A common thing I see in Ethnic faith circles is the idea of initiation and mystery cults. Which were definitely a thing, here is something that may have been missed though. Not everyone was in them. Sure there were rites of passage for important parts of life, and celebrations and tales. But the idea of a specific initiation ritual or esoteric meaning of something was not the main focus of every single "pagan" nor should it be. Is everyone today part of the Elks? or the Masons? or any other esoteric Abrahamic tradition? No? Most people are just living life doing what they do. Telling stories and doing their best. You don't need to learn to tell fortunes, or do drugs to have a vision, or heck even really learn a myriad of deities. Most people relied on one or two usually those close to home and their area of expertise? Hearth, Forge, and fertility or maybe war, death, and love. Who knows each individual will differ. Some had none. Esotericism is extra, live well, and be of your people.-TLK
Forwarded from THE OLD WAYS (Velesa37)
These are images of various ethnic groups of indigenous white people. The world needs to be reminded that just like there are Native Americans, and other native/indigenous peoples, there are also native Europeans. People of the world were brainwashed to view white people as being associated with Christian western civilization, but that’s a wrong way of identifying white ethnic groups. White ethnic groups are no less indigenous than any other indigenous people around the world. I think this awareness must be put out into the world
There's been a lot of hullabaloo about hair color in European circles. While yes different tribal groups in Europe tend to favor one or the other hair color at different points in history. The reality is that just like other animals of the north foxes, bears, even Squirrels. Hyperboreans (Europeans/People of the North) indeed have various arrays of "Pelt" colors. It's a mark of the Northern woods. -TLK
Forwarded from Art of Neale Rundgren
Just so that people do not forget. I am not just a painter and/or illustrator, I also do graphic design work - such as logos, avatars, banners, graphic prints, flyers, etc. Do not hesitate to ask me for any of the aforementioned. My business policy is simple: you make the request; I design it and then you can pay however much you deem the design to be worth, provided it is fair. Here is something I recently did for Hyperborean Radio, as they needed a graphic print for their news alert(s).
There is a negative connotation on Trickster deities, that need not be there. The result of this mindset is due to the influence of the devil and Christianity. Trickster deities such as Veles, Hermes, Reynard, Prometheus, Odin, Loki, Puck, and more. They master magic, invent alphabets, find and bring back gifts for the gods and their people. Puck is a romantic and will matchmake lovers who catch his eye, Loki brought back Gullinbursti, Mjolnir and other great gifts that the gods use, Prometheus gave man fire and crafts, Hermes the alphabet and much more. The "Trickster" category is a broad and complex one, that is more of a means to simplify a deity than to outright explain it. None of these deities as tricky as they may be, are evil. Most were in fact beloved by their own people and still are. They are teachers, guardians, romantics, and helpfully cunning. To allow "Trickster" to be a negative is to ignore 10's of thousands of a years of history for less than 2000.-TLK
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Today we spoke of the many issues facing the modern ethnic faith movement. The issues of the Indo-European fallacy, the toxic politicization of European ethnic faiths, the innate nature of pagan beliefs and its ties to our own nature. The fact that Paganism/Ethnic…
Quote of the Day: Many people are Christian on Sunday, pagan the other 6 days of the week. Seems paganism is winning without trying. - McThunder
One of my most controversial stances is that I don't believe it is right to jam gods together, often over trivial similarities. Such as names or domains. Here are some examples of why.
