The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/tag/heathen/page/6)
“Even after one thousand years of Christian influence and spiritual control, the wealth of ancient religious heritage sites found in this small stretch of countryside acts as a witness to the resilience of the Old Religion.”
Here is the lesson. Without positive action, comparative mythology is (at best) a dry academic amusement and (at worst) an exercise in colonialist cultural appropriation. Rather than taking from Hinduism and calling it Heathenry, I suggest that we learn from a closely related tradition that has much to teach us.
No one wants to return to the closet. To do otherwise, we need to weave strong armor that will resist the weapons of our enemy, whether they be political, legal, or community directed.
At its annual meeting, TrothMoot, the Troth announced some changes to its policies and activities., including the addition of interfaith work.
Lyonel Perabo speaks with Jack Hudson, chair of Asatru UK, about the British organization’s plans for new festivals and potentially acquiring land permanently.
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