How do we root out the racists, sexists, transmisogynists, and fascists from our spaces and feeds? And it’s a continuously concerning issue. This is so common of a conversation that I sometimes forget that some folks haven’t heard it yet. Quite a few vendors I have seen at Pagan events selling Norse themed necklaces post signs up that say “warning: wearing this might make you look racist.” It has gotten so bad that many Pagans and Heathens avoid these co-opted symbols publicly and think twice about getting Norse tattoos. Why are fascists using Pagan symbols, and what can we do?Ī friend on social media tagged me with a simple question: can’t modern heathens come up with a symbol that fights these symbols? Something that stands for “No Nazis in Valhalla.”Įssentially: What can we do to take back our sacred imagery? It is an all too familiar refrain decrying the co-opting of Heathen and Pagan symbols by fascists. But the larger sentiment from my Pagan collogues today goes deeper than this one man. Does this man follow Heathenry, or contemporary Paganism? I do not know. It appears this “Q-Shaman” (as he’s been dubbed) is tattooed in common Heathen imagery, including the Valknut, Yggdrasil, and Mjolnir. This insurrectionist (whom I will not give more media time by naming) is apparently commonly found in Q-Anon spaces, quoting conspiracy theories, and backing causes supported by racists, anti-Semites, and fascists.ĭuring the attempted coup, many Pagans learned about this guy for the first time, and my inbox filled with questions about his tattoos. Pictured is a man who was front and center in the capitol building, holding the American flag while demanding that American politicians overthrow the democratic process, and screaming at law enforcement officers while pouring into the seat of democracy to threaten duly elected electors performing their constitutionally mandated count of the votes. This site will not name this insurrectionist
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