The Pagan Horizon

When I was solitary, I lived next to two young girls who were greeks. I know this because they took every opportunity to tell me they were pagan and relate the pantheon of gods that they worshipped whenever the feeling struck them. They were firmly convinced that every nook and cranny of their house was haunted. When one woman’s child began making” strange sound”, they immediately rousted the nearby Catholic priest out of bed at 11 p. m. because they were convinced the baby was possessed. Then, they were your standard-issue dynamic, cute, and somewhat annoying younger women. &nbsp,

One night, I walked out to my decrepit door for a scent of air, and a spark of motion caught my eye. Break-ins were becoming increasingly popular in that area, so I gave the topic a little more interest. From my door, I could see through the panels of their property. There was a group of hooded persons processing in a group. I decided that my life was complicated enough as it was and went up inside to finish watching a film. &nbsp,

But obviously, the young ladies ‘ curiosity with the magical had gone next-level. Two days later, one of them came over to say goodnight. She was moving to Salt Lake to examine myotherapy. She had evidently had much. I have no idea what happened to the other one. Maybe, you get more than you bargained for.

Over on his Substack, Rod Dreher has a picture of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in a meeting meant to honor indigenous people. You can view the picture below. There are clothing, individuals holding workers, and people bearing perfume burners. Today, as an Catholic Christian, I certainly have no objection to clothing, staffs, and perfume. In truth, I have no issue to people worshipping however they see fit. At one time, I made a move at Buddhism. &nbsp,

Last month, Sheinbaum was part of a purifying tradition commensurate with her opening. On an intriguing word, Dreher said that a friend told him that, based on comments from his Mexican friends, he would not be surprised if Mexico City returned to using its Ancient name, Tenochtitlán. This shift, the companion surmises, is part of an effort to de-Christianize and re-indigenize Mexico. There is nothing wrong with getting in touch with person’s cultural roots, and, after all, Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico, but Mexico is name whatever it wants. &nbsp,

Given the bloody and terrible story of the colonizers and colonization in Central and South America, it may come as no surprise that there is a shift to re-indigenize Mexico and perhaps other countries on that end of the world. For example, consider a few minutes to look up the story behind the term potosí and the history of brutal enslavement that accompanies it. But as Dreher points out, the Aztecs did never had a stellar track record when it came to compassionate treatment. Dreher cites a offer from blogger Randall Sullivan:

The Spaniards ‘ new home was directly across from the stunning pyramidal church of the Hummingbird Wizard. The church had been dedicated simply thirty-two centuries earlier by the man regarded as the designer of the Aztec Empire, Tlacaelel. The highlight of the meeting was the greatest man murder in the background of the Mexica—eighty thousand sacrificed, according to a sixteenth-century Ancient scholar, the lines of those who would kill stretched for miles, he recalled, and the shooting went on without interruption for four days and nights. The Aztec nobles were provided with seats in crates covered with roses blossoms intended to mask the odor of drying heart and rotting meat. The stench was overwhelming, though, before even a thousand were dead, and by the second day, nearly every one of the boxes was empty.

Yet the eighty-nine-year-old Tlacaelel remained the entire time, personally observing each and every sacrifice. It was Tlacaelel who had instituted Aztec worship of Huitzilopchtli, the Spaniards would learn, and who had invented the” Flower Wars “—contrived conflicts with neighboring tribes that were intended only to take prisoners for sacrifice to the Lover of Hearts and Drinker of Blood.

Brutality, depravity, slavery, and murder are not unique to white European culture, despite what your family or neighborhood progressive may try to tell you. It has been endemic in cultures across the globe, including indigenous cultures that are held up to be pure of mind, heart, and soul. So this raises the question of just how far re-indigenization will go. &nbsp,

I don’t believe for a minute that Sheinbaum will advocate the return of human sacrifices. This is, after all, the 21st century. That said, while people are not being nominally sacrificed to Huitzilopchtli or Molech, how many babies have been killed in the name of convenience and rights here in the U. S.? &nbsp,

Brutality, depravity, slavery, and murder continue apace even in the harsh digital glare of the 21st century. The names of the deity may change, but the focus is still on self-aggrandizement and satisfaction. People will gladly trade one set of brutalities for another, so long as there is something for them in it, somewhere. Christians have done horrible things, but to suggest that anyone’s culture has clean hands is pure folly.

According to the website Catholic Vote, the local Satanic Grotto is planning on holding a Black Mass at the Kansas state capitol on March 28:

The satanic ritual is scheduled by The Satanic Grotto. According to a Facebook post announcing the event, Satanists will “dedicate the grounds and our legislature to the glory of Satan”.

” We will be performing rites to the Black Mass and indulging in sacrilegious blaspheme]sic]. God will fall, and Kansas will be embraced by the black flame of Lucifer. Hail Satan”, the Satanists added in the statement.

These people may actually believe in worshipping Satan, or they may believe that they believe. Likely, their goal is to scare the straights and scandalize the Christians, which they appear to be doing. Not only are they striking a blow against Christianity, the patriarchy, or whatever they don’t like, but they are getting a thrill out of doing it in an overt manner designed to offend as many people as possible. It’s an ego boost and a moment of glee. The reason why one does a thing matters as much as the thing one does. &nbsp,

Any exorcist worth his salt will tell you that pornography, tarot cards, crystals, psychics, curses, and Ouija boards open doors to the demonic. But people engage in those things for the same reasons they indulge in all sins: for money, sexual gratification, revenge, or a desire for power, just to name a few. Ultimately, it is self-interest that drives us to sin. One of the biggest biblical misquotations is,” The love of money is the root of all evil”. A more accurate translation of Paul’s advice to Timothy is,” Now, the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil” or “much evil”. Paul would likely concur that the root of much more, if not all, evil is the love or idolization of oneself.

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