The Norse gods are making a strong comeback after a thousand years in the shadows. Outmaneuvered by Christianity around year 1000, Nordic paganism is now Iceland’s fastest growing religion. From 570 members in 2002, the ‘association of the faith of the Æsir’ – Ásatrúarfélagið – now numbers 3900 Icelanders, making it the largest non-Christian religion in the country.
“I don’t believe anyone believes in a one-eyed man who is riding about on a horse with eight feet,” High priest Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson told The Guardian. “We see the stories as poetic metaphors and a manifestation of the forces of nature and human psychology.”
The pantheistic religion that is the ethnic faith of the Norse people is a prime target for globalist to push their agenda of open borders, homosexuality, forced multiculturalism and the devaluing of European culture. While we would like to think this temple will not fall prey to such things and be used for faith, not propaganda, the reality looks unpromising when the High Priestess of the temple openly states she does even believe in the Gods. Hopefully her views are not shared by her parishioners.
Although long in the making, the Ásatrúarfélagið’s first temple is finally expected to stand ready by the end of 2018. It is designed by Icelandic architect and member of the association Magnús Jensson and given a form to underscore a close relationship to earth, sky and sun. The temple will hold a maximum of 250 people for religious ceremonies and concerts.
Although the temple, called Hof Ásatrúarfélagsins, will be Iceland’s first in 1000 years it is likely not to be the last. The land was donated by the city of Reykjavik, and other municipalities have shown interest in having temples built, seeing perhaps the potential allure of tourism. Similarly, Denmark consecrated a temple called Valheim Hof to Odin for the first time in a millennium in 2016.
Slavic mythology is an inexhaustible source of inspiration, this has been proven again and again by various photographers. This time you will see the amazing work of Marko Stamatovic from Serbia. His images have been made with great care as he and his studio made all the costumes themselves; and traveled to Kopaonik Mountain just to get that perfect shot.
Long, long ago, in a certain tsardom there lived an old man and an old woman and their daughter Vasilisa. They had only a small hut for a home, but their life was a peaceful and happy one. However, even the brightest of skies may become overcast, and misfortune stepped over their threshold at last…
The costumes and all their details are entirely created from natural materials. Whole costumes were covered with natural maple leaves in various stages of fall color change. The angelic beauty of the models along with the natural beauty of the landscape helped evoke the true magic of autumn’s arrival.
Guillaume Durocher, The Occidental Observer, 12 June 2018
If in Athens we have ethnopolitical aspects, insofar as the democracy was tempered by Hellenic virtue, in Sparta we have a State wholly dedicated to systematic organization of the society according to a biopolitical ideal. Sparta’s mixed system of government and fiercely communitarian and hierarchical customs were supposed to have been created by the semi-legendary lawgiver Lycurgus, who perhaps lived in the ninth century B.C. Virtually nothing can be said for certain about his life. Lycurgus was, in later ages, rumored to have traveled to Egypt, Ionia, Crete, and even India, where “he talked with the Gymnosophists,”[1] before establishing Sparta’s constitution. What is clear, in any case, is that the basic law and way of life attributed to Lycurgus, and credited for Sparta’s success, were emphatically biopolitical.
Spartan law and culture were obsessed with systematically ensuring good breeding, martial education, and group unity. Spartan ethics and law considered that what was good was whatever was good for the community. During a debate as to whether a commander had abused his authority, the Spartan king Agesilaus argued: “The point to be examined . . . is simply this: has this action been good or bad for Sparta?”[2] Kevin MacDonald has argued that the law instituted by Lycurgus – featuring in-group altruism, relative egalitarianism, separation from and unity in the face of out-groups, specialization in warfare, and communally-determined in-group eugenics – qualifies as a genuine “altruistic group evolutionary strategy.”[3]
Few forms of government have so drawn the admiration of both liberals and ‘totalitarians’ as that of Sparta. Many republicans, both ancient and modern, have been impressed by the Spartans’ ‘mixed’ system of government, with its combination of monarchic, aristocratic, and democratic elements, as conducive to social unity, stability, and the rule of law. The Founding Fathers of the United States sought to emulate the stability of Sparta’s constitution and saw in it a precursor to their own system of checks and balances. Thinkers of a more communitarian bent, such as Rousseau and Hitler, have for their part admired the city for its rigorous organization in service of the community.
[1] Literally “naked wise men,” which is what the Greeks called the Hindu and perhaps Buddhist ascetics they found in India. Plutarch, Life of Lycurgus, 4.
