Swabian Pride

By Sean Jobst 23 February 2023 The various pictures here are public photos of Fastnacht celebrations. So my Gratitude towards each photographer.    I used to ask my late Oma about our paternal ancestors and their traditions, collecting all the information I could no matter how small (even daily habits). I felt the importance of Ancestors, knowing we each come from a continuous line of successive generations who made us the individuals we are. Not just the gift of life our Ancestors gave to us – for we are alive exactly because of their choices, love, and overcoming challenges – but even in the subtle qualities we may not even be conscious about. We should cultivate that Gratitude to truly know ourselves. The health and psychological benefits of a relationship with one’s Ancestors is well-known – and second nature to we who reclaim its spiritual implications.    My great-grandparents and Oma were from Bad Cannstatt, now a part of Stuttgart that I personally visi...

By Sean Jobst 23 February 2023 A beautiful painting by the Japanese-American artist Kinuko Craft, to  me a perfect illustration of Animism with Nature's interactive powers.    It’s been over a year since I last posted  on this blog, continuing my series about the Wild Hunt. Among my endeavors since this time has been developing a deeper, spiritual grounding in Animism and Natural Law. These are not specific to Swabian Paganism, but a worldview shared in common by all tribal peoples – including the Suebi and Alemanni. We are not reclaiming a “lost” tradition but a dynamic, living tradition centered around the Divinity imbued throughout all Nature – that everything has a spirit and consciousness. This led to a series on my general focus blog called “Animism and Lessons of Earth’s Power”, my philosophical (making sense of my experience ) Manifesto on Animism: Part 1 : Animism Defined and Discerned from Biophobic Doomsday Narratives Part 2 : Roots of Disconnect ...