Thank you and congratulations on achieving 1k shortly before us!
Keep up the good work.
@AryanSpirituality
Keep up the good work.
@AryanSpirituality
Canterbury Charm
A small prayer or blessing to the god Thor, written in runic and inserted into the margin of a manuscript from Canterbury, England in the year 1073.
The text in the image above, translated in MacLeod and Mees’ seminal book Runic Amulets and Magic Objects (2006), is a rare example of a preserved pagan prayer. The motif “Thorr vigi” is preserved in other objects and runestones, including the Nordendorf fibula from the continent (“Vigi Thonar”).
May hallowed Thor bless us all!
-Hariwulfaz, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
A small prayer or blessing to the god Thor, written in runic and inserted into the margin of a manuscript from Canterbury, England in the year 1073.
The text in the image above, translated in MacLeod and Mees’ seminal book Runic Amulets and Magic Objects (2006), is a rare example of a preserved pagan prayer. The motif “Thorr vigi” is preserved in other objects and runestones, including the Nordendorf fibula from the continent (“Vigi Thonar”).
May hallowed Thor bless us all!
-Hariwulfaz, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Forwarded from Αρυολογία☀️ (The Indo-Europeans)
The "Grumpan bracteate" is a North Germanic golden bracteate from Västergötland.
(6th century CE)
ᚠᚢᚦᚨᚱᚲᚷᚹ • ᚺᚾᛁᛃᛇᛈᛉᛊ • ᛏᛒᛖᛗᛚᛜᛞᛟ
(6th century CE)
ᚠᚢᚦᚨᚱᚲᚷᚹ • ᚺᚾᛁᛃᛇᛈᛉᛊ • ᛏᛒᛖᛗᛚᛜᛞᛟ
The Great Lunar Cycle: The Horse Twins and the Grail: Part 3 of 12
https://taliesinsmap.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-great-lunar-cycle-horse-twins-and_11.html?m=1
Part 3: The Norse Cycle: Iðunn and Thjazi.
“The story of Iðunn and the golden apples, which begins the events that lead up to the Aesir-Vanir war, shares the identical main theme of the Chyavana tale: the matter of renewing the youth of the gods when they begin to grow old. For the Norse, this important function is performed by the golden apples, tended by Iðunn. In the Vedic version, this same function is performed by the special herbal paste...”
- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
https://taliesinsmap.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-great-lunar-cycle-horse-twins-and_11.html?m=1
Part 3: The Norse Cycle: Iðunn and Thjazi.
“The story of Iðunn and the golden apples, which begins the events that lead up to the Aesir-Vanir war, shares the identical main theme of the Chyavana tale: the matter of renewing the youth of the gods when they begin to grow old. For the Norse, this important function is performed by the golden apples, tended by Iðunn. In the Vedic version, this same function is performed by the special herbal paste...”
- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Forwarded from ☀️The Sun Riders☀️ (Owen Thebes)
We have remade the group chat in a private setting and aiming for higher quality. If you're interested in joining send a dm to one of our admins, including:
@OwenThebes
@Pagangmommy
Simply give us an introduction, if you're already a practicing pagan, what sort of tradition, if you're new and interested etc, and where you are from.
Owen, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
@OwenThebes
@Pagangmommy
Simply give us an introduction, if you're already a practicing pagan, what sort of tradition, if you're new and interested etc, and where you are from.
Owen, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Forwarded from 🏛 S.P.Q.R Central 🏛
The prime principle then in man’s constitution is the social. And the second is not to yield to the persuasions of the body, for it is the peculiar office of the rational and intelligent motion to circumscribe itself, and to never be overpowered either by the motion of the senses or of the appetites, for both are animal; but the intelligent motion claims superiority and does not permit itself to be overpowered by the others. And with good reason, for it is formed by nature to use all of them. The third thing in the rational constitution is freedom from error and from deception. Let them the ruling principle holding fast to these things go straight on, and it has what is its own.
Consider thyself to be dead, and to have completed thy life up to the present time; and live according to nature the remainder which is allowed to thee.
