@@Name-tf4qp I don't agree with you, but that's ok. Just because something doesn't fit your own definition doesn't mean it's "political manipulation." I thought this whole video/conversation was about different paths, so I wanted to share for others who may not realize that's an option.
Living in Oklahoma. Nobody practices like I do. I joined an Eclectic Çoven , eventually took my 3rd Degree then left the group going solo. I spent a little over 20yrs researching everything I could get my hands on about my Tribal Culture. I remained solitary for several more years before "Bird's Nest Coven" was formed when several people came to me asking me to teach them within a 3 week timeframe. I have created a brand new expression of Ancient Ways.
For me, as a Norse/Germanic Pagan, if there was enough information preserved about the old ways then I would only work with the old Norse and Germanic deities and only use them sources. However, too much has been lost and I'm not opposed to learning from related religions/spiritualities and to try to understand how these lessons can or maybe did fit into the old ways. The thing that got me into paganism in the first place, other than always having a connection to nature and an interest in spirits, is a belief that God, God's, Goddesses, Spirituality and Religion were taught to people at specific times and locations to be relevant to the life of the people there. I felt a disconnect from Christianity my entire life, despite being brought up Catholic, and felt a different spiritual awakening after researching around multiple paths.
I got back into practicing magic 4 years ago, but started to get more pro-active in the last 1yr. I would describe it as solitary, eclectic, spiritual, chaote, left-hand path.
For those who say combining traditions isn't historical, I say even the ancients combined religion. As an example, I follow the Hellenic and Kemetic traditions and both of these were combined in ancient times.
I've shyed away from the term "pagan" because I consider myself more of an animist with Nordic persuasions 😉 So I like and resonate with the idea that Norse traditions might have been far more animist, as this is what makes sense to me
I've often wished that I knew what the different "pagan" peoples called themselves prior to Christianity? For example, what did "Celtic pagans" call themselves, if anything? Or are our labels more of a modern obsession? 🤷🏻♀️
Historically, the terms animism & paganism have been used practically interchangeably. I call myself an Animist but feel the term Pagan applies perfectly naturally as well. I don't find it offensive at all. I think those who chafe at the term Pagan the most are those who don't really jibe with green spirituality as much as they're into working magic.
@@celestepalm6949 it's not out of offense, persay, but to avoid confusion. Much of the time I've tried to use the term pagan, it's assumed I'm a kind of Wiccan or new age witch which I don't really feel applies to me. Nothing wrong with that, but I don't really do any sort of Magick. I might call upon an ancestor or spirit I feel might help me with a special problem or wish, but I generally just give offerings and meditations of gratitude and well wishings. Perhaps it's my own misunderstandings of the terms as well
Since I was young I did like very much and was inspired by ancient Germanic Faith then more largely ancient IndoEuropean religion . My family was Christians from one side Flemish from Antwerp and French from Normandie and on the other side Greek and Bulgarian. I have first of all faith in the first Indo-Europeans faith, religion and culture and what their descendants have inherited from them. I did practice , meditatie make small sacrifice in private and in the wild to a mixture of Germanic and Vedic religion. but in Isolation in those pre-internet times so I decided to learn more about Vedic religion and Hinduism and realised that modern descendants of the Aryans where they were majority had most often😅 mixed religion based on Hinduism and Zoroastrism in Gujarat. Hinduism in Rajastan and specially Hiduism and Sikhism in Punjab some are purely Sikh some brahamin are purely Hindu but most of the population is Hindu-Sikh they intermarried freely and the Sikhs are considered usually as the warriors most families are mixed partly Hindu partly Sikh . for the Hindus as well as for the Sikhs there is no difference between beings. The human incarnation is the highest incarnation of the soul that permit to atein first the Dharam Kand religious- spiritual conciousness. The GianKand spiritual knowledge The Saramkand spiritual concentration The Karamkand in this life and the next where the virtuous, the warriors and the saints reside there. Then in the SachKand they don't reincarnates again but unite with God like a drop of warer reinite with the ocean the universal soul. In Germanic religion compare with vedic religion with between came from the ancestral corded ware battle ax culture and religion derived from Yamnaya. with Baltic religion and Languages the most conservative. - Deiwos, Tiwaz, Dei, Deio-Mitra. -Perkuna, Donner, Perkunos, Indra-Rudra -Wotan, Varuna. the Devi, Frigg- Feiya. -Parvaty. The powers between Gods and human: the Sun ( and the moon) the tunderbolt, the fire, the internall combustion that keep living beans alive. The Darma, righteousness-truth Pravda- roghteousness human conforming to the laws of nature and humans. Honnor and respect reputation, freedom, and The Darma is upheld with weapons. Every honorable man carrie a weapon.
