Modern paganism is a beautiful and diverse thing. However, as with many things it comes with a dark history, a history that lingers in the modern world with hate filled groups such as the Asatru Folk Assembly. Much of this history is built in late 19th and early 20th century white supremacist esoteric societies. From Madam Blavatsky and Aleister Crowley to Baron Ungern Von Sternberg and the Nazi Thule Society, this panel seeks to explore this past so that modern pagan communities can better combat modern hate filled movements such as the Asatru Folk Assembly and other similar groups. After all in order to improve the present we must better understand the past.
