HOLY EUROPE | Book Trailer
THE HOLY IS WHAT CONNECTS MAN TO THE TRANSCENDENT AND ETERNAL.
It is the hidden source of cultural vitality and a mysterious wellspring of renewal.
Part travelogue, part memoir, and part spiritual autobiography, Holy Europe is the story of one man's quest in search of the holiness that still abides in the land of his birth: in sacrificial groves and grottoes, sacred trees and ancient monuments, runestones, and inspired works of art and architecture created by the visionaries of recent centuries. These are the reservoirs of an age-old tradition of holiness that could rejuvenate European culture, opening the hearts and enlivening the spirits of her wayward sons and daughters.
Idealistic and irreverent, heartfelt and witty, Holy Europe is a guided tour through the secret histories of a continent. As the distillation of the author's journeys over many years, this impressive compendium of word and image represents a timely and poetic clarion call.
AKI CEDERBERG was born in Helsinki, Finland. His first book Journeys in the Kali Yuga (Inner Traditions, 2017) chronicled his travels to discover the unbroken magical traditions of the East. Aki conducts rites and rituals in accord with Finnic spiritual tradition, and is chief editor of Porvoon Kipinä, a magazine focusing on esotericism, history, art, and culture.
Holy Europe is illustrated with photographs taken by the author's wife and traveling companion JUSTINE CEDERBERG.
Available now via:
Arcana Europa Media & Amazon
NEW INTERVIEW WITH BORJA VILLALONGA, THE MODERN PLATONIST
A new conversation about ‘Holy Europe’ with Borja Villalonga, aka the Modern Platonist, a historian and scholar of religion – is available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/RyeueufOIHM?si=I1NqL4aPGWBoC8Nf
‘Holy Europe’ by Aki Cederberg is published by Arcana Europa and can be ordered via Amazon.
THE CATHARS AND HERMETIC EUROPE
I was a guest on Miguel Conner’s Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio to discuss ”The Cathars and Hermetic Europe” and numerous other topics related to my book HOLY EUROPE.
HOLY EUROPE can be ordered on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3MOI1KI
Mėnuo Juodaragis — Kiitos / Thank you
Mėnuo Juodaragis — Kiitos / Thank you
I was honored to give a presentation of HOLY EUROPE at the 24th and final Mėnuo Juodaragis.
I want to thank those present, the oranizers of MJR, the publisher, and all friends both old and new.
What began by the sacred fire at the great oak now ends, but we carry some of its flame forward.
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Signed copies of Holy Europe are available in the shop Ragainė in Vilnius, Lithuania:
Šių metų Mėnesio Juodaragio festivalyje paties autoriaus pristatyta knyga "Holy Europe" pasiekė Ragainės lentynas. Tai suomių tyrinėtojo Aki Cederberg solidus 382 psl. veikalas, ką tik išleistas leidykloje "Arcana Europa".
Iš dalies kelionių aprašymas, iš dalies memuarai ir tuo pačiu dvasinė autobiografija - "Šventoji Europa" yra ir kelionių žinynas, ir istorija apie ieškojimą šventumo, kuris tebegyvuoja įvairiuose Europos kraštuose. Čia aprašomos šventosios giraitės, alkai, senovės paminklai, šventi medžiai, runų akmenys, įkvėpimo kupini meno ir architektūros kūriniai. Knygoje aprašytos ir Lietuvos šventvietės. Tai per daugelį amžių sukauptos tradicijų ir šventumo saugyklos, slaptas šaltoinis, galintis atgaivinti Europos kultūrą, jos sūnų ir dukterų dvasią.
Idealistinė ir alternatyvi, nuoširdi ir šmaikšti - ši knyga yra kelionė po slaptą Senojo žemyno istoriją. Ji iliustruota autoriaus žmonos ir kelionių palydovės Justine Cederberg nuotraukomis.
AKI CEDERBERG gimė Helsinkyje, Suomijoje. Pirmojoje jo knygoje "Journeys in the Kali Yuga" (Inner Traditions, 2017) užfiksuotos kelionės, kurių metu jis atrado iki šių dienų išlikusias magiškas Rytų tradicijas. Aki atlieka apeigas pagal suomių dvasinę tradiciją, yra vyriausiasis ezoterinio kultūrinio žurnalo "Porvoon Kipina" redaktorius.
Ragainėje turime keletą egzempliorių su autoriaus autografais. Kviečiame įsigyti.
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"Holy Europe" (Aki Cederberg) knyga - anglų k., Arcana Europa Media - 44,00 Eur
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ALLERSEELEN: TOTENINSEL
ALLERSEELEN: TOTENINSEL (CD, 2024)
"A cultivated soul is one in which the noise of the living does not drown out the music of the dead."— Nicolás Gómez Dávila
”Toteninsel”, a new album by Gerhard Hallstatt’s Allerseelen has recently been released. It features contributions by a various dramatis personae, myself included.
Almost three decades ago, I received issues of Gerhard's periodical titled AORTA and AHNSTERN (later published in book-form as BLUTLEUCHTE), as well as ALLERSEELEN albums.
