i am a new pagon

[summoner]

hi i am a new pagon and i am interested in learning more and more about it if you would like to give me any information fill free

[Shanti]

Welcome.
Theres a lot of people here from all differants paths.
I hope you find a lot a new ideas and friends here.

[Klucky]

Hi! Name something specific you'd like to know are you're bound to get some good answers. ;)

-Klucky

[summoner]

oh mostly the basics of pagonism

[Mòrag Elasaid Ní Dhòmhnaill]

But what type of Paganism? There are many pagan paths. Wicca, traditional witchcraft, ceremonial magician, reconstructionist (and that gets into further questions: Asatruar, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Gaulish, Egyptinan/Kemetic...), etc., etc., etc.

BTW, welcome to MW. :welcome:

[summoner]

what type are you im just getting into it i guess i could not reallyu call myself a pagon yet

[Klucky]

Well, I don't know about anyone else, but Klucky's a Wiccan.

-Klucky

[summoner]

well im scottish mostly donno if that has any thing to do with it ?

[summoner]

tell me about wicca

[ArKane]

There are many different branches of the pagan path out there.

I suggest you read as much as you can and see what interests you. Make a list and get as much informatin as you can on those subjects.

[Eowyn]

tell me about wicca

Wicca? Im a Wiccan and I cant really explain Wicca that easy but there are a good site I love to look at (but Im sure other people who have studdied longer than me can find more links, even better ones):

http://www.avalonia.co.uk/

Look under 'Free Wicca 101 lessons' and there's a link that says 'What is Wicca?' and so on. I find it useful but some might disagree and some agree... Wicca is what you make it :) *sorta*

[Mòrag Elasaid Ní Dhòmhnaill]

what type are you im just getting into it i guess i could not reallyu call myself a pagon yet

I'm a Scottish Reconstructionist. Which basically means that I focus on recreating the religious practices of the ancient Scots Gaelic people. And to narrow that even more, I try to focus on practices of the Western Isles. Though admittedly any type of Celtic reconstructionism is quite difficult as we have very little accurate information left to us. We have to rely on archaeology, writings contempory to the period which tend to be very biased because they come from those bent on conquest, and comparative Indo-Eurpoean religions. That's not much to work on, and gets harder the narrower your focus is. But it's what works for me.

[Ben Trismegistus]

what type are you im just getting into it i guess i could not reallyu call myself a pagon yet

Summoner my friend, the first piece of advice I can give you is to learn to spell "pagan" correctly.

Good luck.

[mucgwyrt]

I'm a Scottish Reconstructionist. Which basically means that I focus on recreating the religious practices of the ancient Scots Gaelic people. And to narrow that even more, I try to focus on practices of the Western Isles. Though admittedly any type of Celtic reconstructionism is quite difficult as we have very little accurate information left to us. We have to rely on archaeology, writings contempory to the period which tend to be very biased because they come from those bent on conquest, and comparative Indo-Eurpoean religions. That's not much to work on, and gets harder the narrower your focus is. But it's what works for me.

Thought of writing a book on it?
"Western-Isle Scottish Reconstructionalism"? :D

[Mòrag Elasaid Ní Dhòmhnaill]

Thought of writing a book on it?
"Western-Isle Scottish Reconstructionalism"? :D

:fishsmack

Have you though about writing a book on communicating with cranky Yew Dryads?

[Klucky]

Heh, I think Eowyn just answered the question on Wicca pretty well. :D However, if you're interested, you may want to check out the book "Wiccan For The Solitary Practitioner" by Scott Cunningham. I love that book...

-Klucky

[mucgwyrt]

:fishsmack

Have you though about writing a book on communicating with cranky Yew Dryads?

:D
I'll make you a deal (http://www.mysticwicks.com/showthread.php?p=857870#post857870)... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Erincelt]

Then you get the freaky people like me that can claim to be a Kemetic/Egyptian Reconstructionist (via Kemetic Orthodoxy), Wiccan, Zennist, and Chaoist all at once... how do I do it? :D How do I find the time...

Actually that's pretty easy... Chaoism has no ritual at all... unless I decide to make one up for fun one day. Kemetic ritual is fairly simple and well-worth its time regardless. Wiccan ritual is spread out pretty well. And Zen ritual... well, can I really call sitting still, drinking tea, and observing a ritual?

But anyway, I suggest you pore through the 'New Pagans' section, read some of the threads, visit some links, browse ye local book store, and so forth.

[Aidron]

1.) Paganism and Wicca, much like any religion, have a great deal of depth. You are better off searching online or reading books then posting a general "Tell me about Paganism/Wicca" thread to be honest, as there is so much to tell that I'm sure no one will know where to start.

2.) You may also want to learn how to spell Pagan first, which has on 'o' in it. Otherwise your online searches will probably produce less than desirable results.

3.) Having noticed another thread of yours, you may want to let go of the apparent angst you have toward Christianity. Being anti-christian does not a pagan make, it makes you simply anti-christian. If you have residual issues with the religion, you may want to work on releasing that before you delve into a new path.

[The Dexterity Theory]

Doesn't pagan just mean you dont believe in any religion. expecially roman catholic/christian?

excuse my ignorance

[Isil Darkmoon]

Doesn't pagan just mean you dont believe in any religion. expecially roman catholic/christian?

excuse my ignorance

What your'e thinking of of is being Agnostic (believes in no God) or athiest (not sure there is a Divine).