Was good for you to finally mention Australian listeners. I often join chats early,and mention I'm from Victoria Australia, hoping to maybe connect with other Australian Pagans,although we seem like a bit of a minority, compared to USA, UK,and other parts of Europe.
@@naridonn1195 ,are you going to the Victor Harbour Viking Festival on the 5th and 6th of November? If your happy and comfortable to meet ,I'd love to catch up for a Coffee or Mead.🙂
Love these Happy Hour discussions!! I'd definitely say I am eclectic, I'm from the Appalachian mountains we have a very 'come one come all' style, very nature based but also takes from Native American, Irish, adds christian beliefs and ritual, and always some of that good ol fashioned Granny magic 🙏 Also I'd like to add my 2¢ if I may- in Mosaic law in the old testament there were 7 major feasts also coinciding with the season changes and very much based around agriculture. Much of the OT scriptures also refer often to nature and how it describes our own nature and God's nature. It describes the Land as feminine, saying to respect Her or "she will spit you out" love that quote. I believe originally we have always blended beliefs and to not do so might have a person missing out on a lot of what Spirit has blessed us with. I used to be highly religious but as I've grown God has shown me that things aren't always as they seem and Love is the highest, we are here to love and support and bless one another, from your family of humans down to the bugs in your yard. I've learned so much this year and I thank all of you and may Father, Mother, & Spirit bless you 💚 Ps- I have a very involved calico fat cat too 😆 her name is "Listen Linda"
Thank you Scarlet, you are so good at explaining really complex topics and ideas. I truly enjoy your discussions. And I love the community you have here on your channel. It feels welcoming and supportive. Many Blessings!
Something a lot of people don't consider is that historical paganism was eclectic. We impose more rigid boundaries than actually existed. For myself I build my framework of mythology and practice on proto Indo European religion. But I only use it as a framework. I also modernize quite a bit. Our needs are not the same as the needs of the past and trying to bring back beliefs and practices just because they are old is inappropriate.
Anybody can practice Shintoism, even though it’s mostly Japanese, there is a small presence outside of Japan. There are several Shinto Shrines in the United States, mostly on the West Coast and in Hawaii. I also have a friend from high school that became a Hindu, she got into yoga and that got her into Hinduism. She even adopted an Indian name to reflect her new beliefs.
Thank you for the movie recommendation of “Agora”! Definitely going to watch that now. Also checking out “The Darkening Age”, thanks to your recommendation.
Hello, I'm looking for something specific. Maiden, mother, crone, or the Goddess, nature centered (as with most if not all paths of paganism), Spirituality, herbal/crystals/nature and the sorts, and the more witchcraft part of it? I'm sorry if that sounds scary to others, just more of the working with energies. Is this called something specific? Or is it just however you describe it?
Once again you share your thoughts and views on various topics clearly and provide interesting information. Others I knew, others not and I agree with the most. It's also nice to read other people's views on the themes you talk. Only one observation, in ceremonial magic you mentioned the various orders but to be correct ceremonial magic isn't wicca in nature as it's use predates wicca by Alistair Crowley and his Thelema who used ceremonial magic widely and Gardner knew him in person so no wonder of he was influenced by him, the difference is that Crowley moved more into Egyptian religion while Gardner was more Celtic centered as you correctly sayed. There is always something to learn in your videos so keep on the good work.
