Past Issues
Strider Issue 34 - 22nd August 2008
There are two major worlds in the realm of human existence: conformity and non-conformity. The former is the level at which the vast majority of Westerners operate at. The latter can be divided neatly into two sub-categories:
- 1.Destructive non-conformity
- 2.Evolutionary non-conformity
At present, those in Britain who conform to the fashions of the age are acting almost as destructively as those who fit into category (1) above. The only difference being that the destructive non-conformists take their self harming and community annihilating behaviour to the next level, and often create or join groups to give themselves an identity.
Let us first deal with Mr. or Mrs. Average.
It has been said, quite correctly, that most people's opinion is the opinion of someone else. In an era dominated by a media machine such as we have in the West, it should be of no surprise to learn that the vast majority of our folk have become rabid consumers with not a single individual thought in their collective, drone-like heads. Easily manipulated to the will of the Globalist cause, their behaviour is destructive to national interests, to their own community and ultimately to themselves. Yet they do not realise it.
Now let us consider the destructive non-conformist.
Those comprising this much smaller group of people would certainly, in a common sense world, be found to be suffering from a form of mental illness. Full of self-loathing and devoid of joy, they have neither the ability to understand genuine humour nor the ability to see the world beyond the physical realm in which they live. Dogmatic atheism is the norm, as is a fear of Nature. Most are city-dwellers, yet unlike the medically recognised clinical depressive, these people turn self-harm outwards onto those who are their Polar Opposites, ie: anyone exhibiting genuine happiness or evolutionary behaviour.
Finally we have the evolutionary non-conformist.
A minuscule group, compared to the two groups described above, comprises of those who have an entirely different view of not just the world but the universe we live in, and it is from this group that the great achievers, writers, thinkers, scientists, naturalists, orators, etcetera come from. In most cases, members of this group feel slightly detached from the mundane, and often struggle to find a meaningful release for their energies within the normal box-like confines of day-to-day life. Years often pass by for these individuals before a sudden spark turns them onto the path they were destined for; then suddenly their previously chaotic inner-energy (known as 'ond' in Odinist circles) becomes focussed into a laser-like beam of productivity.
In years gone by, village elders would have recognised such talent immediately and mentored the capable youngster. Nowadays, it can take longer for the evolutionary non-conformist to take their first step on a long and interesting road of self-discovery, yet usually there is a powerful calling which is eventually heard, even through the dense smog of our spiritually poisoned society.
The Strider column is to be read by all, but only the evolutionary non-conformist will have the ability to both understand and act on the information published.
The fact is that strong-willed, self-empowered, Nature-orientated individuals have always been and always will be the driving force behind up-reaching evolutionary revolution. The rest will follow or fall by the wayside, just as they have done in all past ages.
For the past half-century, Managed Decline has been dictated from above by a small few corrupt and soulless creatures. The theory of Communism and Equality has been peddled to a gently comforted and lazy society with the result that our national will has become weak enough for corrupt leaders to steal our assets, both material and spiritual, with almost zero resistance. Yet half a century is a mere speck in time, and Nature's evolutionary will can not be halted for any sustained period.
Nature's most important law is that of evolution - either an individual along with their wider community or tribe strives to achieve, or stagnation and death result. All problems must be vigorously overcome. Disease and social ills are one and the same, and Nature has her cure for both.
The following decision must be immediately made: Can I offer something to my people or am I content to follow an ignorant procession over a dark and foreboding precipice from which there can be no turning back?
Smash through the barrier of fear to find a wondrous new world!
"In Nature We Trust"
Strider
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Strider Issue 33 - 15th August 2008
From the Havamal
"I know that I hung in the wind torn tree;
Nine whole nights, spear-pierced;
Consecrated to Odin, myself to myself above me in the tree;
Whose root no one knows whence it sprang."
There is energy around us that we cannot see - this is known to all of us. We know this because every time we turn on the television or radio, we are able to receive signals in the form of deciphered wave patterns.
We are also aware that scientists can only measure a tiny proportion of all the energy in the universe, and that most energy passes us by un-noticed.
Our ancestors knew all about the cosmic energy which permeates our Mother Earth, and they had the means to harness it.
Imagine an amateur radio operator, or a Special Forces soldier operating deep behind enemy lines. In order to receive the correct signal, his radio antenna must be set up in a particular way; its length and shape determining the kind of wave form it can best receive. Also consider the various shaped aerials one sees on the roof tops of houses and on office buildings and radio station headquarters. There are many shapes of aerial designed for optimum results, depending on which of the infinite number of signals and wave forms in existence the operator wishes to receive.
All radios and televisions are doing is tapping in to the energy which passes us by every day without us noticing it. This particular energy has been shaped and designed by man, but what about Nature's raw energy?
The runes of our forebears had/have a number of purposes; the most obvious being a system enabling written communication. Yet when Odin, god of knowledge, went in search for the runes as described in the Havamal passage above, he was not looking for an alphabet but something much more esoteric, interesting and useful.
Below is the Runic Futhark, the word 'Futhark' being the first six letters, in the order which they appear. With some small study, the names of these runes can be learnt and after a time one can become proficient in written runic communication. If the study is continues, one can begin to touch upon the actual physical meaning behind each rune. The Odal rune, for example, corresponds to 'Folk Land'; something of utmost importance to all those who follow the 'Old Ways' and those who wish to see both the preservation of their nation and the evolution of their kindred.
Yet nevertheless, the deeper meaning of the runes is something many never manage to understand, for great time must be devoted to their study if the student is to be properly enlightened. Consider the sacrifices made by Odin - a mighty deity - in order to comprehend the runes, and the full depth of the task reveals itself.
A particularly important area of study, which involves shamanic meditation and yoga-like posturing, revolves around the antenna-like qualities of the rune shapes and their ability to channel cosmic and earthly energies into the body, giving great power to the adept. In a similar manner to the television and radio aerials discussed earlier, the runes are able to conduct the power of Nature.
Of course, as we know from Mythology old and new, with great power comes great responsibility, and it is a fool who seeks power for unwholesome use. But for he who wishes to progress further into the realm of self development, the runes hold the key to everything the user could ever wish for.
And if the children of Albion are to survive the coming Age of Scarcity and step boldly into the New Dawn which breaks thereafter, we will need people with the capacity to lead. The energy and knowledge required to transcend the primacy of 'man' and begin the evolution into 'god' can be found in the runes.
This is man's highest aim - to be like god. Ever upwards must we reach, always seeking to attain new achievements and make new conquests for the benefit of ourselves and our folk. To not do this is anti-Nature, for all of Nature is evolutionary.
This concept is the key to the meaning of life, and the runes hold the power of endless possibility.
"In Nature We Trust"
Strider
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Strider Issue 32 - 8th August 2008
The conformity of civilised Western Man is the biggest barrier to true achievement in this modern age. Courage has all but vanished, and the ordinary man in the street does, in most cases, worry more about how he might be perceived if he worked on impulse than about the intended act or verbalisation itself.
Further to the above, that tiny percentage of the population who do display the courage to rebel against conformity soon begin to wonder whether their kinsmen are worth saving, or if perhaps they should not merely look after their own families and leave the masses to their fate.
In the seminal 'The Lord of the Rings', the Wood Elves displayed the desire to leave Middle Earth to its fate and retreat further into the West. In this context, the Wood Elves could be considered as the fictional physical manifestation of the consciousness of Western Man, ie: the enlightened, naturalistically-thinking and survival-orientated aspect of the mind.
Presently in Britain, many families are fleeing this land for pastures new. They are displaying an innate comprehension of the danger we face, and in leaving their homeland they are consigning their brothers to their fate. Of course, a Nation can exist without a homeland, as the Jewish race has shown for millennia, yet one might consider the children of Albion to be somewhat more attached to the green fields, sparkling rivers and snow-clad mountain peaks than a traditionally desert dwelling people might be expected to put dry, dusty soil before or on par with blood.
Yet, as seen in 'The Lord of the Rings', the Wood Elves do not leave the Men of the West to face almost certain annihilation. And here we see the deeper meaning, for in the soul of all men there burns a primal ember; cooled and pacified by the passing of time and the lack of need in this age of comfort, yet ready to burst into flame when the situation demands it. The Wood Elves represent our innermost survival instincts - our refinement, our culture, our Higher Selves. In this scenario, time can be portrayed as the Ice Rune 'Isa', whilst the passion which comes from immediate need as the Fire Rune 'Nauthiz'. The primal forces of Fire and Ice are deep rooted in Western mythology, and are the core beginnings of life itself. The two runes also represent balance.
The antithesis of the Wood Elves is Grima Wormtongue. This character from 'LOTR' represents the so-called 'power behind the throne' and also reminds us of our modern day mass media. In the movie, Wormtongue whispers into the King's ear, and in our own daily lives we feel Grima's presence as 'he' subtly weaves his lies around us and moulds our thoughts in ways many fail to understand. The mythological representation of Grima might be Loki, the god of mischief.
We have been tricked by Loki into conforming to a system which will see us perish.
The most sorrowful truth is that the majority of British folk do not even believe the words that come out of their own mouths, yet they are too afraid of what others will think to say what they actually feel.
If 99% conform, how many do so whilst disagreeing with their own actions?
It is left to the tiny few - children of Albion with boundless energy, dedication and a willingness to learn - to awaken their kinsfolk not so much to the reality of the world around them but to the fact that what they say and what they believe are two different things. The barriers of conformity must be smashed and the notion of an enlightened new wave of Albion's children must become a reality, for the title 'children of Albion' should not be used as a phrase to describe all people of Britain but reserved only for those who show the potential and active dedication to further themselves and their folk. In short, the task is to evolve and earn the accolade of a true 'folk champion'.
We have entered a 'do or die' age. The time for conformity is dead; the time for psychological rebellion has arrived.
Outside you are a clean, tidy, well dressed, modern human being. Inside you are a barbarian. This is a Primal Truth. Nature dictates what you are, not the media, not your school teacher, not your boss at work and not your local MP. Outside you are passive and uncaring. Inside adrenaline courses through your veins and fear, anger, passion and love is what drives you. The battle between what you think you should be and who you really are will drive you insane unless you finally realise the truth.
Some have made the step towards enlightenment. Some have become in control of themselves. But only some.
The Strider mission is to re-awaken those with potential.
You now have to ask yourself:
- Am I prepared to learn?
- Am I prepared to challenge myself?
- Am I prepared to evolve?
Questions have been asked of you. Are you prepared to answer your calling?
"In Nature We Trust"
Strider
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Strider Issue 31 - 1st August 2008
The children of Albion will only begin to visualise their true potential when a synthesis between Science and Nature is attained. While mainstream scientists only deal with that which can be proven in black and white, and while the naturalists keep their thoughts and passions to themselves, content in their own little world, our people will stagnate.
Yet there is a form of scientific study which breaks away from mainstream constraints and has, over the years, begun to show us a glimpse of a world which our Myths and Legends have foretold. Remember that the word 'Myth' means 'Primal Truth', and remember too that our ancestors were not ignorant people - as we are so often asked to believe by those who would wish we had no mythology to draw any inspiration from at all.
Our mythology speaks of the Cosmos, of Life and Death, of Fire and Ice, of Gods and Goddesses and of Revolution and Re-Birth. We are taught from an early age of our five human senses, and people with certificates and letters after their name attempt to mould our young conscious minds into something which might ensure our ruling elite get an easy ride as they go about their business. Yet we have all experienced feelings which go beyond our five senses; feelings of being watched, feelings of premonition and synchronicity, and also of knowing things we have no possible way of knowing, if mainstream science is to be believed.
Consider the notion of instantaneous communication between like-minds. Twins have often stated they know each other's thoughts, yet there is no mainstream explanation… although deep in our hearts we believe it can and does happen. The 'Maverick Science', or Quantum Physics as it is more popularly known, holds the answer to one of Nature's riddles. A riddle that we know in our hearts is not a riddle at all, but being so wired in to the modern ways of thinking, we nevertheless require it to be proven.
Quantum Physics is the study of sub-atomic particles, ie: particles smaller than atoms. The highly unstable atom called a 'positronium' comprises an electron and a positron (which is a positively charged electron). Being polar opposites, these two sub-atomic particles destroy each other and in the process fire off two quanta of pure light, or 'photons'.
These photons explode away from each other in opposite directions, and being light particles they thus travel away from each other at the speed of light.
Yet no matter at what point they are measured, at any point in time, these two photons will always have the exact same angle of polarisation ( the term 'angle of polarisation' refers to the orientation of the emitted wave form).
Given that nothing can travel faster than light, and given that these two photons are travelling away from each other at a total of two times the speed of light, and given that they are nevertheless in constant communication with each other regarding their angle of polarisation, one can only assume that the photons are communicating in a manner we do not know about.
In Paganism, and in Nature, there is the notion of communication which transcends ordinary scientific explanation, yet is to some degree explained by Quantum Physics. Or at least experiments such as the one above show us this in action, even if it is not completely understood. Yet as any ornithologist (bird watcher) will tell you, birds such as starlings exhibit what is known as the 'group mind' where communication over space is instantaneous.
Yet no matter at what point they are measured, at any point in time, these two photons will always have the exact same angle of polarisation ( the term 'angle of polarisation' refers to the orientation of the emitted wave form).
If we are to progress with the strength and positivity of our ancestors, with a shining life force and an awakened spirit, we must smash the mental blockades which have gradually bound us and held us prisoner for many decades.
Nature holds the information we all desire, and coupled with a form of science which knows no bounds, we shall certainly re-awaken as a folk group and send the truly ignorant amongst us running back into the shadow realm from whence they came.
Smash through your mental constraints - begin the re-awakening!
Strider
Recommended Reading: 'The Holographic Universe' by Michael Talbot.
