Witia
Searching for the Slavic Soul
Searching for the Slavic Soul is an attempt to look at Slavic culture with the eyes of a Rodnover — a practitioner of Slavic Native Faith. We separate interpretations from facts and find in the Slavic heritage the elements which were suppressed by time and Christianisation. Focused on authentic, evidence-based pre-Christian Slavic traditions only — no Wicca, no eclectic neopaganism, no New-Age inventions. witia.substack.com
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Episodes
2.06: The stories you tell 01.11.2025 38:10
In this episode: -> on the cohesion and stability in time of the Slavic language and culture -> why the stories the moder West tells you are BS -> why any aspiring Slavic Pagan should reject the BS moder narration -> what did pre-Christian Pagan Slavs fight for -> why you should focus on making your family stronger and healthier ------------------------------- Bibliography: T. Łabuszewski, K. Kraj...
2.05: Suspending Sod's Law 01.10.2025 46:59
In this episode: -> Why all living Pagan Slavs are undeserving of respect or anything else -> Why it will always be hard to follow Slavic Native Faith if you are a 1st generation Slavic Pagan in your known family -> Why being born in a hospital might not be such a dealbreaker I previously thought it was -> How to tell whether you are in sync with your Dola -> Why you need to suck it up and start h...
2.04: The depth in time of you 01.09.2025 36:06
In this episode: Why not valuing your family makes you a Christianised neo-Marxists brainwashed zombie; What Slavic folk songs and early Medieval legal codices tell us about the functioning of the complex system of Slavic family; Why your family is your fourth dimension – your depth in time; Why any aspiring modern Slavic Pagan should recentre own life from oneself to his or her family. ----------...
2.03: Shadow work with an axe 01.08.2025 42:48
In this episode: How to start feeling emotions like a normal human being What is spirituality and why you need it Why you are an easy prey for the weakest of demons and don’t even know it Why you need to do something about it before you even start to think about calling yourself a Slavic Pagan — Bibliography: Kazimierz Moszyński, Kultura Ludowa Słowian, Część II, Kultura Duchowa, Zeszyt 1 — Witia'...
2.02: Maps of meaning, bonds of blood 01.07.2025 34:03
In this episode: Why your self proclaimed identity is BS What is the ultimate goal of any Slavic Pagan The maps of meaning of Slavic Paganism Homework for this month ------------------ Bibliography for this episode: Марияна Цибранска-Костова, Осиновяването в средновековни правни паметници на Славянския юг Karol Modzelewski, Barbarzyńska Europa ------------------ Episode 9 of season 1 Story about t...
2.01: It's ancestral veneration, stupid! 11.06.2025 32:28
1st episode of season 2 of Searching for the Slavic Soul: Why the 1st season was stopped Why you are zombified morons and need to be taught how to become humans again What is ancestral veneration Lesson 1 on ancestral veneration + homework ------------------ Transcript of the episode Episode 22, season 1 Episode 20, season 1 Episode 3, season 1 ------------------ Witia's Substack : https://witia.s...
1.25: Losing My Religion 15.02.2023 1:01:38
Bibliography: R. Sloane „Tensions Between Polular and Alternative Music: R.E.M. as an Artist-Intellectual”, in: “A Companion to Media Studies” red. A. N. Valdivia J. Henrich “The WEIRDest People in the World” M. Urbanek “Fetyszystyczny wymiar samorozwoju (zarys problematyki)” K. Modzelewski „Barbarzyńska Europa” “Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion” edited by J. A. Álvarez-Pedrosa -----------...
1.24: Other Slavic Pagan Celebrations 04.11.2022 46:25
Bibliography: T. Rogaliński, „Wiosenne święto Stado. Przywracanie pamięci i żywej duchowości Polaków”, Gniazdo. Rodzima wiara i kultura A. Szyjewski: Religia Słowian. Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion, edited by J. A. Álvarez-Pedrosa K. Aitamurto, “Paganism, Traditionalism, Nationalism” ------------------ link to sources on celebration of Stado ------------------ Witia's substack Witia's em...