[2] Xenophon, Hellenica, 5.2.32
[3] Kevin MacDonald, A People That Shall Dwell Alone: Judaism as a Group Evolutionary Strategy, with Diaspora Peoples (Lincoln, Nebraska: Writers Club, 2002), pp. 8-35, 394-95. Editor’s note: I first got the group strategy idea by writing a chapter on the Spartans for my 1988 book, Social and Personality Development: An Evolutionary Synthesis.
The builders of Britain’s ancient stone circles like Stonehenge were using Pythagoras’ theorem 2,000 years before the Greek philosopher was born, experts have claimed.
A new book, Megalith, has re-examined the ancient geometry of Neolithic monuments and concluded they were constructed by sophisticated astronomers who understood lengthy lunar, solar and eclipse cycles and built huge stone calendars using complex geometry
One contributor, megalithic expert Robin Heath has even proposed that there exists a great Pythagorean triangle in the British landscape linking Stonehenge, the site from which the Preseli bluestones were cut in Wales, and Lundy Island, an important prehistoric site.
Pythagoras’ discovery that the sum of the areas of two squares on the sides of a triangle will add up to the area of a square on hypotenuse has been used for millennia to help builders attain perfect right-angles.
Stonehenge in 2750 BC with the four marker stones picked out
The new book, published today to coincide with today’s summer solstice, shows how within one of Stonehenge’s earliest incarnations, dating from 2750BC, there lies a rectangle of four Sarsen stones which when split in half diagonally forms a perfect Pythagorean 5:12:13 triangle.
The eight lines which radiate from the rectangle and triangles also perfectly align to important dates in the Neolithic calendar, such as the summer and winter solstices and spring and autumn equinoxes.
They also mark Imbolc, the ancient date for the beginning of Spring on February 1, Beltane, or May Day, lammas, the start of the wheat harvest and Samhain, October 31 which traditionally marked the time when cattle were brought down from summer pastures and slaughtered for the winter which has become Halloween.
A bird’s eye view of Stonehenge showing the rectangle and Pythagorean triangles.
Contributor and editor John Matineau, said: “People often think of our ancestors as rough cavemen but they were also sophisticated astronomers.
“They were applying Pythagorean geometry over 2000 years before Pythagoras was born.
“We see triangles and double squares used which are simple versions of pythagorean geometry. And then we have this synthesis on different sites of solar and lunar numbers.
“We think these people didn’t have scientific minds but first and foremost they were astronomers and cosmologists. They were studying long and difficult to understand cycles and they knew about these when they started planning sites like Stonehenge.
“I do feel very sad that visitors to Stonehenge are not told anything about the astronomical alignments, even when they are very simple to explain.”
Nearly two miles north-east of Stonehenge, stood Woodhenge, which was also constructed using a 12:35:37 triangle.
Pythagorean triangles have also been found at Avebury, the inner ring of the Druid Temple in Inverness, Castlerigg in Keswick, Cumbria, Barbrook, in Derbyshire, Borrowston Rig, on the Scottish borders, and Daviot ‘B’, in Aberdeenshire.
Consequently many stone ‘circle’ were not fully circular but have geometry derived from Pythagorean triangles often in whole numbers of Megalithic yards (2.72 feet) which were probably laid out using ropes and pegs.
Mr Heath added: “The phrase ‘a length of time’ may originally derive from an epoch when the length of a ruler, rope or set measure actually represented a time period—a technique manifested within many megalithic structures, which enshrine the time periods of the Sun and Moon.”
The huge stones of Stonehenge were also once surrounded by 56 wooden posts or stones which could be used for predicting eclipses as well as showing the position of the Sun and the Moon and the lunar phases.
And the bluestone horseshoe in the centre is thought to contain 19 stones to represent the number of years it takes for the Sun and Moon metonic cycle to go full circle and reset.
The authors believe that much of the knowledge was lost following the rise of Christianity in Britain.
Robin Heath claims important sites in Britain are also linked by triangles
“These days it’s seen as hippy dippy or New Age, but actually it’s a colossal omission to the history of science that we don’t see these monuments for what they are,” added Mr Heath.
“People see the Neolithic builders of Stonehenge as howling barbarians, when they were very learned and it has been forgotten.”
Summer is here, men are at their peak during summer. So go and do things. Spend time with the children, volunteer. Be someone for others an help them find their way.
A druid witch was attacked and stabbed by his neighbours after they had enough of his noisy pagan rituals, a court heard.
Mark and Anne Denyer attacked John Bennett as he conducted his latest back garden ceremony, which involved chanting and rhythmic beating of drums – something he did every full moon.