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Strider Issue 30 - 25th July 2008
The Peak Oil crisis is in effect. Cost of food and fuel is rising. Overpopulation means we must rely on other nations to grow produce for us. We look to our political masters and see nothing but incompetence… in fact we see nothing but deliberate incompetence.
How long before we make our own path?
The much talked about issue of Peak Oil will almost certainly mean that farming on a large scale becomes much more expensive, and transporting food over long distances will be either impossible or not cost effective. In fact, as any kind of oil fuelled transportation will likely become a luxury of a bygone age in the not too distant future, we will be faced with the prospect of 'Community Devolution', where our people (and in fact the people of the world) shall begin to live as we once did; in small, autonomous groups with a tribal hierarchy rather than a mainstream political one.
All across Britain there are farm shops and farmer's markets. More and more are springing to life as people crave locally produced, and in many cases organic, food. But still the average citizen treats this concept as a luxury or, in the case of the modern Marxist, as a fashion statement rather than a revolutionary ideal.
Food is an absolute necessity for life. In his recent book, 'Oil Apocalypse', Vernon Coleman predicts that five billion people will die as a result of the reduction in productivity of farming, amongst other factors. Presently, however, many Britons are naïve in regards to the food they eat. Indeed, an astonishing number of children have little comprehension of things that grow.
In the mid 1970's, a sit-com created by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey woke the nation up to idea of self-sufficiency. Even today, 'The Good Life' brings a smile to faces young and old. Characters Tom and Barbara used all their ingenuity to feed and clothe themselves, much to the horror and amusement of neighbours Jerry and Margot - fictional slaves of the State machine.
But fiction aside, there is a very real need for a greater degree of self sufficiency in our lives. A plan must rapidly be formed by the children of Albion if they wish to survive.
And make no mistake; this plan must be formed by you, right now, dear reader.
The British State will not provide for you and your family when the chips are down… and neither will the European Union. You must act immediately if you wish to survive.
Whilst agricultural land prices have shot up over recent years, an acre can be purchased for around £5,000. Expensive, yes, and a single acre will not feed an entire family, but one acre of land owned by an environmentally aware nationalist is one acre where the soil remains free to breathe the free air rather than under many tonnes of concrete.
Speak to family members, however, and a conglomerate could be the best way ahead. By beginning the devolution now, a head start can be made which may very well see your loved ones have a chance for survival.
Strider
Recommended Reading:
Vernon Coleman, 'Oil Apocalypse'
John Seymour, 'The Concise Guide to Self-Sufficiency'
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Strider Issue 29 - 18th July 2008
Talk to many common sense Britons on the subject of re-introducing the death penalty for the most serious of crimes and one comes away with the general impression that if the issue was ever formally voted upon, we would see this punishment come back into force.
Of course, in most cases when individuals are asked they will not at first come out with a direct response to the question, but instead make a short series of demands; their intention being to ensure that only the most evil of offenders receive the most serious punishment. Then, after the original question is clarified, an answer is given.
The children of Albion are traditionally slow to anger. The upsides to this personality generally outweigh the downsides, for a society filled with volatile people is never a pleasant place to reside. Around the world, there are many places where the indigenous stock exhibit traits which Westerners find hard to understand - one minute there is hospitality, then next a massacre. But nevertheless, when dealing with extreme scenarios, sometimes a mild mannered response is entirely the wrong option.
In past ages, our ancestors had the ability to weigh up a situation and respond accordingly using common sense as a guide. If the situation demanded action, appropriate action was thus taken. Nowadays, however, with the ever increasing pressure placed upon us to be 'civilised' and 'politically correct', our thought process has become somewhat distorted.
We are so afraid of deciding incorrectly on all manner of issues, we err so far on the side of caution we are in danger of stagnation and self-genocide.
How about if the question regarding re-introducing the death penalty was put across in a different manner:
- Your twelve year old daughter fails to return home from school one evening. By chance a fellow pupil has seen her with the man from number eighty-two. You arrive at his address to hear screams. You enter the premises and find your daughter being sexually assaulted. You witness the horror first-hand. Should the death penalty apply here?
This kind of crime happens, indeed Strider has not even touched upon the perversions prevalent in paedophile circles, yet the death penalty is not available as a lawful punishment. There is regular pre-meditation involved; children are kidnapped to order; paedophilia exists amongst all classes of society.
And still the law does not allow us to give these evil men and women the punishment they truly deserve.
Anyone can read the stories in newspapers and watch the news on television, and it does not take a genius to relate a smattering of shocking incidents to friends and family, and then come up with the famous line:
"Something must be done!"
But Strider deals with more than relentless tales of woe. Understanding and Solutions are the two things missing from today's media-fed society. The media make money from shocking headlines, yet openly criticise those who seek solutions for dealing in 'the politics of fear'.
If paedophilia is considered alongside the lack of suitable punishment for this most heinous of crimes, one can then transgress the headlines and begin to form a logical conclusion as to why we live in an age where the people want one thing but our ruling elite want something else.
Strider's theory is startling!
As ultimate power is gradually attained by our devious and shadowy ruling elite, they become more and more egotistical and greedy. The more power they get, the more power they crave. Yet at some point, the power and wealth begins to reach its peak, and just like a long term drug addict, the 'high' does not satisfy the 'user' like it used to. New ways must be found to re-create their sense of perverted euphoria, and the most horrendous truth is that the mentally ill, sick and twisted perverts who crave nothing but personal satisfaction reach their orgasmic crescendo by defiling innocent children.
- The death penalty for predatory paedophiles is not law because the powers that be do not see it as a crime.
- Convicted paedophiles are released to re-offend because the powers that be do not see it as a crime.
- Some young children will fall into the hands of paedophile rings because the powers that be do not see it as a crime.
The children of Albion must re-acquaint themselves with the realities of Faith, Folk and Family. Ancient fires must be re-kindled, and a new era must dawn where true common sense becomes the order of the day. No longer will we be ruled by perverts and traitors.
Welcome to the New Dawn.
Strider
BBC report on a Dutch political party with a paedophile agenda without a single denunciatory comment in the entire article:
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Strider Issue 28 - 11th July 2008
The people of these islands possess an up-reaching spirit. In the fields of sport, science, literature, art and adventure the people popularly called 'The British' have frequently set sail into uncharted waters and brought back untold riches, both materially, intellectually and artistically.
United under the Red, White and Blue, modern British patriots stand straight-backed as they remember wondrous tales of the Empire.
But that age is gone, and the great achievements of Empirical Globalism have made way for a new age of Communistic Globalism, where all peoples must become uniform consumers if they wish to escape the wrath of an unscrupulous band of dictators who use the notion of equality to command the masses.
The agenda is led on the streets, in the schools and in the workplace by mentally diseased neo-liberals while the Globalist plans of our ruling Elite move steadily towards a frightening conclusion as Political Correctness subdues the media-fed population.
But deep in their hearts, the children of Albion realise that whilst their love of the land is constant, there are small cultural differences between even them. Differences which our ruling Elite use against us when they wish, and ignore when it suits.
One week the English and the Welsh are being played off against each other in the mass media for these small cultural differences, and the next week we are told 'all men are equal'… an infernal lie which we comprehend in our hearts but overtly accept for fear of State persecution.
The ethos of divide and conquer is understood by our Masters.
And while the English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh are busy squabbling, (yet at the same time struggling with the equality myth), the Globalist Elite are poisoning more minds with the disease of neo-liberalism.
To and fro we are taken; tossed upon the waves of pride and guilt until we do not know what to believe and are useless to act against the madness which attacks us at every turn. And as Men of the West, we are slowly losing our once vigorous spirit. My friends; we are dying.
To resist the aims of the Globalist, Strider suggests a controversial response:
Cast off the burden imposed upon you and embrace your Nationality!
Britain is a State, created by Globalist Statesmen. The children of Albion are English, Cornish, Welsh, Irish and Scottish, and must find their subdued ancestral fire in these ancient National roots if we are to fight the Globalist, (overtly Communist), curse which is with us for no other reason than the fact that we have let it take hold.
Those that honour the Red, White and Blue may feel a little uneasy at Strider's suggestion, but consider this:
How would a Globalist feel if confronted by a sea of unique banners, proudly raised aloft by many legions of people who nevertheless stood together as one in the face of adversity?
Nationalism must mean Nationalism - not State-ism nor any other perverse concoction of Civic Nationalism or liberal Patriotism.
We, the united children of Albion, honour our brothers and sisters whom we share these islands with. We stand side by side in times of great hardship. We recognise our differences. We oppose a common enemy. But we must again feel our individual Nationalities burning with unbridled passion deep within our souls, and from this we shall gain our strength.
- In Red we must see the blood of our ancestors
- In White we must see ourselves
- In Blue we must see the mighty sea which surrounds us
Recognise now that the Union is not how it should be; it is a weapon our Globalist Masters have used for the purpose of the destruction of our individuality.
Our mindset regarding the Union must change; we must devolve into our ethnic identities, yet retain and indeed renew the shoulder-to-shoulder solidarity which our corrupt Ruling Elite fears most.
The difference between State and Nation must be understood, and the words 'British Nationalist' must be understood to mean the working relationship between switched on English, Cornish, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Nationalists in the face of a new destructive Globalist Empire.
Strider
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Strider Issue 27 - 4th July 2008
Take a walk through a city - any city. Stand in the centre of this city and look around. You will see hard concrete and tarmac stretching away as far as the eye can see. Up and up reach the imposing straight-edged tower blocks. And the roads, chock full of gas-guzzling motor vehicles, cover the earth in lines of black.
The Strider philosophy is to always keep the head held high, with vision fixed firmly on the stars, yet for once let us change our approach and cast our eyes down to the ground.
Stop rushing through the city for a moment and find a section of the ground which has not been recently laid. Look closely at the minute cracks and look closely at where the walls join the pavement.
What do you see?
As people rush by, you stand still and observe - rebelling against the rat race which seeks to intoxicate your mind from the day you enter the workplace until the day that same workplace spits you out as a mental and physical wreck.
The people rush by, but you stand still, amazed at what you've seen in this smog infested concrete jungle. Down on the pavement, creeping its way through inches of hardcore and tar, there is a little blade of grass. In fact, as you become more aware, you see this amazing phenomenon everywhere. Tiny thin blades of grass poking their way through solid, un-natural, man-made material.
Of course, you know full well that in essence all materials are natural, for they all come from the earth, yet you also know that without man's direct influence the pavement you stand upon would not exist. And nor would the city you work in.
What exactly is happening?
Nature's greatest goal is to destroy and take back all which it deems un-natural. On a visible, material level, this takes place everywhere. In every town and in every city Mother Nature's soldiers are constantly pushing in and invading, like white blood cells attacking a tumour. Creeping ivy would bring down a house, given time, and the roots of trees would push up the roads. It is only man which keeps the greenery at bay in the world of civilised modernity. Yet in this analogy, is not 'civilised modernity' a form of psychological cancer? If the green living things wish to destroy man's creations, who is to say that Nature is wrong? How can she be wrong?
But the physical plane is not the only way in which Nature works…
Ideologies fall into two categories. These are:
- 1. Natural Ideologies
- 2. Un-Natural Ideologies
Fact
The greatest example of an un-natural ideology is Communism.
Fact
The greatest example of a natural ideology is Nationalism.
Nationalism is the product of the inner-self. It is organic. It is folkish. When all conscious thought is stripped away, mankind acts in a Nationalistic manner. During the age of universal barbarianism, all people acted in such a way - this was Nature at work, and was, therefore, correct in every way.
And just as the tiny blades of green grass seek to slowly consume the city, the inner folk flame of the children of Albion seeks to banish all un-natural concepts and ideologies from our minds.
The knee jerk act of revulsion we feel at Communist-inspired Political Correctness is our inner folk flame at work; it is fighting back at an un-natural ideology. The feeling of harmony we feel when walking through the woods or alongside a stream is exactly how we would feel every waking hour if Communism wasn't invading our lives at almost every moment.
Communism will bring us down - Nationalism will inspire us.
Strider's Nationalist vision for the future comprises a radical synthesis between science and nature. Imagine working in a city where transport was via eco-friendly monorail which took you directly to your place of work. Where the architecture was in balance with our natural way of thinking, and where trees grew throughout the city, fed by crystal clear waterways and tended by well paid, dedicated environmentalists. Visualise the inner-city schools, designed around a central patch of green land where crops were grown by students and birds flocked in abundance. Lessons on English, Mathematics and Science were interspersed with regular physical activity and naturalistic education permeated every facet of the curriculum.
Imagine a Nation where all men could find their niche and become productive members of their community. From scientists to environmentalists, from teachers to engineers, from construction workers to spiritual leaders and everything in between, all the children of Albion would come together and push towards a wondrous new vision.
Depression and drug-fuelled escapism would cease to be the norm, and destructive ideological influence would be eradicated forever.
We have sent men to the bottom of the deepest oceans. We have sent men beyond our world and into space. With focus, we can achieve anything our minds can imagine. Set your imagination free.
Our Natural Path Way is Nationalism
Nationalists are Environmentalists
Visualise Achievement
Strider
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Strider Issue 26 - 27th June 2008
Issue Twenty-Four revolved around negativity, and concluded with the question of the meaning of life. The answer was given as 'Evolution or Death' in that unless we progress according to the Laws of Nature, we will die. This logic applies to all living things and not just humans. Nevertheless, as children of Albion and Men of the West, we are trapped in the dangerous habit of regression whilst believing we can survive by conjuring up faint memories of past glory.
The purpose of the Strider column is to raise ambition and achievement.
Yet here we stumble across a problem, for ambition and achievement are still a part of Western society; it's just that so many are looking towards and attaining the wrong things. In fact much achievement is actually counter productive.
There are many intelligent people in this world, and there are many more with diplomas, degrees and years of study under their belts. Sometimes the knowledge gained is useful or essential; sometimes not. But for all those with higher qualifications, there are many thousands more who have none. And all too often these so-called 'uneducated' types feel as if they cannot compete with the boffins, the scientists, the politicians, the teachers, the doctors and so forth.