I think many modern paganisms have forgotten the last great pagan philosophies where we can draw upon for modern practice namely hermeticism and neoplatonism. Julian hellenism is a good example of this and even wicca with its hermetic principle of polarity as it regards to gendered gods is in keeping with centuries old traditions
Perhaps a more unusual blend, but I practice Thelema and witchcraft! There's probably some Wiccan influences in there, thanks to some of my closest friends, but I'm honestly loving it ❤ and I've been practicing a blend of Celtic, Norse, Hellenic, and Kemetic paganism as well as Mesopotamian paganism if there is one? And I've also started looking into Finnish paganism after finding out there's a bit of it in my family!
People have a right to be wary of Thelema, Crowley's bastardization of Egyptian & Near Eastern magic as a dark religion primarily created to worship himself, lol. So _that's_ why Thelema doesn't get the love it doesn't deserve. But you do you.
I would say Paganism is any Polytheistic and Animist Nature based spiritual traditions that are from Europe (Germanic/Nordic, Celtic, Hellenic, Slavic etc.) or the Middle East (Kemetic, Levantine). I know there are equivalents in Asia (Hindu, Shinto, Shenism,) Africa (Vodun) and the Americas but I think they wouldn’t identify themselves as Pagan or want to be under that umbrella. I would also say that Reincarnation and Cycles is a key part of paganism along with Magic, Witchcraft and Shamanism though you don’t have to practice magic, withcraft or shamanism to be a Pagan. I personally use aspects of Germanic/Nordic, Celtic, Hellenic and Kemetic practices on my path. I’m from the UK and I think if Christianity never became the state religion of the Roman Empire the paganism that would of manifested here over time would of been a mix of Germanic/Nordic, Celtic and Greco-Roman paganism due to all those cultures colliding on this island. Paganism changes over time and adapts and evolves to the conditions it’s put under we can look at Hinduism for inspiration to see how paganism would be in the 21st century. I find that hard reconstructionism can be limiting and trying to practice a form of paganism from a particular past time is impossible in my opinion from the lack of sources that we have not to say we can’t take aspects or inspiration from the past. On the other end being to eclectic can lead to being New Agey with no grounding or point of reference and being spiritually inconsistent I’m not saying don’t explore or have an open mind but allowing anything into your framework leads to no authentic commitment. I think paganism in the 21st century will evolve and change over time. 🌕🐺ᛋ᛬ᛉ᛬ᛋ
"I'm not going to get it right." Some folks like to reconstruct, and for them trying to "get it right" is important, bearing in mind that it's still mostly made up, because records are so spotty. But I think it's important for Pagans, especially noobs like me, to recognize that "right" is what is functional and effective FOR YOU. There's really no such thing as "getting it right" beyond that. So much space online and in people's psyches is devoted to finding out how to "do it right," when those people would be better served exploring what works for them. My 2 cents ... Love the show. Thanks for all you do for the community!
The term that comes closest to what i believe in is "secular pagan". I don't believe in classical deities or in rules, i see nature as holy etc to keep it short. There are sadly almost no videos on this topic and i also don't know anyone that believes in anything like that :/
I'm Hispanic. I looked at my culture's religion, but it has been blended with Christianity. I kept looking and took a DNA test. I found that I have mostly Spanish/Portuguese, Sardanian, Northern African, and a smaller amount of Scandinavian and French. I'm currently following Wicca, but was thinking of adding more Celtic and Norse paganism. Do you think this is ok, although I have a smaller percentage of Scandinavian in my ancestry? I'm more drawn to Norse gods than other pantheons.
You’ve probably already found a answer to this but just in case you haven’t from what I’ve found and my personal beliefs most Norse pagans are pretty open to new comers regardless of ancestry granted we do have groups like the AFA but I’ve found that a large chunk of us do not acknowledge them or their beliefs and are generally very welcoming in fact ocean keltoi I believe has done a few excellent videos on this subject and I believe he mentions the whole ancestry in regards to becoming a Norse pagan hope that helps and good luck
Yes it is. Though a small faith, there are communities who follow Egyptian Paganism/Kemetism. Surprisingly, there are communities in places such as Ireland and the Czech Republic. Note, just like pagan communities such as Norse Paganism, not all of these communities are the same and some may or may not be fanatical/hostile, so research said groups to make sure your not walking into a cult or hate group.
I am uncomfortable combining religion with the term pagan. It's a practice to me, not al religion. I don't worship anything. I honor. I honor nature but I don't worship it.i like to think there are others like me. I am not Wiccan.
