Christian vandalism to pagan idols and sacred sites is nothing new. They are not the only guilty ones in this, as abrahamic faiths across the board despise the truly beautiful.
They seek to eradicate “pagan” aesthetics, or anything that doesn’t propel the universalistic war engine.
Sometimes merely covering them up with saints and “holy” men, but more commonly defacing the sacred.
The most heinous of sins against non-abrahamic faiths is by absorbing aspects of them, and claiming their history, culture and spiritual values as their own.
If heathens were truly not feared, then why do abrahamists go to these measures?
“Religion of Love” is a false advertisement.
They seek to eradicate “pagan” aesthetics, or anything that doesn’t propel the universalistic war engine.
Sometimes merely covering them up with saints and “holy” men, but more commonly defacing the sacred.
The most heinous of sins against non-abrahamic faiths is by absorbing aspects of them, and claiming their history, culture and spiritual values as their own.
If heathens were truly not feared, then why do abrahamists go to these measures?
“Religion of Love” is a false advertisement.
The Hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha)is a flowering plant that is native to Europe which has a history and lore all of its own.
It is incredible to find clues that are strewn about European lore with traditions and practices that carry on, even to this day!
In ancient Greece, Athenian brides
used the hawthorn blossoms to
decorate the wedding party and
they themselves carried large
boughs of it to the altar of Hymen, a
Greek god of marriage, feasts,
song and possibly childbirth.
Hawthorn was also believed to
keep evil spirits from crossing
the threshold of the home.
Even its leaves were put
Into cradles of newborn babes for protection from malicious spirits.
It is incredible to find clues that are strewn about European lore with traditions and practices that carry on, even to this day!
In ancient Greece, Athenian brides
used the hawthorn blossoms to
decorate the wedding party and
they themselves carried large
boughs of it to the altar of Hymen, a
Greek god of marriage, feasts,
song and possibly childbirth.
Hawthorn was also believed to
keep evil spirits from crossing
the threshold of the home.
Even its leaves were put
Into cradles of newborn babes for protection from malicious spirits.
In the Mabinogion, the giant king Yspaddaden Penkawr
means “Giant Hawthorn” and he is
associated by this name with the
Hawthorn plant.
Olwen, his daughter, leaves white
flowering trefoils behind in her graceful steps, which more than likely are Hawthorn flowers.
In Teutonic lore, hawthorn is thought to have symbolized death and was used in funeral pyres.
Even in modern springtime festivals in the British Isles, large Hawthorn boughs are cut and placed outside the home.
They were called May Bushes and decorated with wildflowers. Although it was proper to decorate outside
with hawthorn blossoms, bringing them into the home is believed to bring illness and misfortune (death).
means “Giant Hawthorn” and he is
associated by this name with the
Hawthorn plant.
Olwen, his daughter, leaves white
flowering trefoils behind in her graceful steps, which more than likely are Hawthorn flowers.
In Teutonic lore, hawthorn is thought to have symbolized death and was used in funeral pyres.
Even in modern springtime festivals in the British Isles, large Hawthorn boughs are cut and placed outside the home.
They were called May Bushes and decorated with wildflowers. Although it was proper to decorate outside
with hawthorn blossoms, bringing them into the home is believed to bring illness and misfortune (death).
The faint smell of rotting meat
that strangely permeates from
the plant may have contributed
to the belief of bringing misfortune into the home.
The May Pole is traditionally made of
hawthorn or decorated with hawthorn flowers and
The phrase “by Oak, Ash and Thorn” referred to either Hawthorn
or BlackThorn.
This is an exciting discovery for me,
as I am constantly enamored
with the prevalence and saturation
of the pagan symbolism, lore, and tradition that is hidden under our noses.
that strangely permeates from
the plant may have contributed
to the belief of bringing misfortune into the home.
The May Pole is traditionally made of
hawthorn or decorated with hawthorn flowers and
The phrase “by Oak, Ash and Thorn” referred to either Hawthorn
or BlackThorn.
This is an exciting discovery for me,
as I am constantly enamored
with the prevalence and saturation
of the pagan symbolism, lore, and tradition that is hidden under our noses.
Forwarded from Hyperborean Radio (Uncensored) (T.L.K.)
Why is Friday the 13th considered a day of bad luck? It happened in October of 1307 Pope Clement V ordered the death of the Knights Templar on Friday the 13th on grounds of heresy Leveled against them by the King of France Philip IV. Many of the charges included the accusations of "when professing, the brothers were required to deny Christ, to spit on the Cross, and to place three 'obscene kisses' on the lower spine, the navel and the mouth; they were obliged to indulge in carnal relations with other members of the order, if requested; and finally they wore a small belt which had been consecrated by touching a strange idol, which looked like a human head with a long beard." in addition they were accused of worshipping idols of a cat as well as a head that possessed 3 faces, as well as many other charges. One such charge included the belief that the knightly order had returned to "the old gods", human sacrifice as well as cannibalism.