I worship nature because there is a feeling I get in the woods I’ve never felt in a church.
And in the mountains. And at sea.
And the sun.
A modern version of Norse paganism has been gaining popularity in recent years as followers see the stories as metaphors for life not worship of the gods
Heathen New Year (5th January 2015)
As Sól’s light falls on the final day,
A year on Miðgarðr is washed away,
A brand new chance to show Óðinn my deed,
In Yggdrasil’s branches a new year takes seed,
Hail Frey, prosperity and virility,
Hail Freyja, lust and fertility,
Hail Þórr, strength and protection,
Hail Óðinn, wisdom and intention,
Hail Skaði, valour and redemption,
Hail to the powers as the days start to lengthen.- hedendom
I embrace both my light and dark side… I definitely believe in a yin and yang, good and evil. My religion is a patchwork of whatever is real to me. If I can draw the strength to get through the day from something, that’s religion… I’m not trying to be preachy or tell people what to think.
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| — | Glenn Danzig |