Denyer exchanged insults over the fence with Mr Bennett, who goes by the Pagan name Bearheart, before storming round to his bungalow with his wife
Mrs Denyer, 52, armed herself with an umbrella which she used to hit the bearded druid over the head with while her 56-year-old husband had grabbed a carving knife from the kitchen and made a “short jab” with it towards his victim.
Because Mr Bennett weighs 22 stone and has a “big belly” the blade didn’t penetrate his abdomen and he suffered superficial injuries.
A court heard the Denyers had never been in trouble with the police before the incident in Alderholt, Dorset.
Denyer, a lorry driver, and his wife, denied charges of unlawful wounding but were found guilty following a trial at Bournemouth Crown Court.
They were handed suspended prison sentences by a judge who recognised they had become frustrated at the “intolerable noises coming yet again” from their neighbour’s garden.
Mark Denyer leaving Bournemouth Crown Court
But fellow residents spoke of the strange noises and smells that sometimes wafted from Mr Bennett’s garden.
One neighbour, who didn’t want to be named, said: “We sometimes heard odd, not normal, music and smells like joss sticks and things. John has a personalised number plate for his car that says 666, which is a bit worrying.
“I think he’s quite open about saying he’s a witch.
“Anne and Mark’s home is behind John’s garden and it sits up a bit higher so it’s effectively looking over his garden.
“I think that made the noise levels a lot worse, but we didn’t know exactly what had gone on.”
The court heard the Denyers moved to Hillbury Park, a semi-retirement residential park, in February 2017 for a peaceful and tranquil life.
Their £150,000 property backed on to Mr Bennett’s home that he shared with his Pagan partner Samantha Hathaway.
The couple are members of the Clan of the Pheryllt which are inspired by ancient druids who practised alchemy in the Welsh mountains.
Today, members hold public and private rituals or esbats at the time of a full moon, solstices and equinoxes.
The Denyers took exception to the “disturbances” from Mr Bennett’s property.
They had complained to the park owners about the rituals but had never spoken directly to Mr Bennett until the evening of November 4 last year.
Anne Denyer leaving Bournemouth Crown Court
Judge Jonathan Fuller said: “You Mrs Denyer complained to your husband about the noise coming from Mr Bennett’s garden.
“He was performing a full moon ceremony, which Pagans are inclined to do once a month and involves incantations and rhythmic beating of drums.
“I am quite satisfied it was Mr Denyer who prompted the initial exchange over the fence which soon escalated to insults and threats being traded on both sides.
“Both sides went back into their respective homes to avoid further conflict and it simply should have ended there.
“But a few minutes later each of you left your home to go round to Mr Bennett’s, you Mrs Denyer with an umbrella and you Mr Denyer with a carving knife.”
The court heard more insults were traded at Mr Bennett’s garden gate, leading to Mrs Denyer to hit the druid with her brolly.
The judge said: “You Mrs Denyer set about him with your umbrella, striking him to his head.
“This resulted in two lacerations that caused immediate bleeding. He did no more than push you to one side – it would be understandable if it was with some degree of force.
“Within moments you Mr Denyer were also involved. You punched out towards him in the stomach area thereby causing the wound to the abdomen.
“He on seeing the knife then tried to disarm you. He grabbed the knife from you but not before receiving some other minor injuries.
“Throughout the struggle Mrs Denyer continued to strike him with the umbrella, seemingly thinking her husband needed protection from the man who was in fact disarming him.”
John Bennett and his partner Samantha Hathaway
The fracas was witnessed by Mr Bennett’s partner, Samantha Hathaway, who became distraught at seeing blood.
Judge Fuller said: “The depth of the injury is unclear, suffice to say Mr Bennett is a 22-stone man of very big build with a big belly. The knife went in sufficiently far to penetrate the abdominal muscle but not the peritoneal cavity.”
Thomas Evans, defending Mr Denyer, said the incident was completely out of character for his client.
He said: “This is a man who has lived a long and fruitful life without causing any problems whatsoever. He has never acted in the way which he did on that day before.
“It was a moment of madness borne out through a developing situation with his neighbour.
“They initially tried to deal with it in the correct manner – letters and complaints that had been sent – but when that didn’t work they took matters into their own hands in a completely inappropriate manner.”
Judge Fuller said he accepted neither the Denyers had intended to do serious harm to their neighbor.
He sentenced Mr Denyer to 10 months in prison suspended for a year and 130 hours of unpaid work and Mrs Denyer to a six month suspended sentence with 100 hours of unpaid work.
He told them: “You are of previous good character, you had gone to Hillbury Park for the tranquility and had no doubt led blameless and hardworking lives up until this particular point.
“This was clearly out of temper and frustration at the intolerable noises coming yet again from your neighbour’s garden.”
