Tumbling from the hilltop

A Gaelic Polytheist tumbles for your amusement

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So the Zombie Apocalypse forced the “opening of Japan” earlier than 1853? Otherwise Mr. Darcy brandishing a katana is as stupid as it sounds.

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Atheistic or non-theistic Paganism is a thing. Atheistic or non-theistic Polytheism is not a thing.

Common sense

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Three things which strengthen every falsehood: a silver tongue, a fanciful mind, an eager heart.

Not The Triads of Ireland

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One of the greatest tragedies that can occur, does so when we fail to learn from our own mistakes

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The fifth iteration of the Highland Creek Delta Shrine. In honour of Lá Lúnasa I decided to "go big". The new pillar is between 9-10 feet tall, and I used the heaviest stones I was still able to move. I've talked about subversion on my blog before, but how appropriate is it to turn such senseless destruction into the other half of a microcosmic cosmogenic ritual between order and chaos? The offering was simple, hazelnuts and water.

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“God spouse”: when being a fanatical devotee to a deity just seems too reasonable.

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“this post”: when you have so much bitterness in you, you just can’t bear to keep your shitty opinions to yourself

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“Tumblr”: For when someone disagrees with you on the Internet, so you can threaten to “fight them IRL”.

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if you took that 100% seriously i have bad news for u…..hyperbole bro….u r in no danger i assure you

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Google: gas lighting

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“God spouse”: when being a fanatical devotee to a deity just seems too reasonable.

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“this post”: when you have so much bitterness in you, you just can’t bear to keep your shitty opinions to yourself

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"Tumblr": For when someone disagrees with you on the Internet, so you can threaten to "fight them IRL".

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"God spouse": when being a fanatical devotee to a deity just seems too reasonable.

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Am I the only person who is growing weary of not being a “real” polytheist/ doing it wrong, because I am not: Gripped by madness Placing the gods before my family Predominantly mystical Is it so difficult to appreciate that in the ancient world, aside from priestly or poetic functions, the vast majority of the populous of any given culture had their polytheism as an ingrained aspect of their lives?

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Chris Hedges made the case that any modern fascist movement in the US would be Christian and draped in the flag, and that all it would take to set off was a perceived crisis. I do not believe the flag he was speaking about, however, was the "Stars and Bars".

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Who's causing trouble in the GP community? :(

I’m hoping they would be cognizant of who they are; but if you’re someone who utilizes the resources we’ve spent a great deal of time and effort in crafting, and then making publicly available, with the hope of fostering a thriving Gaelic Polytheism, yet back bite, snipe and try your best to defame and ridicule those who did the “heavy lifting”, then this is directed at you.

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Being a duplicitous and disingenuous provocateur, is not how honourable people act. Gleefully utilizing our research, while spitting in our faces, is not how honourable people act. Spreading slander and falsehood, is not how honourable people act. This may only be relevant if you care about things like ethics or honour...

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Proclaiming oneself to be entitled to a title which is rooted in a culture and community, with a skill set that takes decades of work and practice to develop, does not mean you actually are held to be that by anyone other than yourself and the sycophantic echo chamber you surround yourself with. This is why no one in GP has been able to meaningfully take on the title of “Druid”, not even the folks who have been at this for decades.

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“Druid” isn’t the only title this reasoning stands for, as there are a bevy of cultural terms that are bestowed by the community, and not simply adopted because you believe it is an applicable title you can meaningfully claim.

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Why is this concept of having to earn something, so difficult to grasp?

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Someone: "The sun god, Lugh..." Me: "Lugh isn't a sun god." This is the CR equivalent of "Pagans don't worship Satan".

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You waste your breath. Is it a warrior’s work to be shy or meek? I won’t hold back. Silence, my friend, have courage to the end. Not fearful but firm let us go to do battle.

Ferdia ( TBC~Kinsella trans)

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If Marvel's having Thor be a woman is the thing that "enraged your Viking blood" in the entirety of the run of the character, then I think the problem is that you may just be a misogynist.

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We are descended from heroes and warriors; courage is our birth right. Live for those that are yet to come, honour those who have gone before