⁃ Marcus Aurelius, Book Seven, Meditations
Consider thyself to be dead, and to have completed thy life up to the present time; and live according to nature the remainder which is allowed to thee.
⁃ Marcus Aurelius, Book Seven, Meditations
Forwarded from Mythological Fact (Varun)
Forwarded from ⚔️ 𝔙𝔬𝔩𝔨𝔦𝔰𝔠𝔥 𝔘𝔭𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 ⚔️
⚔️ The Hermannsdenkmal is a monument located southwest of Detmold in the district of Lippe, in Germany dedicated to Germanic tribal leader Arminius. It stands on the densely forested Grotenburg, sometimes also called the Teutberg or Teut, a hill in the Teutoburger Wald range. The monument is located inside the remains of a circular rampart.
Picture : of the statue in the teutoburg forest and a prized symbol of Aryanism ⚔️ #TeutonicPaganism #germanicpaganism #Aryanism
Picture : of the statue in the teutoburg forest and a prized symbol of Aryanism ⚔️ #TeutonicPaganism #germanicpaganism #Aryanism
The Acrobat
The acrobat is a motif from Germanic Europe during the Bronze Age (Nordic Bronze Age, 1500-500 BCE).
The motif is commonly observed along side a pair of horned twins, perhaps tying into the Divine Twins myths found throughout the Indo-European world. Pictured here is the acrobat as a surviving piece of the Grevensvænge hoard, found in Zealand, Denmark. Additional pictures are of the acrobat along with paired horned figures found in rock carvings from around the same time, in Sweden.
It is my opinion these represent a lost portion of the myth, still largely preserved as the Dioscuri of Greece, and possibly the Alcis later mentioned by Tacitus.
Hariwulfaz, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
The acrobat is a motif from Germanic Europe during the Bronze Age (Nordic Bronze Age, 1500-500 BCE).
The motif is commonly observed along side a pair of horned twins, perhaps tying into the Divine Twins myths found throughout the Indo-European world. Pictured here is the acrobat as a surviving piece of the Grevensvænge hoard, found in Zealand, Denmark. Additional pictures are of the acrobat along with paired horned figures found in rock carvings from around the same time, in Sweden.
It is my opinion these represent a lost portion of the myth, still largely preserved as the Dioscuri of Greece, and possibly the Alcis later mentioned by Tacitus.
Hariwulfaz, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Be a bastion of the Sun
https://telegra.ph/Be-a-bastion-of-the-Sun-07-15
Rodnik, The Sun Riders.
@solarcult
https://telegra.ph/Be-a-bastion-of-the-Sun-07-15
Rodnik, The Sun Riders.
@solarcult
Telegraph
Be a bastion of the Sun
How many times have you fallen into despair, be it because of a real life event, lack of hope, or lack spiritual fulfilment? People who truly follow our spiritual path and worldview with their hearts and actions may often come to a feeling of despair, lack…
The Great Lunar Cycle: The Horse Twins and the Grail: Part 4 of 12
https://taliesinsmap.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-great-lunar-cycle-horse-twins-and_14.html?m=1
Part 4: Njörðr and Soma: Njörðr as Moon God.
“endless associations of the Vedic Soma to both wealth and waters can be found by a brief perusal of book 9 of the Rig Veda...”
“the moon governs the seas and the rains, and all fertility is its gift...The moon was seen as an agricultural god, a source of vegetative powers, rains, and the wealth they bring, just as Njörðr is most prominently known to be god of the sea and of wealth.”
- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
https://taliesinsmap.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-great-lunar-cycle-horse-twins-and_14.html?m=1
Part 4: Njörðr and Soma: Njörðr as Moon God.
“endless associations of the Vedic Soma to both wealth and waters can be found by a brief perusal of book 9 of the Rig Veda...”
“the moon governs the seas and the rains, and all fertility is its gift...The moon was seen as an agricultural god, a source of vegetative powers, rains, and the wealth they bring, just as Njörðr is most prominently known to be god of the sea and of wealth.”
- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Just wanted to forward this post, having personally read this, I can say it’s certainly a thought provoking work and worth your time.
The book is succinct, clear, and provides very interesting connections between archeology, folklore, and myth. It paints a more complete vision of the Dawn Goddess, one of high renown to myself personally.
-Hariwulfaz
The book is succinct, clear, and provides very interesting connections between archeology, folklore, and myth. It paints a more complete vision of the Dawn Goddess, one of high renown to myself personally.
-Hariwulfaz
Forwarded from Hyperborean Reflections✨🍄
Was Brunhild the original Sleeping Beauty? And does the Volsunga Saga have ties to even older, Aryan mythology and beliefs about Ostara, our spring and dawn goddess? I go over this and more in my book. You should definitely pick it up if you want to see why fairy tales are still important and far deeper than just Kindermärchen but are a legitimate part of our mythology going back 6000+ years.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0892HQTMP
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0892HQTMP
Forwarded from ☀️The Sun Riders☀️
The modern pagan needs to be more than what his ancestors were. In classical pagan times, society was divided into castes, where the warriors and priests, who had the closest connection to the divine, were in the minority. This division continued into christian times as well, only it is likely those two castes were replaced, by more loyal subjects to the church, but I digress. My point is few, most of us come from simple lineages of simple people, mere farmers, mere workers, mere cattle herders.
Now is a different time. Our ancestors had the guarantee of owning weapons to defend themselves, being also defended by pagan warriors and being guided through the ins and outs of their religion by pagan priests. We do not have that in the present day. Christians speak of the temptation of the devil, but to us the tempation of the devil is converting to an abrahamic religion, where everything is laid out for us and we can just relax, up to a certain point.
The modern day pagan needs to be an (amateur) historian. He needs to understand the history of his own people, their origin, their struggles, why and when they converted to an abrahamic religion, and their relationship with it.
The modern day pagan needs to be partly a folklorist, for even "mere" folklore is an important part of who we are.
The modern day pagan needs to be a geneticist. Recent genetic data has largely proven what is commonly known as the Aryan Invasion, what gave us the languages we speak and a large part of our ethnic religions and customs.
The modern day pagan needs to be a linguist. He needs to understand where his language came from and how it was shaped into what it is today. In comparative mythology, much is learned about many gods by doing nothing but learning about the origins of their names.
The modern day pagan needs to be a theologian. His understanding of religion must encompass not only his own, but also other branches of paganism and the abrahamic religions who despise us so much.
The modern day pagan needs to be a warrior and a survivalist. Training in an efficent martial art (boxing, MMA, wrestling) as well as in other manners of warfare is a must. We need to be men, and the first step to being one is knowing how to defend oneself. Cushy capitalism has lulled us in a false sense of security, but all societies are four meals away from complete anarchy. Even in so-called civilized society, there are people out there who despise you due to your religion or ethnic origin, or who just want to hurt you and those close to you for the cheap thrills. Furthermore, we need to know how to survive as best we can in the wild. Knowledge of plants, animals, hunting and so on are imperative.
The ideal for the modern pagan man is a mixture between a soldier and a Renaissance polymath.
Now is a different time. Our ancestors had the guarantee of owning weapons to defend themselves, being also defended by pagan warriors and being guided through the ins and outs of their religion by pagan priests. We do not have that in the present day. Christians speak of the temptation of the devil, but to us the tempation of the devil is converting to an abrahamic religion, where everything is laid out for us and we can just relax, up to a certain point.
The modern day pagan needs to be an (amateur) historian. He needs to understand the history of his own people, their origin, their struggles, why and when they converted to an abrahamic religion, and their relationship with it.
The modern day pagan needs to be partly a folklorist, for even "mere" folklore is an important part of who we are.
The modern day pagan needs to be a geneticist. Recent genetic data has largely proven what is commonly known as the Aryan Invasion, what gave us the languages we speak and a large part of our ethnic religions and customs.
