Wiccan Polytheism
Sometimes I take it for granted that Pagans are polytheists. It seems to make sense to assume that, since one of the traditional definitions of the term “pagan” is centers on polytheism. And really, I...
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So earlier today I posted a post about Wicca and polytheism. I personally maintain that Wicca, at least as first designed and implemented by Gerald Gardener, is only giving lip-service to polytheism —...
View ArticlePagan Fundamentalism
Lupa recently penned a post on Pagan Fundamentalism (Pagamentalism?) and the dangers thereof. Unfortunately, some readers seem to have assumed she was not simply cautioning as to why we should monitor...
View ArticlePagan Standard Time
I’ve been contemplating a post on PST for some time. The problem isn’t that it’s hard to address, it’s that it has been so thoroughly addressed elsewhere that I wasn’t sure what else I had to say about...
View ArticleWhat Being Pagan Means to Me
A while back, I read a comment on a pagan Facebook group that asked the deceptively simple question, “What does being pagan mean to you.” I have a long-standing tradition of scoffing at such...
View ArticleNaked Pagans
I’m not a nudist. I burn too easily. I blame my Celtic heritage. But there seems to be an expectation among pagans that by nature of being pagan, you shun clothing. At the clothing-optional pagan...
View ArticleDefining Paganism
Chas Clifton presents three posts discussing more comprehensive and technical efforts to define “paganism.” One. Two. Three. I’m hopeful about this because my own efforts to define paganism have come...
View ArticlePassing Paganism On
P. Sufenas Virius Lupus has a very thoughtful post about pagans teaching paganism to their children. This, however, raises a lot of questions about how many Pagans and polytheists (though more the...
View ArticleRethinking Pagan Reconstructionism
I’m planning on attending the local Pagan Pride Day this month, and I want to wear my Toga. But I don’t want to wear my tunica. So we have a problem. I’m not officially a member of Nova Roma, so I...
View ArticleUnderstanding Paganism
A while ago Teo Bishop wrote this post about what kind of pagan he is. It’s a very powerful piece, and I recommend that you take the time to read it. Really, read it. First, I’d like to note that in...
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