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Form of modern paganism
Eclectic paganism, also occasionally termed universalist or non-denominational paganism, is a form of modern paganism where practitioners blend paganism
Eclectic_paganism
Topics referred to by the same term
Dunning in 1980 Eclectic medicine, a 19th century combination of herbalism, physical therapies, and other substances Eclectic paganism, paganism mixed with
Eclectic
Religions shaped by historical paganism
historical pagan religions, to eclectic movements, which blend elements from various religions and philosophies with historical paganism. Polytheism, animism,
Modern_paganism
Modern pagan religion
Heathenry, also termed Heathenism, contemporary Germanic Paganism, or Germanic Neopaganism, is a modern pagan religion. Scholars of religious studies classify
Heathenry (new religious movement)
Heathenry_(new_religious_movement)
Modern syncretic pagan religion
paganism. Wicca has been cited as the largest, best known, most influential, and most academically studied form of modern paganism. It is an eclectic
Wicca
Polytheistic religious groups
In early Christianity, paganism (from Latin: paganus, lit. 'rustic') collectively referred to the diverse religious practices of all people who were polytheists
Paganism
Modern paganism based on ancient alleged Celtic traditions
reconstructionist paganism is a polytheistic reconstructionist approach to ancient Celtic religion, emphasizing historical accuracy over eclecticism such as is
Celtic_neopaganism
Attempts to re-establish historical polytheistic religions
reconstructionism (or simply reconstructionism) is an approach to modern paganism first emerging in the late 1960s to early 1970s, which gathered momentum
Polytheistic reconstructionism
Polytheistic_reconstructionism
Annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by modern and historical pagans
festival, represented as a spoke in the Wheel. Different paths of modern Paganism vary regarding the particular timing of each observance, based on such
Wheel_of_the_Year
Modern religion derived from ancient Greek pre-christian beliefs
marriages. Hellenism (Ἑλληνισμός) has been historically used to refer to paganism since the time of Emperor Julian the Philosopher in the 4th Century CE
Hellenism_(modern_religion)
Comparison of modern religious movements
Modern paganism and New Age are eclectic new religious movements with similar decentralised structures but differences in their views of history, nature
Modern_paganism_and_New_Age
Contemporary practice of Ancient Egyptian religion
Kemetism (also Kemeticism or Kemetic paganism; sometimes referred to as Neterism from netjer "god") is a neopagan religion based on the beliefs of ancient
Kemetism
Modern paganism in Scandinavia is almost exclusively dominated by Germanic Heathenry, in forms and groups reviving Norse paganism. These are generally
Modern paganism in Scandinavia
Modern_paganism_in_Scandinavia
Roman emperor from 361 to 363, Neoplatonic philosopher
and author in Greek. His rejection of Christianity, public conversion to paganism, and promotion of Neoplatonic Hellenism caused him to be remembered as
Julian_(emperor)
Religion practised by ancient Celtic people
Ancient Celtic religion, also known as Celtic polytheism and Celtic paganism, was the religion of the ancient Celtic peoples of Europe. Because there are
Ancient_Celtic_religion
Modern paganism within America
Modern paganism in the United States is represented by widely different movements and organizations. The largest modern pagan (also known as neo-pagan)
Modern paganism in the United States
Modern_paganism_in_the_United_States
Group of neopagan traditions
cult theory, ceremonial magic, Aleister Crowley's Thelema, and historical paganism. The earliest group was the Bricket Wood coven of English occultist Gerald
Neopagan_witchcraft
Movement of modern paganism in the UK
followers of the broad Modern Paganism movement, i.e. not just Modern paganism.) Only includes those identified as followers of Paganism, does not include other
Modern paganism in the United Kingdom
Modern_paganism_in_the_United_Kingdom
Modern paganism, also known as "contemporary" or "neopagan", encompasses a wide range of religious groups and individuals. These may include old occult
List of modern pagan movements
List_of_modern_pagan_movements
2007 non-fiction book
affiliations including Wicca, Heathenry, polytheistic reconstructionism, and eclectic paganism. A minority of her respondents followed larger religions, with several
A_Field_Guide_to_Otherkin
historical heritage of Russia's peoples", including ethnic religions or paganism, either preserved, or revived. According to the Russian law, any religious