But there is a world of difference between being dim and what our ruling elite might term as 'uneducated' or 'unqualified'.
The truth is that although one has to have a strong knowledge plus the required certification in a particular field in order to work in a professional capacity, in many cases one becomes more and more institutionalised the further one climbs up the career ladder. We have all met professional people who, while on paper they are highly intelligent, they can often lack a certain basic level of common sense, or an inability to think outside of the particular box they themselves have helped to construct and maintain.
The very reason the Natural World enchants and inspires all Men of the West, regardless of class or social background, is that Nature exhibits both a simplicity and complexity which fascinates all who take the time to observe.
Transposing the above statement into any subject matter and using it as a guide when considering all things in life is the key to maintaining a sensible, balanced existence… and is the key to banishing fear.
If one can constantly refer back to a core bedrock of Naturalistic understanding when making decisions, giving public statements or debating with an opponent, then no reader of the Strider column ever has to fear he of presumed superior intellect. The reason for this is that if the theory of personal and folk evolution and common sense (both of which are Natural concepts, the latter coming from the heart rather than the head) are applied to any scenario, the individual who embraces the Lore of the Woods will come off best every time, and so will those affected by his decisions.
If we compare the modern versions of 'ambition' and 'achievement' with its opposing eternal Naturalistic counterpart, we see some frightening results which prove themselves the minute one looks out of the office window and into the inner city streets.
Consider the following modern trends:
- Life is geared towards career, money and material possessions.
- The individual reigns supreme.
- Considerable time is taken up with meaningless activities.
- We are told things are getting better, yet the opposite is true.
- Family, children and community come last.
Now look at a Naturalistic alternative:
- Success is measured in terms of Natural and Scientific advancement.
- A spiritual tribal bond exists.
- Time is valued and not wasted.
- Focussed communities work towards evolutionary achievement.
- Children and family are revered.
In applying a certain amount of future projection regarding our modern lifestyle, we see that by placing supreme importance on the first set of bullet points, we have sleep walked part way towards the death of the West. In contrast to the most basic Naturalistic ideals, by becoming selfish, overly materialistic and career minded we have thus neglected the family unit and most worryingly of all we have ignored the creation and upbringing of children.
The creation and balanced raising of children is the most important task of all living creatures if they are to survive.
Any less than two children per couple means the children of Albion will eventually cease to exist, for when two parents die they must leave behind an equal number of offspring. But that is assuming all men and women find a suitable partner to procreate with, and as is most obvious, that will never occur due to a wide variety of reasons.
Therefore, if the children of Albion continue to scurry around, not truly serving folk and family but a system designed to milk the masses dry and spit them out as shrivelled, impotent wrecks, we shall perish within a few short generations.
Embrace positivity and denounce negativity, as clearly explained in issue Twenty-Four!
Realise the truth of Naturalistic Evolution!
Strive for things of true value!
Strider
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Strider Issue 25 - 20th June 2008
Today (Friday) is the Summer Solstice; something which most readers will be aware of. And although the days which follow will begin to get shorter, this fact should be used as an urgent reminder to enjoy the season while it lasts rather than to become downhearted as Winter and Death approach.
No matter where you live, you can certainly find a Natural habitat to observe within a short distance from your home. Take sandwiches and a flask along with your sense of adventure and find a suitable wild place. Arrive approximately an hour or so before dusk, make yourself comfortable and wait.
Any man can purchase a book or watch a television show where experts demonstrate their superior Naturalistic knowledge, yet this knowledge has mostly come to them through a lifetime of observation rather than from the classroom. But one thing you can learn right now is that in order to gain pleasure from Nature, you must be a part of it. In becoming a part of Nature your life-force will be renewed and your soul cleansed by a powerful healing magic which has to be experienced before it is comprehended.
The physical task of becoming a part of Nature is simple, yet due to the pace and fashion of modern life accomplishing simple things such as this is easier said than done for those people who live by un-Natural rules.
Unfortunately, however, these modern ways will be the death of you.
Make your own life rules, and begin to practice them today. Start by thinking of a place to visit near your home; a quiet place where you can escape from people for a short time and be with tree, field and stream. Visualise what it will be like as the sun casts long shadows across the land and day turns to night. Imagine sitting silently against the mighty oak, body warm under hat and coat. Watch in awe as the owl, fox and badger pass by. Stay still as their movement catches the corner of your eye. Be patient.
Then, as you make your way home along the woodland path, fight against the urge to check your watch. Indeed, you will have left your watch at home, for Nature has no regard for a ticking clock; only light and dark, hot and cold, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter concern the animals and plants.
Once this visualisation is complete, you are ready for the journey. Ensure you complete it - not next week or next month but this weekend.
Once the magic has been experienced, you shall forever be drawn back.
Strider
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Strider Issue 24 - 13th June 2008
The most sickening fashion of our age must be that of almost continuous, endless negativity amongst our folk. It permeates very the fabric of Western society like a cancer, and spreads like the plague through this land of Albion.
Listen to any casual conversation, and hear as every time a person makes verbal the intention of doing something even remotely positive, the sentence is finalised with a pathetic get-out clause. Now be warned - you shall notice this everywhere you go:
"I'll be there - if I can make it."
"I'll do it - if there's time."
"I'll try - but it won't work."
"Even if I fail, I'll have done my best."
The last example is the most sickening of all,
for the sentence begins with negativity.
This should be enough for each and every Strider reader to understand just how often this kind of destructive statement is uttered. Every minute of every day there are millions of useless announcements made which are in actual fact directly contributing to the collapse of our once virile Nation.
Imagine if a note fell through your letterbox one bright and sunny morning stating that a suitcase containing a million pounds was waiting for you in a far off town, yet you could only collect the cash if you arrived there within a set time. Consider now what your three thoughts and actions would be, disregarding the notion of a hoax.
1. You would visualise obtaining the vast sum of money
2. You would state your intention clearly, either mentally or out loud
3. You would complete the task with vigour
Suddenly the spell is broken. All those years of negative thinking disappear as a truly magnificent vision presents itself in your mind's eye. If you had woken that morning feeling under the weather, lo and behold would you not immediately feel full of energy and full of life? Even before you laid hands on the money, nothing more than your positive thoughts have transformed your entire being from listless and lacklustre to fiery eyed and determined.
Yet perhaps you are not materialistic and can honestly say a million pounds would not change you or even excite you. Yet alter the prize to a magic pill which would cure a loved one of their terminal illness, and would you too not have the kind of feelings described above?
But let us study the psychology of that period of time between your first constructive visualisation and laying your hands on that great treasure. From the moment your mind has digested the information, all negativity in your life disappears and, to all intents and purposes, you have achieved your goal even before you've laid a foot out of the door.
This, my friends, is the key to success and is, in essence, the key to rebuilding our land and revitalising our people.
To succeed, one must be able to visualise a goal even before one steps upon the path. In fact, visualisation is the first step. You must aim to know you've succeeded before you've even begun.
Strider is a great advocate of such philosophers as Carl Jung and Friedrich Nietzsche due to the great power of their uplifting words, yet very occasionally popular fictional quotes prove to stimulate the mind also. In one particular 'Star Wars' movie, master Yoda tells Luke, "Do or do not - there is no try." Far be it for Strider to take his life philosophy from a Jim Henson creation, but there is much to learn from in the quote directed at a naïve young rebel called Skywalker. Indeed, Luke's surname suggests he has the potential to aim high, yet must first turn his back on shallow ideals and negativity.
Only when negativity has been cast out of your life for good can you even contemplate attaining any of the goals you fleetingly aspire to. And when one considers the ultimate goal and concept of National Folkish Evolution and a future unhindered by stigma or narrow mindedness, a truly powerful energy begins to bubble up inside the soul.
What is the meaning of life?
Men have for eons pondered this question, and have left it mostly unanswered. Rather they would cringe meekly upon bended knee and wait for their query to be addressed by an all powerful God as they pass from this world and onto whatever awaits, having unfortunately wasted many a year where their life could have counted for something truly amazing. Many have failed miserably at life.
And yet the answer to the question is a simple one. The answer is that we must evolve or perish.
The children of Albion have come into this world with the ability to evolve, yet are currently angering Mother Nature with a perverse negativity and refusal to be all they can be. Instead of progressing, we are regressing. Instead of aiming for the stars, so many stare at the ground without the confidence to raise their vision. Instead of rebelling against ideologies which seek to hold them back, they are rebelling only against themselves and Nature.
Break free from the chains which bind the mind. Find your answers where lies do not exist - in the tree which stretches towards the sun; in the beast which acts without hesitation or embarrassment; in the life-cycle which shows growth and achievement are the only rules which need ever be heeded.
Just as a child laughs with joy and relief when shown the empty wardrobe where his imaginary monster once resided, so will the children of Albion soon rejoice as they look back on their former timid selves and realise that the darkness has lifted to reveal a bright new dawn.
Raise Your Ambitions!
Visualise Your Wondrous Dreams!
And Remember… "Free… For What?"
Strider
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Strider Issue 23 - 6th June 2008
The lies, deceit and trickery, (encouraged and promoted by greedy, corrupt men and women from politicians to business and media players), aimed to halt Nationalism as a political movement and destroy Western Spirituality in its entirety, has made it very hard for Joe Average to see Nationalism and Western Spirituality in its true light.
Firstly it must be understood that while each and every brave soul that stands under the banner of Nationalism is not necessarily a spiritual type, those who have a complete and proper knowledge of the subject are much more entwined in the Cosmotheist aspects of just who we really are.
When a Briton makes the conscious decision to become Nationalist from a perspective of fear, for example fear of an economic downturn or fear of overcrowding, they are responding to an immediate feeling danger. This feeling is a perfectly Natural one, but it is also a negative way of thinking in that it is a last resort or defensive measure.
The Western mind has been forced, over many years, to think in such negative terms. Many of us only ever take action when danger threatens, and at all other times we generally sink back into a lazy existence. When we find enough spare time in our busy lives to actually do something useful, it is common practice to use that time to do… nothing of any productive value.
All readers of the Strider column will recognise the above characteristics perhaps either in themselves or those around them. While our beloved Nation is falling down around us, many Britons chose to relax or hide.
Yet despite this fashionably casual attitude to life, greater numbers are seeing the dangers that face us and are now considering themselves to be Nationalist, either as a permanent moniker or merely whilst at the Polling Station. This is, of course, good news.
But there are two levels to Nationalism, and it is the second, deeper level, which we must explore. This is, in fact, the very essence of the entire Strider project.
The Nationalist who is really of value to our Cause is the man, woman or child who has come to Nationalism not so much through fear of outside influence but through an innate comprehension of things that grow.
Nationalism is unlike every other ideology in that it comes not from the conscious mind but from within the very soul of a folk-group, and thus is a product of Nature. This is the main reason why Nationalist political parties have traditionally found the reasoning behind their deeds so hard to put into words, and why only the most eloquent leaders and thinkers have been able to break into the world of mainstream media, and thus promote their feelings rather than their ideas.
As Nationalism is an organic product of the folk-soul, it thus follows that, as with the eternal Laws of Nature, it is a perfect model of the concept of evolution promoted as an ideology. All things that grow and are a part of Nature's grand design evolve, improve and reach up to new horizons. If successful, they leave behind a little of themselves to continue the path of cyclical evolution, which Pagans term 'The Turning of the Wheel'. This phrase is generally taken to mean the revolution of the seasons, but actually implies much more - it is actually a metaphor for life itself.
Two things now become apparent:
- 1. True Nationalism is not about fear but about eternal evolution and achievement.
- 2. True Nationalists must first develop an understanding of Nature before they can add productively and ideologically to the Cause.
The backgrounds of the best and most influential Nationalists, if studied closely, often include the following:
- An interest in working on the land
- An interest in trees
- An interest in ornithology
- An interest in gardening
- An interest in naturalistic sporting pursuits such as fishing
- An interest in the cosmos
- An interest in past traditions which revolve around the seasons
Thus those best psychologically positioned to fully grasp the ethos of Nationalism are foresters, gardeners, farmers, rangers, fishermen and so forth.
Strider says now that whilst great and valuable activists can come from any background or walk of life, the true great thinkers behind the future growth of our Movement will come not from a sterile mental environment but from a Naturalistic one. Geographical location matters not, but psychology most certainly does. Those who refuse to understand the ways of Mother Nature will never fully grasp the basic motivation behind the ideology of Nationalism.
Fortunately all is not lost; the children of Albion are but a few short generations from an era where we all lived more closely with the land. It is in our blood, and although many of us have been forcibly wrapped in a toxic skin of modernity, inside each of us is the potential to break through to the surface like a germinating seed in its quest to reach the sun.
Only the most self-loathing individual refuses to acknowledge this, and they have to a man long since drawn their uncrossable line in the sand, standing bow-legged in the rank, decaying, putrid realm of neo-liberalism. Nationalism is the Polar Opposite of neo-liberalism, and where Nationalism promotes the workings of Nature, neo-liberals fear it and try to halt its progress.
Spiritual Nationalism, with its evolutionary ideals and pureness of purpose, blows like a fresh wind across Britain and into our hearts, and must be promoted in this most positive, uplifting manner by those who truly understand both our ideology and their own soul if this land and her people are to escape stagnation and death, and proceed on a path of breathtaking achievement.
Nationalism is evolution, evolution is Natural.
Strider
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Strider Issue 22 - 30th May 2008
"Who exactly is Strider and what are the true intentions
of the Strider column?"
After more than twenty issues, these are two questions which must now be openly addressed.
Strider is a not in fact a person but a manifestation of all that is up reaching and positive in the human psyche. It may come as a surprise for some readers to find that an element of Strider is present in all Men of the West; Strider is a character of psychological, mythological, Primal Truth.
If last week's article revolved around what we've nearly lost, then this week we shall see what we can become.
