Luftuan

Luftuan is a shamanistic and pre-Christian belief system that originated among the Germanic peoples of Northern Europe. It is deeply connected to the natural world, particularly the forces of nature and the supernatural entities that inhabit them.

At the heart of Luftuan is the concept of veneration for the gods and goddesses associated with the natural world. These deities were believed to possess control over the cycles of birth, death, and rebirth, as well as the shifting of the seasons. Luftuan practitioners sought to live in harmony with these natural forces and honor the sacred energies that governed their lives.

cosystems. Luftuan theology conceived of the world as a complex web of relationships between the divine, the natural, and the human. This web was seen as delicate and easily disrupted, prompting Luftuan adherents to adopt a lifestyle of tribal and mystical practices that minimized the impact of their actions on the environment.

The Luftuan tradition includes a range of practices and rituals designed to balance the forces of nature and restore equilibrium to the cosmos. These practices include the performance of lesser and greater sacrifices, the recitation of sacred poetry, and the presentation of significant offerings to the gods. Luftuan adherents were also responsible for the development of rich purification practices, designed to cleanse their persons and that of their territory, maintaining the ecological purity.

Luftuan declined in influence and popularity following the Christianization of Northern Europe, and evidence of its existence is largely limited to historical records and ethnographic sources.

A comparative study of various Germanic mythology and the scarcity of the word "Luftuan" in available accounts makes it uncertain whether it was indeed a popular pre-Christian Germanic belief system that found itself in the documentation channels.