Religion_in_Russia
Triunity of deities in Neopaganism
(2004). "The Triple Muse". In Clifton, Chas; Harvey, Graham (eds.). The Paganism Reader. Routledge. pp. 128–52. ISBN 978-0-415-30352-1. Graves, Robert (2017)
Triple_Goddess_(Neopaganism)
Criticism of the doctrines and practices of modern paganism
preferable to call this artificial and eclectic intellectual construct pseudo-paganism, i.e. pseudo-paganism. Those who oppose the Greek National Religion
Criticism_of_modern_paganism
contemporary scholarship, Modern Paganism is increasingly classified as a distinct supra-regional group, encompassing both eclectic traditions and polytheistic
Major_religious_groups
Groups formed by Wiccans
Terminological, and Taxonomic Trouble in the Academic Study of Contemporary Paganism: A Case for Reform". Pomegranate. 18 (1): 31–59. doi:10.1558/pome.v18i1
Wiccan_organisation
Anglo-Saxon paganism Benandanti Celtic religion Celtic Animism Cimbri religion Dacian religion Frankish paganism Gallaecian religion Germanic paganism Gothic
List of religions and spiritual traditions
List_of_religions_and_spiritual_traditions
LGBTQ topics and issues within modern pagan spiritual and religious movements
The intersections of LGBTQ people with Modern paganism vary considerably among different paths, sects, and belief systems. In her 1995 book Never Again
Modern paganism and LGBTQ people
Modern_paganism_and_LGBTQ_people
Music genre
associated themselves with paganism since the early 1990s. Festivals like Wave-Gotik-Treffen and Castlefest have become venues for eclectic neopagan popular music
Modern_pagan_music
Regional religious movement
"Paganistan". In the Handbook of Contemporary Paganism, Murphy Pizza characterizes the Minnesota Pagan community as "eclectic" and comprising "many different groups
Neopaganism_in_Minnesota
Neopagan female-centered goddess tradition
spirit of nature." The Dianic Wiccan belief and ritual structure is an eclectic combination of elements from British Traditional Wicca, Italian folk-magic
Dianic_Wicca
New religious movement based on pre-Christian Slavic beliefs
Slavic, Russian or Slavic-Aryan Paganism". Some involved in the movement avoid calling their belief system either "paganism" or "religion". Many Rodnovers
Slavic_Native_Faith
Theme in Tolkien's fiction
made extensive use of that poem in his Middle-earth writings. Paganism covers an eclectic mix of religious beliefs and practices, often including many
Paganism_in_Middle-earth
Range of new religious beliefs and practices
that rapidly grew in Western society during the early 1970s. Its highly eclectic and unsystematic structure makes a precise definition difficult. Although
New_Age
Type of book or text found in Wicca
the Farrars in their 1984 book The Witches' Way. In non-traditional or "eclectic" forms of Wiccan or Neo-pagan practice, the term Book of Shadows is more
Book_of_Shadows
Group or gathering of witches
which was established in 1997 as the online arm of the Church of Universal Eclectic Wicca. The Urban Coven is a group founded on Facebook by Becca Gordon for
Coven
Gaelic festival marking the start of winter
Contemporary Paganism. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill Publishers. pp. 63–67. ISBN 978-9004163737. Hume, Lynne (1997). Witchcraft and Paganism in Australia
Samhain
1995 book edited by Roger Griffin
as diverse as radical ecologism, neo-paganism, ultra-nationalism, and fanatical racism. Authors include an eclectic mix of philosophers, politicians, poets
Fascism_(book)
Term in folklore
Georgian Wicca Odyssean Wicca Reclaiming Seax-Wica Stregheria Universal Eclectic Wicca Notable figures Gerald Gardner Doreen Valiente Alex Sanders Maxine
Green_Man_(folklore)
Russian poet and translator (1821–1897)
"Eternal night is near...") differed radically from his earlier odes to paganism. In them Maykov professed a belief in spiritual humility and expressed
Apollon_Maykov
Mexican writer
Abbadie (born August 13, 1968) is a Mexican writer specializing in horror, paganism, pseudobibliographies and paramythologies, including horror and fantasy
Luis_G._Abbadie
organizations who feel that The Chronicles of Narnia promotes "soft-sell paganism and occultism", because of the recurring pagan themes and the supposedly
Religion in The Chronicles of Narnia
Religion_in_The_Chronicles_of_Narnia
American writer
Ladywood covens are mainly initiatory teaching covens and provide an eclectic mix of training drawn from various Pagan traditions, including the provision
Amber_K
Germanic goddess
Wheel of the Year (Ostara, 21 March). In some forms of modern Germanic paganism, Ēostre (or Ostara) is venerated. Regarding this veneration, Carole M.
