Tiewism
Tiewism is a new form of religion developed in England which draws both from ancient Anglo-Saxon and Germanic religious tradition and also from Iranian religion - both pagan and Zoroastrian.
Tiewism has a particular cosmology - an all-encompassing world-view - which is elaborated in terms of concepts we call Runes.
Tiewism is also characterised by the scriptures and stories that it values. Useful Scriptures include the Persian Avesta, texts such as the Norse Eddas, the Saxon rune poem, the Life of King Alfred, further traditional Persian scriptures such as the Bundahisn and Denkard, the meditations of the Stoic Marcus Aurelius and even Buddhist or Sufi writings.
There are two main religious paths within Tiewism which we call the Heathen Path and the Chrestian path. The Heathen Path as suggested by the name is the closest to traditional paganism whereas the Chrestian path has similiarities to Zoroastrianism and Christianity.
At the time this was first written we said: There is no single God or group of gods that all Tiewists must worship exclusively. Rather we recognise that the decision as to which gods to worship will vary depending on the background and the life-circumstances of those involved. This is as it should be because worshipping a god means focussing attention in a particular direction. Where we should focus our attention will vary depending on the situations we face.
For similar sorts of reasons there is no single ritual or religious ceremony for all Tiewists. The meaning and impact of such rituals will vary between different persons, and also the effect sought by rituals undertaken should relate to the needs of the people involved.
circa February 4011 HE / modified Feb 4012 & March / Updated April 4013 / and 4025