
On Indo-European(ism): Indo-Europeanism is a term that I used to describe the attempt at creating a pan-Indo-European identity in the modern day. When I think of Indo-Europeanists, I immediately think of a friend of mine; Hammer & Vajra, as well as other projects such as the Hammingja Foundation, Arya Akasha, and countless other individuals. Indo-Europeanists take a holistic approach and look at the wider Indo-European world as comparative mythologists and syncretists. Many seek initiation into 'Indo-European' religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and others in an attempt to 'fill-in-the-gaps', or to sometimes entirely replace their native faiths. The justification here is that as we perceive these traditions to have derived from the same source, it is reasonable to cross these traditions over with one another 'organically.' By worshipping Durga, we worship Frigg, by worshipping Mahakala, we worship Odin, etc. Indo-Europeanists and syncretists often contrast and conflict with the Folkish movements exemplified by the likes of the Norrœna Society, and various other groups and individuals such as Dave Martel and his associates.. I am wary of both of these approaches. My issues: Indo-Europeans have never really existed to begin with. Now, it is undeniable that there does exist an Indo-European category of languages, and that there was a genetic population(s) associated with the spread of these languages. However, I suggest that there has never been a unified Indo-European people. The historical reality of the Indo-European peoples, and the contemporary identarian idea of these people are starkly different from one another. Indo-European identitarianism isn’t so different from pan-Germanicism, or pan-Celticism. It plays on the assumption that there was a time when all groups we might consider to be ‘Celtic’ ‘Germanic,’ or in this case ‘Indo-European’ were unified in one way or another (Yes, these groups may have recognized a shared culture, language and ancestry, but to call them truly united is an untruth.) Those who can admit that this is an untruth will argue then that this is not a historical revitalization project, but a project for a new identity in modernity -- which is a fair point. However, I suggest that this is antithetical to the revival of a so-called ‘Indo-European’ worldview that many claim to have existed. When examining the values of the Indo-European people, what is truly universal is that they are defined truly by their clannishness, and the animistic approach with which they took to life. Whilst I value those who seek some kind of spiritual truth in the East; I believe that there is a far more grounded and valuable approach that one can take.


















