Reconstructionist pagans: How did you come to follow your path?

Question

For those of you who are Kemetic, Asatuar, Hellenic, or Celtic recon, how did you come to follow your particular path? Was it something you discovered through research or did your Gods come to you? How?

Also, do you practice your path in a group or solitary?

Thanks and have a blessed day! :)

Answer 1

Welp, when paganism found me I just started studying them all. I settle on the Egyptian gods as a place to start. THIS is where I realized I am a recon at heart. Drove me beyond batty that Egyptian pagans were using the pent. Show me a pent in a pyramid? Not saying they aren't there because who knows, but it was not a commonly used symbol. I realized I craved the Old Way, the way it WAS done.
How did I become Heathen? Hmm. It was actually rather odd. I would read the answers of an Asatru here and it just sort of poked at me. Then it would poke more. Then it became something I would think about more and more and more. I had an urge to track down my family tree along with my sister and we learned we are mostly German and Scandinavian (Not a hard guess as she was platnum blonde naturally until about a year ago). I asked the question here on how important it was to honor the gods of your ancestors. One of the answers was "Blood Calls". I still get the chills.
One day I was driving down the road and the words flashed through my brain strongly "Teach Me". I came home and realized the gods were not just calling me, they were beating me over the head with a stick.
That night I thanked Isis for her help, along with Thoth and accepted the Norse gods. Frigga welcomed me home in a powerful experience.
I picked up the Edda's and haven't stopped reading yet. I've all ready managed a decent collection LOL. I have a Theodist kindred that practice with. We see things a bit differently but they have been accepting of that as they are the only kindred around where I live. Great people too. I have an AMAZING friend and mentor that is Heathen that I talke to daily and can ask anything to or of. I do practice alone as well as far as offerings to the Disir, offering the wights, daily prayers and random conversations with the gods. It's a way of life. I practice every minute of every day. :)
I wouldn't have it any other way. I am more at peace with myself, my soul and my life then I have ever been. I'm honored the gods called me home. I can't imagine life with out them.
Hail the Aesir! Hail Vanir!

Answer 2

Kemetic here! *waves*

I came to follow this path hmmm I guess I didn't choose it, It picked me. I was always drawn to the Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. And due to the fact that I'm having a little trouble finding others like me in the Edmonton, Alberta area I'm mostly solitary.

Blessings!

Answer 3

Good question, first off.

Secondly, I haven't always been recon. For the longest time the only deity who spoke to me was Isis, and more the all-encompassing Greco-Roman Isis, than the specifically Egyptian "Aset."

I was very closed to the idea of other gods - more like a monotheist than a henotheist - and this was difficult because Isis/Aset was very tied to her companions - Wesir (Osiris), Heru (Horus), etc.

Finally....I don't know...something told me to open my heart to the Egyptian pantheon, and I'm very glad I did. Since then, I've made a consious point to refer to them by their Kemetic names, and follow in the ways of their ancient worship as closely as possible.
Aset and Isis are practically two different deities in my mind now!

I practice solitary, because, well....I have no choice! I used to go the local Pagan club meetings, but it was more social than spiritual, and they were mostly Wiccan/Eclectic/Celtic than anything else.