Walpurgisnacht

Hailaz Walpurgisnacht! However you choose to celebrate the next couple days, do it with your full attention. Meditate on life in its myriad forms. Banish any fetters holding you down in the damp halls of Hel. Personally, we will be preparing a part of the homestead for the return of our patron deity of peace,... Continue Reading →

Change, Growth, and Wisdom

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 →

Food for Thought

Clean eating, exercise, appropriate water consumption, and meditation should all be thoroughly explored and practiced before entertaining thoughts or pursuits of mind/body altering medication. Take care of yourself, get stronger, and cut out unnecessary comforts. Keep yourself accountable. Times are definitely not getting easier, so make yourself harder.

Reflections of the Winter Solstice

Blood on the Birch, cold was the night wind and snow, to and fro… Gaut of the North, rides on the wind traveling high, and down again. Beyond the smoke, beyond the flames disappear, within the dusk… beyond our shapes, beyond our names begin anew, from ash of luck. Oak and Cherry, Apple and Spruce... Continue Reading →

The Roads of Hel

It is more often written about, when referring to Winter, to discuss and focus on our maintaining and cultivating of light and fire (physical and metaphysical) in the home, family, and soul etc... We know of many Northern European customs, such as inviting the evergreen into our home during the Yule season, surrounding ourselves with... Continue Reading →

Holy Trinity Bindrunes

These two bindrunes represent the Holy Trinity of ancient Germanic Paganism. The gods who encompass this trinity are traditionally the Sky Father, Earth Mother, and Thunder god. As seen on both runes, reading from top to bottom, we see the runes ᚨ : ᚦ : ᚠ representing Odin (Sky Father), Thor (Thunder God), and Freyja... Continue Reading →

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 →

New Lyric Book Coming Next Month

Storm, Fire and Blood is the second book by American Black Metal band Elegiac. This includes lyrics from over 15 songs, works from 2020-2021 covering topics like Paganism, runes, modern culture, and photos/artwork from 2021. "‘Storm, Fire and Blood’ picks up where the last book ‘Resurrection of the Ancient Cult’ ends. This takes you through... Continue Reading →

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