What is a sacred space? What does it mean to pagans? And how is it set up?Groves, frithyards, vé, weoh, stafgardr, temples, temenos. Rituals within native Indo-European spirituality take place within sacred space. But what do they really mean? Why are they used? And do they have to be these magnificent, pompous halls and walls? …
An update on the progress of the sacred space and shrine to Thor (or Fjörgynn, Perun, Perkwunos, Máworts, Mars or whatever you prefer). We’ve previously mentioned that we’ll be setting up a sacred space and shrine to the Striker. See the spot below. That is now ongoing and we’ve contacted the city/municipality. The answer from …
Imbolc is coming up. Or maybe we should rather say Welnéya is coming up. Every year the Hamingja Foundation gets questions what this pastoral holiday is all about and how to celebrate it. Well, Imbolc is originally a feast in the honor of the god Wélṇos (later the Norse Ullr, the Greek Ouranos & the …
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In all the pagan branches, throughout Indo-European traditions, culture, literature and worship we see an extensive use of barley. Already in the ancient world animal sacrifice was quite often exchanged for the offerings of e.g. bread or cakes (often in the shape of an animal). Why is that? Because animals were too valuable, one might …
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We often get the question by people new to the pagan path how they are to worship the divine kindreds. There’s obviously no orthodox liturgy, but there are the yéwesa – tried, tested and proven ‘techniques’ to better reach the gods and spirits. We’ve therefore put together a guide for an evening worship ritual for …
In our Discord server we’ve brought up the Yéwesa – the Indo-European guidelines for pagan ritual and prayer, found out through trial and error by our ancestors, and on what we know from tradition, literature, ancient dramas and depictions – how to best appease the gods. In fact, the word ‘pray’ itself stems from Proto-Indo-European *prek – to ask for, pray, request, entreat. …
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Meditating for only 15 minutes gives the same health benefits as a full day of vacation, says a new American-Dutch study, published in the Journal of Positive Psychology. The health benefits of meditation are innumerable. We often also say that the best way to understand spirituality is to first understand oneself. With our all-access membership …
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Three episodes of the Hamingja Podcast are now up. You’ll find them where you normally listen to podcasts. You can listen to them on YouTube, on our account Hamingja Foundation. The 1st episode is an introduction to what the Hamingja Foundation and its podcast is about. The 2nd is about the Proto-Indo-Europeans, and the 3rd …
The Hamingja podcast will soon be up. This is a short introduction to what it’s all about, what purpose it has, what it will cover and why you should listen to it. The Hamingja podcast is the place to be for those who want to explore paganism and animism in depth, for those who want …
The first episode of the Hamingja Podcast will soon be up here on the website and all streaming services and media players.