Changing and growing are similar but separate concepts. Change has no positive or negative connotations. It is just the objective and constant state of existence. Growth, on the other hand, means a positive shift towards the best possible outcome of an organism; becoming larger, stronger, and more capable of survival etc. Things will always change,... Continue Reading →
Tradition and Rhythm
“(Tradition) cannot be inherited, and if you want it you must obtain it by great labor.” - T.S. Eliot Unless we establish rigorous and unshakable tradition in our own lives, we will never experience the countless secrets hidden in the rhythms of nature. Like the seasons, like the cosmos, like music… Everything is acting in... Continue Reading →
The Wanderer
One of the most important things about Odinism is traveling. This of course applies to the Shamanic or visionary aspect, but more importantly to the physical traveling or “wandering” of the Earth. The Odinist must track down sacred places, spend nights alone in new woods, explore the vast deserts, the mountain peaks, the lakes and... Continue Reading →
Command the Storm
Will you simply ride the storm of life, at its’ every whim and want? Or will you command it’s momentum into the abyss; like the reigns of the chariot of the Thunderer? Use every day to conquer fear and obstacle; never surrender. Hailaz!
Internal Alchemy
When people approach others for spiritual guidance or advice (aside from dedicated teacher/student relationships) they usually expect them to deliver some sort of elaborate truth on a silver platter; some almighty answer that removes their need to search or do the internal “Alchemy” that is required of them in this life. However, even if the... Continue Reading →
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An Indo-European perception of Sin.
Sin means to deviate from that which we are devoted to. This can have completely metaphysical and divine connotations or completely secular and material ones, it makes no difference in its relevance. When you truly devote yourself to something you must consider every moment and action that doesn’t coincide with your own mastery or understanding... Continue Reading →
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A Step on the Odinic Path
Altar to Freyr/Ingwaz/Ingui People generally choose God(s) (in various forms and names) to devote themselves to based on the qualities and traits they are said to possess. The traits are usually representative of a larger archetype that the devotee wants to portray and has the qualities that they want to possess. Once the person discovers... Continue Reading →
How to View, Approach, and Venerate the Old Gods of Europe
Vendel Helmet Plate (900 A.D.) For most people practicing European Paganism, the goal is not merely to worship and pray to the old Gods, but to embody them and entwine their forms within us. We should strive to avoid the worship of external deities and instead become them through the emulation of their archetypal expressions.... Continue Reading →