I agree, it's more of a world view or lifestyle. I feel the term pagan is too broad to be a singular religion. Plus, you can be pagan without any deities, too.
Paganism is more of an umbrella term for most earth paths. I'm fine with it but know it's not for everyone. I'm just concerned of those who try to vilify it.
Can I ask how you personally practice paganism? I’m the same way I don’t want a religion but I want to honor and respect nature and there I don’t even know where to begin. Other than celebrating the holidays and maybe doing white magic like healing, manifesting and other good magic things. Also I’m African American from a tribe called the Bantu tribe and there’s 680 plus languages and mini tribes under that one. Lol but I feel my ancestors would want me to do something with nature and my authentic self.
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Hello how are you? My name is Matthew Smith and I'm a white Voodooist and I'm so glad to be educated by someone as beautiful as you! I wish I could take you out on a date
The definition of pagan should be consistent across all cultures. I don't like the phrase "worship of nature." Rather "a firm understanding that the importance of nature exceeds technological advances," which is certainly not being done very well today. Being a pagan also means being a good steward to others and yourself, because you understand the legitimacy of the rule of three. If you disagree with that, you are not paying close enough attention to how things work in this universe. Who are definitely not pagans? For example, anybody who wants to "make America great again" for the first and/or second time. If you are watching Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity instead of PBS and listening to NPR. If "my name is, my name is, my name is Slim Shady" is a line you find more classic than "blessed be!" Lastly, and certainly not least, please stop saying that Christianity is Paganism's biggest rival and threat. Come on people its clearly atheism! Two examples of this include the dumbass who calls climate change a hoax and the war in Ukraine. I hope this comment inspired you.
Atheists are more in the progressive side and not dumb people believing and reproducing unbased and brainless conspiracy theories. I'm also against the part of atheists believing all faiths are food for dumb people and hate everything religious. I'm in a left political party but while the majority are atheists no one wants to burn religious texts, temples etc. just pointing out that religion surved a purpose for people in older societies but know we must rely on scientific proofs and leave religion to history and museums. An atheist finding pointless to believe in a high supernatural power or spirits doesn't make him destroyer and a hater. The Church is the institution that vanished local European religions at ancient times and in later years gave birth to colonialism and the subsequent destroyed indigenous faiths. Atheism was born under Churche's "regime" and control of how people can think and how they must behave, that's what atheists who the first were philosophers, wanted to break and subsequently to live people free to explore their existence and self and later the leftists relied heavily on it in order people be able to control their own lives and have dignity.
I (as my alias suggests) practice eclectic Hellenistic Paganism... Using elements that work for me, and ignoring those that don't. Also incorporating aspects, techniques, and elements from various mediums such as wicca... I believe that every spiritual path is very unique just like each individual is unique from the next and thus different strokes will work for all sorts of different folks... 😎 Find what works the best for you. It took me years and years of experimentation, practice and exploration to find the right mixed cocktail that works for me in my every day life.
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I've enjoyed reading the book Godless Paganism. I like that paganism doesn't have to involve deities at all!
That makes no sense it sounds like political manipulation into paganism. Their should be gods or spirits or something
@@Name-tf4qp I don't agree with you, but that's ok. Just because something doesn't fit your own definition doesn't mean it's "political manipulation." I thought this whole video/conversation was about different paths, so I wanted to share for others who may not realize that's an option.
Too often we focus on the past for too long.
I encourage people to think about the future and what that may influence you to do!
Much love!
--❤❤❤
I'm 50/50 Irish and Southern Italian. I practice paganism from both those traditions. I like the connection this gives me to my ancestors.
Living in Oklahoma.
Nobody practices like I do. I joined an Eclectic Çoven , eventually took my 3rd Degree then left the group going solo. I spent a little over 20yrs researching everything I could get my hands on about my Tribal Culture. I remained solitary for several more years before "Bird's Nest Coven" was formed when several people came to me asking me to teach them within a 3 week timeframe.
I have created a brand new expression of Ancient Ways.