Ēostre
2011–2012 Constitution, as a reflection of the eclectic reference to both Christianity and ethnic Paganism which has been a feature of the political discourse
Religion_in_Hungary
Concept of rebirth in different physical form
Surviving texts indicate that there was a belief in rebirth in Germanic paganism. Examples include figures from eddic poetry and sagas, potentially by way
Reincarnation
Growth of various religions in the world
density among minorities in societies who face their own challenges. Modern Paganism—a diverse group of religious movements including Wicca, Heathenry, and
Growth_of_religion
English academic (born 1953)
Britain, British calendar customs, pre-Christian religion, and modern paganism. A professor at the University of Bristol and Gresham College, Hutton has
Ronald_Hutton
Modern pagan individuals of merit
notable modern individuals who self-describe as adherents of some form of paganism or neopaganism. Bīne, Jēkabs, Latvian artist Brastiņš, Arvīds, Latvian
List_of_modern_pagans
Aspect of Celtic mythology
Woodcraft and the Origins of Wicca". Gnosis Magazine, Issn. #48: Witchcraft & Paganism Kelly, Aidan (1991) Crafting the Art of Magic, Book I: A History of Modern
Celtic_Wicca
Witch who practices their faith alone
guides for the solitary practitioner. Higginbotham, Joyce & River (2002). Paganism : An Introduction To Earth-Centered Religions (8th ed.). Woodbury, Minn
Solitary_practitioner
Religion influenced by postmodernism
a more eclectic approach, because the very nature of postmodern theory involves the acceptance of many versions of truth and reality. Eclectic Wicca is
Postmodern_religion
Tradition of Wicca founded by Alex Sanders
Alexandrian Wicca is "somewhat more eclectic", according to The Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism. Maxine Sanders notes that Alexandrians
Alexandrian_Wicca
Modern nature-based spiritual movement
described as a form of contemporary Paganism, and on the contemporary Pagan spectrum between reconstructionism and eclecticism, Druidry sits on the latter end
Druidry_(modern)
Ritual nudity in Wicca
Skyclad refers to ritual nudity in Wicca and Modern Paganism. Some groups, or Traditions, perform most or all of their rituals skyclad. Whilst nudity and
Skyclad_(Neopaganism)
Soviet antisemite (1929–1999)
as the "Russian Party [ru]". He was one of the founders of Russian neo-paganism, a representative of the "first wave" of the Russian neo-pagan movement
Valery_Yemelyanov
Symbol with three-fold rotational symmetry
various eclectic or syncretic traditions such as Neopaganism. The spiral triskele is one of the primary symbols of Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism, used
Triskelion
2nd-century Gnostic sect
the same number of gospels. Their beliefs seem eclectic, with elements of Judaism, Christianity, paganism, astrology, and Gnosticism. The Jewish Christian
Quqites
Structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes
are used particularly in Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and modern paganism. Many historical-medieval faiths also made use of them, including the Roman
Altar
Winter festival
this, adherents of some new religious movements, such as Modern Germanic paganism, celebrate Yule as an independent festival to Christmas. The modern English
Yule
Modern pagan tradition
2015. Clifton, Chas S. (2006). Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America. Oxford and Lanham: AltaMira. ISBN 978-0-7591-0202-6. Doyle
Feri_Tradition
Esoteric philosophy
centuries; a revival that was loosely inspired by historical Germanic paganism, holistic philosophy, and Christianity, as well as by esoteric concepts
Ariosophy
Tradition of the neopagan religion of Wicca
practice blending aspects of Wicca with the iconography of Anglo-Saxon paganism, while not seeking to reconstruct the early mediaeval religion itself.