1.23: When the Sun Was a God 06.10.2022 1:07:51
Words I mispronounced today: purifying wax abundance auroch … and likely many more ------------------ Bibliography: K. Moszyński “Kultura Duchowa Słowian” A. Szyjewski „Religia Słowian” “Agrarian Change and Crisis in Europe, 1200–1500” Edited by H. Kitsikopoulos ------------------ Witia's substack Witia's email: witia.daboru@gmail.com ------------------ music&art by Goria Artwork for this episode:...
1.22: Planning your afterlife 01.09.2022 45:34
Bibliography: K. Moszyński “Kultura duchowa Słowian” F.J. Tschan, “The Chronicle of the Slavs by Helmold, Priest of Bosau” “Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion”, edited by J. A. Álvarez-Pedrosa ------------------ Witia's substack Witia's email: witia.daboru@gmail.com ------------------ music&art by Goria Artwork for this episode: Szeptucha (a witch) Anna Bondaruk at work. Note lack of tattoos...
1.21: The wars of Slavs 05.06.2022 41:58
Words and names I (most probably) mispronounced today: Maurice's Strategikon Byzantium, Byzantine Bēowulf Witimir Winitar Ferdulf of Friuli Hildigis Tdzurulon Buddhist, Buddhism Piscataway Nacotchtank feudalism (and feel free to add more) ------------------ Bibliography: Maurice's Strategikon, translated by George T. Dennis “Bitwy Słowian” Robert F. Barkowski ------------------ Witia's substack Wi...
1.20: Why and how I practice Slavic Native Faith 17.12.2021 1:30:24
TRIGGER WARNING! 40:15:15 to 44:18:10 - talking about a suicide attempt Words I mispronounced today: Bug Bugging Decades Accompanying Paganism Confucianism Jehovah Witness Groves God Witia (and feel free to add more) Interview with Giles Udy on Triggernometry: https://youtu.be/zz30g8-T8i0 Bibliography: A. Fletcher “Wonderworks “Literary invention and the science of stories” H. Heying, B. Weinstein...
1.19: A view from Marx's armchair 31.10.2021 55:53
Bibliography: L. Holmes “Communism. A very short introduction” A. Mildred Franklin “Communism and Dictatorship in Ancient Greece and Rome” M. Dygo „Czy istniał feudalizm w Europie Środkowo-wschodniej w średniowieczu?” K. Modzelewski “Barbarzyńska Europa” E. A. Smith, K. Hill, F. Marlowe and others “ Wealth Transmission and Inequality Among Hunter-Gatherers ” W. Scheidel, S. J. Friesen “The Size of...
1.18: Fakelore 11.09.2021 54:41
3D model of ashtray from Biała Bibliography: W. Brożyna „Ręce Swaroga. Germańska symbolika w służbie słowiańskiego rodzimowierstwa” J.A. Alvares-Pedrosa „Sources of Slavic pre-Christian Religion” J. Macháček, R. Nedoma, P. Dreslera, I. Schulz, E. Lagonik, S. Johnson, L. Kaňáková, A. Slámová, B. Llamas, D. Wegmann, Z. Hofmanová “Runes from Lány (Czech Republic) – The oldest inscription among Slavs....
1.17: Rainbow-phobia 08.08.2021 1:46:27
Bibliography: H. Joyce „Trans. When ideology meets reality” H. Kitsikopoulos “Agrarian Change and Crisis in Europe, 1200–1500” C. Criado Perez “Invisible Women” J. M. Bailley, L. Diamond “Sexual Orientation, Controversy and Science” [w:] “Psychological Science in the Public Interest” K. Matýas, "Nasze sioło" [w:] "Wisła" t. VII, A. Szyjewski, "Religia Słowian", K. Moszyński, "Kultura ludowa Słowia...
