For the Pagans here?

Question

What are your beliefs? This is not an ugly question, just curious.

So many great answers. Thank you. I am curious because I do have some Pagan beliefs myself.

Answer 1

Nature, beauty, living life to the fullest, constant search, love and above all being aware that we are a part of the whole.

Answer 2

I believe in the big bang. That, at one point, we were all part of the same energy and the universe exploded and formed itself into something new. There would've had to have been something to create the big bang, or start it, so I believe in a Universal Diety. Not one that everyone follows, but that the universe is a living thing itself. The universe is so big and massive, that we don't matter to it, really. (And that's the extent of my Pantheism)

But, then there are Gods on Earth. Two came to earth and started the sparks of life here. God and Goddess. From them, the ancient pantheons. Lesser Gods formed and split into different entities, and evolved with their peoples. Syncretism might've merged them back together, but they are definately different entities now. And from these Gods, came demi-gods and spirits, at or around the same time as humans.

I believe in reincarnation. Not that we're always someone important in life, or even human, but it seems such a waste to have just this short amount of time in life that we should only die and stay dead, or burn in hell or just chill on a cloud. We have things we should learn -- different leasons to learn, to really understand life as much as we can. Once we've completed the life cycles, we go back to the Universal. "Heaven", if you will. Or, if we screw up enough, do nothing to better the world, or make nothing but hate, war, lies and death, their souls cease to exist. The Ultimate Seperation from God. Some call it Hell, I call it Nothing.

What you send out will come back to you. I don't put a number on how many times it comes back. If not this life, than the next.

All of the above is not neccessarily what ALL pagans believe. Just what I believe.

Answer 3

I believe that for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows. I believe that drinking any more than a fifth is just excessive. I believe the gods and goddesses are great, but we are really the ones who are responsible for ourselves. At the end of the day, we are the ones driving and pulling the cart. The gods are great, but they are riding shotgun. The power to go places and the decision of where to go are made by us in the end. I beleive it's important to find a way to become a better person without totally relying on any other being to do it for us. Personal responsibility. I believe in reincarnation. I believe the gods are masks of the Divine (I'm a soft polytheist). I believe the Divine conforms to our expectations and tries to interact with us to direct us in a generally positive direction without being completely obvious or overbearing. I beleive we go through the process of being born and dying alone even when living and dead anscestors are present for these events. We have to endure the hardest things alone. How we endure and our attitudes towards enduring is one of the most important parts of Being.

Answer 4

I believe that all religions are equally valid and that all things are equally sacred, including nature. I believe there is a part of the divine in every living thing, and that all must be treated with respect and honor. I also believe in the nine virtues of Asatru.

Answer 5

Well I am an Ásatrúar. Ásatrú is an polytheistic faith based on Pre-Christian Northern European beliefs. I worship the Norse Gods in manner similar to that of my ancestors (or at least try to). I believe in the existence of a variety of other Gods but I do not worship them.

Answer 6

Here is a general answer for Pagan beliefs-
http://www.sacredhearth.com/whatispagan

Here is my answer for my own religion
http://www.sacredhearth.com/articles/eigaia

Answer 7

I believe that the Divine is manifest in the world around us. I believe that Divinity can be sought through many different paths. I honor Divinity as male and female, God and Goddess, and try to attune myself to the rhythms of nature. I believe in causing as little harm as possible, but also sometimes that harm is necessary. I believe in honor, compassion, truth, and strength, and try to live up to those ideals.

Answer 8

I believe in using nature to cure our illnesses. I believe in curing illnesses from the inside out. So many are caused by stress or poor emotional state. It's important to realize that so we can prevent really harmful stuff from happening. But I would go to a hospital if I was going to die if I didn't.

I believe that Nature provides everything we need, or it did before we paved it over. I think I don't need a religion, because I can find God in Nature, and it's very simplistic, and I can learn all I need to know from it.

I believe in going with the flow, and letting things develope, and just enjoying life. I respect animals a lot. I think we can learn from them as well. Think of a lion- you think of courage and strength. When I need to be couragous, I think of a lion.

Answer 9

it is hard to sum up in one paragraph, or in one page, but i will try.

I believe in many gods, and goddesses.
i believe that there are many different paths to a peacful afterlife.
I believe in Magic and Magick, and prayer
I believe that every person has a right to live their life free of the beliefs of others.
I believe that every god that has ever been worshiped is a true god and can lead you to a peacful afterlife.
I believe in reincarnation and i believe that i have many past lives. and will live many more in the future.
I believe in the fae and fairies. and the "little people" of the Native Americans.
I believe that there are many spirits that watch over us, some good some not good.
I do not believe in "evil" i see things as Positive of Negative.

I believe that everyone must walk their own path to the gods. or choose not to. for themselves. and that Priest's and Shamen are here to help us on that path but in the end the choices are ours.

i believe in free will, and that that free will gives us many freedoms.

I believe that many gods are worth worshiping, but i also believe that many are not. I will never worship a god that would threaten me or withhold aid from somebody on the grounds of belief or faith. because it is the aid that the gods give to us freely that cement our faith and belief in them.

Answer 10

I am neither a Christian, Muslim or a Jew. Hence I qualify to be called a Pagan.
My belief is in Brahman, Creator of the Universe. AS a Hindu Vedic Braahmin,I regard myself in direct liaison with God.
My religion tells me to treat the Muslims , Christians & Jews as inferior beings __untouchables.
There is no end to it !