I can google as well as anyone else, but I'm hoping someone in the know can point me to good sites. I'm interested in learning about ALL the pagan religions, but will probably focus on something earth-based.
Also, I once came across a site that had a very organized listing of all the pagan religions - they were broadly grouped at the top and then narrowed down to different belief systems. I thought it was witchvox, but I can't find what I'm looking for. Anyone recognize what I'm talking about here?
2007-02-28 05:14:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Never mind the second question - I found it: http://www.pagannews.com/cgi-bin/traditions1.pl
2007-02-28 05:17:16 · update #1
Thank you everyone! I've gotten some great links here and book recommendations. It's just what I wanted. I can't choose BA because all the answers are so good, so I'm going to have to put it up for vote.
But thanks again - I really appreciate it!
2007-03-01 00:53:50 · update #2
www.wikipedia.com
2007-02-28 05:17:31 · answer #1 · answered by Honest 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm currently working through Margot Adler's book "Drawing Down the Moon" which I'm finding to be essential in understanding the Neo-Pagan movement.
Adler is non-biased, showing all points of view in the history of Paganism and its different sects. In my own search for knowledge I've googled as well as started my own personal library on the subject but it has been Drawing Down the Moon that on numerous occasions made me say "A HA!" that's what that means. It's really tied everything I've previously read together and I'm not finished reading it yet!
I definitely suggest starting with Adler and let your journey continue from there.
2007-02-28 05:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by Ersabette 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You've received some great answers. I just thought you might like this essay about pagan reconstructionist religions. There are links at the end to research individual recon religions.
http://www.thetroth.org/memsvc/stewards/flyers/benw/reconflyer.pdf
This is a more updated link for Celtic Reconstructionism than the one they provide:
http://paganachd.com/faq/index.html
This is an interesting site on Canaanite recons (which they don't list):
http://www.witchcraft.co.il/circles/natibqodesh.html
This site also has some good links for pagan recon religions:
http://www.silver-branch.org/ssbbiblio/ssbbibpa3.html
This is one of my favorite message boards. It has members of many different pagan religions and it's a good place to meet folks and learn:
http://www.ecauldron.net/
This is a great Yahoo group about traditional Wicca (BTW). I've really learned a lot from reading the posts there:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amberandjet/
If you are interested in learning about Druidism, this is a great site with descriptions and links to many different branches of Druidry:
http://www.geocities.com/mikerdna/drulinks.html
Hope this helps in your research
2007-02-28 09:25:55 · answer #3 · answered by Witchy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here's my own collection of favorite links:
http://www.thegreenwolf.com/links.html
Also, I review books on paganism which may be of interest:
http://lupabitch.wordpress.com
I'd also recommend http://www.witchvox.com and http://www.twpt.com for basic info, and http://www.davensjournal.com for info and reviews. More good reviews can be found at http://www.facingnorth.net
Finally, two books I'd recommend:
Contemporary Paganism by Graham Harvey
The Four Powers: Magical Practice for Beginners of All Ages by Nicholas Graham
The first one is an overview of pagan religions that is less Wicca-centric than Adler's "Drawing Down the Moon". The second explains magic from the inside out--the different models of how magic works, the various paradigms (neopaganism, ceremonial magic, Afro-Caribbean religions, etc.).
2007-02-28 07:20:51 · answer #4 · answered by Lupa 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I highly recommend the book "The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft" by Ronald Hutton. Although it focusses on Wicca, it contains many points that apply to Paganism in general.
http://www.amazon.com/Triumph-Moon-History-Modern-Witchcraft/dp/0192854496
2007-02-28 06:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As some different person said, one e book i'd fantastically advise is Wicca: A handbook for the Solitary Practitioner" by Scott Cunningham. virtually any e book by Scott Cunningham or Raymond Buckland is worth searching into. avert authors like Silver Ravenwolf, and ones that are targeted in the route of a teenage target audience as those are typically finished of crap.
2016-12-05 01:46:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way I find them is this google too.
But here are the ones I use the most hopr it helps:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicca for general terminology of Wicca
http://www.witchvox.com online resource of finding other Wiccans, Wiccan news, and links to other Wiccan websites
http://www.isisbooks.com online store for supplies
http://www.llewellyn.com/ website of publisher who puts out many Wiccan titles (sometimes you can get these books cheeper on Amazon.com but this is a good list to look for titles that interest you.
2007-02-28 05:21:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One of the best sources of information about Paganism is Witch Vox (http://www.witchvox.com). At that site you will find many useful links to other sites.
Let me know if you need more help.
2007-02-28 05:19:01 · answer #8 · answered by David G 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I found Asatru folks useful. A web search for Odin or Asatru should help put you in touch with such folks.
2007-02-28 05:19:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
When I studied up on it (post-christian pre-atheist days), I started at the local library.
2007-02-28 05:19:02 · answer #10 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Witchvox is good, but there is more:
http://paganwiccan.about.com
http://www.religioustolerance.org
2007-02-28 05:21:21 · answer #11 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