Neo-Pagan sacred writings?

Question

Hello, all:

I'm curious about what other Neo-Pagans consider to be sacred writings, or at least commonly accepted liturgy within their chosen path? For myself, the Charge of the Goddess and the Charge of the God (Wiccan) are the only pieces of liturgy that I use consistently. While I may advise beginners to read certain authors or books, I do not consider any Wiccan writings to be "gospel" in the Christian sense; to me, what is sacred is contained in nature and the world around us, and the lessons are there for anyone to read.

As always, thanks in advance to all who take the time to respond.

Answer 1

MM Prarie Crow,

The charges are good, and there are many of them. Check out the charge of the Star Goddess, the charges of the dark God and Goddess, and others. In terms of other "sacred texts" it depends on who you ask (Wiccan, not addressing all pagan practices), you may also get answers that incorporate the Wiccan Rede, The Triptych, the invokation/warding/dedication from a formal Book of Shadows, or if Coven trained you may get an answer based on the Ordains. I might recommend the "Vangelo della Streghe" as one of the earliest surviving books which documents traditional and hereditary Italian witchcraft ... but getting your hands on this rare book, or a copy, isn't easy.

Remember that for us, these are only guidelines to help us understand the metaphysical nature of our Faith, and to aid and assist in preparing us to interact with the divine ... an intellectual form of grounding and centering ... if you will forgive the comparison.

The best statement I have ever found ... comes from one of our most infamous practitioners, Crowley himself. He stated, "Do what thou wilt, is the whole of the law." While he might be off base on many of his more radical ideas ... don't even get me started on syllablism and "Eko, Eko ..." ... he was correct in the omission of "Harm None" since that is first, an impossibility, and second a watering down of our Faith into what I sometimes term "Wicca For Christians (WFC)". This WFC is designed to make us look like fluffy bunny tree huggers ... and thus no threat to them. Likewise, the rule of three was added to give the Wiccans an equivalent retrbution mechanism for "sin" or "wrong doing". Historically, though, it doesn't play. The pagans of long ago, carried swords and chopped off the heads of their enemies ... as well as worshipping and revering the natural world around them. So, we as modern pagans can also listen to the Earth and her song of life, death, and beauty ... and carry a big stick (thanks Teddy Roosevelt) as needed.

But of course ... that's just my $0.02 worth after practicing for over 27 years.

BB

Solar Indigo

Answer 2

Some Pagans i know find all the Sacred Writings of all the World Religions sacred and others i know find none particularly sacred and others only those of their particular tradition and others only the classics like the Iliad and others only the "book" of Nature.

Answer 3

each and every neo-pagan faith has its very own factors. Asatru have a itemizing of virtues they fee, as do many Druids, and those come from their linked cultures. you may't effectively communicate of "neo-pagan ethics." the form of theory in basic terms does not exist. the universal neo-pagan does not be quoting Cicero as a results of fact his worldview isn't that of the particular neo-pagan (except you have been speaking of one of the Religio Roma). "Do no injury" is mark of the pledge that well-being care professional's take, not pagans. Wiccans have the Rede that announces "And it injury none, do what you will." It tells us that something innocuous we can do freely. risky movements won't have the ability to be completed freely, yet that doesn't advise they are in a position to't be completed. The implication is which you should strongly evaluate any risky action to make particular it truly is mandatory, justifiable, as least risky as available, and that we are prepared to take duty for all effects. Wicca has a stable emphasis on effects and duty. we are to blame for all we do and reason. era. In a worldview that still stresses the interconnectedness of issues, that has useful ramnifications. we at the instant are not prepared on not person-friendly and quickly policies, as a results of fact actuality isn't not person-friendly and quickly. Morality comes from reason, not action. as an occasion, killing in self defence as against killing out of spite. particularly, we try to tutor a thank you to decide for the main ethical direction amid the complicated array of available recommendations.

Answer 4

Mostly, the assorted lore that survived down the years - the triads, the mythological cycles (Tain Bo Cuilgne, etc.), various snippets that were preserved in one form or another... Most of them suffered some level of alteration, so I don't know anyone who considers them totally sacrosanct, but the lore is still pretty important.

Answer 5

Five fold kiss (one reason I don't say Blessed Be lightly is because it's VERY important to me) and a couple of tradition-specific pieces of work.... http://www.angelfire.com/rant/ingwitch/ord.html for example.
http://www.angelfire.com/rant/ingwitch/oath.html
aw, heck, just about everything here:
http://www.angelfire.com/rant/ingwitch/wicca.html
(includes the two above.)

I don't consider Rede of the Wiccae (Thompson's poem that begins "bide the Wiccan") to be remotely sacred, but the actual Rede is a big one for me.

Answer 6

we don't have any sacred writings in the sense of the bible. be have the Wiccan law and the Three Fold Law.

Answer 7

The closest I can get from my experiences...Wiccan Rede.
All else is law of nature...respect