As the title suggest, I practise a reconstructed version of what historical Germanic Paganism may have looked like (adapted best I can to modern day).
My main question is why? If you had to reconstruct it, that suggests you wanted you do it before you understood it.
I don’t understand the mindset that would involve consciously choosing a spiritual belief system before being exposed to said system?
One day I got curious about old Germanic gods and decided to research that subject. Further research led me to discovering reconstructionist Heathenry and I eventually decided that I just wanted to do that. I can’t quite remember everything about that but I suppose it just felt right. It sure is very annoying considering that a lot of what we have is guesswork due to the large lack of good sources on so many vital aspects of the religion, but despite that it gives me joy so I’ve continued with it.
Would you find the mindset wierd if it was an american indian looking toward their heritage?
I didn’t say it was weird, I said I didn’t understand it!
well I guess then would you get it more in that context?
Well, if you were the OP, yeah!
Are you aware of the implications of attempting to reconstruct Germanic Paganism in our age, specifically the obsession of far-right nationalists with it specifically? And how do you reconcile it with your own beliefs?
Sadly, yes. All of us in the Heathen community are all too aware of the presence of far-right people and their beliefs. There are certain organisations that are “Heathen” while also being white nationalist (like the AFA). Most people in the Heathen community, like myself, despise those people and actively try to fight against that by being vocal about inclusive beliefs. White nationalism, racism, nazism, and other hateful ideologies have zero historical basis in the religion.
Peanut butter: smooth or crunchy?
I am someone who hates the taste of peanut butter, but I’ve never had crunchy before, and I am now curious so I choose crunchy.
Is there a pantheon of dieties that you honor/work with? If so, who are the main figures and what are their general roles/domains?
I honour some gods of the old Germanic pantheon. The three biggest would be Thor, Odin, and Týr. Thor has the domain of thunder and rain and storms as well as protection and strength and of course war, Odin for wisdom and poetry and frenzy and war and a lot of other things. We know less of Týr despite archaeological evidence pointing to him having been a very central deity in antiquity, but victory and justice and war and bravery seem to be things associated with him.
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