1.16: The Slavic patriarchy 29.05.2021 48:32
Proto-Slavic words: *mộžь , *ženà , *rȍdъ The post on Witia’s blog Bibliography: „Ibrahim ibn Jakub i Tadeusz Kowalski w sześćdziesiątą rocznicę edycji”, edited by Andrzej Zaborski K. Stock „Material Girls” R. Derksen “Etymological Dictionary Of The Slavic Inherited Lexicon” A. Brückner “Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego” М. Фасмер „Этимологический онлайн-словарь русского языка” ------------...
1.15: Putting Slavic women in their place 16.04.2021 1:01:47
Eastern Slavic early medieval house <><><><><> Bibliography: K. Aitamurto “Paganism, Traditionalism, Nationalism: Narratives of Russian Rodnoverie” J.A. Alvares-Pedrosa „Sources of Slavic pre-Christian Religion” В. Серкина „О роли женщин у славян в период язычествa” H. Kitsikopoulos “Agrarian Change and Crisis in Europe, 1200–1500” D. Oren-Magidor, C. Rider ”Introduct...
1.14: The Magic of Słowo 04.02.2021 52:51
Link to the Radegast Discord server: https://discord.gg/XFNBdbC ------------------ WItia's substack Witia's email: witia.daboru@gmail.com ------------------ music&art by Goria This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit witia.substack.com
1.13: First – thou shalt not make new vampires 14.01.2021 28:27
This episode has no bibliography, as it is based on one of the very first blogposts, written in times, when I thought that bibliography would make my blog look pretentious. After listening to this episode you will however realize that what I am talking about is not really a rocket science and any basic internet search on Slavic demonology can verify my statements. WHO statistics I cite can be foun...
1.12: Sticks and Carrots of the Pagan World 03.12.2020 51:22
Lingustics: proto-Slavic word for oath: *prisę̀ga proto-Slavic word for “to reach", to attain”: *sę̀gati Bibliography: S. Sielicki “Indo-Iranian parallels of the Slavic water rites and oath and guilt confirmation attested in Medieval Latin accounts and Slavic law codices J. Grković-Major “On Proto-Slavic oath formulas” A. Brückner „Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego” A. Szyjewski „Religia Słow...
1.11: It's not Slavic to be a Karen 28.10.2020 49:47
Blibliography: W. Vargas, P. Zych “Bestiariusz Słowiański” А. А. Бычков „Энциклопедия языческих богов” The blog post about Slavic demons Link to order the Slavic Calendar for 2021 ------------------ WItia's substack Witia's email: witia.daboru@gmail.com ------------------ music&art by Goria Artwork for this episode: Gumiennik by Fozen Peas This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss thi...
1.10: Ok, boomer 25.09.2020 50:50
Bibliography: A. Szyjewski „Religia Słowian” H.Kitsikopoulos “Agrarian Change and Crisis in Europe 1200-1500” А. А. Бычков „Энциклопедия языческих богов” P. Grochowski „ Polscy dziadowie i ukraińscy lirnicy. Fakty, stereotypy i perspektywy badawcze [Polish “dziady” and Ukrainian hurdy-gurdy players. Facts, stereotypes and research perspectives]” Inspiration: the interview with żerca David – in Pol...
1.09: Dola and Niedola 18.08.2020 39:35
Bibliography: S. Urbańczyk „Religia pogańskich Słowian” A. Cerny „Istoty mityczne Serbów” R. Trives „ Deceit and Self-Deception“ The promised tale of Usud Warm thank you to Душан Божић, from Луг Велеса , for sharing his knowledge about beliefs and traditions of the Southern Slavs. ------------------ WItia's substack Witia's email: witia.daboru@gmail.com ------------------ music&art by Goria Artwor...
1.08: Contemplating the Slavic soul 01.08.2020 23:50
Details of human embryonic and foetal development WHO data on maternal mortality WHO data on new-born mortality ------------------ WItia's substack Witia's email: witia.daboru@gmail.com ------------------ music&art by Goria This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit witia.substack.com
1.07: The path of the Slavs 27.07.2020 38:44
The basic requirements necessary to fulfil before you become a Rodnover. ------------------ WItia's substack Witia's email: witia.daboru@gmail.com ------------------ music&art by Goria This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit witia.substack.com
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