The Strider spirit is the voice which whispers inside the minds of millions and speaks of great and glorious achievements without introducing a single negative nagging doubt to the fleeting, wondrous visions which we all regularly experience but unfortunately rarely act upon.
Back in Strider 16, the subject of imagination was discussed. It was shown that an imagination which knew no bounds could produce a physical reality directly inspired by the unhindered visions of the positive dreamer. As often as not, the final product is not directly constructed by the idea-maker, but there is no real golden rule in the matter. The most important observation to be aware of is that without this ability to think in uncharted realms, both the Children of Albion and all the Men of the West will descend into oblivion.
This decent has long since begun!
The major problem we face today is the constant pressure to conform and the almost relentless barrage of negativity energy when one releases his or her visions into the public arena. Usually the grand idea stops there. But do we not hold in high regard, and have they not almost achieved God-like status, those who let their inner visions loose upon the world?
From the genius of Isaac Newton, (1642-1727), whose Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, (published in 1687), is said to be the greatest single work in the history of science, to Charles Babbage, (1792-1871), a British mathematician and inventor who designed and built mechanical computing machines on principles that anticipated the modern electronic computer, we find that those who do not fear their productive imagination can achieve fantastic personal goals and also raise the ambitions of their fellow kinsmen.
Whether you merely dreams of singing on stage or have perhaps set your sights on truly visionary ideals which could benefit mankind, those fleeting imaginary instances where all you dreamt of becomes true are the work of the invisible Strider which resides to varying degrees in us all. Yet only by following the path of personal evolution can you reach these goals.
Close your eyes; do you see a world of superior high technology, where Nature and Science meet and entwine? Can you picture towns and cities they way they should be - rife with both trees and architecture and devoid of impurities? Does the countryside glow with good health and the rivers sparkle as they flow? Are the people in your dreams full of vitality and vigour? Do they reach for the stars? Do they know no fear?
The mass media may try to dumb you down; the Establishment may try to make you all equally weak and helpless; even your friends or family may try to constrain your imagination. But if the previous paragraph speaks to your soul, then feed your own personal Strider, for the only truth is that there are no limits to what you can become.
This article is dedicated to the eternal memory of Keith Brown, and to building a society where those reaching for grand ideals are rewarded.
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Strider
Strider Issue 21 - 23rd May 2008
Strider aims to ensure his avid readers are aware of past traditions, of wondrous Mythology, of great achievements and of the beauty which surrounds us in Nature. At present there is a yearning for this knowledge, for deep down inside many Children of Albion there is a realisation that such amazing things could be lost forever. The concrete jungle creeps slowly over fertile soil like a cancer, past customs are eradicated as if they are some kind of vile disease, and up-reaching positivity is gradually being pushed out of our folk-consciousness.
It is too easy to let yourselves believe that all that was once good and wholesome has already disappeared, and that it is futile to even attempt a reawakening. When seated in front of a computer, surrounded by post-modern furniture, plastic plants, electrical cables and being relentlessly attacked by an invisible aura of static charge or magnetic flux, it is understandable that you may feel weakened. A balance must be maintained for reasons of health, and therefore Strider shall now tell a story of a recent venture away from the office and into Nature…
With canine companion at his side, Strider followed his usual route through the small market town and out into the countryside. The summer evening was glorious, and there was no rush to return home. Once the sound of traffic had disappeared into the distance, the birdsong began; without a doubt it had always been there, but now it could be heard clearly. Even the hum of bees reached Strider's ears as he walked down the lane.
A gate was ajar, and Strider's four legged friend pushed his way through it - a smell of adventure was in the air, and Strider followed…
Across fields they walked, all sense of time irrelevant as the sun gradually crept towards the horizon. On any normal day, it would have been sensible to turn back, yet both man and beast put aside their five senses and followed their calling.
Fields made way for woodland and a pathway emerged. Strider had never explored so far from home, but knew that there was no need to worry. The pathway led through the trees and over a bridge, and Strider found himself on a rutted track, just as dusk fell across the land. Hooking his dog onto the lead, man and animal followed the track around a bend; a light flickered in the distance, and Strider's dog sniffed the air as his muscled legs powered forwards with renewed vigour.
The sound of music drifted on the breeze as the travellers approached their destination, and the flickering light became a public house. With old beams and a look of aged subsidence, Strider had the feeling of a traveller through time as well as land as he pushed at the heavy wooden door. The aroma of hot food wrapped around the outsiders like a comforting blanket as they stepped into this different age, and not an eye was batted as Strider's dog pulled free from his leash and settled down in a corner of the bar.
The music continued as Strider cast his eyes around; a man with guitar was seated upon a stool, and patrons clapped and sang along. There was smoke in the air, and Strider noticed with interest that two men sat smoking at a nearby table; one with pipe and another with cigarette. No signs forbade this, and the landlord gave them not a second glance.
Strider stepped to the bar, took a glass of the home brew on offer, and settled in as if a regular patron. The ale, music and the ethereal ambiance swept him away into a surreal world of laughter and dance, and as the evening wore on Strider chose to accept everything and fight nothing. Strider answered inquisitive questions from the carefree locals and asked questions of his own:
"Who is the musician?"
No one could give an adequate reply to this, other than relate the musician's travelling name of "Ansund", but Strider knew the guitarist had taken note…
* * *
The morning dawned bright and fresh, and Strider awoke to find his dog sleeping contentedly at the foot of the bed. A radiant splash of sunshine threw itself across the room, and breakfast was upon the bedside table. A glint of light caught Strider's eye, and he slipped out of bed to find a compact disc had been pushed under the bedroom door. The modern shape was greatly at odds with the traditional décor, but its contents - as you will shortly realise - were as rooted in tradition as the musician who'd surely placed it there.
There follows the lyrics to the song contained upon the disc, and a link to a video Strider later produced to add a visual element to the words.
The Wheel
Spring
This land is mine I swear, this country is my home
My kinsmen stand beside me, I know I'm not alone
In meadows flowers open, to greet life giving sun
With joy the children rush outdoors, and through the fields they run
Chorus
My brothers they will never give up their own sacred ground
Our women they will never feel any less than proud
Summer
Whispers from the woodland, sweet scent of summer air
Birds soar over barley fields, and sing without a care
Hazy days, the busker plays, on cobbled village street
Children head down to the fair, not caring who they meet
Chorus
Our children have strength in their souls, their flame keeps burning bright
Heroes' blood flows through their veins, and teaches what is right
Autumn
Green man takes his time to rest, as workers harvest corn
Shadows lengthen over land, and chillier the dawn
As Mother Nature's wheel turns, we know she lives and dies
So we can reach and touch the stars, under our Northern skies
Chorus
We revere Nature, we hail every dawn
There's nothing that can frighten us, when we stand as one
Winter
Countryside all masked in white, the landlord brews his ale
Draw a chair close to the fire, and listen to a tale
A Winter Solstice with no dawn, an England with no light
All memories of past forgot, just everlasting light
Chorus
This tale of self destruction, comes from foreign tongue
And twisted minded traitors, in England are hung
The Wheel
So listen to the folk-song, and never ever kneel
And keep your soul in touch with Nature's ever turning Wheel
We can live forever with our arms raised to the sun
With steely eyed determination, we've already won
Strider
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Strider Issue 20 - 16th May 2008
"The bright white light tore into the retinas of two hundred thousand citizens, and moments later the heat peeled off their skin before the blast wave turned their charred and disfigured bodies to dust. Buildings crumbled and trees were no more, as Little Boy and Fat Man unleashed their atomic power over Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6th and 9th August 1945. The world had never seen such a cataclysmic event; the Japanese had never felt such brutal force; Nature had never been so disrupted."
The fear which atomic energy invokes amongst rational citizens across the globe is like no fear ever experienced before in all the recorded ages of man. It is not just the force of a nuclear explosion which so disturbs us, but the invisible stalking killer which is radiation. 26th April 1986 renewed our fear, as reactor number four of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded, releasing thirty to forty times more fallout than the A-bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima. This time we were directly affected; an internet news page at www.icwales.co.uk tells us on 26th April 2008 that as many as 359 Welsh farms were still under restriction regarding the moving of sheep. The fact that we rarely hear full detailed news reports regarding the current danger to our health from Chernobyl-related fallout only adds to our fear of all things nuclear.
Nevertheless, if one considers modern day Japan, merely sixty years after that devastating two-fold atomic assault, we find their Nation is thriving. In an industrial sense, they have in many cases overtaken the West in terms of quality and price of goods and working efficiency, and in a folkish sense, the Japanese have a strong comprehension of who they really are. In the post-War era, many a Western man and woman have looked to the Far East for spiritual guidance, and indeed this still happens. But even when one considers the full extent of the destruction rained upon Japan by high technology weaponry, we nevertheless find they not only still survive but actually are now thriving. Most important to note is that their belief system is completely intact and most every man, woman and child positively radiates confidence, positivity and National pride.
Could we deduce from this that spiritual folkishness has more power than the atom bombs of 1945?
Strider will answer this and the related following question in a more controversial manner. If the atom bomb could not destroy a culture, what can? The answer is that the only way in which a Nation can be destroyed is via the kind of cultural genocide being actively practiced in the West by our own people. It is hard to believe, but nevertheless entirely true, that it would be less damaging to the children of Albion in the long term if an atomic bomb were to explode over London right now than for our own people to continue on their current path of liberal-Marxist inspired self-genocidal destruction.
To take another view, consider that in just a few hundred years the Native American has all but been wiped out by an influx of culturally different people and the introduction of harmful substances which were alien to them, for example: whisky. A nuclear attack would not have harmed the Red Indian to the extent that the Western invasion and subsequent cultural change has.
Our own destruction is a three-fold affair:
- 1. Adoption of Alien Spirituality and Incompatible Morals
- 2. Promotion of Incompatible Cultural Influence
- 3. Narcotics Which Destroy Innate Judgment and Survival Instincts
Yet as with all things with the potential to destroy life, it is the most obvious threat which is noticed and reacted to, and it is the creeping sickness which is almost entirely ignored. Another self-genocidal habit Britons so often portray is the tendency to help everyone but themselves. Of course, to help others is an honourable deed, but to ignore one's own folk and family in a time of great crisis is the biggest sin of all. It goes against common sense instincts, and it goes against Nature's grand design, for the protection of self is the most important rule in maintaining life on this planet.
In order to break through the thick shell of decades of fashionable naivety, Strider must speak with thunder and lightening:
In ignoring your Natural self, in ignoring your kinsfolk, in ignoring your Pagan heritage, you are directly contributing to a Western cultural disaster more terrible, more apocalyptic and more everlasting than a Nuclear War.
The falling of the West shall not come by fire, it shall come by ignorance.
This generation will determine the death or upreaching prosperity of the children of Albion.
Strider
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Strider Issue 19 - 9th May 2008
The main problematic issue regarding Political Nationalism is that if discipline and ideological education lacks in any one Party member, internal and external problems arise. And whilst Strider would love to eventually see politics devolved into localised decision making, this will not be a success until those who may be given such local authority acquire both a full ideological bedrock of knowledge and the proven ability to achieve goals with the 'bigger picture' in mind.
In Strider Issue 17, the following three-point plan was suggested as a way towards achieving a healthy and prosperous Nation:
- 1. Political Nationalism
- 2. Spiritual Understanding
- 3. Forward Thinking & Visualization
For the time being let us focus primarily on
Political Nationalism and Spiritual Understanding.
Most people will be more drawn towards either the political sphere or the realm of spirituality. This is to be expected. But Strider wishes to warn those who decide to completely shun one or the other, and who declare a need for only one of the above.
The most important concept to understand is that of balance. Strider has in the past talked of Polar Opposites for a very good reason, as it is the balance between Polar Opposites which not only create life but also allow it to evolve and thrive. In our ancient Northern European Myths and Legends, the first Primal Polar Opposites were that of Fire and Ice, represented in the runes Nauthiz and Isa.
Transposing this idea of opposites and balance into our Cause, we can say that if politics is all in the head, then spirituality is all in the heart. The head and heart represent the two Polar Opposites of the psyche - conscious and sub-conscious thought. Therefore if we have pure politics without any input from our ancestral spirit, the balance in the equation is disturbed and we have utter failure. Conversely, if all we did was meditate upon the runes whilst paying no heed to our conscious, material, day to day needs, we would starve to death. Consider in relation to what is written above the fact that we describe rational thought as being calm, or 'cool', and passions which arise from the heart as being 'fiery'. Fire and Ice exist within us all.
And although merely collaborating the words 'Political' and 'Nationalism' does make a giant leap towards the ultimate goal of 'spiritual politics', the fact that so many people still do not realise the true meaning of Nationalism means that the concept needs some very basic explanation.
Nationalism and Spirituality (or 'ancestral understanding') go hand in hand, for the whole ethos of Nationalism is to raise the achievement of a particular people by giving them a complete understanding of their past. Only when a folk group realises exactly who they are can they step upon the path to what they ultimately have the potential to become. Furthermore, those that become sucked into the murky world of politics without a bright guiding light will become consumed.
So, given that we need politics in order to serve a myriad of purposes (from landing aircraft to determining educational needs, to managing waste) if all those who understand the concept of ancestral spirituality were to shun the political arena, what kind of country would we see?
The answer is simple, for it has happened - we are now living in an age where politics has come under the control of the children of Albion's Polar Opposites!
Imagine a tree with two strong branches, reaching proudly upwards, yet joined at the trunk and nourished by the same roots; one giant branch being Conscious Politics (Ice), the other being that of Sub-Conscious Ancestral Spiritually (Fire). Together there is balance, and with all working in harmony the tree grows Evergreen, and the combined life-force of that tree would be Political-Nationalism. This mythological analogy must become a burning vision in the mind of every Briton who detests mediocrity and craves achievement, before success can materialise.
