Here in Sweden, the Vikings are back. And this time they’re searching for stability in a chaotic age

Here in Sweden, the Vikings are back. And this time they’re searching for stability in a chaotic age

I joined a ‘sacrifice’ ritual outside Stockholm – and found that the revival of Norse paganism reflects broader battles over identity and climate anxiety“Hail Thor!” The priestess and her heathens, standing in a circle, raised their mead-filled horns. We were gathered in an unassuming spot in a pine forest outside Stockholm. This was our temple, and the large, mossy stone before us was our altar. I was relieved to see that the animal-based sacri…