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Sophia
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PAGAN :
Unlike the patriarchal religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism)
the divine is female as well as male
and therefore there is a Goddess as well as a God.
These deities are within us as well as without us (immanent);
they are us.
They are not simply substitutes
for the Muslim or Judeo-Christian God.
This is because the Gods of the major religions
tend to be super-natural i.e. above nature
whereas Pagan deities are natural,
symbolizing aspects of nature or human nature.
Having said that God and Goddess are split
from the Great Spirit or Akashka which probably equates
to the God of
he patriarchal religions.
http://www.crystalinks.com/paganism.html
PAGANISM
The words 'Paganism' and
'Pagan'
come from the Latin 'paganus,' meaning 'country dweller.
In simplest terms -
Paganism is a religion of place, o
r a native religion,
for example the Native American's religion is Pagan,
Hinduism is a form of Paganism.
All Pagan religions are characterized by a connection
and reverence for nature, and are usually polytheistic
i.e. have many Gods and/or Goddesses.
Paganism is a religion of nature,
in other words Pagans revere Nature.
Pagans see the divine as immanent in
the whole of life and the universe;
in every tree, plant, animal and object,
man and woman and in the dark side of life
as much as in the light.
Pagans live their lives attuned to the cycles of
Nature,
the seasons, life and death.
Unlike the patriarchal religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism)
the divine is female as well as male and therefore there
is a Goddess as well as a God.
These deities are wit
hin us as well as without us (immanent);
they are us.
They are not simply substitutes
for the Muslim or Judeo-Christian God.
This is because the Gods of the major religions tend to be
supe
r-natural i.e. above nature
whereas Pagan deities are natural, symbolizing aspects
of nature or human nature.
Having said that God and Goddess
are split from the Great Spirit
or Akashka which probably equates to the God
of the patriarchal religions.
The Goddess represents all that is female
and the God represents all that is male.
But because nature is seen as female the
Goddess has a wider meaning.
Often called Mother Earth or Gaia
she is seen as the creatrix
and sustainer of life, the mothe
r of us all
which makes all the creatures
on the planet our siblings.
There are sub-groups of named Gods and Goddesses
called Pantheons, drawn from the distant past,
for example Isis and Osiris from Egypt or Tho
r, Odin,
Freya et al from Norse religion and mythology.
Ancient Pagans would have worshipped one
or a small number of Gods
and Goddesses, whilst often recognizing the validity
of other people's deities.
The concept of an overall, un-named Godd
ess and God,
the sum totals of all the others, appears to be a recent one
but individual named deities represent
particular human qualities
or archetypes and are often used as a focus
for celebrations and spiritual rites.
Paganism has developed alongside mankind
for thousands of years;
as cultures have changed so has Paganism,
yet it is grounded in deep rooted genetic memories
that go back to neolithic times and before.
Thus Paganism is not just a nature
religion but a natural religion.
Paganism in the west takes a number of forms including Wicca,
Druidism, and Shamanism.
To Pagans the four ancient elements, Earth, Air, Fire and Wate
r have special significa
nce.
The importance of these is hard to define because they have so many correspondences, for example they are associated
with the four directions,
North, East, South and West.
Each element is a kind of spiritual substance from which all things
are made especially ourselves and at the same time are Gua
rdians
both of ourselves and of the Goddess and God,
and guarding the gateways between this world and the other world.
Many Pagans believe in reincarnation in some form.
It gives Pagans a substantially different view of life.
Early Christians saw Karma as a kind of treadmill,
trapping people in endless reincarnations,
never free.
But Pagans see reincarnation as, at best, a chance to improve
or to continue unfinished wo
rk,
and at worst just a simple recycling of souls.
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Different types of Paganism
MORE AT LINK
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The rest of this article is not intellectually clear
and it reads like a liberal who passes for a PAGAN
which we call a WICCAN.
There is a lot of disinfo that is strictly from
the chaotic beliefs of the writer, so I dont copy here,
Most of the above is NEARLY on target.
People
today are seeking for something powerful
The GREAT MISTAKE they make is to seek
without themselves and it becomes an
exercise in left brain intellectualizing.
As Hitler said these are the easily led like
sheep who follow any rhetoric that gives
a mentally gratifying flash tho has no spiritual substance.
A PAGAN who is serious about their path w
ill seek WITHIN
and go into the DARKNESS of their INNERBEING willingly.
Therein to find the PHILOSOPHERS STONE.
Any who call themselves PAGAN and do
not seek within themselves are liars.
Most neopagans fall into this catego
ry.
The rest are SPIRITUAL WARRIORS
as were the higher eschelons of the NAZIS
who were OCCULTISTS.
not a study for the armchair warrior
who can only yell slogans and demand
all people bow to their mythical lord.
For the person without FEAR
of all that is unknown and
is ready to accept WHAT IS
the path of PAGANISM is rewarding
as it leads to understanding that there is no lord
or god other than
SELF wherin is contained both
manifeastations of deity in PERFECT BALANCE.
"PAGANISM" has become an umbrella for
a lot of dissastisfied J*ws , xians, muslims ,
agnostics and athiests,
who are too steeped in their alien/asian beliefs to
allow REALITY into their mush f
illed minds.
The fields where real PAGANS play
are not well populated and are
peaceful and honorable.
After another cycle or two
the masses will become ready to
step up to the next level,
we hope.
