Category: Tradition
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A Re-Introduction: Why Aristocrats of the Soul Is Back
This site was quiet and offline for a long time. Not because the questions it explores stopped mattering to me, but because my life became full, demanding, and very real. In the years Aristocrats of the Soul was offline, I became a mother. I worked long hours—often from early morning until late at night—between having…
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Paideia: The Ancient Greek Art of Becoming an Educated Citizen
Paideia is a concept from ancient Greece that referred to the training and education of the ideal aristocratic member of the city-state. This training included the liberal arts, philosophy, sciences, being a moral person, and also being physically fit. It derives from the Greek word for the rearing of a child or discipline (in the sense of…
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Hygge: The Nordic Art of Happy Living
Hygge is a Danish word for finding happiness in the little things in life. More specifically, it’s a way of taking ordinary events and making them cozy and comfy. It encompasses everything from comfort food to inviting interior design to close friendships. The word comes from the Old Norse hyggja, which means “thinking and feeling satisfied and is related…
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Frith: The Norse Art of Peaceful Families and Communities
Frith is a northern European concept that’s almost exclusively discussed in the realm of Asatru. It’s such an important value that it’s time to bring it out of the pagan fringe and back into mainstream European culture. In Old Norse, frith (friðr) means “peace,” specifically the security, peace, and happiness found in one’s family and…
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Ride the Tiger: Julius Evola on Living in the Modern World
One of the most popular ideas developed by Julius Evola is to “ride the tiger,” a reference to a Hindu parable about a tiger running toward someone. Rather than being attacked, the person jumps on the tiger and rides it, until the tiger is tired of running. Such an action has parallels to walking the…