Seax-Wica
Derogatory term in Wicca
who believe that the coven in the show reinforced stereotypes. Modern paganism and New Age Coco & Woodward 2007, p. 499. Coco & Woodward 2007, p. 500
Fluffy_bunny_(Wicca)
Ukrainian Rodnover movement founded by Lev Sylenko, based on the book "Maha Vira"
Revival of Ukrainian Native Faith". In Michael F. Strmiska (ed.). Modern Paganism in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio. pp
Native Ukrainian National Faith
Native_Ukrainian_National_Faith
British musician & author (born 1957)
political and cultural activist with a public interest in occultism and paganism. He has written two volumes of autobiography, Head-On (1994) and Repossessed
Julian_Cope
Modern revival of divine feminine or female-centered spirituality
The Goddess movement is a widespread non-centralized trend in modern Paganism, and it therefore has no centralized tenets of belief. Beliefs and practices
Goddess_movement
Religious movement similar to Wicca
Cochrane's insistence that it is not a form of paganism, and that it has no more in common with paganism than does Kabbalah. Around the time that the British
Cochrane's_Craft
Book edited by Martin Carver, Alex Sanmark and Sarah Semple
Signals of Belief in Early England: Anglo-Saxon Paganism Revisited is an academic anthology edited by the British archaeologists Martin Carver, Alex Sanmark
Signals of Belief in Early England
Signals_of_Belief_in_Early_England
Religion venerating the Earth and nature
an array of groups and beliefs that fall under earth religion, such as paganism, which is a polytheistic, nature-based religion; animism, which posits
Earth_religion
Wiccan ritual
of Shadows. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 153. Hume, Lynne (1997). Witchcraft and Paganism in Australia. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. v t e v t e
Great_rite
Irish holiday and Gaelic harvest festival
Contemporary Paganism. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill Publishers. pp. 63–67. ISBN 9789004163737. Hume, Lynne (1997). Witchcraft and Paganism in Australia
Lughnasadh
Priestly and learned class of the ancient Celts
imagination, and, in the present day, figures of a modern Druidry and Celtic neo-paganism that has no genuine continuity with the ancient priesthood. Modern scholarship
Druid
Plant used for food, medicine or perfume
species) in Hellenistic religion, the nine herbs charm in Anglo-Saxon paganism, neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves, bael (Aegele marmelos) leaves, holy
Herb
Neo-Nazi Satanist group
'Order of the Black Goat'. It was a Satanist organization, incorporating an eclectic mix of influences, heavily involving neo-Nazism. It maintained close ties
Order_of_the_Black_Ram
Country in West Asia
center. During the Byzantine period, Early Christianity displaced Roman paganism in the 4th century CE, with Constantine embracing and promoting the Christian
Israel
American poet, co-founder of Feri Tradition
2011. Clifton, Chas S. (2006). Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America. Oxford and Lanham: AltaMira. ISBN 978-0-7591-0202-6. Doyle
Victor_Henry_Anderson
American journal
diversity of modern—or post-modern—society which made the resurgence of Paganism possible in the first place." He considered it to reject neo-Nazism and
Tyr_(journal)
Twelve step program
have caused, and to help others. Some twelve-step meetings for Pagans are eclectic, meaning that anyone from a twelve-step recovery program, regardless of
Pagans_in_recovery
Form of traditional witchcraft
2012. Bramshaw, Vikki (2009). Craft of the Wise: A Practical Guide to Paganism and Witchcraft. O Books. pp. 39–. ISBN 9781846942327. Retrieved 5 August
1734_Tradition
Roman defeat by Germanic tribes in 9 AD
Creasy, Edward Shepherd (1848). "The Six Decisive Battle of the World". The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art. 14. Leavitt, Trow, &
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Battle_of_the_Teutoburg_Forest
Book by Gerald Gardner
