Forwarded from Folkish France
Here is a 1976 article in French by Jean Mabire about the winter solstice celebrations. It focuses on French and European decoration and culinary customs. A nice source for ideas.
https://www.revue-elements.com/pour-celebrer-le-solstice-dhiver/
https://www.revue-elements.com/pour-celebrer-le-solstice-dhiver/
Revue Éléments
Revue Éléments - Pour célébrer le solstice d'hiver
Les fêtes « traditionnelles » de Noël et du Nouvel An perdent peu à peu leur signification religieuse, pour devenir simples prétextes à des réunions gastronomiques ou à des échanges de cadeaux futiles.
Forwarded from Folk Wisdom & Ways
Brand New video featuring The religious practices of the Viking age! In my opinion, a very well presented video! https://youtu.be/ruQw7ieoGJM
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Grimfrost Academy - Viking Religion
Grimfrost Academy is a documentary series with the purpose of education and maintaining a historical record. The episodes feature world-leading Viking Age experts sharing knowledge that could otherwise be difficult, or even impossible to come by.
The second…
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The Story of Iceland’s 13 Yule Lads
Iceland’s Christmas Yule Lads are a staple in the country’s rich historic folklore. It’s believed that during each of the 13 nights leading up to Christmas, a Yule Lad comes down from the mountains to bring children gifts or candy - and sometimes play pranks.…
This should be commonsense to all who are loyal to their heritage and proud of their ancestors
Apart from this author going into official history a little, this info on Slavic tree of life can be useful
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The concept of intermediaries/priests/popes/middlemen, came in with Abrahamism.
And although in more recent times, some Christians claim to have a personal relationship with their Christian god, still, the existence of holy books, and the church hierarchy of popes, and priests serves the purpose of intermediaries/middlemen between the Christian/Abrahamic God, and the people.
Some may argue, and say that the old world pagan cultures did in fact have intermediaries, which were the shamans, seers, sages, wizards, witches, cunning folk, druids, volkhvs, etc...
To make it easier I will refer to all of these different names collectively as shamans both males & females. I am not a scholar of this subject. I’m only sharing my current understanding based on all of the information I’ve absorbed, and all I’ve learned over the years.
My personal reply to this comparison between the pagan shamans, and Abrahamic priests would be that they cannot be compared, for they are not the same.
The concept of intermediaries/priests/popes/middlemen, came in with Abrahamism.
And although in more recent times, some Christians claim to have a personal relationship with their Christian god, still, the existence of holy books, and the church hierarchy of popes, and priests serves the purpose of intermediaries/middlemen between the Christian/Abrahamic God, and the people.
Some may argue, and say that the old world pagan cultures did in fact have intermediaries, which were the shamans, seers, sages, wizards, witches, cunning folk, druids, volkhvs, etc...
To make it easier I will refer to all of these different names collectively as shamans both males & females. I am not a scholar of this subject. I’m only sharing my current understanding based on all of the information I’ve absorbed, and all I’ve learned over the years.
My personal reply to this comparison between the pagan shamans, and Abrahamic priests would be that they cannot be compared, for they are not the same.
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The pagan shamans were not just attending to matters and problems of a spiritual nature, they’ve also treated physical illnesses much like modern doctors. As well as dealing with fertility department, and other issues that are physical in nature.
The way I understand it, is that to the old-world shamans it all went together, the physical, mental, and the spiritual, for it was all interconnected, and one effects the other.
Whenever the shamans dealt with the person’s physical problem, they understood that they are at the same time dealing with this individual’s mental, and spiritual state.
And we know that unlike the pagan shamans of old who were the local pagan priests, local doctors and local psychologists/psychiatrists, the Abrahamic priests only focus on matters of the soul, and afterlife. So just by acknowledging this, we can already see why we can’t compare the indigenous shamans to Christian priests.
The pagan shamans were not just attending to matters and problems of a spiritual nature, they’ve also treated physical illnesses much like modern doctors. As well as dealing with fertility department, and other issues that are physical in nature.
The way I understand it, is that to the old-world shamans it all went together, the physical, mental, and the spiritual, for it was all interconnected, and one effects the other.
Whenever the shamans dealt with the person’s physical problem, they understood that they are at the same time dealing with this individual’s mental, and spiritual state.
And we know that unlike the pagan shamans of old who were the local pagan priests, local doctors and local psychologists/psychiatrists, the Abrahamic priests only focus on matters of the soul, and afterlife. So just by acknowledging this, we can already see why we can’t compare the indigenous shamans to Christian priests.