Paganism is an umbrella term for a bunch of different religions.

"Chrisitan" covers thing like Catholic, Methodist, Lutheren, Church of Christ Scientist, etc. There are many forms of Christianity.

Pagan is the same kind of broad term. It covers Druidism, Asatru, several branches of Wicca, Strega, etc. It refers to one general grouping of religions.

MANY pagan religions are earth or nature-based to some degree, most have more than one form of Deity (whether it is one Whole with many faces, or a pantheon like the Greeks), and many but not all believe in reincarnation.

[Aidron]

What your'e thinking of of is being Agnostic (believes in no God) or athiest (not sure there is a Divine).



Actually, you have this one reversed. :)

[Isil Darkmoon]

My dyslexic self bows in your direction.

Blast it... my lifemate's an agnostic, but not an athiest. I've had this conversation with him so bloody many times you think I'm be able to remember that when I post on a message board.

Raven is right.

Agnostics are not sure if there is a Divine or not
Athiests definately believe in no God.

[Ben Trismegistus]

Doesn't pagan just mean you dont believe in any religion. expecially roman catholic/christian?
Christianity has coopted the word "pagan" (as well as the word "heathen") to mean "one with no religion" - but it only means that to them.

[The Dexterity Theory]

yeah. thats what i thought. but on www.dictionary.com it says this. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pagan

[blueiris]

And if you look, most dictionaries don't have the word Wicca in them and for witch it's "an ugly old hag" or " a woman in black who practices magic." Most dictionaries are not up to date on their defintions with that sort of thing.

[Aidron]

And if you look, most dictionaries don't have the word Wicca in them and for witch it's "an ugly old hag" or " a woman in black who practices magic." Most dictionaries are not up to date on their defintions with that sort of thing.


Witch (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=Witch) - A lot is inaccurate, but it could be worse.

Wicca (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=Wicca) - I see nothing wrong with it.

[Rhea Selene]

Summoner my friend, the first piece of advice I can give you is to learn to spell "pagan" correctly.

Good luck.

Hey,
no fair picking on spelling. :floating: You never know why a person might have spelling errors. The persone could be young, disabled, busy, or may have just made a simple mistake. I frequently have spellimg, and grammmer mistakes, because I'm usually trying to master the art of feeding my 2 onh old son, and surfing the web @ the same time. So, more oftenthan not i'm typig w/ one hand or usingthe on screen keboard. It takes foreverto typeone message,so bythe time i'm done I dont go backand chech spelling or grammer, I just go ahead and post the message. Heck, i haxe even spelled my own name wrong. It just took me 20 minutes to type this lol. My son has finished his bottle, and I'm going back to sleep

:zzz:
Blessings,

Rhea

[blueiris]

Ah sorry Raven WindSong, I was looking in my dictionary which is about five years old.

[dr_zeus440]

rhea, im all for forgiveness of spelling errors, but spelling 'pagan' correctly is pretty important. for one thing, it shows that you know one of the most fundamental things about the religion, i.e. its name. for another, its replicated so many times here on the forum it would be difficult to keep getting it wrong without having to try. another, net searches wont come up with much relevant info for 'pagon'. many people will also see it as a sign of disrespect or irreverence. ben has got a major point picking up on his spelling error here. and as an extension of his post, aimed at the wider community, it would be nice if some of us could put in a few more letters worth of respect and call christians christians, instead of xtians, matter of respect people.

summoner, you really cannot expect to get good answers if you ask such a general question as "tell me about paganism". i would say that alot of people greatly appreciate the asker of a question to have done some prior research on the matter. im not saying 'dont ask questions' im just saying that a forum is not the absolute BEST place to make your absolute first start. if i were you, i would search for pages on wicca, traditional witchcraft, paganism, wiccan, and pagan. pick a few at random and read through them. most people tend to start off with wicca, which is not such a bad thing. just keep in mind that you do need to be critical when reading webpages, do not believe everything you read, even if more than one site has said it. oh, and distrust (but dont *completely* disregard) anyone who tries to wow you with statements like "i am a lord high gumbo hoo-ha" or "my magical lineage can be traced back over 3000 years" or "i am a real magician and if you dont believe me i will put a spell on you to make you die". you might also want to go down to your library and get out some very very basic books on different ancient civilisations religions or gods, maybe start off with the greeks and egyptians, theyre relatively well known. that should give you a basic grounding in the modern day history of paganism, what it is today, and a starting point to experience polytheism (religions that believe in more than one god/goddess...basically).

hehe, and if youre interested in being more than your average pagan and youre at a reasonably high reading level and youre interested in generally bettering yourself, get out some VERY VERY basic books on psychology and analysing literature, but only if youve got a lot of time on your hands and you enjoy reading alot. oh, and keep off the harder drugs until youre atleast five years older, stay in school, and try not to overly annoy your parents as they love you and only want the best for you (sometimes they just go about it in weird ways). just general life advice :). oh, and dont let things like religious concerns rule your early teenage years. have fun. dont get too wound up with silly stuff like right and wrong, just have fun and try not to be a total b@st@rd to other people.

[Ben Trismegistus]

no fair picking on spelling. :floating:
Under most circumstances I'd let it lie. But to consistently misspell the word "pagan", which appears on this forum several hundred times (the name of the forum we're in is "New Pagans", after all) was a slip-up that I felt needed to be mentioned.