paganism

The term paganism originates from the Latin word paganus, originally meaning country dweller but later on a pagan. It is analogous with heathenism and heathenry. Paganism is a rather new concept, formed in the pre-Christian Europe by Christians to describe the ideology of those who weren't Christians. The latter lived most often in the countryside, while the first Christians lived in cities. Hence the expression paganism.

Nowdays, paganism includes many old polytheistic, shamanistic, pantheistic, animistic and indigenous folk religions, and also some newer ones such as neo-paganism. Common for them all is belief in many gods, lack of need for converting others and a richness of mythology .

Nowadays paganism is no longer merely a pejorative term used by monotheistic religions, and the blogosphere is saturated with pagan content. Find out about the relationship between Catholicism and Witchcraft or about different kinds of practitioners of paganism. One can also align oneself with the rhytms of the earth, learn about old pagan myths or about Candlemas according to the old traditions.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “paganism”

 

• B is for Brat Bríde {Pagan Blog Project}

  
  nefaeria — Authority: 94
  {Brigid at Imbolc by Carey A. Moore} {I just found out about the Pagan Blog Project and thought that I would have a go at participating. If youre a Pagan blogger you should consider signing up to participate too!} Since its almost Imbolc and this weeks letter is "B", there is no way that I could have done ...
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• Some Inspiring & Interesting Articles

  
  nefaeria — Authority: 94
  I thought that I would share a few great articles that have come across my path in the last little while. First up is a freshly published article from Shameless Mag called The New Face of Farming , about young Canadian women in sustainable agriculture. Thanks to Seren over at Tairis for originally posting a ...
  5 days ago

• OUR READERS RESPONSE ON ACCUSATION OF PAGANISM IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

  
  The Splendor of the Church — Authority: 121
   The Majestic and Magnificent Burgos Cathedral in Spain     froshie1 Jan 23, 2012 09:28 PM Ok sige patulan natin yang galing sa pagano na yan.. Pero eto kapatid isipin mo ang mga bagay na itong "galing sa pagano". 1.) May pook sambahan naman kayo diba? Galing din yan sa pagano. 2.) Noong ...
  6 days ago

• Be Part Of Your Life’s Purpose Unfolding

  
  Home and Garden — Authority: 148
  Your Purpose is Unfolding Each Moment of Your Life To Be aware of what comes naturally. ·Trust that you will be provided with what is needed for you to perform your “business.” ·Love one another even as God has loved you. Love they neighbor as thyself. What these sayings teach is that your primary job in ...
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• Who’s a Religious “Minority” in the United States?

  
  The Wild Hunt — Authority: 110
  On Monday Republican South Carolina Representative Tim Scott , at a South Carolina Tea Party conference that also included presidential hopefuls Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich , made a rather dubious assertion concerning religion in America . #bbpBox_159018959033729024 a { text-decoration:none; color:#1F98C7; ...
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• A dark house…dreaming

  
  My Pagan Path and The Crossroads — Authority: 92
  The house is enormous, dark, and it is in my dreams.  I have not only dreamed of this imposing dwelling once but many times.  Each time it is the same. I some how know the house like a friend.  I know the quiet rooms, walls covered in their ancient papers, floors of rooms covered in lush carpets, halls ...
  2 weeks ago

• Freezing Weather, Warm Hearts

  
  nefaeria — Authority: 94
  I hope that all of our readers had a wonderful holiday and are having a great 2012 so far! The last few weeks have been a blend of merriment, exploration and a little hard work. Being Winter in Northern Ontario, it is safe to say that it has been very cold with plenty of the white stuff on the ground. So lots of ...
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• In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  
  The Wild Hunt — Authority: 110
  “I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever ...
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• Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

  
  The Wild Hunt — Authority: 110
  There are lots of articles and essays of interest to modern Pagans out there, sometimes more than I can write about in-depth in any given week. So  The Wild Hunt must  unleash the hounds in order to round them all up. It looks like the magic made by Salem Witches Lorelei and Lori Bruno was effective , or ...
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• Haiti and Vodou: Two Years After the Quake

  
  The Wild Hunt — Authority: 110
  This past Thursday marked the two-year anniversary of the massive earthquake that  almost completely destroyed Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince , killing hundreds of thousands, and throwing the country into chaos. A number of mainstream news outlets have marked the occasion with retrospectives and ...
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• How To Incoporate Practical Magic Into Your Daily Life!

