A term (i suppose) well known by most of us. So why mention it? What really defines a ''Golden Age''?
Let's start with one important notion: The worldview of our ancestors was cyclic, but at the same time, one aspect of achieving a spiritual rebirth was to grasp the nature of time. What truly is ''time'', you might ask.
Time, in reality, does not exist, but it is rather a projection of our understanding of the world by ''past, present & future''. The universe exists in a state of timelessness. It is Eternity expressing itself.
Veles (the progenitor, chthonic force & ancestral spirit) represents (among other things) our perception of time. That is why he holds a thrice nature & is also called Triglav & Troyan - the union of the past, present & future.
He is mythicaly slain by Perun (the descendant, initiate & eternal fiery essence). In this way, the illusion of time as an ultimate force is defeated, the initiate transcends it & understands Eternity.
This is enlightenment.
A fair assumption would be that we, as people that are connected to their forebears, tend to look into the past with awe & a sense of ''nostalgia''. It is completely natural & many might even look back to their definition of a Golden Age.
Yet, having understood the nature of reality & time, you should come to this conclusion: The one who only defines himself by past events & looks for cause there is like a dog chasing its tail (somewhat quoting Alan Watts).
As said earlier, we exist in a sense of timelessness. What is seemingly buried by the ''Past'', can, to a big extent, be embraced in the Moment. Life is an object of change & although things will never be exactly the same, the essence remains.
Needless to say, monotheistic religions & civilization greatly distorted our understanding of life. Cities, greed & ''comfort'' now, more than ever, distract us from our true selves, from following the perpetual pulse of Nature.
Yet, deep into the woods & the Earth's realm, away from everything ''modern'', untouched by harmful influence, lies that same sense of Eternity, existing in accordance with the universe as it always has - a true form of Golden Age,...
...One that never ended - we just stirred away from it, but within each of us lies the potential to take a step into the long journey - a return home.
Thank you for reading.
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The picture bellow belongs to the Russian Mezenskaya Rospis (Mezen Ornamentation). That type of decoration developed rather late, but it holds deeply Pagan symbolism.
This image represents the basis of the entire Native European worldview.
Sounds far-fetched? Let me explain :
From the get-go we see that it is very detailed, i will ''dissect'' it briefly according to my interpretation.
The figure in the center is the goddess Mokosh (from mok - wet/moist) - she is the She-Bear, the ancestor, the carrier of life, the weaver of fate, the mother.
She was later ''replaced'' by St. Friday - Sveta Petka / Paraskeva Pyatnitsa. Although the name Mokosh may not be present among all Slavs, she appears as ''Baba Yaga'', ''Jezhi Baba'', etc - her avatar is always present.