Originally, abrahamic religion did not believe in the existence of a soul or afterlife, but history can show us through research that most ancient heathens and polytheists did.
They (abrahamics) believed when one passed from this realm, that was it. Finished. Fade to black..
Ancient Judaism thought that was true of all of us. The soul doesn’t continue outside the body, subject to pleasure or pain, heaven or hell (also a later invention). It just doesn’t exist any longer.
This utterly materialistic worldview was traditionally believed amongst ancient Jews and carried on until decades after creation of christianity.
In order to justify a more substantial claim to the new cult on the block Platonic philosophy was added later to their religion to shore up loose ends to make their messiah live up to his title.
The belief in the hereafter was borrowed from pagans and blended as a key tenant to abrahamic theological practice.
They (abrahamics) believed when one passed from this realm, that was it. Finished. Fade to black..
Ancient Judaism thought that was true of all of us. The soul doesn’t continue outside the body, subject to pleasure or pain, heaven or hell (also a later invention). It just doesn’t exist any longer.
This utterly materialistic worldview was traditionally believed amongst ancient Jews and carried on until decades after creation of christianity.
In order to justify a more substantial claim to the new cult on the block Platonic philosophy was added later to their religion to shore up loose ends to make their messiah live up to his title.
The belief in the hereafter was borrowed from pagans and blended as a key tenant to abrahamic theological practice.
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Ethnic faith in a literal life after this one has been around long before the oppressive regime of organized religion.
Whether it be Tir na n'Og, Valhalla, Elysium, or the meadow of the ancestors, our people have always had the inherent desire to be reunited with loved ones who have gone on.
What we do now brings honor or shame to our family and kin, both living and deceased.
Whether it be Tir na n'Og, Valhalla, Elysium, or the meadow of the ancestors, our people have always had the inherent desire to be reunited with loved ones who have gone on.
What we do now brings honor or shame to our family and kin, both living and deceased.
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Living a honorable life does not include cowering under the gaze of an “omnipotent” god figure; instead, virtue and honor are their own rewards and one lives their life as such out of love for tribe, kin and the gods.
They are, after all, sometimes the same.
Ancestral worship is not prayer and sacrifices to demons and evil spirits, but affection to relatives that acted like gods while in this life, and now they are given veneration because they set the example while they were in the realm of men.
We all have the potential to become gods of the future with our deeds.
Let us show our descendants what it is to be a god by acting as such.
The alternative is to be forgotten and lost to the annals of history.
Do great things Hyperborean, the gods are watching.
They are, after all, sometimes the same.
Ancestral worship is not prayer and sacrifices to demons and evil spirits, but affection to relatives that acted like gods while in this life, and now they are given veneration because they set the example while they were in the realm of men.
We all have the potential to become gods of the future with our deeds.
Let us show our descendants what it is to be a god by acting as such.
The alternative is to be forgotten and lost to the annals of history.
Do great things Hyperborean, the gods are watching.
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Forwarded from Hyperborean Radio (The Final Episodes)
The Sacred Act
True veneration and spirituality is not in idle prayer or empty ceremony instead it is found in the Sacred Act.
The sacred act of weaving.
The sacred act of smithing.
The sacred act of farming.
The sacred act of husbandry.
The sacred act of beekeeping.
The sacred act of story telling.
The sacred act of kindness.
The sacred act of love.
All of these and more acts of the sacred are ours to honor and venerate in ourselves, in each other, in the Gods. While we cannot perform all of the sacred acts ourselves we should come to appreciate them in others where we see them while becoming at least familiar with as many as possible ourselves even should the attempt be less than impressive because the honest attempt too is a sacred act.
Hyperborean Radio (uncensored)
True veneration and spirituality is not in idle prayer or empty ceremony instead it is found in the Sacred Act.
The sacred act of weaving.
The sacred act of smithing.
The sacred act of farming.
The sacred act of husbandry.
The sacred act of beekeeping.
The sacred act of story telling.
The sacred act of kindness.
The sacred act of love.
All of these and more acts of the sacred are ours to honor and venerate in ourselves, in each other, in the Gods. While we cannot perform all of the sacred acts ourselves we should come to appreciate them in others where we see them while becoming at least familiar with as many as possible ourselves even should the attempt be less than impressive because the honest attempt too is a sacred act.
Hyperborean Radio (uncensored)
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Forwarded from Frith & Folk
"I am the forest, I am ancient. I treasure the stag, I treasure the deer. I shelter you from storm, I shelter you from snow. I resist the frost, I keep the source. I nurse the earth, I am always there. I build your house, I kindle your hearth. Therefore, you people, hold me dear!"
"Ich bin der Wald, Ich bin uralt. Ich hege den Hirsch, Ich hege das Reh. Ich schütz Euch vor Sturm, Ich schütz Euch vor Schnee. Ich wehre dem Frost, Ich wahre die Quelle. Ich hüte die Scholle, Bin immer zur Stelle. Ich bau Euch das Haus, Ich heiz Euch den Herd. Drum ihr Menschen, Haltet mich wert!"
- Taken from an inscription found in a 17th century forester’s house in Lower Saxony, Germany
"Ich bin der Wald, Ich bin uralt. Ich hege den Hirsch, Ich hege das Reh. Ich schütz Euch vor Sturm, Ich schütz Euch vor Schnee. Ich wehre dem Frost, Ich wahre die Quelle. Ich hüte die Scholle, Bin immer zur Stelle. Ich bau Euch das Haus, Ich heiz Euch den Herd. Drum ihr Menschen, Haltet mich wert!"
- Taken from an inscription found in a 17th century forester’s house in Lower Saxony, Germany
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As men, we must lead the family as mentor, protector, spiritual leader, and provider.
Men are meant to lead. It is deeply embedded in our bones.
By leading the family, we should show by example:
Love, Values, Respect, Discipline, Fortitude, Kindness, and Self-Reliance.
Don’t forget to have fun along the way. Starting a family is one of the greatest adventures a man can embark on, his life and priorities will be forever changed.
Be the man that leads by example
Changing the world starts at home
Men are meant to lead. It is deeply embedded in our bones.
By leading the family, we should show by example:
Love, Values, Respect, Discipline, Fortitude, Kindness, and Self-Reliance.
Don’t forget to have fun along the way. Starting a family is one of the greatest adventures a man can embark on, his life and priorities will be forever changed.
Be the man that leads by example
Changing the world starts at home
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