Hailsa Good Folks!
        I am sorry to ruin everybody's fun and bring up a topic that has nothing
to with our southern monetheistic friends, but I am currious if their are any
people out their who follow the old Lithuanian pagan traditions.  I am true
to Asses and Vanes of north western Europe and I am currious as to why the
folks to the east practice.  If their are any FAQ-type things floating around
computerland that would be greatly appriciated, either posted or emailed to me.
I know that their is some sort of public Lithuanian Pagan organization out
their somewhere, but I can't remember what it is... I seen to remember seing
something about in Mountain Thunder.  Anyone have the address?  Well, anything
useful that anyone has to offer will be accepted with grace and thanks.

In luck and truth,

Thorleif Magnusson
(Ben Waymark)

Hello,
I will try to get addresses for you when I go back to Poland, that is in
October. Perhaps I will get something even earlier.
I consider compiling an East European pagan resources guide, but it will
take some time to prepare it.
For all those interested in Lithuanian (or Byelorussian) paganism  a good
introduction are "Forefathers" ("Dziady"), a poem by Adam Mickiewicz.
One of the parts of this masterpiece of Polish romanticism contains
an extensive description of an ancient pagan ritual of calling forefathers'
spirits which was still practiced in Lithuania (Byelorussia) in the 19th
century. I recall a really good translation into English by Dorothy
Prall-Radin (sp?), but I am not sure whether the pagan part was
included into translation.
                               Blessed be,
                                        Piotr

Piotr.Wie...@soziologie.tu-muenchen.d400.de    

after 1993-10-01: wie...@plearn.edu.pl

There is an article on, with at least one address, on Lithuanian Paganism
in the Summer issue (still on sale) of Green Egg. Good issue, too; lots
of other innerestin' stuff, including Diane Darling's account of her
being asked to, and performing the dedication of a new congressman's
office ( a newly-elected congressman, that is) in Ukiah, CA.

        mark

There is a book by a man named Katzenelenbogen that was published
in the late 1930's called the Diana. It contains a fair amoung of
material about Lithuanian and Latvian Pagan tradition.

In the Baltic countries (Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia) and in
Finland there was an ancient tradition that spirit was best
perceived as sound and light. In Vanir tradition the sound
was the most important aspect.

Dean Edwards