Living
To Honor the Gods
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If we really believe in practicing world-affirming religions, then we should affirm the world we live in by working for the good of the planet and all that live upon it.
Culture
Ásatrú and Human Rights
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Maybe it’s not such a great idea to turn to writers from 1,000, or 2,000, or 3,000 years before the United Nations publicly published the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for teachings on the universality of human rights.
Culture
Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, and the Wizard in the Forest
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As we perform the enchantment of mythicization on our world, we lift people, places, and things from the mundane to the meaningful. The trivial becomes tremendous and the ephemeral becomes enduring. Myth, regardless of veracity, can have more power than any truth. This power is not always used for positive ends.
Europe
Returning to Mythical Times in Ringerike
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“What is this?” I ask the receptionist. “Oh,” she replies, “we just opened the exhibit earlier today. It is the world’s oldest runestone.”
Arts & Culture
New Heavy Music for Pagan Hearts
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Karl Seigfried surveys five heavy metal bands with Pagan themes in their music, including Häxan, Ealdor Bealu, and SpellBook.