As Paganism rises and gains traction, it is inevitable that it will be tainted and subverted. Very often, from the inside, by supposedly well-meaning actors.
Native European religions rise and gain traction, and that is inevitable.
Most of Eastern Europe has uninterrupted spiritual traditions that will blossom with even minimal revival efforts.
I’m using the umbrella term “Paganism” and I lump together all native European traditions – Asatru, Celtic faith, Hellenism, Dievturba, Romuva, etc. – here’s why.
Paganism looks good, feels right, and it serves Europeans well; that is why it will get more and more popular.
Everything that most Christians love about their faith is Pagan, so it’s inevitable that they or their descendants switch back as Christianity completely outs itself as a globalist subversion of our blood and spirit.
Just wait for some billionaire or a pop star to admit he is a European Pagan, and millions will follow.
However, there are internal dangers for Paganism, and there are many actors that transmit harmful ideas to poison our faith.
This will always be happening.
As a Pagan parent, you have to be aware of these subversions and shape your kids’ worldview so that it’s immune to them. Just because you care for your bloodline.
Here’s a list of the obvious threats:
Modern “progressivist” worldview
If you are a European Pagan, sooner or later you will have to get into conflict with the modern world, in one form or another.
Ideas like toxic feminism, woke-ism, body positivity, child-free movement, and other branches of the Marxist tree – none of that is compatible with our native faiths once we get serious about them.
These ideas are ungodly, titanic; they insist on changing our nature, and do not serve us as species well.
Pagan worldview comes with the realization of concepts of fate, honor, giftedness, inequality, responsibility, and will.
As Paganism grows in popularity akin to a subculture, it’s natural that it will get injections of ideas from people deeply rooted in modern concepts and models, those that treat native faith as a vibrant hobby.
This is a threat, even though it will fade with time.
Universalism
Here’s an example of universalism among Pagans:
Of course, this is just a half-serious rage bait post, but the tendency is there. This is the spiritual heritage of Abrahamism and it needs to be nipped at the bud each time.
European Paganism is not a universalist religion. You follow either the tradition you’re born into, things you grew up among. Or, you follow some sort of a mix of things that speak to you. Address any of our Gods you want; empower those who empower you.
Our Gods, archetypes, ancestral worship, mindset, and attitude towards life are the same across traditions.
All the minor things can differ not just from nation to nation, but even from village to village.
For instance, one region can have a “male” sacred pine tree, while another region may have a “female” spirit pine tree. Festival dates may differ a bit. And that’s OK.
“Re-invention” of monotheism
Constant philosophising and focus on Platonism and whatever other philosophical currents it spawns leads to wasting time with useless and sometimes harmful questions.
“Are the Gods good?” “Who created the first God?”, monistic trends in Slavic Paganism, etc. – all this excessive philosophizing people wallow in instead of multiplying and getting stronger will spawn a lot of weird sects.
Most of this thinking is created in response to ex-Christians who are just used to consuming religious content. But the thing about Paganism is… You have to live it.
Go through roles of life year after year, worshipping the Gods and your ancestors, and you will be a “proper” European Polytheist.
Don’t worry about philosophy and theology until you start winning.
Superficial consumerism
Wicca is an example of such a trend – superficial, consumerist, degenerate, and 100% dependent on the modern world.
All kinds of grifters sell crystals, magic wands, psychic readings, and what not.
But sacred objects come to you when you open up to them. They are personal and unique.
An acorn you picked at the right time, in the right place, may have more power and value for you than an Odinn figurine you got on Temu.
It’s not about the merch you’ve got, it’s how you view the world and move through it.
Fixation on anti-Christianity
Christianity was designed to destroy Europe, and it played a massive role in weakening it. It was the start of the great replacement of Europeans.
European Pagans have all the rights to have disdain for Christianity.
However, with that said, focusing on debunking Christianity will not get us far. It’s been over and done with, time to get past it.
Some Pagans obsess about being anti-Christian and make it their identity. That is neophyte behavior. Get it out of your system and don’t return to it all the time.
There is no point in that. Be the torch others will want to follow, not a “hater”.
Cuckoo stuff
Paganism attracts a certain number of people whose hobbies are things like weird and toxic stuff like “satanism”, “telemism”, tarot, and so on. Most of the stuff that originated as behind-the-curtain perversion in a hypocritical christian society.
These things are a distraction, because they are born and bred to exist within a decaying Christian society.
These can be gateway topics, or they can be your weird hobbies, but they are not European Paganism.
Too many people with a platform just function as subculture grifters. That’s all they want to do – be some sort of an edgy kink master while living in the modern world.
Create a family and go through every year as a parent, as a homesteder, as an owner and doer of things, as a winner.
Centralization and over-organization
Like I wrote in the “universalism” section above, Paganism is a localized faith, and it has to stay that way.
We need to have local differences between European peoples, and we’re OK with even having differences between neighboring villages.
The roots are the same – we believe in the Gods in Nature, and we believe in our Ancestors and our blood.
Every man and woman is a priest, every head of the family is a priest, every organic community leader is a priest. There is no need for a priest class in most locations at this point.
A territory just has to agree on
- The main Gods and their domains
- the wheel of the year
- our mission as a people.
Historic literalism
Our ancestors worshipped the way they did because the times were the way they were.
Reconstruction is useful, and it’s definitely a perfect starting point. But it’s not a law set in stone.
For instance, if you have to live in the city, a lot of rural traditions or logistics will be unavailable to you. You need to substitute them with similar rituals that fit your situation better.
Reconstructionism may be demanding. We all have things to do, we have different tastes and religious needs. Internalizing the Pagan mindset could be more important than being an eternal tourist at festivals and hikes to sacred places.
With that said, old texts and art are absolutely foundational. You need to read Homer, you need to read the Poetic Edda and sagas, you need to read your local fairy tales.
But once you understand all that and internalize the lessons, you need to be able to be on your own. No book will give you a rule for any occasion in life; you’ve got your own will and responsibility to navigate it.
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