I have been practicing Wicca/Paganism for about 6 years and i really want to research other traditions. I am not initiated so i think it is the best time to find the right "tradition" for me. Can you please name some of the Pagan Traditions that you know of and a description?
2006-09-01 19:20:58 · 14 answers · asked by kingofsamhain 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
If you are interested in learning about Pagan traditions I suggest you pick up a recent copy of "Drawing Down The Moon" By Margot Adler, it is a bit dated but fairly comprehensive in its descriptions about different sects of western neo- paganism. If you are intersted in your roots or ethinc heritage, might I suggest resarching the mythos of your ancestry. but if you are interested in Wicca specifically, you will want to look into British Tradtional Wicca (Brythonic, Gardnerian, Alexandrian, etc) Also look into some of the offshoots produced stateside, for example if you are into eco- activism and protecting mother earth investigate Starhawk's Reclaiming Tradition, or the Feri Tradition (the roots of Reclaiming)
If you are Gay, Brit trad wicca may not be for you, you may want to look into the Radical Fairies ( if you are a gay man) or the Dianic (if you are a gay woman). If wicca has lost appeal to you for one reason or another you may want to look into Thelema, the O.T.O. or The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. If Nature worship is your thing but you find the Reclaiming trad a bit too radical you might want to consider one of the many Druid Organizations out there like OBOD, DCSG, ADF, etc.
The options & paths are many,but there comes a time when you have to choose a path, you may decide halfway down the road that you've lost interest for one reason or another, then it is time to seek out something new. Good luck and may the path that is right for you illuminate itself soon!
2006-09-02 10:28:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are a variety of Pagan -- or more properly, NeoPagan -- traditions in the world. Among the better-known are Wicca, of course, as well as Druidry and Asatru, but there are also less common religions such as Romuva, Strega -- not a branch of Wicca, but a Mediterranean witchcraft -- and Nova Roma, which is reconstructionist.
As for websites to cite, I generally use Google searches; often the best way to find some of the smaller groups is to do a search of Paganism by country, or neopaganism by country.
Hope this helps.
2006-09-02 02:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by Babs 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Technically speaking any non-Christian religion is a pagan religion, that is what the word means. Just like any non-Jew is a gentile and non-Christian is a pagan.
There are hundreds of pagan religions in the world. How about the Aztec religion - that had lots of cool gods and ceremonies and they all have great names like Quetzelcoatl and Techpocolaqakettl. You can get books on this religion in good bookstores and you will also have the bonus of having a very good calander you could use too.
2006-09-02 03:13:33 · answer #3 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sure. I am an Oluwo Babalawo. A high priest of the ancient African religion of Ifa.
This is where Santeria and Candoble came from. But Ifa is the original, its not combined with other things like those religions are.
What we do makes Wicca look like kiddy stuff.
We use different energies called Orisa's to help us obtain a happy life, money, protection, etc. We also worship our ancestors of course. We are not pagans though. We believe in one God and like pagan traditions we are an earth based religion/philosophy.
Check out www.ifafoundation.org. My Godparents site, the most popular Ifa site in the world. We are located in Florida. Tell them Awosanmi sent you.
We are initiated in a powerful ceremony, Wow! Super powerful.
I perfom readings and Guardian readings to determine ones Guardian Orisa. It works!
Good luck!
2006-09-02 02:29:09 · answer #4 · answered by TG Special 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The best thing I can tell you is to use the Google Directory and just read up on as much stuff as possible. Join forums, ask questions, read, read, read some more. People will link you to the best sites & books out there. Good Luck!
http://www.google.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Pagan/
2006-09-02 02:59:37 · answer #5 · answered by Miss. Bliss 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow...so many people that claim they know what you are talking about but get the word tradition way confused.
Gardenarian Trad- something fairly simple and lightweight
Alexandrian Trad- a little more ritualistic and serious
Dianic Trad - if you really want to exist in a fully unbalanced female path, seeing the power of the woman and attempting to embrace the feminine side of everything
Strega Trad- for the truly strange and unfamiliar this most old italian valley traditions that might possibly coincide with the etruscans.....possibly.
Asatru Trad- for the love of Vallhalla
Solitary trad- when you know you don't get along with others but still want to be ritualistic
Ecclectic Trad- When you know you're different
Kitchen Trad- for the grandma in all of us
The list goes on and on, there are so many differences, but really when you get down to it it's all really the same just done with different words.
check out the PaganNews.com
http://www.pagannews.com/cgi-bin/traditions1.pl
2006-09-02 03:03:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
october is coming up and if you check it out on the net or visit a local wiccan shop like bell book and candle you can attend a pagan camp , they usually run on october weekends , they have them every year here in illinois, you can learn quite a bit there ,,,attend workshops , seminars and meet other pagans and wiccans... the camps usually arent that expensive , maybe 50 to 100 per weekend . there is a store here in rockford illinois called "CUSCO JACKS" YOU CAN GIVE THEM A CALL AND THEY HAVE A LIST OF THESE CAMPS,,,,LOCATION DATE AND PRICE . I hope this helps,,,p.s. sorry about my bad typing skills...Blessed Be!
2006-09-02 09:20:33 · answer #7 · answered by pookahantiz 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The world is full of ritual and tradition, perhaps you should start looking at some of the ritual and tradition of Gual and possible shamanism?
2006-09-02 02:23:30 · answer #8 · answered by ngerakines 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The practice of Paganism is still trying to reform its self back to something of its former self.
Their are several major types of paganism.Celtic. Norse. Italian.
Greek ,Egyptian, Isrealite,Amerid.ect.
You need to pick the one that either most appeals to you. or one that deals with your genetic past to start with. before you can settle on one.
2006-09-02 02:32:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
screw tradition and any other group that needs you to be a member. there isnt one single bloody "holy" person who didnt! crap jesus saw thinngs his own way as did buddah and so did an un countable multitude of shamans and wise people from an equally uncountable number of traditions and culturs.. The differince was that these people decided to take their own life by the screws an figure out basic truths to life on their own. They had responsibility and guts and faced up to the nitty gritty. The wise Don't need a tradition. They just live. Its other people that get the treditional sheight in the way. Do you think that buddah said " well.;....I'm bloody well a budhist now I guess I gotta start makin up some rues and ****, cause well...thats the friggin way everyone else has been doin it.
2006-09-02 02:35:36 · answer #10 · answered by haw t 1 · 2⤊ 5⤋