuds that were exacted in the name of blood revenge. The idea was that vengeance for a slain family member should still be sought, but that this should come in the form of payment rather than more bloodshed, which requires more acts of revenge. Our ancestors also did not have access to computers, which are fraught with uniquely horrible crimes such as child pornography, human trafficking, the dark web, and so on. So, we have to look at the law as something that must begin with a firm ancestral foundation, and then be built upon as needs arise.
The cornerstone of our law rests upon an eschatological concept that can be discerned from the lore and must be recognized as having consequences for transgressions. Laws without consequences are just words on paper and mean nothing.
…..(please follow the link below)
https://norroena.org/reconstructing-our-law/
The Norroena Society
Reconstructing Our Law - The Norroena Society
In order to fully reconstruct the law of our religion, we must first determine how that law has worked throughout the millennia, and then explain how we can utilize it today. The primary function of law is to limit human behavior in a way that develops social…
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In the Northwest there are many places named after the Gods of Germania!
This is Thor's Well, off of the beautiful and majestic Oregon coast. It's a place many of ancestral faith come to pray and give thanks to Thor, Njord and many Gods. There are kindreds in the area, and you can definitely feel the Gods and powerful Vættir who dwell in this place.
May this summer be our summer, to get out there and meet and give to Gods and Spirits!
Get out there and make Pagan Revivalism Inevitable!
This is Thor's Well, off of the beautiful and majestic Oregon coast. It's a place many of ancestral faith come to pray and give thanks to Thor, Njord and many Gods. There are kindreds in the area, and you can definitely feel the Gods and powerful Vættir who dwell in this place.
May this summer be our summer, to get out there and meet and give to Gods and Spirits!
Get out there and make Pagan Revivalism Inevitable!
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
Summer Solstice is here, honor the Gods/Goddesses, spend time with your family and enjoy life and nature.
Tucked away into a tomb outside Memphis called Saqqara today, was found a papyrus with a dire warning.
"If the wisdom of the ancestors is not listened to, humanity will repeat the same mistakes, and the consequences will be devastating."
Today we see the culmination of the abandoning of traditions and see the societal breakdown as a result; but this impulse seems to be quite common, so much so they were warning of this at the building of the pyramids 5,000 years ago.
The solution is simple, to listen to your ancestors, to heed their wisdom and keep their ways. In a world full of black-pills to demoralize and break your body, mind & spirit, only the old ways will guide us back to fulfill our destiny, the ultimate white-pill.
"If the wisdom of the ancestors is not listened to, humanity will repeat the same mistakes, and the consequences will be devastating."
Today we see the culmination of the abandoning of traditions and see the societal breakdown as a result; but this impulse seems to be quite common, so much so they were warning of this at the building of the pyramids 5,000 years ago.
The solution is simple, to listen to your ancestors, to heed their wisdom and keep their ways. In a world full of black-pills to demoralize and break your body, mind & spirit, only the old ways will guide us back to fulfill our destiny, the ultimate white-pill.