Children of Albion; determine your ability and focus on your great skills, but stay in balance. If stepping forth into the political arena, do so with a bedrock of ancestral knowledge. If your path lies through the ancient wild wood, remember that one day you must come home in body to a land where political hierarchy is a modern necessity.
Strider
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Strider Issue 18 -2nd May 2008
"Sit down before fact like a little child, and be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss Nature leads, or you shall learn nothing."
Thomas H. Huxley (1825-1895)
Are you prepared to 'give up every preconceived notion', and 'follow wherever Nature leads'? In times of materialistic wellness, Strider wouldn't even bother to ask this question, for the answer would be an obvious one.
But we are fast emerging from an era where all manner of comforting goods were commonplace, and so the above must be addressed immediately.
It is very easy to be lulled into a false sense of security when one can retreat into the protective cocoon of a heated lounge, complete with technological media distractions. Just as personal health is largely taken for granted until a serious ailment arises, we similarly ignore the health of our Land and People so long as we are not directly and adversely affected in the short term by problems we believe can be avoided.
There have, of course, been warnings from people such as Enoch Powell that the Nation we call home is suffering from a terrible sickness. But like a slowly rotting tooth, to ignore the first signs of trouble brings serious consequences.
Intelligent and prophetic as Powell was, for him to have thought the people of this country would suddenly and immediately grasp the big picture without them having seen these problems first hand was, perhaps, a little too much to expect. Indeed, Powell may not have been remembered as the man we recall today if he himself hadn't visited India and brought his observations back home.
Powell remains, of course, one of those breed of Higher Men who we can look to for inspiration both in terms of intellect and dignity.
Yet as we enter the coming Age of Scarcity, we do not so much need prophets as we do honesty. Many consider Nature to be 'out there'; in the countryside, the woods, the rivers and so forth. And while this is true, we nevertheless forget that Nature is within us also. Our honest thoughts and opinions - often referred to as 'gut instincts' - are a part of Nature's consciousness which, when properly used, give us all we need to survive and prosper. Our greatest downfall has been to ignore our instincts and adopt alien ideologies which are at best baseless opinion and at worst a series of deliberate cons designed to create wealth and power for those in the know.
The obvious logical conclusion, therefore, is that if opinion cannot be trusted, we must look for answers in something which has no opinion.
The lessons learnt via an association with Nature, both without and within, will stand the enlightened individual in good stead when difficult situations arise. Escaping the many lies to which we have so become accustomed may seem like an impossible task, but in reality it will be a surprisingly simple affair. Inside every man, woman and child of Albion speaks the voice of our instincts. For some it is but a whisper; for others it is akin to the roaring of a lion. And all that is required for the inner voice to become an outward expression of Natural instinct is the presence of danger. The minute an individual fears the loss of food, water, shelter or life, the inner barbarian takes control.
The exact outward manifestation of our Primal Survival Mechanism depends directly upon the facilities in place to express our need for survival.
Strider writes this column not yet knowing the outcome of the 2008 Local Elections, but this much is true:
The best, most sensible and safest form our Natural response to imminent danger can take is that of Political Nationalism.
However, the responsibility likes with every avid reader of the Strider column to ensure he or she develops a full and complete comprehension of the Ways of Nature, for without this bedrock of knowledge, all opinion is false. Furthermore, to base decisions surrounding the wellbeing of Folk and Family on anything other than the teachings of Mother Nature is to welcome with open arms a catastrophe of the highest magnitude.
We are just beginning to see what has become of our Nation due to the forced ignorance of Nature. But you have a choice of a brighter future; reach out and grab the opportunity before it is too late.
Strider.
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Strider Issue 17 - 25th April 2008
"The lift doors pinged open to reveal Lenin-idolizers and various riders on the neo-liberal gravy train as they chatted and helped themselves to edible tax money, disguised as coffee and canapés, from an over-laden buffet table. Their agenda was to bring the Legend of Enoch crashing down from the stratosphere and bring the English down with him."
On Sunday 20th April 2008, Strider attended the very hotel where, forty years earlier to the day, the late, great Enoch Powell made his infamous speech. By now astute internet users will know what happened.
Strider was honoured to have been invited, and now wishes to speak plainly regarding the solutions both immediately available to us as we approach the Local Elections on 1st May, and on the further action required to ensure we return to being a healthy and prosperous people in our own land.
Man's highest goal is to reach for the stars and become like God in an ongoing quest for personal evolution. This is the predominant purpose of both organic religion and folkish ideology, and the reason why deities are positioned 'up there'. Bridging the gap between man and the Gods are Higher Men - those who have climbed above the mediocrity of the masses and achieved something which most can only dream of. Yet in merely considering such ideals, the dreamer proves he has an active imagination and thus the potential to attain greatness.
The legend of Enoch Powell is a metaphorical stepping stone for those who wish to achieve great things. His eternal Myth bridges the gap between men and the Gods; his sole purpose being to lift us and make our dreams and highest ideals a living, breathing reality.
Therefore, when Strider observes people of any colour or creed whose sole 'ambition' is the Polar Opposite of true achievement, and furthermore he encounters them peddling their ideological wares upon sacred ground, a fire burns in his eyes.
What if…?
What if Strider's kinsfolk do not see the true motive of those who would destroy them? What if Strider's kinsfolk do not realise that while one group of neo-Communists destroys our Economy and Infrastructure, another group seeks to destroy our folk-spirit?
What will become of us then…?
Fortunately, however, Strider can confidently spit into the eye of he who asks such a repulsive question, for merely a few hours before honouring Powell with a minute's silence, the author of this column attended a wondrous patriotic parade. Flags flew in the morning breeze, drum beats reverberated through the cool air, and the spirit of our ancestors was alive and well.
Legions of English marched through the streets, celebrating that which can not be put into words. Just as the greatest of songs do not do justice to the Primal Emotion of love, so the Strider column cannot fully convey the emotion and love for one's land and people which was openly displayed on the weekend immediately before St. George's Day.
And so, as passions run high, what can now be done to ensure a safe future for our children?
There are three stages in securing a bright future for all the children of Albion. These are:
- 1. Political Nationalism
- 2. Spiritual Understanding
- 3. Forward Thinking & Visualisation
Firstly, we must place in power both locally and nationally a political entity which unites Britain under the banner of Nationalism whilst ensuring cultural solidarity amongst the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish. This begins now.
Secondly, we must ensure our Myths and Legends are not forgotten, for these are the Primal Truths which inspire potential Heroes. We must understand the Nature of ourselves - where we come from, who we are, and where we are heading. Our environment must be shaped to maximise our imagination whilst giving us the peace of mind and clarity of thought required to realise these dreams.
Thirdly, we must look far beyond the horizon. The sleepy commuter often casts his vision no further than the bonnet of his car, and is taken by surprise when a collision occurs. We as a people have become similarly visually lazy. But as the preceding two points are brought into being, the third will follow. A lesson must be learned today which will never be forgotten.
Dear reader, the Legend of Enoch Powell lives or dies depending upon the decisions you make now and the physical deeds you are able to carry out. The will of those around you shall burn bright or fade to black in direct proportion to your own display of passion and vigour. Do not underestimate yourself. Do not bottle up your dreams only to see them wither and perish as your life force is crushed under alien ideology. Stand fast and project your ambitions. Be all you can be.
Strider
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Strider Issue 16 - 18th April 2008
Mary Shelley - Frankenstein
Arthur C. Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey
H.G Wells - War of the Worlds
George Orwell - 1984
The above list is a very brief example of British writers of Science Fiction. All of you will be familiar with both the author's names and the titles of their infamous works, and many of you will have read at least one of these great books. They are great stories in many respects, not least because the authors possessed an imagination which is now regarded as being prophetic.
Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' deals with the concepts of genetic engineering and the perversion of Nature, and has this excerpt on the back cover of the Oxford 1818 text edition: "Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world."
Arthur C. Clarke wrote '2001: A Space Odyssey', which was developed in 1968 alongside director Stanley Kubrick, but was based on Arthur's short story 'The Sentinel', written much earlier in 1948. This book deals with a number of subtle topics, but most of those who have read the book or seen the film will recall HAL, the intelligent computer, which amongst other things was capable of the kind of face recognition we see in use today.
'War of the Worlds', by H.G Wells, depicts an invasion of England by aliens. Interestingly, the most significant part of this work is not the aliens themselves but the author's concept of advanced military technology, where living flesh is rendered physically less important than the machinery which surrounds it. These concepts certainly influenced military design engineers.
And then, of course, we have George Orwell's '1984'; a tale so terrifying in its accurate predictions of our current political system that one could almost believe the author had read that other Sci-fi classic 'The Time Machine' by previously mentioned author H.G Wells, but not content in merely reading about it, Orwell perhaps actually built one himself and took a glimpse into the future…
Those familiar with the Strider column may be somewhat bemused at this foray into the world of fiction, for does not Strider deal with real concerns and more importantly real solutions? In fact, are not folkish and spiritual concepts a million miles away from Sci-fi stories written many years ago?
To this question Strider forcefully replies, "To understand a folk's potential, one has to examine the boundaries (or lack thereof) of that people's imagination."
The books I have mentioned are but a minuscule example from the near endless array of imaginative literature produced by men and women of the West. The social background of these writers is varied, and therefore the issue of class does not come into the equation when dealing with self-evolving prophetic concepts. (To prophesise is to set the ball rolling towards the evolution and existence of an idea; thus the imagination becomes reality.)
A close examination of today's Western mindset, however, reveals a dangerous trend; unnatural psychological barriers have been artificially constructed around our folk-consciousness, and those still in possession of the ability to think 'outside the box' are consistently made fun of and held back. In recent decades, our society has gradually converged upon a single un-imaginative pathway which has only one destination: Utter Failure.
A Primal Truth which some may find difficult to comprehend is as follows:
If something can be imagined, it can be achieved, regardless of frontiers.
Of course, those that imagine something truly grand may not live to see the result of their idea, but this does not mean it will not eventually come to pass.
The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote of 'Higher Men'. Friedrich Nietzsche was not a believer in equality, and his purpose in writing was to raise his readers above the mediocrity of the masses. Just as Nietzsche might be considered the Polar Opposite of Marx, so we now understand Nationalism to be the Polar Opposite of neo-liberalism.
- Nationalists revere achievement and success.
- Nationalists revere things that grow.
- Nationalists revere the imagination of creative genius.
The key to folk-achievement is to imagine great things, but also to ensure the workings of the imagination are positive rather than negative in intent, and to promote this free-thinking attitude as desirable.
Nations are composed from the imagination of its predominant folk-group; both physically in things such as buildings, monuments, roads, bridges and art, but also in things we can't touch such as the all-permeating yet unseen forces that manifest themselves as belief systems and general attitude to life.
A community which is active in promoting positive imagination and the realisation of the things which are imagined will continue to evolve and grow.
The final goal of man is to evolve into 'Higher Men'. Once this is achieved, we can return to the stars. To regress is to fail as a species.
In order for the children of Albion to smash through this age of stagnation and begin to evolve and grow once more, a strong positive attitude must again be nurtured, and our imagination must not be suppressed but released, without concern for non-existent boundaries.
What can you imagine for the future of your folk?
Strider
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Strider Issue 15 - 11th April 2008
Although the Strider column is meta-political and seeks to supersede both politics and religion in an attempt to raise the children of Albion in a physical and spiritual manner, we are nevertheless faced with a destructive ideological barrier which must be fully transcended before one can evolve as an individual and become a productive part of a community or tribal group.
Here then, in approximately a thousand words, is everything you need to know in order to smash through the lies, deceit and betrayal which threaten our very existence as a minority folk group in an unnaturally globalistic world.
It is essential that this is understood for your journey to have meaning.
The modern world is really a modern Business Empire, with profit and power being the goals of the career politician and his corporate bedfellow. This is the simplest truth you will ever hear, yet it many live and die without realising this.
Ideologies are used to control consumers. All people are either active consumers or potential consumers in the eyes of the mainstream politician.
The reason for the existence of ideologies has evolved throughout history:
1. Many years ago, when populations were small but expanding, ideologies took the place of the sword in that they controlled the masses without force. Kingly rule metamorphosed into Parliament, and Barbarianism made way for Civilisation.
2. As the notion of a World Business Empire became reality with increased Exploration and more recently Communication Technology, ideologies also became perfect for moulding the masses into active consumers.
In order for a World Business Empire to supposedly succeed, power-shifts are engineered by Globalistic-minded politicians, in some ways akin to the merging and selling off of big businesses. To engineer a power shift, the economy and infrastructure of a powerful Nation, along with the will of the people of that Nation, are collapsed and a new power centre arises.
Globalistic, career minded politicians in Britain do not want a strong, healthy Nation. The current power shift is to Europe and an EU Superstate. Voters often make the mistake of thinking the politicians will one day realise their mistake - unfortunately these 'mistakes' have an ulterior motive.
For their ambitions to succeed, the Globalistic politicians must make the children of Albion see the EU as a saviour - in order to do this our economy and infrastructure must be decimated. This is done in a number of ways, from mass immigration which strains resources to their limits and beyond all the way through to selling off gold reserves and industry at knock-down prices.
However, the British kindred have a long history of high achievement, and the rainbow chasing seekers of profitable Globalism know that collapsing our economy and infrastructure could work in opposition to their plans if hard times spark resentment and rebellion. Therefore their plan has an additional, sickening agenda.
In order to quell physical and intellectual rebellion, the children of Albion must be spiritually destroyed.
In refusing to Napalm the Afghan Poppy Fields, the career politicians ensure lethal Heroin is available to our once virile British youth.
In promoting degenerate role models, our once virile British youth aspire only to degeneracy.
In promoting equality and refusing to acknowledge the character building traits of competition, our once virile British youth grow in body but not in mind.
