Pagan Father
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Is Tolkien’s work Pagan? Unpeeling the superficial from the Hobbit and LoTR
The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings are 100% based on our European mythology, style, imagery, archetypes, and storylines. The same goes for the worldview and mindset in The Hobbit and most of the LoTR. These books praise bravery, strength, willpower, valor, respect, and beauty. The main characters are European folklore creatures – elves,…
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Picking a Pagan tradition to follow
There is a lot of confusion regarding Pagan beliefs nowadays. Many groups offer their versions, interpretations, and agendas. My agenda is simple – to stick to the organic & natural heathen worldview that’s stripped of all the toxicity of Abrahamism and serves us Europeans as a species well. I’ve ran some “pagan”- and “parenting”-related searches…
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Pagan routines for children – mindfulness and structure
Paganism is a natural, healthy, and mindful way of life, and regular pagan routines promote physical & mental health as well as better development for your kids. Your daily routines form a backbone for each and every day of your family, and children without routines have a harder time going through life. Just like with…
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Conan the Barbarian (1982) – the #1 movie for boys
Conan is the movie I’ve probably watched the most times with my kids. It’s simple, aesthetic, entertaining, has no flickering crazy effects, and is packed with ideas and value. My kids love it and starting it feels like coming home when we re-watch it every year. The music, the visuals, the story progression – it’s…
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Your kids’ memories are not what you expect
One of the primary reasons we try to spend quality, fun time with kids is to fill their memory with colorful and empowering episodes. As men, we always want them to remember things we do together and to memorize what we tell them. It makes perfect sense – life happens to us all, people get…
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The worst thing you can do for your kids is make them fat
We all remember Socrates’ words from Plato’s works – “It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” Being overweight takes you further from Nature, from Gods, and from functioning at your full capacity. The parents are responsible for their kids’ body…
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Slow down
You are not slowing down with your kids enough. Both you and the kids need to be slowed down. This gets more and more important every year considering how our culture evolves. Everything about how we as a society interact with the world is faster, more shallow, overproduced, overconsumed, and overconnected. Kids today are assaulted…
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Watching movies with your kids
Watching movies together is a great activity for education, bonding, and expanding your kids’ horizons. However, you need to be mindful and intentional about it so that you do more good than harm. Here’s a set of rules I’ve formulated for myself while picking movies and arranging movie nights. Don’t watch too much Movies are…