Finnish Neopaganism

A uniquely Finnish religious path rarely sought by any outside the Northern
European countries and those of Finnish blood because of the general
inability of most non native speakers to understand and pronounce the beautiful
Finnish and Saami languages.

Finnish Neopaganism is an ultra animistic religion. There are hundreds of minor
Gods and Goddesses for what would seem like everything down to Suonatar the
Goddess of Veins and Sinetar the Goddess of the colour blue.

There are no set holy days in Finnish Neopaganism as there were none in times
past. The major Gods and Goddesses have some borrowings and many similarities to
the Norse Gods as both people had frequent interactions. The Finns are known by
the Norse early on as "Great Magicians" Weather Witches and shape-shifters.

The great body of Finnish tradition is oral as the nomadic Finns did not have
writing until they were  ruled by Sweden. That is why the Finnish language is
spelled in phonetic Swedish. The oral tradition was kept by telling and retelling
the lore in song form called "Runonlaulua Suomesta" Finnish Runesongs.
Elias Lonrot compiled these tales into the "Kalevala".

One thing often mentioned in Kalevala for spiritual purposes as well as cleaning
is the Sauna. A small structure out of doors and apart from the house. The fire is
kindled and rocks are heated. Water is ladled onto these hot rocks which produces
the "Loyly" which is the Sauna Spirit, the steam that is used to open the pores and
the lungs. Birch branches are then used to beat and brush the skin as an active
constituent in the birch is antiseptic and invigorating. It is easy to reach a
trance state under these conditions. Saunas are used by Finns to this day
and at one time everyone of them was born in a Sauna.

Strong ties to the spirit world are felt by all. Those who work directly with
them are the Shamans. There is a long tradition in Finland of Shamanism and
those who are to become Shaman are likely to be selected by a Shaman and taught in
their cabin for years before Shamanizing on their own.

The Reindeer plays a large part of the everyday life of the Saami, the indigenous
people of upper Finland who to this day depend upon them for meat, fur and money. Many
still heard them though now with snow mobiles. The Reindeer is also a Shamanic symbol
to these people. This is from where the "flying reindeer" idea comes.

Sacred to the Finns, the birch is used in Shamanic work and is seen both as the tree
of life and the ladder the Shaman can use to climb to the upper world. When a young
Shaman is being initiated he pulls up and replants three slender birches in front of
his or her cabin and ties bright ribbons to the limbs.

The Finnish Folk tradition was largely untouched by Christianity due to the
inaccessibility of the land and the migratory nature of the people. As such the Finnish
Folk spirit has stayed strong.

The Soul Complex in Magic

What is The Soul and how to reclaim possession of it.

In our modern society we have mearly one word for the whole of the human soul.
Everything non-material within a person is encapsulated in this single word,
interchangeable with the word Spirit so that any differentiation has become lost.
Any culture with extensive understanding of a concept will have a rich vocabulary
that it uses to discuss the subject in full. If you want to fully understand and
develop any important concept you must have terminology with which to frame it

The Human Soul is a mufti-dimensional form that is inextricable from, and works in
tandem with the Physical Body. It is naturally centered within the physical body itself,
from there it extends out past the physical limits of the body. The soul has many parts
and these soul parts are made of Subtle Energy of different frequencies. Some parts are
immortal and follow a being from life to life and some are unique to each singular
incarnation.

The Breath of Life, Chi, Prana, Odinic Force, these are names for the vital energy in
the body of the Soul which runs throughout the body and encompasses the Chakras, our body's
energy centers. The health of this energy system is directly linked to that of the
body, to lose this is to die. When one works Black Magic they invariably find that
they begin to sicken in this area of the Soul.

The Heart in the Soul Complex is the seat of energetic emotion this is where you process
the feeling of all energy. In your Heart lies your faculty for empathy and intuitive
feelings for which there are no words.

There is even a portion of the soul complex that affects the physical features of the
body itself and can be used to project into other places, like the Astral Body. This
is the part the Shaman uses when they travel to the "Other World" or Spirit dimension
within our own World.

There is a portion of the Soul Complex made up of its own parts that together form a kind
of Soul Brain. Within this brain there is the unconscious bit that has its finger dipped
in the Collective Unconscious of Man and The Universe, the Great Well of Knowledge both
good and ill. All of Humanity's ideas and experiences past, present and all possible
futures. This portion of the soul is not uniquely our own but rather
comes to be a part of us to aid us and grant us wisdom while alive. A protective source of
advice akin to the conscience or the so-called Higher Self and intuition.
Then there are the conscious bits of the Soul's Brain Complex. Thought and memory.
Though the physical brain may fire neurons when you are thinking, thought does not
occur primarily in the physical Brain, rather it takes place in the non physical Mind.

Where the Will resides so too does personal power and those few who develop the Will
develop additional skills such as charisma and are adept in the use of magic. When
one is said to lead a charmed life it is the effects of the developed Will at
work in all things, this is the ideal state for every person in life.
Will has been called a gift of the Gods and the Divine Spark Inside, Man's True Power.

A portion of the Soul is passed through the family line, this Folk Soul is your connection
to your Ancestors and your Ancestral lands as well. This piece is immortal and
as it goes along from person to person, incarnation to incarnation it grows evermore
complex and intricate. This is also what allows one to reincarnate into one's own
family as is very often done.


Reclaiming possession of your Soul
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It is of paramount importance that you remember that your Soul, like your Will
is your personal source of power and potency in this World and must never
be given over to another, be it God or man! No decent entity will ask for control
of either one for any reason. You can be sure evil is afoot whenever you are made
an offer in return for either. What God, Spirit or man could ever respect you
once you had dis-empowered yourself and given your very self over to another?

If you have gone through Christian Baptism your soul has been pledged to the
Christian God. You may have been Baptized as an infant or chosen it for yourself
when you had reached age of consent.
Either way you may should regain control of your Soul and with it your Will and Destiny.
Provided here are a few methods for reversing a Baptism.

If you were Baptized as an infant or otherwise pledged before age or reason to any God
you may wish to follow this form: In the sea, a lake, a stream of clean flowing water or
in a tub of water at home coat yourself with any silver you can find and submerge yourself.
Upon resurfacing state: "I reclaim my Soul from the chains of my parents promises as is my
right!"

If you underwent Baptism of your own free Will but wish to reclaim your Soul from the Christian God
you may try this: Cover yourself in any silver you can find and in a pure body of water by the light
of the moon submerge yourself. when you have resurfaced state: "I reclaim my Soul as my own and
renounce the power of my ignorant promises!" Feel no remorse at this statement, you must truly
mean to have it relinquished and any guilt or doubt as to your rightful ownership will serve
to negate the working.