  
  A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS — Authority: 131
  More and more people these days are turning to witchcraft, paganism and wiccan spiritual practices as more meaningful and inclusive forms of religion. Since the printing of Gerald Gardners Witchcraft Today, thousands have discovered the power it can have. Although we live in a highly modernized, technological world, ...
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• The End of An Era for Salem’s Official Witch

  
  The Wild Hunt — Authority: 110
  On Wednesday the Salem News reported that Laurie Cabot , Salem, Massachusetts’ official Witch, would be closing the doors of  The Official Witch Shoppe at the end of January, bringing to an end Cabot’s 42-year run of owning an operating Witch-related stores in Salem. The Salem News piece quotes a message ...
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• Pagan A-Z: A is for Art Affirmations

  
  OKIFOLKI — Authority: 97
  Affirmations An affirmation is a declared statement of truth. The idea behind affirmations is that you use the power of positive thinking to draw a positive outcome from the universe. For example, lets say you want to improve your self-image. You make a statement as if what you WISH was true IS already true... ...
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• Watch your step… it’s Friday 13th! (And it’s bad news for the superstitious as there are THREE this year)

  
  InvestmentWatch: Emerging markets, Real Estate, Personal finance, Business management, Politics, Economics — Authority: 148
  
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• Angelica–An angel of an herb

  
  My Pagan Path and The Crossroads — Authority: 92
  Woodland Angelica Botanical Name: Angelica Archangelica Family: N.O. Umbbelliferae Folk names: Root of the Holy Ghost, Archangel Root, Garden Angelica         Cut Angelica             Angelica is a biennial plant.  While growing ...
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• Finding Your Own Year Card…and What It Means (read this first!)

  
  Deaf Pagan Crossroads — Authority: 97
  Another blast from the past – now that we have started a new year, it’s time to find our year cards for 2012. What’s yours??? With this post, Ocean explains more about how to find your own Year Card. At the end of the post are links to additional posts that will explain the interpretations [...]
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• Pagans and Minority Religions Under Hungary’s Authoritarian New Constitution

  
  The Wild Hunt — Authority: 110
  One thing that may escape casual observers of the modern Pagan movement is that we are now truly global in scope. Pagan revivals and reconstructions are happening across Europe, in South America, Lebanon, South Africa, Russia, and there are even Wiccans in India. Far too often our focus is on what’s happening with ...
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• Brighid Pagans and Christians

  
  The Cyber Cauldron — Authority: 119
  Known as the Goddess of healers, poets, smiths, childbirth and inspiration, fire and hearth, Brighid is the classic Celtic Triple Goddess. Brighid is the Daughter of the Dagda and one of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Brighid one of the more universal deities of the pagan Gaelic world. Brighid is possibly one of the most ...
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• Gary Bauer’s Hypothetical Pagan Candidate

  
  The Wild Hunt — Authority: 110
  Influential conservative evangelical Christian, and former presidential candidate , Gary Bauer,  engages in a thought experiment for his most recent USA Today column . Gary Bauer “A thought experiment: Imagine a presidential candidate. He has spent years in politics, rising to become a trusted leader ...
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• Tuesdays Overlooked A/V: Pendas Fen

  
  Wombat's World (a blog for writer K. A. Laity) — Authority: 408
  Big birthday wishes to my lil brother, Bertie. He wouldnt want me posting a picture that was not pre-approved or artfully touched up, so I will refrain from posting that pouty school photo from when he was about seven... Much as I might be tempted. Todays overlooked A/V owes a big thanks to Mr B , who pointed me to ...
  2 weeks ago

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