Georgian Wicca Odyssean Wicca Reclaiming Seax-Wica Stregheria Universal Eclectic Wicca Notable figures Gerald Gardner Doreen Valiente Alex Sanders Maxine
The_Meaning_of_Witchcraft
Ceremonial blade, generally with a black handle
dulled so as to prevent un-intended physical harm during ritual use. In eclectic forms of Witchcraft the handle decorations range from astrological glyphs
Athame
in-depth articles on traditional witchcraft, Wicca, ancient and modern Paganism, magic, and folklore. It was published quarterly in the UK in February
The_Cauldron
Belief in witchcraft in Europe
of modern Paganism. Wicca has been cited as the largest, best known, most influential, and most academically studied form of modern Paganism. Within the
European_witchcraft
American academic, poet, and Wiccan
of the Craft in California, 1967-77 about the rise of modern American Paganism. The academic scholar Chas S. Clifton has cited the book as an "invaluable
Aidan_A._Kelly
Discredited theory about witchcraft trials
others. It greatly influenced Wicca, a new religious movement of modern Paganism that emerged in mid-twentieth-century Britain and represented itself as
Witch-cult_hypothesis
Australian musical group
legend with a good heady serve of pagan mystery, Spiral Dance presents an eclectic blend of traditional English folk-rock with powerful self-penned songs
Spiral_Dance_(band)
Branch of Rodnovery
Pravoslavnykh Staroverov–Inglingov), is a white nationalist branch of Slavic paganism formally established in 1992 by Aleksandr Yuryevich Khinevich (b. 1961)
Ynglism
Ancient Egyptian goddess
continues to appear in Western culture, particularly in esotericism and modern paganism, often as a personification of nature or the feminine aspect of divinity
Isis
Inspirational text often used in the Wiccan religion
Rabinovich and James Lewis. Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism, p. 41. New York: Citadel Books, 2004 Orpheus, Rodney (2009). "Gerald Gardner
Charge_of_the_Goddess
Wiccan church
them and the traditions they practice, but do not consider themselves eclectic.[3] Panthean Temple Membership consists of several levels corresponding
Panthean_Temple
Latin noun
eighteenth-century French philosophes of the Enlightenment found Cicero's eclectic, Stoic-tinged paganism congenial: The ideal of humanitas was first brought to Rome
Humanitas
American humorist and folklorist (1824–1903)
forgotten Breitmann ballads, influencing the development of Wicca and modern paganism. In his travels, he made a study of the Romani, on whom he wrote more than
Charles_Godfrey_Leland
American extreme metal band
are the beauty of nature, winter, melancholy and allusions to ancestral paganism. Don Anderson described Norse mythology as a major influence on the band
Agalloch
Personifications of winter and summer
typically include a ritual battle in some form. Some adherents of Modern Paganism consider the two counterparts as dual aspects of the Horned God waging
Holly_King_and_Oak_King
American Wiccan
and shops. Bila's first introduction into paganism and witchcraft started with Santeria. This hybrid of paganism and Catholicism allowed her to further explore
Lady_Rhea
1899 book by Charles Godfrey Leland
was "too strong meat" for Wiccans who were used to the gentler, romantic paganism of Gerald Gardner and were especially quick to reject any relationship
Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches
Aradia,_or_the_Gospel_of_the_Witches
Neopagan ritual analogous to infant baptism
Georgian Wicca Odyssean Wicca Reclaiming Seax-Wica Stregheria Universal Eclectic Wicca Wiccan organisations Aquarian Tabernacle Church Coven Celeste Children
Wiccaning
British occultist and Wiccan (1927–2025)
Georgian Wicca Odyssean Wicca Reclaiming Seax-Wica Stregheria Universal Eclectic Wicca Notable figures Gerald Gardner Doreen Valiente Alex Sanders Maxine
Patricia_Crowther_(Wiccan)
Pagan ritual
festivals within Wicca and other Wiccan-influenced forms of contemporary Paganism. Esbats can span a wide range of purposes from coven business meetings
Esbat
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