Forwarded from BC Neanderthal Mindset
Where are you on your journey in the old ways?
Final Results
16%
Interested/curious
9%
Testing the water
24%
Just starting out
33%
Been Heathen for a while now
10%
I’ve been pagan all my life
9%
I am one with the gods
I see most of the good people that subscribe to the channel are discovering ethnic faith in various stages.
I myself fit into the majority in the poll, but every day is a new adventure, a new encounter with the story of us.
Hail the old ways!
Hail the folk!
Hail the old gods!
I myself fit into the majority in the poll, but every day is a new adventure, a new encounter with the story of us.
Hail the old ways!
Hail the folk!
Hail the old gods!
Clym of the Clough
In British folklore, Clym of the Clough is a legendary outlaw who is often in the company with Adam Bell and William of Cloudesly.
As with his companions, Clym of the Clough was famed for his skill with bow and arrow.
He is generally said to have lived long before Robin Hood and made his home in Englewood Forest near Carlisle. His exploits are told in the form of a ballad in Percy’s Reliques (1765).
In British folklore, Clym of the Clough is a legendary outlaw who is often in the company with Adam Bell and William of Cloudesly.
As with his companions, Clym of the Clough was famed for his skill with bow and arrow.
He is generally said to have lived long before Robin Hood and made his home in Englewood Forest near Carlisle. His exploits are told in the form of a ballad in Percy’s Reliques (1765).
L’Ulivo Pensieroso (the Thinking Olive Tree) is a (approximately 500 year old) tree with a human appearance. Located in Puglia, Apulia. Southern Italy.
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Forwarded from Hyperborean Radio (Uncensored) (T.L.K.)
Rübezahl is a Silesian & Bohemian mountain spirit/deity who is the king of the gnomes and lord of the mountains, miners would appeal to him to help them find the precious metals and jewels that he and his gnomes create. Rübezahl actually has a plethora of Lore around Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Where he serves as the enforcer of cultural norms as well as the one who will often test people, rewarding the good and punishing the bad, he would often give gifts to the people. He is credited as the inventor of Sourdough and of the Spinning Wheel which he invented and then gave to a poor Charcoal makers niece, allowing them to prosper. Something he would often do to those he met who showed themselves to be of a noble disposition. Though I shall say he detests the common name he has of Rübezahl, as it is a nickname of his biggest mistake and he prefers Mountain John or Lord of the Mountain.-TLK
The Stalwart Oak
Known as holm oak, false holly, horehound, elath, Quercus ilex (from the Celtic: quer > beautiful and cuez > tree) and in England as the “Monarch of the forest”, the majestic oak tree is venerated in many European cultures, and has been widely recognized among the most sacred of all trees since ancient times.
Its long life, along with its wonderful ability to grow new shoots from the roots of the old tree most certainly accounts for its special significance in European folklore and spirituality.
Particularly associated with Norse god Thor, and held in high regard by Druids, who cultivated their sacred Mistletoe, which grows on the branches of the mythical oak.
The pagan connection with the oak tree has not been fully extinguished by the church, and it is still widely associated with the Green Man.
Known as holm oak, false holly, horehound, elath, Quercus ilex (from the Celtic: quer > beautiful and cuez > tree) and in England as the “Monarch of the forest”, the majestic oak tree is venerated in many European cultures, and has been widely recognized among the most sacred of all trees since ancient times.
Its long life, along with its wonderful ability to grow new shoots from the roots of the old tree most certainly accounts for its special significance in European folklore and spirituality.
Particularly associated with Norse god Thor, and held in high regard by Druids, who cultivated their sacred Mistletoe, which grows on the branches of the mythical oak.
The pagan connection with the oak tree has not been fully extinguished by the church, and it is still widely associated with the Green Man.
Legend tells us that Merlin sometimes prepared his spells under the shelter of an oak tree to ensure their potency and effectiveness.
The Oak’s mighty presence reassured ancient Hyperboreans that with their gods, their leader, and their warriors, they could prevail against all odds.
As the Tree of the Dagda, the oak offers protection and hospitality without question, although its true rewards are apparent to the honest and brave, as the ancient Celts despised lies and cowardice.
The King of Trees was sacred and attested to numerous European gods, such as Zeus, Jupiter, Thor and Jumala.
Some more rather famous oaks are revered for their special historical or folklorish associations and still stand today.
In Britain the most famous include the:
Brimmon Oak, over 500 years old and located in Wales
the Holm Oak (200 years) in Northern Ireland
Hyperion (Redwood), the tallest living tree coming in at a massive 379 feet tall
The Oak’s mighty presence reassured ancient Hyperboreans that with their gods, their leader, and their warriors, they could prevail against all odds.
As the Tree of the Dagda, the oak offers protection and hospitality without question, although its true rewards are apparent to the honest and brave, as the ancient Celts despised lies and cowardice.
The King of Trees was sacred and attested to numerous European gods, such as Zeus, Jupiter, Thor and Jumala.
Some more rather famous oaks are revered for their special historical or folklorish associations and still stand today.
In Britain the most famous include the:
Brimmon Oak, over 500 years old and located in Wales
the Holm Oak (200 years) in Northern Ireland
Hyperion (Redwood), the tallest living tree coming in at a massive 379 feet tall