Askr Svarte

Askr Svarte

Askr Svarte in 2014
Born Evgeny Nechkasov
5 October 1991
Novosibirsk, Russia
Nationality Russian
Education Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Occupation Gothi, author, translator, artist, poet, lecturer, philosopher
Years active 2009–present
Home town Novosibirsk
Religion Odinist

Askr Svarte (From misspelled Old-Norse Svartr Askr: Black Ashtree, [means Black (side) of World Tree Yggdrasil], real name Evgeny Nechkasov (Cryllic: Евгений Нечкасов) is a Russian Odinist priest. He is also an author, artist, poet, lecturer, and philosopher. He is the founder of the Svarte Aske Community of Pagans.[1] His work has focused on the philosophy of the Left Hand Path in Odinism, traditionalism and existential experience. He was born October 5, 1991.

Askr Svarte is the author of several books on Left Hand Path in Odinism and a lot of articles about traditionalism and different aspects of Odinism, including Gap (2013),Problems of Pagan Traditionalism (2013), Dobroslav: traditionalist view (2014), etc.

His articles are featured in the eighth edition of the first magazine for Rodnover "Родноверие".[2] (2014) and in Internatianal Almanah "Традиция и Традиционализм (2012-2013)".

He is also an author of first documentary movie about paganism in city Novosibirsk "Языческий Новосибирск"[3] (2014).

Background

Since childhood, Askr has been fond of ancient mythology of different folks. As a teenager he wonders about the role of religion in life and become a pagan. Firslty he joined to Rodnovery, but soon finally rooted in Northern Tradition. As he said: I don’t oppose Odinism to Asatru or other name-for-tradition, for me the names are secondary thing. I also don’t belong to far-right racist groups who see themselves as Odinists or Wotanists.[4]

In 2011 Askr created the community of pagans Svarte Aske unites representatives of Rodnovery and Odinism for the purpose of mutual assistance, advocacy of pagan worldview and spiritual self-knowledge. Since 2011 to nowadays community members celebrates solar dates and traditional holidays. One of the important activities of the community is the proliferation of articles and books about paganism. Under the auspices of the community has been translated and published a number of articles, interviews and books.

Since 2012 Askr started to practice and write about the Left Hand Path in Odinism, as he called his view "Svarte Aske" that means "the way through darkside of Yggdrasil". This doctrine has common features with Hindu Tantra and Aghora, and with Veleslavs doctrine of "Шуйный путь".[5] With emphasis on the existential experience of Nigredo stage and human being in Iron Age. From 2011 to 2014 Askr Svarte publish a several books with descriptions of his own spiritual and existential experience. With Veleslav he met in 2011, and since then maintained friendly relations and implement joint projects. In 2011 Askr organized the first Veleslav vizit and two-day seminar in Novosibirsk. He also inspired by traditionalism philosophy by René Guénon, Julius Evola and Aleksandr Dugin.

In winter 2014, the community was filmed the first documentary about Paganism in the city of Novosibirsk in showing the main pagan figures of the city, including Askr Svarte. He is appears as one of number pagan priests and as a director of the movie.

Written works

Books

Articles and Interviews

See also

References

  1. ↑ "English page on community web-site". Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  2. ↑ "Rodnovery magazine".
  3. ↑ "Pagan Novosibirsk".
  4. ↑ "Interview with Askr Svarte". Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  5. ↑ [NOTE: 'Шуйный путь' remains untranslated to distinguish it from the Shuyngj Way within Odinism].

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