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Expiatory Rituals: Solving the Problem of Ritual Purity
Among practitioners of modern Indo-European pagan reconstruction—whether Hellenic, Roman, Celtic or Germanic - the specter of ritual invalidity looms…
Nov 12, 2025
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Pagan Guilt: Mens Rea and Intent
In the courtrooms of classical Athens, the Icelandic Althing, and the sacred groves of pre-Christian Germania, legal or metaphysical guilt was not…
Nov 3, 2025
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How to Pray Like a Heathen
The Indo-European religious tradition, spanning from the Proto-Indo-European era (~5500–2500 BC) to its daughter cultures, exhibits a profound emphasis…
Oct 12, 2025
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A Response to Hyperdescent Breeder on Fate and Causality
A while ago I happened into an interesting discussion on Twitter/X regarding the nature of Fate and Causality in the Indo-European worldview with…
Sep 2, 2025
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Some Thoughts on Intentional Communities
In an age where the cultural and political tides seem to erode the very foundations of tradition, order, and identity, the idea of intentional…
Aug 17, 2025
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Christianity and the Fullfillment of Paganism - a response to J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
Apr 25, 2025
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But Your Ancestors Converted?
May 14, 2025
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A Response to Layne Archive
Jul 14, 2025
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On Freya and Promiscuity
Dec 13, 2024
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Response to Layne Archive Pt. 2
This essay continues on from Pt.1 of my Response to Layne Archive over the contentious Ancestral Principle.
Jul 19, 2025
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A Response to Layne Archive
Today’s essay will be focused on a response to the recent article by Layne Archive directed towards Imperium Press and our formulation of the Ancestral…
Jul 14, 2025
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Afterlife Destinations and Caste
The concept of the afterlife in Germanic religion is a multifaceted and intricate aspect of pre-Christian Germanic religious systems, reflecting a…
Jun 28, 2025
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The Ancestral Principle
Perhaps the most important theological innovation in modern Heathen reconstruction is that of the Ancestral Principle which serves as the foundational…
Jun 22, 2025
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Origins of Slavery and its Theological Significance.
To investigate the origins of slavery in prehistory, it is essential to define what constitutes slavery in the absence of written records.
Jun 7, 2025
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The Identity of the Sun
Response to Good Tree
Jun 1, 2025
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Germanic Christianity and Its Syncretic Identity
Picture a clearing deep in the Germanic wilds, where an oak stands sentinel, its branches heavy with offerings to Woden, god of wisdom and war.
May 22, 2025
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Over on my Substack we have reformulated our membership options after receiving some feedback.
May 18, 2025
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But Your Ancestors Converted?
Subversion and Deceit in the Conversion Era
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