Im also an Oklahoman pagan! Im part of a group but were small and very private
For me, as a Norse/Germanic Pagan, if there was enough information preserved about the old ways then I would only work with the old Norse and Germanic deities and only use them sources. However, too much has been lost and I'm not opposed to learning from related religions/spiritualities and to try to understand how these lessons can or maybe did fit into the old ways. The thing that got me into paganism in the first place, other than always having a connection to nature and an interest in spirits, is a belief that God, God's, Goddesses, Spirituality and Religion were taught to people at specific times and locations to be relevant to the life of the people there. I felt a disconnect from Christianity my entire life, despite being brought up Catholic, and felt a different spiritual awakening after researching around multiple paths.
I got back into practicing magic 4 years ago, but started to get more pro-active in the last 1yr. I would describe it as solitary, eclectic, spiritual, chaote, left-hand path.
I’m Arab, Norse and Celtic and practice a healthy blend, Love the old ways and the earth!
For those who say combining traditions isn't historical, I say even the ancients combined religion. As an example, I follow the Hellenic and Kemetic traditions and both of these were combined in ancient times.
I've shyed away from the term "pagan" because I consider myself more of an animist with Nordic persuasions 😉
So I like and resonate with the idea that Norse traditions might have been far more animist, as this is what makes sense to me
I've often wished that I knew what the different "pagan" peoples called themselves prior to Christianity? For example, what did "Celtic pagans" call themselves, if anything? Or are our labels more of a modern obsession? 🤷🏻♀️
Historically, the terms animism & paganism have been used practically interchangeably. I call myself an Animist but feel the term Pagan applies perfectly naturally as well. I don't find it offensive at all. I think those who chafe at the term Pagan the most are those who don't really jibe with green spirituality as much as they're into working magic.
@@celestepalm6949 it's not out of offense, persay, but to avoid confusion. Much of the time I've tried to use the term pagan, it's assumed I'm a kind of Wiccan or new age witch which I don't really feel applies to me. Nothing wrong with that, but I don't really do any sort of Magick. I might call upon an ancestor or spirit I feel might help me with a special problem or wish, but I generally just give offerings and meditations of gratitude and well wishings.
Perhaps it's my own misunderstandings of the terms as well
@@missymae8333 Do you feel closer to a type of Heathenism or...?
Since I was young I did like very much and was inspired by ancient Germanic Faith then more largely ancient IndoEuropean religion . My family was Christians from one side Flemish from Antwerp and French from Normandie and on the other side Greek and Bulgarian. I have first of all faith in the first Indo-Europeans faith, religion and culture and what their descendants have inherited from them. I did practice , meditatie make small sacrifice in private and in the wild to a mixture of Germanic and Vedic religion. but in Isolation in those pre-internet times so I decided to learn more about Vedic religion and Hinduism and realised that modern descendants of the Aryans where they were majority had most often😅 mixed religion based on Hinduism and Zoroastrism in Gujarat. Hinduism in Rajastan and specially Hiduism and Sikhism in Punjab some are purely Sikh some brahamin are purely Hindu but most of the population is Hindu-Sikh they intermarried freely and the Sikhs are considered usually as the warriors most families are mixed partly Hindu partly Sikh . for the Hindus as well as for the Sikhs there is no difference between beings. The human incarnation is the highest incarnation of the soul that permit to atein first the Dharam Kand religious- spiritual conciousness.
The GianKand spiritual knowledge
The Saramkand spiritual concentration
The Karamkand in this life and the next where the virtuous, the warriors and the saints reside there. Then in the SachKand they don't reincarnates again
but unite with God like a drop of warer reinite with the ocean the universal soul. In Germanic religion compare with vedic religion with between came from the ancestral corded ware battle ax culture and religion derived from Yamnaya. with Baltic religion and Languages the most conservative.
- Deiwos, Tiwaz, Dei, Deio-Mitra.
-Perkuna, Donner, Perkunos, Indra-Rudra
-Wotan, Varuna.
the Devi, Frigg- Feiya. -Parvaty.
The powers between Gods and human:
the Sun ( and the moon) the tunderbolt, the fire, the internall combustion that keep living beans alive.
The Darma, righteousness-truth
Pravda- roghteousness human conforming to the laws of nature and humans. Honnor and respect reputation, freedom, and The Darma is upheld with weapons. Every honorable man carrie a weapon.