Unlike the patriarchal religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism)
the divine is female as well as male
and therefore there is a Goddess as well as a God.
These deities are within us as well as without us (immanent);
they are us.
They are not simply substitutes
for the Muslim or Judeo-Christian God.
This is because the Gods of the major religions
tend to be super-natural i.e. above nature
whereas Pagan deities are natural,
symbolizing aspects of nature or human nature.
Having said that God and Goddess are split
from the Great Spirit or Akashka which probably equates
to the God of
he patriarchal religions.
http://www.crystalinks.com/paganism.html
PAGANISM
The words 'Paganism' and
'Pagan'
come from the Latin 'paganus,' meaning 'country dweller.
In simplest terms -
Paganism is a religion of place, o
r a native religion,
for example the Native American's religion is Pagan,
Hinduism is a form of Paganism.
All Pagan religions are characterized by a connection
and reverence for nature, and are usually polytheistic
i.e. have many Gods and/or Goddesses.
Paganism is a religion of nature,
in other words Pagans revere Nature.
Pagans see the divine as immanent in
the whole of life and the universe;
in every tree, plant, animal and object,
man and woman and in the dark side of life
as much as in the light.
Pagans live their lives attuned to the cycles of
Nature,
the seasons, life and death.
Unlike the patriarchal religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism)
the divine is female as well as male and therefore there
is a Goddess as well as a God.
These deities are wit
hin us as well as without us (immanent);
they are us.
They are not simply substitutes
for the Muslim or Judeo-Christian God.
This is because the Gods of the major religions tend to be
supe
r-natural i.e. above nature
whereas Pagan deities are natural, symbolizing aspects
of nature or human nature.
Having said that God and Goddess
are split from the Great Spirit
or Akashka which probably equates to the God
of the patriarchal religions.
The Goddess represents all that is female
and the God represents all that is male.
But because nature is seen as female the
Goddess has a wider meaning.
Often called Mother Earth or Gaia
she is seen as the creatrix
and sustainer of life, the mothe
r of us all
which makes all the creatures
on the planet our siblings.
There are sub-groups of named Gods and Goddesses
called Pantheons, drawn from the distant past,
for example Isis and Osiris from Egypt or Tho
r, Odin,
Freya et al from Norse religion and mythology.
Ancient Pagans would have worshipped one
or a small number of Gods
and Goddesses, whilst often recognizing the validity
of other people's deities.
The concept of an overall, un-named Godd
ess and God,
the sum totals of all the others, appears to be a recent one
but individual named deities represent
particular human qualities
or archetypes and are often used as a focus
for celebrations and spiritual rites.
Paganism has developed alongside mankind
for thousands of years;
as cultures have changed so has Paganism,
yet it is grounded in deep rooted genetic memories
that go back to neolithic times and before.
Thus Paganism is not just a nature
religion but a natural religion.
Paganism in the west takes a number of forms including Wicca,
Druidism, and Shamanism.
To Pagans the four ancient elements, Earth, Air, Fire and Wate
r have special significa
nce.
The importance of these is hard to define because they have so many correspondences, for example they are associated
with the four directions,
North, East, South and West.
Each element is a kind of spiritual substance from which all things
are made especially ourselves and at the same time are Gua
rdians
both of ourselves and of the Goddess and God,
and guarding the gateways between this world and the other world.
Many Pagans believe in reincarnation in some form.
It gives Pagans a substantially different view of life.
Early Christians saw Karma as a kind of treadmill,
trapping people in endless reincarnations,
never free.
But Pagans see reincarnation as, at best, a chance to improve
or to continue unfinished wo
rk,
and at worst just a simple recycling of souls.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Different types of Paganism
MORE AT LINK
---------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
The rest of this article is not intellectually clear
and it reads like a liberal who passes for a PAGAN
which we call a WICCAN.
There is a lot of disinfo that is strictly from
the chaotic beliefs of the writer, so I dont copy here,
Most of the above is NEARLY on target.
People
today are seeking for something powerful
The GREAT MISTAKE they make is to seek
without themselves and it becomes an
exercise in left brain intellectualizing.
As Hitler said these are the easily led like
sheep who follow any rhetoric that gives
a mentally gratifying flash tho has no spiritual substance.
A PAGAN who is serious about their path w
ill seek WITHIN
and go into the DARKNESS of their INNERBEING willingly.
Therein to find the PHILOSOPHERS STONE.
Any who call themselves PAGAN and do
not seek within themselves are liars.
Most neopagans fall into this catego
ry.
The rest are SPIRITUAL WARRIORS
as were the higher eschelons of the NAZIS
who were OCCULTISTS.
not a study for the armchair warrior
who can only yell slogans and demand
all people bow to their mythical lord.
For the person without FEAR
of all that is unknown and
is ready to accept WHAT IS
the path of PAGANISM is rewarding
as it leads to understanding that there is no lord
or god other than
SELF wherin is contained both
manifeastations of deity in PERFECT BALANCE.
"PAGANISM" has become an umbrella for
a lot of dissastisfied J*ws , xians, muslims ,
agnostics and athiests,
who are too steeped in their alien/asian beliefs to
allow REALITY into their mush f
illed minds.
The fields where real PAGANS play
are not well populated and are
peaceful and honorable.
After another cycle or two
the masses will become ready to
step up to the next level,
we hope.