The work shy, arrogant attitude of some sections of British youth is solely down to a lack of confidence which borders on medical dysfunction. Mental illness is rising, both recorded and unacknowledged, and the apathy openly displayed by young and old alike is not true apathy at all. Truly apathetic individuals do not become depressed. Depression is caused by knowing the truth but fearing to act upon natural instincts and urges. This is often then manifested in rage and self harm of various guises.
Unnatural ideologies - that is ideologies which go against the eternal laws of nature - are the root cause of depression and more especially the destruction of British youth. The Globalists know this; indeed this is their very intention, for they are fully aware that a strong and vibrant British people, united in a sense of folkishness, would vigorously oppose the destruction of Albion.
Marxism, Socialism, Modern Liberalism, Political Correctness, Globalism and Forced Equality are all ideologies which promote the One World Business Empire. This Empire puts greed, profit, power and political careers above the wellbeing of our communities.
This is not a conspiracy theory - just as the goal of any large supermarket chain is to decimate the High Street and control the market, so the clinical yet corrupt politician seeks to do the same, only on a much grander scale. Any astute businessman's goal is to eliminate competition. It is that simple. Unfortunately with the Globalist, people are a commodity to be used and abused as they see fit.
The Polar Opposite of this is Nationalism.
Nationalism is achievement, community, environmental awareness and family life. It is all that is wholesome in an increasingly unwholesome world, and for this reason it is feared and relentlessly attacked by those whose goal is power and greed above all else.
Contrary to popular belief, Nationalism is not an ideology. It was not constructed from the conscious mind, but comes from the very soul of a culturally related people. In this way it differs from every other political manifestation.
Nationalism is Naturalistic Politics.
And here we come to the single most powerful truth: As Nationalism is the Polar Opposite of all we have previously discussed, and as Nationalism is now understood by you to be naturalistic, we can conclude that ideologies such as Socialism, Communism, Marxism, Modern Liberalism etcetera are all entirely unnatural. This is the only logical conclusion, and is therefore correct.
Furthermore, we can see that those drawn to such unnatural ideologies are themselves a perversion of Nature. Examples are too numerous to recount.
The Globalistic politicians fear Nature, and Nationalists embrace it.
Dear reader, you have been taught to fear Nature yourself. Your emotions are natural, yet how often do you suppress them? Do you feel guilty when your inner feelings present themselves? Do you shield your thoughts from others? Do you think one thing yet say another? Do you become angry when your invisible shield is penetrated by another's honest comments or the innocent question of a child? Do you walk with eyes lowered to the ground?
Neo-liberalism and all its affiliated ideological off-shoots are categories of mental illness, even if they are not in any official textbooks. Are you mentally ill? Do you loath yourself? Do you loath achievement? Do you seek to destroy your kinsfolk? Do you dislike the golden bough, the canine companion, the wind and rain, the wild hunt? Do you fear the thunder?
Are you screaming "No, I do not!"…?
Then, my friend, you are a Nationalist.
Strider
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Strider Issue 13 - 28th March 2008
This article is intended to awaken my dear readers to the differences between Naturalistic Evolution and neo-liberal Progression, and explain why the latter has left the children of Albion teetering on the very precipice of existence. In reading the following, you begin a path of self discovery which shall lead you to become a shining beacon which will draw our people back from the self-destructive dangers of low self-worth and back into the realm of light and achievement.
There is nothing to fear and all to play for.
When dealing with concepts, theories or any other piece of intellectualism, the simplest way to differentiate between the truth and complete nonsense is to ask oneself if said theory has its roots in Natural Law, or whether it is merely a concoction of ideas drawn from the conscious mind. Remember, whilst the conscious mind can of course define the truth, this state of thinking is easily confused by external stimuli and propaganda, and therefore should not be entirely trusted. Deal with conscious thoughts as one would with inconclusive evidence in court, ie: with scepticism.
The neo-liberal develops theories based on what he or she would like to happen, with no regard for consequence or the Order of the Cosmos. Indeed, not only do these theories hold no regard for Natural Law, they often directly affect our land and people in a wholly negative manner.
Evolution is a natural state of affairs. We do not necessarily have to argue this from a Darwinian perspective; a personal perspective is much more viable, and can be viewed with clarity in the short term. From the day a child is born, he must evolve. He must become strong if he is to fend for himself, and this obvious common sense rationale can be extended from mere physical terms into psychological terms.
The absolute antithesis of personal psychological evolution is seen in the acute agoraphobic. The sufferer de-evolves, withdrawing from perceived danger until, in severe cases, the victim is trapped in a single room, too afraid to venture beyond imagined boundaries.
Yet if we convert the above scenario into its Polar Opposite, we see an example of supreme personal evolution, where the wielder of self-power arises to achieve his or her greatest ambitions.
However, as evolution is a natural process, it has to progress at the rate ordained by Nature. For some, progression is quick; for others it is a more measured affair. The unbreakable law being, Nature can never be rushed without adverse consequence.
Now let us proceed to what I have termed 'Progression'. For the purpose of this article, we shall understand progression to be a neo-liberal concept. In mainstream politics, we hear the movers and shakers talk constantly of progression, yet never do we learn just what they with to progress towards.
The reason for this is easily fathomed when one opens up to a naturalistic way of thinking:
Progression, in the neo-liberal sense, deals not with moving forwards towards a positive goal, but solely with escaping from the past.
In direct opposition to the Laws of Nature, the neo-liberals race away from past traditions in search of something better, always believing that the mere passage of time will fix all ills.
Unfortunately, during this constant search for undefined 'change' and 'progression', the children of Albion become ever more distanced from who they really are. The young are thus distanced from their parents and grandparents, and all ties with community-binding folklore and mythology are severed. Natural knowledge dissipates, and an entire people are cast adrift in a sea of soullessness.
Those wishing to fully understand not only why we are in such a perilous situation, but also what we must do to solve our nation's ills, must grasp this concept completely, for:
This article answers the very Question of our Age.
This question can be defined as:
"Do we seek a path of Naturalistic Evolution, leading to a Higher Self and subsequent Community Achievement, or do we seek to escape from our wondrous past into the realm of darkness, guided merely by the mantra of Progression for the sake of Progression?"
The constant inversion of all that is good and wholesome is a sickening crime perpetuated by those who seek to destroy and those who place greed above community wellbeing.
To progress against the Laws of Nature, ever faster, yet with neither forward planning nor a link to home, is exactly what the neo-liberal preaches and is exactly what will destroy us unless we raise our intellectual awareness.
The solution is, of course:
"To embrace naturalistic evolution, and let our traditions and inner-consciousness propel us into uncharted waters."
Strider
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Strider Issue 14 - 4th April 2008
"Joe's eyes flick open, although he can't quite decide what it was that disturbed him. He rolls over and glances across at Sarah - she is still sound asleep. Then he realises; he has been woken by silence. Silence and darkness. The almost inaudible hum from the electric alarm clock is gone, as has the monotonous yet soothing sound from the central heating system. No street light penetrates the gap in the curtains. Joe slips out of bed, suddenly gripped by fear, and looks out of the window to see faceless figures already prowling under a blanket of blackness.
They warned about this. Now it has happened."
For decades we have been continuously wrapped in layer after layer of protection, both physically and psychologically. Daily life has gotten much more comfortable in the years following the Great Wars, and Western Man has become quite used to being warm and well fed. Add to this the increased influence of intrusive modern media entertainment, and an outsider looking in might see us as warm, well fed and in addition mentally soft.
Imagine a greenhouse which contained at its centre, placed upon a pedestal, a wonderful rare flower. The greenhouse is heated, the cool English weather is kept at bay, and every day without fail a loving gardener brings water and fertiliser to his pride and joy.
Then one day the gardener passes away. The electricity is turned off and the plant, so used to being cared for, becomes cold, thirsty and hungry. Subsequently, the plant dies.
Although our Northern Myths tell us we were created from trees, the Man of the West has evolved into a life form much more complex than mere leaf and sap. He does, of course, require the basics of food, water and shelter in order to survive, but if he is to thrive and achieve his potential he needs further stimulation.
Consider these six important questions:
1. Who am I?
2. Where do I belong?
3. What do I believe?
4. Where does my loyalty lie?
5. What are my aspirations?
6. What is the meaning of my existence?
Now assume one thousand children of Albion were asked to write down their answers to these questions, independently of each other, and then the answers comprised the basis for an honest, open study. Would the answers correlate? Indeed, would all participants even attempt or be able to provide answers?
A logical and interesting step forward would be to put other cultures to the same test, and compare answers both within the boundaries of separate cultural groups, then again in comparison with the answers our own people provided.
Consider now the 'Joe' scenario, detailed at the beginning of this article. We should by now all have a thorough comprehension of the Peak Oil issue, and the fact that one day soon our ability to meet the copious energy needs of an increasing population will reach a tipping point where demand exceeds supply. Suddenly - possibly almost overnight - our physical existence will become much harsher. Like the plant in my earlier analogy, our comfortable lifestyle which we have so gotten used to will disappear. Perhaps for months. Perhaps for much longer.
Like all peoples across the world, the children of Albion are inherently tribal. We retain a core need for social interaction; in ages past this approach to working together kept us alive and mentally stimulated. Nowadays, creature comforts ensure we are warm and well fed, and so-called media entertainment has taken the place of community interaction.
But the social upheaval which will come with the imminent energy crisis and related economic depression will push the need for community interaction back to the fore.
Our most pressing concern, therefore, is a need for increased socio-cultural awareness. The six questions listed above must be able to be answered by every last one of us, or else we shall perish.
A further pertinent question could be: "In what kind of social environment do I want to live, when circumstances become desperate?"
Yet there is light in this dark hour, and unlike the mass media, Strider never seeks to beguile with page after nauseating page of fear-inducing impotent drivel.
The Light is this: Great men are born from troubled times.
When the hour is darkest, the most able will take up the challenge, and thrust their bright firebrand into the shadows. When hard times require solidarity, the meaning of solidarity will be realised. When in dire need of answers to long forgotten questions, those answers will be revealed.
The answers are to be found now in the hearts of the children of Albion.
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Strider
Strider Issue 12 - 21st March 2008
"Adrenaline courses through the warrior's veins as he surveys the battlefield. Blood runs from the blade of his sword as the final sounds of iron on bone are carried to him on the breeze and Odin's ravens race to beat the Valkyries to the dead. A single lonely banner stands erect, yet its colours are devoid of any trace of mud, and the warrior raises his fist to the sky for he knows his kinsmen are safe and his family remain free of the yoke. He honours the fallen but feels no sorrow, for they did not perish in vain. They willingly made a sacrifice for freedom and in doing so a message was sent out across the known world - the children of Albion will not yield on bended knee."
The above prose is fictional, yet could certainly relate to any number of historical encounters. This tale does, however, deal directly with the primal instincts of man, and if we compare the concepts of barbarianism and the theory of modern civilised society, we can uncover the true reason for the decline of the West.
Despite the recounted utterances of false prophets, man is not above Nature, and being an intrinsic part of everything, he cannot simply make up rules without disrupting the Order of the Cosmos.
There are two levels of psyche: the conscious mind and the un-conscious mind. These are more commonly referred to as head and heart. The head, or conscious mind, is easily distracted and fooled by what is experienced via the five senses of vision, touch, hearing, taste and smell. The heart, or un-conscious mind, comprises the hard-wired information which is with us from the day we exit the womb. Its purpose is to keep us alive in the way ordained by Mother Nature.
The overriding reason for the decline of the West is the forced ignorance of the un-conscious mind.
There is a reason I use the term 'forced ignorance'. Those who seek to turn the children of Albion into mindless consumers who readily accept the yoke of destructive ideology know full well that our primal instincts are too strong to meet head on in bloody battle; therefore their tactic is to distance us from our instincts. They use the polar opposites of civilisation vs. barbarianism, communism vs. elitism, nationalism vs. neo-liberalism and so forth, always promoting one as good and another as bad. And the more we accept their deceit as truth, the more we lose touch with who we really are.
During the Dark Ages, the natural thinkers were forced from town to heath, or burned at the stake. Nowadays these natural thinkers are removed from the media and political arena into the wilderness of social obscurity.
Nevertheless, the power of Nature cannot be so easily denied. While we live and breathe, our inner folk flame burns to some degree. Yet the challenge we now face to halt the end of Western physical and psychological collapse is one which will stretch our capabilities to their limits. This challenge is twofold.
Firstly we must fight a battle which is alien to us - the venue is not a field of mud but and arena of smoke and mirrors. In order to avoid a cataclysmic series of violent events unfolding across our beloved land, we must adapt our game to that of our enemies, and play this game better and with ruthless cunning. When the fire of the Dragon rises within and an explosion of physical retaliation threatens to burst forth, it must be instantly transformed into a focused laser of high-brow supremacy. The barbarian must become overtly intellectual if he is to move with grace in the civilised realm, yet still retain his understanding of might. A difficult task indeed.
Secondly, and related to my previous assertion, in order for us not to entirely succumb to the Eagle mindset - a mindset with the power to send extreme intellectuals mad and transform deniers of physical passion into sickening perverted wretches - we must enter into a close relationship with our natural environment. The cosmopolitan city lifestyle has to be exposed for the spiritual prison it really is, and walls of concrete and stone should be regularly interchanged with things that grow.
Attaining the correct balance is the key, and time spent immersed in an un-natural environment must be noted and counteracted with activities which heal the spirit.
What is this brand of modern civilised society if all we have to show is flaccid incompetence and degeneration? Who are these liberal intellectuals if their only teachings are to lower our ambition? What is religion if it merely seeks to stifle with rules and induce fear?
We are born knowing the solutions to all our ills.
Strider
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Strider Issue 11 - 14th March 2008
At its peak in the early 1900's, the British Empire included over 20% of the world's land area and ruled over 400 million people. It was the largest empire in the history of mankind.
Of course, there are those who would say the British were wrong to rule over other Nations. There are those who would, upon mention of the 'British Empire', recite at length the various peoples who were once governed by the British, and pepper their statements with words such as oppression, tyranny and arrogance.
