Thulean perspective polytheism

"In European polytheism man becomes a deity, on Earth, by impersonating him. He goes through an initiation process, he improves, he matures, he becomes better; he cultivates the divine in himself and through that becomes a god himself!

The divine is always there, inside him and all around him, influencing the course of events. So the gods and man live next to each other, in the same world.

Thulean perspective polytheism definition

They all live in Asgardr ('the spirit garden'), the crown of the tree of life." (74)

I first read this book in November 2016, being the month of "Nothing But Black Metal November." For several years, I've been something of a fan of Varg Vikernes's music under the Burzum name, but I think I eventually started feeling Burzum to be too "obvious" in its greatness and so sought other black metal.

I recall a lot of Havohej that year, for example. That said, I still thought it would be a fun idea to read one of Varg's books, and this one