Hermes Greek messenger god of trade, etc. Vs. Hermus Greek river god
Hilda, a Valkyrie vs. Holda, Multi-faceted German Witch Goddess
Freya, goddess of magic and fertility Norse Vs. Frey God of Kingship and Fertility Norse
Hera, Greek Queen of the Gods Vs, Frau Hera, German goddess who rides a goose
There are many more examples some of which like Aker (Basque Goat God) and Aker (Egyptian Earth god) are even spelled the same in modern English. Etymology is an inexact science and without written records and all but names all or many of the above gods would be shoved together recklessly. I go off of stories and descriptions as well as regions and culture. In the Norse alone there are 3 gods whose names translate to Lord and another 3 who translate to beloved. One of which is in both. Why are we getting rid of gods?-TLK
Hermes Greek messenger god of trade, etc. Vs. Hermus Greek river god
Hilda, a Valkyrie vs. Holda, Multi-faceted German Witch Goddess
Freya, goddess of magic and fertility Norse Vs. Frey God of Kingship and Fertility Norse
Hera, Greek Queen of the Gods Vs, Frau Hera, German goddess who rides a goose
There are many more examples some of which like Aker (Basque Goat God) and Aker (Egyptian Earth god) are even spelled the same in modern English. Etymology is an inexact science and without written records and all but names all or many of the above gods would be shoved together recklessly. I go off of stories and descriptions as well as regions and culture. In the Norse alone there are 3 gods whose names translate to Lord and another 3 who translate to beloved. One of which is in both. Why are we getting rid of gods?-TLK
Just a reminder that this worldwide celebration ongoing in Japan known as the Olympics, started out as an extremely popular Pagan festival in Greece. Over time it has become what it is today, from its ancient roots of testing strength and honoring gods such as Hermes to the modern day issues that come with such a ceremony. This is a pagan celebration. The Olympic medals even have the Greek Goddess of Victory Nike on the back of them, and the fire is lit in Greece by women dressed in traditional Hellenic garb. While I will not deny the many issues in the modern games, I find it fascinating a European pagan custom is a major worldwide event.-TLK
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Medals are made from recycled electronics, but that's not the main feature I wish to show. On the reverse side there is the goddess Nike (Victoria is the Roman goddess of Victory) the Greek goddess of Victory. She has been placed there for decades. Also on the medal is the Olympic symbol of 5 rings for the 5 races of man. As well as the Panathinaikos Stadium. The other aspects of the design are based on traditional Japanese Crafts to honor the current host country.-TLK
Finally, here it is as promised an article all about the Goddess Freya. Enjoy folks-TLK https://wylderhomesproject.life/2021/07/25/freya-the-mother-of-sweden/
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Freya, The Mother of Sweden
By I. M. Knosp Among the Norse Pantheon many notable deities exist. Thor, Loki, Heimdall, Hoenir, Odin, Skadi, Ullr, and more. Though one goddess that has a bit of a complex history and one that I …
Borbanus is a Gallo-Roman Deity who was venerated from Portugal to Germany. Numerous regions were named after him taking a name derived to "Bourbon" Borbanus was a god of healing hot springs and mineral waters. He was highly venerated in what is now France and the immigrants from said regions moved to America where over time a kind of cognac-like whiskey known today as "Bourbon" was invented. An obscure Gaulish god ended up having his name attributed to the most famous American Liquor. Well some people claim Bourbon "cures what ails ya" so one could argue Borbanus is the patron god of Bourbon both the places that hold the name and the popular drink.-TLK
Hello to all those out there in the Wasteland's of Modernity. Today we spoke of the simple everyday aspects of Hyperborean ethnic faith, and how it isn't quite as complicated as it first seems. From Holidays, to family photos, from misconceptions about Witch Cults to the complex nature of ourselves and our every day choices. Sometimes things are dark other times bright and cheery, our tales are extra but their lessons are still invaluable.
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Forwarded from Art of Neale Rundgren
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I just want to share a couple of channels who are kind enough to share my channel and/or my posts. I know this channel is meant to be strictly art but I have to reciprocate.
https://t.me/hyperboreanradio
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I just want to share a couple of channels who are kind enough to share my channel and/or my posts. I know this channel is meant to be strictly art but I have to reciprocate.
https://t.me/hyperboreanradio
https://t.me/tribeofthefox
https://t.me/hilltophomestead
Please check them out for your daily dose of paganism, nature, permaculture, arts & crafts, etc.