14 October 2024

Ancient Roman Christians

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Christian beliefs and practices in the 2nd and 3rd centuries Icon of Mary, Rome (6th century or earlier) Image source:  Asia Based on the so...
16 August 2024

The Protestant Mind Virus

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Destruction of "Idols" by Protestants (1524) I have found myself in an awkward spiritual spot. Years ago I thoughtfully rejected C...
07 April 2024

Northern European Food Curse – Salicylate Sensitivity

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"Kitchen Scene" by van Rijck (17th century) There is a well-known trope about British people having the runs after a night eating ...
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15 September 2023

The Hyperboreans and Their Connection with Apollo

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Apple Tree in Blossom by Larsson (before 1919) In the 5th century BCE Herodotus wrote of the Hyperboreans, a word which literally means “ov...
06 July 2023

Demons in Buddhism

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Demon Priest by Tawanabe Kyosai (1864) I have been a little obsessed with demons for a while now, mostly in terms of wanting to understand t...
19 May 2023

What Western Polytheists Can Learn from Muslims

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"Choosing the Rose" by Portaels (1860s) Islam is said to be the fastest growing religion in the world. Currently around a quarter ...
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21 October 2022

The Heimdall Caste System in Germanic Polytheism

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"Heimdall returns Freyja's necklace" (1846) by Nils Blommer In the Rigsthula what appears to be a Germanic caste system is des...
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25 September 2022

Interpreting the Gohonzon (Buddhist Object of Veneration)

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The object of veneration in Nichiren Buddhism is the Gohonzon, a sacred mandala which practitioners are encouraged to chant in front of twic...
18 February 2022

A Brief History of Servitude in the West

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Castle of the Duc de Berry by the Limbourg Bros (15th c.) There is an idea that has emerged in recent years which holds that Western nations...