The modern day pagan needs to be a linguist. He needs to understand where his language came from and how it was shaped into what it is today. In comparative mythology, much is learned about many gods by doing nothing but learning about the origins of their names.
The modern day pagan needs to be a theologian. His understanding of religion must encompass not only his own, but also other branches of paganism and the abrahamic religions who despise us so much.
The modern day pagan needs to be a warrior and a survivalist. Training in an efficent martial art (boxing, MMA, wrestling) as well as in other manners of warfare is a must. We need to be men, and the first step to being one is knowing how to defend oneself. Cushy capitalism has lulled us in a false sense of security, but all societies are four meals away from complete anarchy. Even in so-called civilized society, there are people out there who despise you due to your religion or ethnic origin, or who just want to hurt you and those close to you for the cheap thrills. Furthermore, we need to know how to survive as best we can in the wild. Knowledge of plants, animals, hunting and so on are imperative.
The ideal for the modern pagan man is a mixture between a soldier and a Renaissance polymath.
Bergen Stick Charm
A large number sticks with runic inscriptions have been found over the years in the Norwegian town of Bergen, but one in particular is of interest to practitioners of the Old Ways. The stick is thought to have been inscribed in 1185, almost 200 years after conversion.
Pictured here is an example stick from Bergen (no pictures of the stick in question can be found).
The stick, as translated by MacLeod and Mees in Runic Amulets and Magic Objects (2nd picture), leaves us with the following blessing:
Hail to you, and be in good spirits!
May Thor receive you,
And Odin own you!
This inscription demonstrates a number of things. Despite christianization, the ancestral gods of our people were still prayed to. Additionally, the phrase “Odin owns you all!” is thought to be a battle cry which references Odin’s taking of men from the battlefield (the Einherjar), and this part of the charm may be in reference to this phrase.
-Hariwulfaz, the Sun Riders
@solarcult
A large number sticks with runic inscriptions have been found over the years in the Norwegian town of Bergen, but one in particular is of interest to practitioners of the Old Ways. The stick is thought to have been inscribed in 1185, almost 200 years after conversion.
Pictured here is an example stick from Bergen (no pictures of the stick in question can be found).
The stick, as translated by MacLeod and Mees in Runic Amulets and Magic Objects (2nd picture), leaves us with the following blessing:
Hail to you, and be in good spirits!
May Thor receive you,
And Odin own you!
This inscription demonstrates a number of things. Despite christianization, the ancestral gods of our people were still prayed to. Additionally, the phrase “Odin owns you all!” is thought to be a battle cry which references Odin’s taking of men from the battlefield (the Einherjar), and this part of the charm may be in reference to this phrase.
-Hariwulfaz, the Sun Riders
@solarcult
The Great Lunar Cycle: The Horse Twins and the Grail: Part 5 of 12
https://taliesinsmap.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-great-lunar-cycle-horse-twins-and_21.html?m=1
Part 5: Gullveig, Heiðr and Mímir as Lunar Aspects
“...as Vedic Soma was himself known to be a composite deity, it may be that what we have in the Norse version with the juxtaposition of Njörðr and Mímir (along with Kvasir) is an image of two of those closely related deities of lunar and watery character who were ultimately combined into one god in the Vedic version.”
“If we accept Óðinn as – in one part – an analog of the Vedic Varuna, this would make him the god of the night sky. Hence, his carrying around of Mímir's head would simply be an image of the moon floating in the night sky.”
- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
https://taliesinsmap.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-great-lunar-cycle-horse-twins-and_21.html?m=1
Part 5: Gullveig, Heiðr and Mímir as Lunar Aspects
“...as Vedic Soma was himself known to be a composite deity, it may be that what we have in the Norse version with the juxtaposition of Njörðr and Mímir (along with Kvasir) is an image of two of those closely related deities of lunar and watery character who were ultimately combined into one god in the Vedic version.”
“If we accept Óðinn as – in one part – an analog of the Vedic Varuna, this would make him the god of the night sky. Hence, his carrying around of Mímir's head would simply be an image of the moon floating in the night sky.”
- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult