Anglo-Hyperfrisianism is the ideology of the fringe religious group the Daughters of Frya and to a lesser extent the Frisian Alliance that they are part of. It espouses for a matriarchical, pagan theocracy in the United Kingdom, in accordance to the "Oera Linda Book", a likely fabricated document from the 19th century describing the religious practices of a supposed grand Frisian civilisation which inhabited Atlantis.
History
Oera Linda Book
The Oera Linda Book came to light in 1867, when one Cornelis Over de Linden, who claimed the manuscript had been inherited from his grandfather, passed it onto the provincial librarian of Friesland. Believing it to be written in authentic Old Frisian, it was subsequently translated into Dutch and then English. It became popular amongst occultists, but by 1879 Historians recognised it as a forgery.
The Oera Linda Book claims that an ancient Frisian civilisation ruled over much of Europe, ruled by the 'folk mothers' of whom the first was the goddess Frya. It claims, among many other things, that this Frisian civilisation originated from Atlantis and that an ancient Frisian script was the ancestor of the Greek and Phonecian alphabets.
The Oera Linda Book resurfaced in the 1920s and 30s amongst Volkisch esotericists in Germany. Herman Wirth published the Book as the "Nordic Bible" in 1933, which Himmler became infatuated with, although it was never taken seriously by Esoteric Nazis as a whole, with Alfred Rosenburg rejecting it.
Origins of the Daughters of Fyra
Georgina Bewick, the founder of the modern order, had become acquainted with the Over de Linden family through her membership of the Co-Masons, which she had joined in 1924, at the age of 55. In 1935 she was master of her lodge in Cardiff, Wales – and in 1936 the Over de Lindens named her as High Priestess of a restored Order of Priestesses.
Georgina passed away in 1958, naming fellow Lodge Cymru member Sarah Richards as High Priestess. Sarah subsequently moved to Birmingham, joining Lodge Loyalty No. 713 in that city in 1971. She passed away in 1984, naming fellow Lodge Loyalty member Alison Bayliss as High Priestess.
Alison passed away less than a month later, without naming a successor. She had, however, already appointed a scribe for the order, fellow Lodge Loyalty member Tony Steele.
After Alison’s passing, Tony left the Co-Masons and in 1985 founded the Ordo Anno Mundi (Order of the Year of the World) correspondence course. The Ordo Anno Mundi priestesses’ training group, based in Birmingham, England, became the Daughters of Frya in 2002, with Melissa Kendall as High Priestess.
Civic
All the reforms that the Daughters of Frya wish to implement, it claims, will be done through the scope of Acts of Parliament. The Anglican Church and its patriarchism is to lose its favoured status in the British government, making way for a all-female, pagan Order of Priestesses. Anglo-Hyperfrisianism wishes for the House of Lords to be entirely replaced by the 'House of Priestesses', which will take on the duties of not just the House of Lords but the Supreme Court. The 'Folk Mother', the highest of the class of priestesses, assumes the role of the monarch, and is also deemed the High Priestess of Middlesex. Her house of residence, in Middlesex, will be built over the to-be-demolished Buckingham Palace, shaped like a Yule wheel (the primary symbol of Anglo-Hyperfrisianism). The Folk Mother will choose her successor among the High Priestesses.
The basic building block of governance will be the Shires, administrative regions roughly corresponding to counties. Shires will compose of parishes, towns and cities. Each Shire shall elect 1 MP to the House of Commons per 100,000 people, or part thereof living in it, with a total of 717 MPs. Each Shire will also annually elect a High Sherrif, along with a 21-member Council. In the capital town/city of each Shire, a Citadel (religious building, residence of Priestesses) will be built to house an eternally burning flame.
Priesthood
Priestesses in Anglo-Hyperfrisianism will form the bulk of the governing, spiritual and moral leadership in British society. Every Shire will choose four 18-year old priestesses a year, chosen by physical competition. Upon appointment, Priestesses will reside in Citadels, wear nothing but a short tunic, worship 6 hours a day (in 3 hour shifts) in front of the Citadel's eternal flame, abstaining from sexual activity, meat products and intoxicants. Upon reaching 25, after serving 7 years in a Citadel, they will become Elder Priestesses, forming the judiciary of the UK. It is expected that after a transition period, as more already existing judge retire, the only judges in the UK will be Elder Priestesses. Elder Priestesses will also provide spiritual and moral counsel. There will be approximately 12,800 Elder Priestesses in the United Kingdom at any given time. After serving one year as an Elder Priestess, one may become a High Priestess by appointment by the Folk Mother.
Education
Primary education will remain unchanged. At the age of 11, all pupils will be sent to single-sex secondary schools, of which there are 4 types, Practical, Grammer, Technical and Creative. School will be compulsory until the age of 18.
Duty to the Collective
At the age of 18, women are required to join their Shire Police Force, and men their Shire Defense Force, both for a period of 7 years.
In addition to policing, women in these ages will also take up work in the NHS and as civil servants. Shire Police Forces are under the command of the High Priestesses and the Folk Mother.
Shire Defense Forces will comprise of land, air and sea personell. Young men will also take up work as firefighters, other emergency responders and civil servants. Shire Defense Forces are under the command of the shire's High Sherriff. Access to healthcare, welfare, and all other rights of citizenship are dependent on completing service. Approximately 6 million young people aged 18-25 will be in service at any given point, more than enough to carry out the functions and duty of the state, on a local and national level. Those in service will be payed no more than minimum wage appropriate for their age. Those in service may choose to stay in their job to pursue a proper, well-paid career.
Economic
Not much is known about Anglo-Frisianism's specific economic policy, though it does wish to aspire for self-sufficiency.
Foreign
Anglo-Hyperfrisianism denounces the existence of the Republic of Ireland, claiming it to be founded on meaningless sectarian lines. It seeks to 'peacefully' annex it into the United Kingdom once more. It also advocates a policy of strict neutrality, while maintaining friendly relations with Britain's traditional allies, and wishes to reverse recent damaging immigration policies.
More Information
- Daughters of Frya website
- A New Settlement for the United Kingdom by the Daughters of Frya
Daughters of Frya Twitter account
Oera Linda Book
Wikipedia
Oera Linda Book on Wikipedia- Sovereign Mercia on Wikipedia - a group that would merge into the Daughters of Frya
