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Paganism is a term created by early Christians in the Roman Empire to describe any non-Christian or non-Jewish religious practice. It has changed scope several times over the last thousand years, but it now generally relates to theistic or polytheistic belief systems outside of the Abrahamic tradition (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam). While some pagan traditions were absorbed into Christianity and Western culture over the centuries, much wisdom from a variety of perspectives was derided or lost. Neopaganism refers to modern efforts to recreate older pagan systems that were oppressed by the Christian church throughout the world.

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Ásatrú, the Old Norse Paganism Is the Fastest Growing and Largest Non-Christian Religion in Iceland

According to Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, the High Priest of Ásatrúarfélagið, the primary reason for the growing popularity of Óðinn and the old gods is the emphasis in Ásatrú on harmony and humility, especially in face of the things we cannot, and should not attempt to subvert and change, most...

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The Return of the Völva: Recovering the Practice of Seiðr

...a group called Hrafnar (“the Ravens”) has been performing a reconstruction of the Old Norse seidh ritual as a service to the community.

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Margo Adler: Pagan and NPR Correspondent

“We all come from traditions that are pagan, in the sense that they were based on seasonal cycles.”

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The Many Faces of the Occult

In 2014, the Pew Research Center found that 0.4 percent of Americans, or about 1 million to 1.5 million people, identify as Wicca or Pagan—potentially outnumbering the 1.4 million mainline members of the Presbyterian Church.

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Druidry for Beginners

Interested in modern Druid practices? Druidry begins with three paths that connect nature, creativity, and the divine.

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Raymond Buckland

Softly spoken, much-married British pagan credited with developing Wicca, or witchcraft, into a mainstream religion in America

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The Oracle

..it is clear that people continue to feel the need for supernatural guidance, and seek out those who through true vision or simply by good counseling skills, can help them.

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Light Born Out of the Dark: At Solstice, a Ritual of Cleansing, Fire, Community, and Birth to Help You Welcome Back the Sun

Yet rather than dwell on anger, I want us to consider the Solstice promise. We Pagans don't have comforting Bible verses to turn to in times of spiritual need--but we have something perhaps even better. We can turn to the natural world for teachings, strength and hope.

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Working With Troublesome Ancestors

If honoring a particular ancestor causes you suffering and stress, don’t do it. But if you can, you may want to work with – and for – your troublesome ancestors. Doing so can help them, your family, our wider society – and in the process, you.

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Religions - Rivers of Faith

An introduction to the world’s religious traditions through the lens of America. The religious traditions of humankind are shown here as circles, each containing a commonly used symbol of that tradition.

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