… at least in the archetypical sense.

“Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather, it can only be transformed or transferred from one form to another.”

This is the fundamental rule of Conservation of Energy. The most important rule in mathematics, physics and in turn all other fields is the rule of SACRIFICE. You can only get something by giving an equal sacrifice first.

This rule also necessitates that all life is a Zero-Sum competition. Trees and plants strangle each other’s roots, and cut each other off from the sun, animals tear each other to shreds and consume their flesh to make themselves live longer. Even “non living” matter behaves in similar ways, natural disasters destroy and natural processes build without remorse, pity or pride.

A utilitarian “morality” of reducing suffering as much as possible if taken to its logical conclusion would result in killing every living thing on earth to put us all out of our misery. This is of course a rejection of life itself, as life itself is suffering. This is not a nihilistic whinging but an acknowledgment of reality as it is, not as we wish it to be.

The sciences were doctrines believed to be revealing the secrets of the gods/God and their/his creation (science predates Christianity but was solidified as a proper study independent of philosophy in the Christian era). Despite many scientists being atheists I do believe that the original mission statement was proved correct.

War is Life and Life is War. Woden is REAL!

h/t Celtic Perspective

Woden/Wotan/Odin is the mythical God of the Germanic people. Known as a God of war, Carl Jung identified Wotan as an archetype of the collective unconscious, famously analyzing how this “frenzy” archetype influenced German society in the 1930s. He’s a relentless seeker after and giver of wisdom, but he has little regard for communal values such as justice, fairness, or respect for law and convention. It would appear the spirit of Woden/Wotan/Odin is with us today.

The time to sacrifice is coming if we want to be a free people. Are we ready?