These technosophic soundscapes and written tracts exploring various esoteric themes, personalities and places in Gerhard’s poetic style were a strong early inspiration for me – little envelopes of pure magic, glimpses into hidden worlds.
It is therefore an honor to again participate on this Allerseelen album on a track titled ”Liekki” (”Flame”).
Listen to / Order from:
https://allerseelen.bandcamp.com/album/toteninsel
https://www.discogs.com/…/30965953-Allerseelen-Toteninsel-
aorta.mail.order(at)protonmail(dot)com
HOLY EUROPE
NOW AVAILABLE FROM ARCANA EUROPA MEDIA
Order at Arcana Europa Media (US) or Amazon (EU).
THE HOLY IS WHAT CONNECTS MAN TO THE TRANSCENDENT AND ETERNAL.
It is the hidden source of cultural vitality and a mysterious wellspring of renewal.
Part travelogue, part memoir, and part spiritual autobiography, Holy Europe is the story of one man’s quest in search of the holiness that still abides in the land of his birth: in sacrificial groves and grottoes, sacred trees and ancient monuments, runestones, and inspired works of art and architecture created by the visionaries of recent centuries. These are the reservoirs of an age-old tradition of holiness that could rejuvenate European culture, opening the hearts and enlivening the spirits of her wayward sons and daughters.
Idealistic and irreverent, heartfelt and witty, Holy Europe is a guided tour through the secret histories of a continent. As the distillation of the author’s journeys over many years, this impressive compendium of word and image represents a timely and poetic clarion call.
AKI CEDERBERG was born in Helsinki, Finland. His first book Journeys in the Kali Yuga (Inner Traditions, 2017) chronicled his travels to discover the unbroken magical traditions of the East. Aki conducts rites and rituals in accord with Finnic spiritual tradition, and is chief editor of Porvoon Kipina, a magazine focusing on esotericism, history, art, and culture.
Holy Europe is illustrated with photographs taken by the author’s wife and traveling companion JUSTINE CEDERBERG.
MĖNUO JUODARAGIS
There will be a presentation of HOLY EUROPE at the MĖNUO JUODARAGIS festival on Dūburys lake island, Lituania, at 15:50 on Saturday 24th of August, 2024.
#menuojuodaragis #holyeurope #akicederberg #arcanaeuropa
UKON VAKAT
While writing the preface for the upcoming English language edition of my book Holy Europe, I conducted a traditional Finnic ceremony called Ukonvakat on behalf of Tietäjäyhdistys (“Tietäjä Association”). In the ceremony magical chants called ”loitsu” are sung and libations offered in honor of Ukko.
Ukko is the great sky father and ancient thunder god of the Finns. He has been invoked for victory in battle, for magic, fire, fertility and a good harvest. Ukko is not a name, but simply means “the Old man”, referring to a primordial, perhaps even ultimately unknowable celestial father. Both the sun and the moon are his daughters.
Ukko, as the thundered and sky father, is related to a deity common among most European pantheons. It has been thought that his real name is Perkele, nowadays a common Finnish swearword, which tells us something sad about the Finns relationship to the highest of gods.
In the spell for the Birth of Fire, recounted and sung during the Ukonvakat -ceremony, it is told that Ukko strikes a spark with three feathers from a large mythic eagle named Kokko. It is from Ukko that we get lightning and heavenly fire which impregnates the earth. In another spell, Ukko is asked to “shed water from the sky, sprinkle mead from the clouds”, so that the fruits of our labour might grow strong and abundant.
It was a warm, sunny day when I climbed to the top of the grave mound where the rite was to take place. As I lit the ritual fire, thunder rumbled in the distance. While we sang invocations to Ukko, a large eagle flew over the mound. Finally, as the rite came to a close, rain fell down and thunder roared.
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HOLY EUROPE will be released in August 2024 by Arcana Europa.
Photographs: Justine Cederberg
Lauantaina 25. toukokuuta toimitin Ukonvakat Porvoon Pienen Linnamäen kalmistolla Tietäjäyhdistyksen nimissä.
Vakoissa Ukkoa kutsuttiin paikalle loitsulauluin ja toimin. Laulamassamme Tulen synty -loitsussa kerrotaan kuinka Ilman Ukko iski tulta ”kolmella Kokon sulalla”. Toisessa loitsussa taas pyydetään ylijumalalta, ”vihmo vettä taivosesta, mettä pilvistä pirota.”
Päivä oli aurinkoinen, mutta lyödessäni kipinän rituaalitulelle jyrähti ukkonen etäällä. Ukonvakkojen aikana suuri kotka kaarsi linnamäen yli. Vakkojen päätyttyä alkoi satamaan ja ukkostamaan.
Jumalat kuulevat, kun puhuttelemme heitä. Ja ajoittain he vastaavat.
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Toimitan itämerensuomalaisen henkisen perinteen mukaisia vuodenaikaisriittejä sekä siirtymäriittejä, kuten nimenantoja ja vihkimisiä.
Tietäjäyhdistyksen toiminnasta voit lukea lisää yhdistyksen sivuilta: tietaja.fi
Kuvat: Justine Cederberg