I'm eclectic..what ever resonates with me
Was good for you to finally mention Australian listeners. I often join chats early,and mention I'm from Victoria Australia, hoping to maybe connect with other Australian Pagans,although we seem like a bit of a minority, compared to USA, UK,and other parts of Europe.
Merry meet!! Mount Gambier in South Australia 🇳🇿
@@naridonn1195 ,are you going to the Victor Harbour Viking Festival on the 5th and 6th of November?
If your happy and comfortable to meet ,I'd love to catch up for a Coffee or Mead.🙂
Love these Happy Hour discussions!!
I'd definitely say I am eclectic, I'm from the Appalachian mountains we have a very 'come one come all' style, very nature based but also takes from Native American, Irish, adds christian beliefs and ritual, and always some of that good ol fashioned Granny magic 🙏
Also I'd like to add my 2¢ if I may- in Mosaic law in the old testament there were 7 major feasts also coinciding with the season changes and very much based around agriculture. Much of the OT scriptures also refer often to nature and how it describes our own nature and God's nature. It describes the Land as feminine, saying to respect Her or "she will spit you out" love that quote. I believe originally we have always blended beliefs and to not do so might have a person missing out on a lot of what Spirit has blessed us with. I used to be highly religious but as I've grown God has shown me that things aren't always as they seem and Love is the highest, we are here to love and support and bless one another, from your family of humans down to the bugs in your yard. I've learned so much this year and I thank all of you and may Father, Mother, & Spirit bless you 💚
Ps- I have a very involved calico fat cat too 😆 her name is "Listen Linda"
Thank you Scarlet, you are so good at explaining really complex topics and ideas. I truly enjoy your discussions. And I love the community you have here on your channel. It feels welcoming and supportive.
Many Blessings!
When I have my own place,I'm going to be walking the Slavic Wiccan Path..
I love when your cat Lilybelle comes to hang out too :)
Something a lot of people don't consider is that historical paganism was eclectic. We impose more rigid boundaries than actually existed. For myself I build my framework of mythology and practice on proto Indo European religion. But I only use it as a framework. I also modernize quite a bit.
Our needs are not the same as the needs of the past and trying to bring back beliefs and practices just because they are old is inappropriate.
Anybody can practice Shintoism, even though it’s mostly Japanese, there is a small presence outside of Japan. There are several Shinto Shrines in the United States, mostly on the West Coast and in Hawaii. I also have a friend from high school that became a Hindu, she got into yoga and that got her into Hinduism. She even adopted an Indian name to reflect her new beliefs.
Studio Ghibli has to be the world's best promoter of Shintoism. :P
Thank you for the movie recommendation of “Agora”! Definitely going to watch that now. Also checking out “The Darkening Age”, thanks to your recommendation.
I love that movie Agora... Very powerful
I'm going to check it out too!
I’m trying to figure out if it’s anywhere streaming :-)
Hello, I'm looking for something specific. Maiden, mother, crone, or the Goddess, nature centered (as with most if not all paths of paganism), Spirituality, herbal/crystals/nature and the sorts, and the more witchcraft part of it? I'm sorry if that sounds scary to others, just more of the working with energies. Is this called something specific? Or is it just however you describe it?
I was raised in 2 religions in the old way & in the red man path .
I’m on the New Mexico/Arizona state line at a rest stop, drinking ice water 🧊 💦
Most helpful!! Thank you!
I'm studying celtic and druidism 😁😁😁. Im getting books on them.
Once again you share your thoughts and views on various topics clearly and provide interesting information. Others I knew, others not and I agree with the most. It's also nice to read other people's views on the themes you talk. Only one observation, in ceremonial magic you mentioned the various orders but to be correct ceremonial magic isn't wicca in nature as it's use predates wicca by Alistair Crowley and his Thelema who used ceremonial magic widely and Gardner knew him in person so no wonder of he was influenced by him, the difference is that Crowley moved more into Egyptian religion while Gardner was more Celtic centered as you correctly sayed. There is always something to learn in your videos so keep on the good work.
