Not One Skin

Written by Paul Waggener “In Norway and Iceland certain men were said to be eigi einhamir, not of one skin, an idea which had its roots in paganism. The full form of this strange superstition was, that men could take upon them other bodies, and the natures of those beings whose bodies they assumed. The […]

Jiu Jitsu for the Kali Yuga

This article was written for Operation Werewolf by Joshua Buckley “Jiu-jitsu is a game of death.”—Eddie Bravo The Kali Yuga is the age of dissolution. Whether or not you accept this as a higher truth, or simply as a mythic framework for understanding our existential situation, it would be difficult not to acknowledge that our […]

The Ancestral Cult of the Dead

Photo by Marla W. During this time of year, from the ancient pagan holiday of Samhain, now commonly called Halloween, to the celebration of the Wild Hunt and the beginnings of the Yule season in the north, Fall and Winter is a time associated with death. Obviously, due to the changing of the seasons, such […]

The Cowardice of Optimism

Written for Operation Werewolf by Craig Williams What if I told you there was no hope, no solution? Would you continue to move forward? Would you continue to give life your all?  The modern world and the machinations of commercialism have trained the mind to expect something, to feel “entitled”, to repeat over and over […]

Defeating Depression By Living With Purpose

Most depression stems from the perception of what I call a “grey horizon.” This is the feeling that a purpose or deeper meaning is lacking- it creates an enervating force in our lives that drains our vitality and replaces it with a hollow “who cares?” This is a widespread and increasingly common issue among people young and […]

Never Give Up

You are squaring off against a larger opponent in a fight you cannot escape. You feel the fear twist your guts as he bears down on you, his huge form a mass of unrestrained violence, hellbent on destroying you. The first blow shatters your nose like a jackhammer striking cheap concrete, and your vision explodes in a thousand lights- pain […]

Yes, This is Happening

Article written by Craig Williams “As anyone can probably tell you who has engaged in a brawl while sober, there is a distinct feeling that happens before the first punches are thrown. It is somewhere between fear, anticipation, excitement, joy and panic; a potent mixture of all of these, as the adrenaline kicks in and the body prepares itself to flee or […]

This Machine Destroys Illusion

Operation Werewolf was conceived many years ago, named in one of my journals long lost to time, and used over the last several years as the label for my collected writings on strength, overcoming, tribalism, and so on. It has grown and evolved into something more than it was when I started it, but its aims have always been the same. I […]

Weakness on Display

There are a few times in a man’s life where it is okay to show your vulnerability- to set the armor down and trust someone enough not to wound you. At my grandfather’s funeral, I saw my uncle overcome with his sadness, and cry. At my brother’s wake, I was overcome by my own, and I cried for him, and […]

Keep the Fire Burning

This life is trial and ordeal: You will be tested. This world will try everything in its power to extinguish your flames and leave your ashes cold. Opposition will rise up against you, and the struggles that you experience may sometimes threaten to overwhelm- the storms so violent and sudden that they will seem without end. The […]