This is very ironic, and the explanation for this requires some concentration if it is to be fully understood.
At present, the enlightened citizen considers the EU to be a significant threat to the cultural individuality of Nations. The aim of those who promote the EU is to consolidate as many people and as much land mass under a single banner; the intention being increased profit and a broad consumer base. The EU is business at its clinical best, and those with their eye on positions within the EU Corporation are merciless in their approach to the final goal of world conquest. And this is indeed the logical conclusion, for the aim of every business empire is to crush all rivals and dominate the market. For supermarkets, the High Street must be decimated; for the EU, individual Nations must be razed to the ground.
The most frightening truth, however, is that the best consumers are those who have lost their aspiration for a higher level of existence, and therefore fill their spiritual void with the false happiness of consumerism.
Unfortunately for the EU Business Empire, and also for all of us 'lab rats' caught up in the politician's games, the qualities which form the perfect consumerist society also equals the perfect environment for civilizational collapse.
In broad black and white terms, the British Empire and the EU Business Empire are the same - acquisition of land and authority over people. So why do the advocates of the latter so denounce the former?
The reason for this is that my aforementioned description of these two Empire's does not do justice to the people of Britain. The individual talent, dedication, passion, flair, and tactical military skill possessed by the builders of the British Empire are so diametrically opposed to the qualities which create the perfect consumer, those who harbour the disease of EU ambition must themselves be virulently opposed to these virtuosic qualities if they are to succeed in their plans.
The EU untouchables have created a ticking time bomb which will turn the lands of Europe into a Mugabe State, with all that entails. In denouncing raw talent and using ideologies such as Communism to control and dumb down the masses, they are playing a real life game of 'Federal Frankenstein'; creating a monster which can never produce the things all people need to survive - from crops to machinery, from power to essential goods - all will disappear within decades of the EU achieving its false goal.
Strider deals with solutions, however, and the solution to every problem we are faced with today is simply stated:
"We harness and promote the individual talent of the English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish people, and under the banner of Nationalism we smash the concept of a Federal Europe and prove by example that the British kindred have the will to survive and prosper."
The greatest irony of all is that the enemies of Nations understand perfectly who the children of Albion really are, whereas my kinsfolk do not.
Survival for us depends purely on the thorough realisation of our innate potential, on our ability to touch the heavens, on the power we have within which even now sends our foe into a cold sweat.
Men and Women of Albion - Raise Your Ambitions!
Strider
There follows a passage from Friedrich Nietzsche's 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'.
You Higher Men, learn this from me: In the market place no one believes in Higher Men. And if you want to speak there, very well, do so! But the mob blink and say, 'We are all equal'.
'You Higher Men' - thus the mob blink - 'there are no Higher Men, we are all equal, man is but man, before God we are all equal!'
Before God! But now this God has died! And let us not be equal before the mob. You Higher Men, depart from the market place!
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Strider Issue 10 - 7th March 2008
Although it is something most people attempt to put out of their minds in a futile attempt to keep an iron grip on the materiality of modern life, death eventually comes to us all.
Beliefs concerning what happens thereafter vary. But one thing is certain: when life slips away, would you wish for your last thoughts to revolve around the fact that you did not achieve your potential? That you did not become all you could be? That you forever concealed a burning desire to achieve which was forever kept buried within?
Certain religions talk of the concept of sin, and list a variety of codes by which one has to live in order to attain a wondrous afterlife. Yet rarely, if ever, do these codes talk of achieving one's potential.
Nature has but a single code - that of evolution. Unfortunately many individuals dismiss the idea of evolution, or more commonly merely narrow it down in terms of its historical significance, or lack thereof.
Nature's concept of evolution lives and breathes inside every one of us, and is a spiritual concept as well as a physical one. For in Nature's rulebook, if a living entity is not evolving, then that entity is dying.
We can see this Primal Truth at work in our society, both currently and throughout the ages. In centuries past, this island of Albion has produced individuals whose ambition it was to reach for the stars. To use popular examples, consider Horatio Nelson and Arthur Wellesley. Both of these men released the fire burning in their hearts, and went to their graves having made their mark as military men who adhered to Nature's law of personal evolution, and progressed from helpless infants to masters of their own destiny. And Wyrd's Web sent their positive energy vibrating into the souls of their kinsmen.
Yet how this single most important rule of life has been disguised and distorted by those who seek to conquer by deceit!
And those individuals who have proven time and again to have a pathological desire to achieve against all odds have been first and foremost in the firing line of the purveyors of psychological warfare.
When one walks through the city in these supposedly glorious days post millennium, what does one see? Heads down-turned, eyes cast upon paving slabs as broken as the will of the masses, hunched shoulders and an all-permeating 'Why Me?' attitude which reeks of sickness and decay.
Just as the half-hearted tradesman covers a rusty pipe with a fresh coat of paint, we as a Nation are similarly beguiled by the gloss of consumerism and all things shiny.
Yet deep down inside, the fire still burns and the spirit yearns to be set free. Nature's ways are not altered by a few cheap tricks, and the simplest truth you will ever hear is that We are Nature. There is no divide between us and her. We are one, and all must play by her rules.
And upon understanding that simple truth, we are given the answer to all of our problems. Just as a plant reaches for the sun, so must we. The difference between us and that plant is that the plant is not shackled by conflicting thoughts and emotions - it knows which rules are the truth.
The successful individual, the leader of men, and a Nation as a whole merely has to listen to the desires of the heart, and never be held back by the confusion which permeates the conscious mind. The heart, or un-conscious mind, holds all the information we need to escape our prison cell and achieve a higher level of understanding.
Lift your eyes from the ground and cast them upwards.
Strider
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Strider Issue 9 - 29th February 2008
There is a reason the issue of femininity is currently being addressed in this column. A short time ago, Strider overheard a comment from a highly intelligent associate. He said: "Our women will be the death of us."
The gentleman was, of course, referring to our culture, heritage and the propensity of our Nation not just to survive but to thrive. And while the brute force of masculinity can fight tooth and nail against the destructive trends which threaten to overwhelm us all, our very survival depends upon the ability of our women to re-kindle their dormant spirit and re-discover their wholesome, natural instincts.
But while the aforementioned quote may be deemed pessimistic, Strider instead promotes a Nietzschean attitude. The goal of Western Man is to forever look to the stars. Never shall he let his head drop, and never shall his knees buckle. Advancement and evolution towards a higher ideal is only possible when negative thinking is mercilessly cut down in its infancy.
Dear reader, you must leave Strider enthused. Life must be lived atop the mountain, keeping company with eagles, not wallowing in a wretched existence uttering, "Why, oh why?"
Of course, fruitful careers can be manufactured from melancholy, but the Man of the West who takes this path will never spiritually succeed. To not succeed spiritually is to fail entirely, and failure is not an option.
Therefore Strider says our women will free themselves of their bonds, and find their true way once more. And the very second this happens, the clouds shall roll away to reveal a bright New Dawn for the Odal Lands.
There follows a short article written especially for the Strider column, from a female much revered in the struggle for a safe and secure future. Written by Amber Tears, it is entitled, 'The Way of the Woman.'
'The Way of the Woman.'
"Femininity - isn't that a much nicer word than feminism? The modern feminist looks like she's trying to be a man, even though she openly hates men. A real woman looks and behaves like a woman. And what is a 'real' woman, you ask? I can tell you what she isn't. She's not a man-hater, she's not stupid, she's not weak and she doesn't fall into the media stereotypes of bimbo, WAG, airhead, gold-digger, ladette or 'girl power' loud mouth.
The real woman loves being a woman. She is aware of, and enjoys, her feminine appeal and talents. She likes having a door held open for her by a gentleman, and she is strong enough to hold the wolves from the door at home. The real woman can darn socks, make dinner, educate the children and sort out the household budget at the same time. She expects her man to be the bread-winner and to pay for her, but she is not excessively concerned with material goods. A real woman is too busy to be interested in shopping.
Modern woman has been sold the idea that she can buy happiness, if only she puts her 'career' first, and that she doesn't need a man or a child for fulfilment. This is a lie. She needs to reconnect with the Earth, with Hearth and Home, to find happiness and to truly find her-Self. She has been forced into the world of Man by an unholy alliance between Big Business and Socialist ideology. But this is not her true place in the world.
There is an old quote: "A woman should be a lady in the living room, a cook in the kitchen and a whore in the bedroom." This quote will probably have feminists and emasculated men foaming at the mouth, but get past the initial shock and there is much wisdom in it.
Being feminine goes hand in hand with wanting to be at home to run the household, putting family before career, not falling into the trap of 'having it all', and supporting and nurturing husband and children. To me, it is better and more rewarding to have the traditional family unit where there is no role confusion. Being the guardian of Home, Kith and Kin has been the woman's role since the dawn of Mankind. This is the way of Nature and we ignore Mother Nature at our peril."
Strider
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Strider Issue 8 - 22nd February 2008
With childbirth and the rearing of children being the single most important factor in the survival of a species, it follows that the role of the life-giver in any society is one of utmost responsibility. Nature, being the intelligent Mother of all life on Earth, has engineered into women a primal survival instinct.
The courage and tenacity which a Mother displays in the protection of her young can be seen regularly in the animal kingdom, where emotions are more openly displayed. Those who venture into foreign wilderness where certain potentially dangerous creatures exist are advised by Rangers to take note of the various breeding seasons, and maintain caution at all times when there is the possibility of stumbling upon the young offspring of bear, deer, wild boar and so forth.
Protection of children is an innate characteristic of all creatures, and this fire burns with more ferocity within the female soul.
Whilst this concept should be a simple one to grasp, a more expansive overview of the role of Mother can only be fully realised when one shuns modern politically correct dogma and embraces the role of women in both a historical and mythological context.
As with many things in today's world, we are expected to view life through a very narrow aperture. In fact as far as motherhood goes, the liberal-Marxist would like us to believe that if a woman can work in a factory, a man can adopt the role of raising a child. Of course, in a physical sense this is entirely plausible, but unfortunately for Western society, the liberal-Marxist has absolutely no comprehension of spirituality and the unseen bond between Mother and child.
The situation becomes considerably more amusing when the intelligent Heathen attempts to explain that the role of Woman as a protector extends beyond the boundary of immediate family to the wider duty of Defender of the Folk.
The goddess Freya represents beauty, fertility and female sexuality. However, in addition to this she was also the leader of the Valkyries, and her delicate good looks masked her noble warrior instincts. She was revered both by masculine warrior and fair maiden alike.
The above mythological attributes can be seen in a historical perspective with the story of Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni. The tale begins when her husband Prasutagus left his kingdom jointly between his daughters and the Roman emperor of the time. Unfortunately, Romans did not recognise daughters as heirs. The kingdom was annexed as if conquered, Boadicea was flogged and her daughters raped.
Queen Boadicea, with attributes akin to those of Freya, did not submit to the might of Rome. She was both a Mother in the family sense and also in the folkish sense, and her primal passion was thus unleashed upon the foreign invaders. It was her true femininity which united her kinsmen, and although the Celts and the Norse had different names for their deities, the overriding mythological principles of Freya remain constant.
The equality between the sexes which liberal-Marxists search for is an infernal lie. Nevertheless, they are prepared to destroy all that is good and wholesome to make this lie fit their damaging agenda. True feminism embraces both strength and beauty, whilst incorporating a spiritual understanding and promoting the Primal Truth that balance only comes from a synthesis of polar opposites.
Women who understand their true worth have no need for modern liberal-Marxist inspired feminism. Their true spirit shines for all to see, and this is why they are both feared and revered. Our women hold the key to a revitalised Folk.
Strider
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Strider Issue 7 - 15th February 2008
In Voluspa, (the lay from the Poetic Edda which has been the subject of the previous two Strider columns), we saw how Odin sought information from a Seeress. Although often quite correctly portrayed as a God of battle, Odin's other more important role was intellectual rather than physical. He was a seeker of knowledge. The Havamal, or 'Words of the High One', describes a Shamanic ritual in which Odin journeys at great personal risk to uncover the secrets of the Cosmos.
Havamal Verse 137 in Elsa-Brita Titchenell's 'The Masks of Odin' reads:
I know that I hung in the wind torn tree
Nine whole nights, spear-pierced
Consecrated to Odin, myself to myself above me in the tree
Whose root no one knows whence it sprang
But although Odin replaced Tyr as the predominant deity of our English forbears, we must not forget that in Voluspa Odin consulted a Seeress for information. This gives us a great insight into the way women were revered in ancient times.
It is not by chance that today we still regularly use the term Mother Nature. Even though much of our ancient way of thinking has been muddied both by the passage of time and by various engineered trends, our innate folk consciousness is not easily erased. The spirit of Nature is present in the female form both physically and psychologically. Physically in the monthly cycle of fertility, and psychologically in their approach to birth and new life.
At present, our women are under great pressure. Feminine aspects of spirituality and fertility are ignored whilst almost every social trend directed their way is unnatural; from fake tan and peroxide to a work ethic which mercilessly ejects burnt out barren shells in a manner frightening in its clinical efficiency. The feminist movement has been taken over by extremists, and all that is noble and strong in our women has been twisted and inverted. Phrases such as "Dumb Blonde" are commonly used, and many modern women go as far as to consider childcare or any form of activities in home or hearth as an insult to their equality rights.
In any society, the polar opposites of male and female energy are complimentary. The further these energies go out of balance, the more society will crumble. From religion and politics all the way through to community life, this rule of balance will always be the dominating factor in maintaining a healthy folk group. When women are overtly oppressed or forced to become what they are not by trickery and false promises of happiness, the end result is the same.