I think many modern paganisms have forgotten the last great pagan philosophies where we can draw upon for modern practice namely hermeticism and neoplatonism. Julian hellenism is a good example of this and even wicca with its hermetic principle of polarity as it regards to gendered gods is in keeping with centuries old traditions
More formilization would be good for paganism as a movement
BigDifference between Hellenic and Roman: Hellenic believe more anemistic, and the romans believed in distinct archetypes.
Perhaps a more unusual blend, but I practice Thelema and witchcraft! There's probably some Wiccan influences in there, thanks to some of my closest friends, but I'm honestly loving it ❤ and I've been practicing a blend of Celtic, Norse, Hellenic, and Kemetic paganism as well as Mesopotamian paganism if there is one? And I've also started looking into Finnish paganism after finding out there's a bit of it in my family!
Honestly, Thelema doesn't get the love it deserves. I'm always to glad to see someone else talk about it.
@@scarling9367 I know right!! Always excited to see another Thelemite! ♥
People have a right to be wary of Thelema, Crowley's bastardization of Egyptian & Near Eastern magic as a dark religion primarily created to worship himself, lol. So _that's_ why Thelema doesn't get the love it doesn't deserve. But you do you.
@@celestepalm6949 Funny...in 20 years I've never worshipped Crowley. Hmmm...🤔
@@celestepalm6949 Yeah, to back up what Scarling said...I don't worship Crowley, and his texts don't push it either.
Very Helpful I appreciate your knowledge 📖📚👍🏼🌱👏🏼🐱💛
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Why do I always miss your intro when you're live chat starts? It always comes in far into it. Your live chat is the only one that I experience this in
Hello from north Russia ;)
I'm somebody that incorporates paganism voodoo
and other religions can I do that
Cheers☕🌱
I would say Paganism is any Polytheistic and Animist Nature based spiritual traditions that are from Europe (Germanic/Nordic, Celtic, Hellenic, Slavic etc.) or the Middle East (Kemetic, Levantine). I know there are equivalents in Asia (Hindu, Shinto, Shenism,) Africa (Vodun) and the Americas but I think they wouldn’t identify themselves as Pagan or want to be under that umbrella. I would also say that Reincarnation and Cycles is a key part of paganism along with Magic, Witchcraft and Shamanism though you don’t have to practice magic, withcraft or shamanism to be a Pagan. I personally use aspects of Germanic/Nordic, Celtic, Hellenic and Kemetic practices on my path. I’m from the UK and I think if Christianity never became the state religion of the Roman Empire the paganism that would of manifested here over time would of been a mix of Germanic/Nordic, Celtic and Greco-Roman paganism due to all those cultures colliding on this island. Paganism changes over time and adapts and evolves to the conditions it’s put under we can look at Hinduism for inspiration to see how paganism would be in the 21st century. I find that hard reconstructionism can be limiting and trying to practice a form of paganism from a particular past time is impossible in my opinion from the lack of sources that we have not to say we can’t take aspects or inspiration from the past. On the other end being to eclectic can lead to being New Agey with no grounding or point of reference and being spiritually inconsistent I’m not saying don’t explore or have an open mind but allowing anything into your framework leads to no authentic commitment. I think paganism in the 21st century will evolve and change over time. 🌕🐺ᛋ᛬ᛉ᛬ᛋ
"I'm not going to get it right." Some folks like to reconstruct, and for them trying to "get it right" is important, bearing in mind that it's still mostly made up, because records are so spotty. But I think it's important for Pagans, especially noobs like me, to recognize that "right" is what is functional and effective FOR YOU. There's really no such thing as "getting it right" beyond that. So much space online and in people's psyches is devoted to finding out how to "do it right," when those people would be better served exploring what works for them. My 2 cents ... Love the show. Thanks for all you do for the community!
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The term that comes closest to what i believe in is "secular pagan". I don't believe in classical deities or in rules, i see nature as holy etc to keep it short. There are sadly almost no videos on this topic and i also don't know anyone that believes in anything like that :/
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I'm Hispanic. I looked at my culture's religion, but it has been blended with Christianity. I kept looking and took a DNA test. I found that I have mostly Spanish/Portuguese, Sardanian, Northern African, and a smaller amount of Scandinavian and French. I'm currently following Wicca, but was thinking of adding more Celtic and Norse paganism. Do you think this is ok, although I have a smaller percentage of Scandinavian in my ancestry? I'm more drawn to Norse gods than other pantheons.
