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Anglo-Saxon poetry, written during a period of 600 years in Britain between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Norman Conquest, is an often forgotten literary genre. Epic, heroic and guttural, Anglo-Saxon poetry is the poetry of kings and warriors. While many of the poets remain nameless, their works are still studied centuries... more »
Magic wands are thin sticks made of different materials, including wood or metal, and used as a conductor when practicing Wiccan rituals or other types of magical rituals. Wands have been around since Egyptian times and have always been associated with magical properties and religious connotations. more »
The polytheistic, multi-national Roman Empire was filled with religious practices that were thought both strange and foreign by contemporaries. However, in the context of the ancient world, the idea of a cult could mean a wide variety of things. For example, every family had its own particular cult for the veneration of dead... more »
Almost everyone celebrates St. Patrick's day today, even if it's just to wear green to avoid being pinched. However, there are many misconceptions surrounding this popular holiday. more »
Because Pagans follow a minority religion that does not receive mainstream attention, they may find themselves misunderstood. Regardless of your own religion, showing a Pagan woman that you respect, seek to understand and can appreciate her beliefs and lifestyle can help open the possibilities of forming a relationship. more »
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Pagan traditions vary by practitioner, but they usually include at least some of the 8 Sabbats or holidays. These holidays are tied into the cycle... more »
When people become interested in wicca or paganism, there is often the question of how to convert to wicca. Here are some basic steps you should... more »
Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller", "rustic")http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/pagan.html is a blanket term used to refer to various non Judeo-Christian religions, however there are various differing definitions as to what religions can actually be defined as being paganism, with no consensus as to which is correct.http://www.religioustolerance.org/paganism.htm - Robinson, B.A (2000). "What do "Paganism" & "Pagan" mean?" at religioustolerance.org One group maintains paganism as a term that includes all non-Abrahamic religions. Another holds that paganism should refer solely to polytheistic religions, and the group so defined includes most of the Eastern religions, Native American religions and mythologies, as well as non-Abrahamic folk religions in general. More narrow definitions will not include any of the world religions and restrict the term to local or rural currents not organized as civil religions. Characteristic of pagan traditions is the absence of proselytism and the presence of a living mythology which explains religious practice."And it Harms No-one", A Pagan Manifesto, Janet Farrar & Gavin Bone, 1998.
The term "pagan" is a Christian adaptation of the "gentile" of Judaism, and as such has an inherent Abrahamic bias, and pejorative connotations among Western monotheists,"Pagan", Encyclopedia Britannica 11th Edition, 1911, retrieved 22 May 2007. comparable to heathen, and infidel also known as kafir (كافر) and mushrik in Islam. For this reason, ethnologists avoid the term "paganism," with its uncertain and varied meanings, in referring to traditional or historic faiths, preferring more precise categories such as polytheism, shamanism, pantheism, or animism.
Since the later 20th century, "Pagan" or "Paganism" has become widely used as a self-designation by adherents of Neopaganism., BBC, retrieved 19 May 2007. As such, various modern scholars have begun to apply the term to three separate groups of faiths: Historical Poly read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism
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