The most potentially catastrophic trend in modern Western society is a greying of the population due to birth rates below replacement level. This is almost solely due to the psychological attacks and destructive fashions aimed at women. Attacks on family cohesion also ensure that many children grow up in a single parent environment. As in all things, for Nature to work her magic, balance is crucial. Balance is not the same as equality; balance is polar opposites working in harmony. Without equally balanced polar opposites, Loki - the God of mischief and deceit - prevails.
In order to defeat Loki and bring forth a New Age of spiritual prosperity, women must delve deep into their souls and resurrect their dormant feminine spirit. In the home, their passions must be awoken, but no less in the world of work. The secret is to let that energy flow in the direction ordained by Mother Nature.
Strider
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Strider Issue 6 - 8th February 2008
Historians have said one of the most significant primitive inventions from Western Man was the wheel. But the wheel as a philosophical rather than a materialistic concept comes not from man but from Mother Nature.
Over centuries we have gradually distanced ourselves from Nature, and we now find ourselves in what we currently term the Modern Age. An age where everything is geared up to be faster and more efficient than ever before, yet strangely the amount of time we spend actually doing things which are spiritually fulfilling appears to continually lessen the more modernised we become.
In today's society we see everything as linear rather than rotational; whether we are talking food, manufacturing or even life and death. To many people nowadays, all things are considered to have a beginning and an end, when in fact they are all a part of Nature's ever turning Wheel.
It is this concept above all else which, when fully understood, has the potential to break our current socio-destructive trend and breathe health and vitality back into our folk.
Last week I quoted the first two verses of Voluspa; the Mythical encounter between Odin and a Seeress. This most important lay from the Poetic Edda explains the creation of Mother Earth, the creation of time, introduces the Gods and tells of their subsequent Golden Age. Man was created (from trees; Ash or Yggdrasil). The Gods then went to war, but peace was soon restored between the families of Aesir and Vanir.
At this point as the story is told, we reach the present. Odin asks the Seeress what the future holds. It is not pleasant - the death of Balder, the subsequent Doom of the Gods and inevitable social collapse leads to what the ancient Norse called Ragnarok; a cataclysmic event where Yggdrasil trembles, Odin is devoured by the wolf Fenrir and Thor and the World Serpent both perish in combat.
Verse 46 begins:
Brothers shall battle and slay one another
Blood ties of sisters' sons shall be sundered…
Whilst verse 49 reads:
With a roaring in the ancient tree
The Giant is loosened
The Ash, Yggdrasil
Quakes where it stands
Upon reading this, one could be forgiven for thinking that this was the end. But no - after the Ragnarok comes a New Dawn, and on goes the revolution.
Verse 64:
Harvests shall grow in unsown fields
All ills be redressed, and Balder shall come…
So we see that always in Nature there is a continuous cycle, only he who is artificially distanced from the world around him would believe otherwise. Unfortunately, however, there are many of us who do not feel it is important to grasp the core fundamental principles of our existence. Modern living leaves very little time to contemplate such matters, and the more we ignore who we really are, the closer we come to our own Ragnarok.
What happens after the Ragnarok depends largely on our ability to rekindle our inner sense of self worth. Revitalising the mind with the aid of our Myths and Folklore will pave the way to a bright and happy future.
Strider
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Strider Issue 5 - 1st February 2008
Forward thinking scientists, in an attempt to ensure that their knowledge and findings are forever preserved in case of some future cataclysmic event, have long since taken to defining certain set pieces of vital information in a way that can always be recalled.
One such example is the metre; a unit of measurement characterised since 1983 by the following definition: A metre equals the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Given that it is man's natural instinct to preserve knowledge that he has acquired through years of diligent work, a logical presumption would be that knowledge gained by our ancestors would also have been preserved in some way.
The myths of our Northern European forbears contain far more information than generally perceived. Voluspa, or The Seeress's Prophecy, is one particular lay from the Poetic Edda which, when properly understood, unlocks the door to a higher level of Cosmological comprehension.
It is recited by a seeress who can remember before the beginning of the world and who can predict as far ahead as Ragnarok; the Great War which sees the Death of the Gods. It is Odin, the Allfather, who questions the seeress during his continuous search for knowledge.
The first two verses read:
Hear me, all ye Holy kindred,
Greater and lesser sons of Heimdal,
You wish me to tell the ancient tales,
O Father of seers, the oldest I know.
I remember Giants born in the foretime,
They who long ago nurtured me,
Nine worlds I remember, Nine Trees of Life,
Before this World Tree grew from the ground.
Straight away we have an amazing insight: The Giants the seeress refers to are the planets in our solar system - 'Nine Worlds, Nine Trees of Life'. Considering Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were only apparently discovered in 1781, 1846 and 1930 respectively, the free thinking scholar is immediately hit with information which challenges the aforementioned commonly held belief that as the centuries roll by we automatically become more enlightened. Indeed, going by the first two verses in Voluspa, at some point in history we must have taken a sharp intellectual U-turn. For a time at least. Interestingly, verse two also hints that there was life on these other planets before our own 'World Tree grew from the ground'. We leave this to modern science to prove or disprove.
The seeress continues her tale, describing the birth of Mother Earth, Human Creation, War, Death and Re-birth. An entire cycle, or revolution, which shall be dealt with further in a future article.
In the mean time, a choice must be made. We stand now at a crossroads where one path may lead to a new Dark Age, and another to an Age of Enlightenment. In modern times, many consider themselves to be ruled by Fate or an omnipotent God, yet those who came before us believed that, although ruled by certain Natural Laws, choices were ours alone to make. This understanding is the key to relinquishing psychological burdens. Decisions rattle Wyrd's Web, and both thoughts and actions precede consequence, but the individual or community who accept this are free to choose the best way forward.
Strider
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Strider Issue 4 - 25th January 2008
There is a great tendency in every age for man to consider himself intellectually superior to those who came before him. This philosophy holds true more now than ever before.
Yet contrary to contemporary belief, the best way to pass on essential information is not via books, television or radio, but through songs, stories and poems, as was the ancient way.
Unfortunately, in modern Western society, the word 'myth' is commonly used to describe an un-truth; in fact part of one dictionary definition reads, invented story, and an alternative word in the Oxford Thesaurus of English reads, lie.
Given that our ancient songs, stories and poems often come under the category of 'myth', is it any wonder that the modern Man of the West considers these to be nothing more than snippets of light hearted, fantastical entertainment? Further more, such tales and rhymes are gradually fading from our collective consciousness, and our children especially are finding alternative means of amusement.
But what if people awakened to the truth of our mythology? The truth being that our ancestors had an understanding of Life, Nature and the workings of the Universe which in many ways overshadowed our own. To even the most enthusiastic reader of the Strider column, this may be a little hard to appreciate, but to disbelieve in something doesn't necessarily make it a lie.
Those wise men and women in ages past understood that knowledge of the ways of Nature is the key to preservation, and that in order to preserve our understanding of the Cosmos, it had to be passed on verbally. They were of course proven right when the library at Alexandria was burned to the ground, with the loss of the world's greatest single archive of knowledge. The finger of blame has been pointed at many, from Julius Caesar to the Moslem Caliph Omar, but the reason for its destruction is clear: an ignorant population is easily ruled. In the very same manner we see myths being classified as lies when in fact they are Primal Truth.
In her magnificent book, 'The Masks of Odin', Elsa-Brita Titchenell writes;
"Secreted in mythology are spiritual truth, logical philosophy, and also scientific facts. Indeed, the latest discoveries in science often prove to be indispensable to an understanding of the science in the myths."
Has that sunk in? What she is saying is that in order to fully appreciate myths which have been passed down by word of mouth since man became self aware, we must understand what we so naively think to be our very latest scientific discoveries.
Political and social dogma, rather than ancestral awareness, may yet be our ultimate undoing. But there is still time to reacquaint ourselves with the teachings of our forbears, and thus begin to create a new age in which a marriage of primal spirituality and scientific enquiry unlocks the door to our future survival.
Be as the crystal clear mountain stream; forever moving forward, yet conscious of your lofty beginnings.
Strider
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Strider Issue 3 - 18th January 2008
Science and Mythology are poised to meet. There are those who would do anything to stop this from happening, for the moment these two worlds collide, the key to our prison cell materialises.
Head tilted back, eyes cast upon the stars, the Cosmotheist of ancient times had little to distract him from his studies. There was silence in the sacred grove and no ambient light polluted the night sky. There was no William Blake to see a world in a grain of sand, yet the ancient stargazer understood this Primal Truth nevertheless. He understood because his world outlook was not narrowed in such a way as to distance him from all that was natural and true. He did not need to be shown that atoms are the solar system in microcosm in order to comprehend that we are the universe aware of itself. He needed nothing other than his own senses and the opportunity to feel the invigorating breath of Nature on his skin.
Many thousands of years on, and we are faced with a great irony; indeed a potential tragedy. Ancient wisdom is in danger of being lost forever, and government funded scientists refuse to embrace what, on a primal level, we all know to be true. On top of this, the myriad of separate scientific study groups generally do not communicate with each other regarding their research. So we have a twofold problem; firstly we have created a time barrier, and secondly we have created an ego barrier. And our intellectual evolution, physical progression and potential for future achievement is stifled because these barriers are encouraged by mainstream politics and religion.
The rulers of today are doing everything they can to stop us piecing together our collective knowledge, for they know that once this is achieved, we cast away all fear, embracing our yearning for tradition and desire to further our understanding. If these urges are not allowed into the open, our spirit withers and eventually our folk shall perish. We feel pity when we see an animal caged, fur peeling from its skin and eyes dulled as the true nature of the beast is oppressed, yet we are in denial, for this is happening to us.
The solitary individual, force fed a diet of lies and misinformation, with no one to share his inherent passion and enthusiasm for life, is nothing more than fuel for the State machine. We are in an age where a solitary existence is fashionable; where sterile communication via the internet is promoted as good, and talking on street corners is not. Where public houses are closed while shop-brought alcohol becomes cheaper. Where watching television is encouraged yet celebrating customs and rituals as a folk-group is frowned upon.
There is no higher incentive for learning than the self esteem that flows naturally from the awareness of a wondrous past. We are the winter wind, the summer sun, the turning of the wheel - reaching ever higher, yet forever sinking stronger roots.
The Swiss physician, philosopher and astrologer Paracelsus said:
"The first man who learned anything useful was taught by Nature;
let Nature teach us as she taught him."
When our people unite under the collective banner of Science and Mythology, with Nature as their guide, we shall be forever free.
Strider
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Strider Issue 2 - 11th January 2008
Outside a frost begins to settle, glistening brightly in the moonlight, but inside the tavern there is warmth. In front of a roaring fire sits the wanderer, glass of ale in his hand, telling stories of noble heroes and fair maidens, of mighty Gods and fearsome dragons, of bloody battles and friendships forged through adversity. The locals gather round, both seated and standing in a room hazy with wood smoke, as the stranger weaves his spell. Ethereal tendrils of magic permeate the room, from the low ceiling to the sawdust strewn floor. There are no light switches here, yet the atmosphere is electric. The energy comes from the storyteller, and it is amplified a thousand fold by the focussed, spellbound kinsfolk. Later, when the ale has run dry and the villagers walk home in groups along the forest path, watched and protected by the trees, they know in their hearts what life is all about.
The above paragraph depicts what we have very nearly lost forever. More simply put, in order for man to survive, he needs three things above all else:
1. An understanding of Nature.
2. A family and community bond.
3. A sense of myth and tradition.
In order for the individual to maintain a healthy mind and soul, he must be able to differentiate between the twin polarities of life and anti-life. We're not talking death here, for death is a naturally occurring event. Anti-life is a loss of will, a loss of spirituality and the domain of an individual who has lost their way. It is almost exclusively a human sickness.
For anti-life to be banished, one must become well practised in mentally projecting trends towards their logical conclusion. Any idea, fashion or ideology which doesn't have at its heart a strong sense of Nature, Family and Community should be treated with utmost suspicion. Some word this concept in a slightly different manner. He who worships Nature, holds tradition and myth in high philosophical regard, and has a deep love of his kin might use the term Faith, Folk and Family.
Let us bond all of these important categories together, and ask the question, "Who are the true greens?" This question actually transcends all others, as once it can be properly addressed, the balance of life is restored.
The modern mainstream media and political arena is full of advice, and generally mainstream questions are answered with mainstream answers. And somewhere along the line materialistic globalism plays its part.
But a different approach is essential. In order to answer the question, one must bring Life into the equation. Nature, Family, Community and the preservation of diversity must take centre stage. The bond between land and people must be re-taught to new generations, and folklore must re-enter our consciousness.
As a simple exercise, picture these two polar opposite scenarios:
Firstly, imagine the future of our British folk if modern trends continue unabated. Our children ravaged by drugs and lured away from the family environment by soul destroying fashions. Lawless streets. Universal ridicule of all that was once cherished. An education system that moulds young people into unthinking drones.
Secondly, re-read the opening paragraph of this article, and pick what most appeals to you.
Strider
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Strider Issue 1 - Friday 4th January 2008
As the sun rises from its Winter Solstice, shedding light upon another New Year, a most important question burns inside the hearts of the British folk kindred. Audibly and inaudibly they cry, "Are things really more wonderful now than ever before?"
The mainstream media would have us believe we are better off than during any past age. So would our governing elite. But then so say all those who earn their living by repeating such a perfidious lie.
But their theory on contented living only works when viewed from the angle of the spiritually incomplete materialist. This mindset has been promoted and nurtured by the seekers of power and wealth, and in the process left the children of Albion psychologically battered, pillaged and raped.
The globalist aim is unhealthy and naïve, leading only to cultural genocide.
In order to realise their ambitions, the globalists must:
1. Destroy our ability to provide for ourselves.
2. Extinguish our folk flame.
Destruction of our nationally generated economy is essential if the people are to be lured into an EU web of betrayal, and an attack on our spirit is necessary in order for the British people to become mentally weakened to the point of apathy. However, any rise in depression amongst this island's indigenous populace proves only that our people have not yet fully succumbed