You’ve probably already found a answer to this but just in case you haven’t from what I’ve found and my personal beliefs most Norse pagans are pretty open to new comers regardless of ancestry granted we do have groups like the AFA but I’ve found that a large chunk of us do not acknowledge them or their beliefs and are generally very welcoming in fact ocean keltoi I believe has done a few excellent videos on this subject and I believe he mentions the whole ancestry in regards to becoming a Norse pagan hope that helps and good luck
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is ancient egyptian religion included in paganism? ΘΕΝΞ
Yes it is. Though a small faith, there are communities who follow Egyptian Paganism/Kemetism. Surprisingly, there are communities in places such as Ireland and the Czech Republic. Note, just like pagan communities such as Norse Paganism, not all of these communities are the same and some may or may not be fanatical/hostile, so research said groups to make sure your not walking into a cult or hate group.
I am uncomfortable combining religion with the term pagan. It's a practice to me, not al religion. I don't worship anything. I honor. I honor nature but I don't worship it.i like to think there are others like me. I am not Wiccan.
I agree, it's more of a world view or lifestyle. I feel the term pagan is too broad to be a singular religion. Plus, you can be pagan without any deities, too.
Paganism is more of an umbrella term for most earth paths. I'm fine with it but know it's not for everyone. I'm just concerned of those who try to vilify it.
Same. I don't worship. I respect and celebrate.
Can I ask how you personally practice paganism? I’m the same way I don’t want a religion but I want to honor and respect nature and there I don’t even know where to begin. Other than celebrating the holidays and maybe doing white magic like healing, manifesting and other good magic things. Also I’m African American from a tribe called the Bantu tribe and there’s 680 plus languages and mini tribes under that one. Lol but I feel my ancestors would want me to do something with nature and my authentic self.
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The definition of pagan should be consistent across all cultures. I don't like the phrase "worship of nature." Rather "a firm understanding that the importance of nature exceeds technological advances," which is certainly not being done very well today. Being a pagan also means being a good steward to others and yourself, because you understand the legitimacy of the rule of three. If you disagree with that, you are not paying close enough attention to how things work in this universe. Who are definitely not pagans? For example, anybody who wants to "make America great again" for the first and/or second time. If you are watching Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity instead of PBS and listening to NPR. If "my name is, my name is, my name is Slim Shady" is a line you find more classic than "blessed be!" Lastly, and certainly not least, please stop saying that Christianity is Paganism's biggest rival and threat. Come on people its clearly atheism! Two examples of this include the dumbass who calls climate change a hoax and the war in Ukraine. I hope this comment inspired you.
Atheists are more in the progressive side and not dumb people believing and reproducing unbased and brainless conspiracy theories. I'm also against the part of atheists believing all faiths are food for dumb people and hate everything religious. I'm in a left political party but while the majority are atheists no one wants to burn religious texts, temples etc. just pointing out that religion surved a purpose for people in older societies but know we must rely on scientific proofs and leave religion to history and museums. An atheist finding pointless to believe in a high supernatural power or spirits doesn't make him destroyer and a hater. The Church is the institution that vanished local European religions at ancient times and in later years gave birth to colonialism and the subsequent destroyed indigenous faiths. Atheism was born under Churche's "regime" and control of how people can think and how they must behave, that's what atheists who the first were philosophers, wanted to break and subsequently to live people free to explore their existence and self and later the leftists relied heavily on it in order people be able to control their own lives and have dignity.
I (as my alias suggests) practice eclectic Hellenistic Paganism... Using elements that work for me, and ignoring those that don't. Also incorporating aspects, techniques, and elements from various mediums such as wicca...
I believe that every spiritual path is very unique just like each individual is unique from the next and thus different strokes will work for all sorts of different folks... 😎 Find what works the best for you. It took me years and years of experimentation, practice and exploration to find the right mixed cocktail that works for me in my every day life.
The exploration and creativity is fun and empowering.
A lot of really good information and I'm so glad the video has chapters! It makes it so easy to digest all of it 🫶
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