Paganism

Sort of: Ester is itself a corruption of the Sumerian Goddess Ishtar, who did have a feast day that corresponds to the same lunar cycle used by the Church to establish the date for Easter.

Midsummer is a celebration of the Sun at its peak in power so I would wear something that is representative of the season. Bright sunny colors particularly in yellow and golds and paired with greens to represent the fertile earth

Wicca has spread by word of mouth & the internet, as well as media & press, and through many distinct authors & musicians. It all starts with an interest and research into the topic and then the information found is shared with others.

Runes are very straight forward, a good book (found in your local library) on the subject will have examples of most of the known ones. You can refer to these illustrations for an idea.

However, in Norse runes you do find them reversed, inverted and combined, so it may well be that what you see is correct for its useage.

The Celts were believers of a Nature Religion. They didn't call themselves Pagan. When the Roman Empire came to the Ireland, they called the country dwellers as Pagans. The word "Pagan" was a slang term those days to put down (degrade) someone lower or uncivilized. Later the word "Pagan" became a word to call the old religion on the country dwellers.

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A magic square is a mathematic "anomaly" where, due to the arrangement of digits, the rows and columns (and frequently diagonals) add up to the same sum. They have been used for creating sigils (magical symbols used for a variety of spells) in a variety of magical traditions, but are not divination tools.

You have to gain enough knowledge and magical defense/shielding before attempting to contact any spirit, because you cannot assume that every spirit is benign.

You don't have to do what it wants, or else it could come behind you and trouble you. You can always send it away and not be kind. If you intend to communicate with a spirit, you could be able to send it away (banish it) any time it turns to be a trouble. Without being well versed in the techniques of banishing a spirit, it is not a wise idea to invoke or communicate with such sentients.

The more safer ways to communicate with sentients in different plains is in the dream state. Once you wake up, the connection is broken. But beware that you shouldn't explore in to that realm if you sleep alone in a room, locked, that no one could wake you up if things goes wrong.

Hellenistic Paganism is the Ancient Religion of Greece. In Greek Gods, Zeus is the king of Gods and his consort is Hera. Zeus had a son Hercules. There are so many Gods and Goddesses. Aphrodite is the Goddess of love. Venus is the Goddess of beauty. Hermes is the Angel (Messenger of gods). Artemis is the Goddess of hunting. Demeter is the Goddess of prosperity...

Those who believed in the gods of Roman mythology were pagans - (that is the Roman state and citizens). This is because a pagan is an adherent of a polytheistic religion in antiquity.

Patrick Stewart was the first US army veteran to be allowed a pentacle on his memorial stone. Hi widow, Roberta Stewart, as well as many other Wiccans petitioned and campaigned to get the pentacle officially recognized.

there are maybe 5-6 living Celtic languages, including Irish, Scot's Gealic, Welsh, Mannish, Breton, Cornish...maybe more. Which particular one are you interested in?

The best way is to join a coven and find a teacher. Thanks to the Internet you can now join online covens, which makes it a lot easier than the old days when you had to find someone in person.

In his own words: "O king, consider what this is which is now preached to us; for I verily declare to you that the religion which we have hitherto professed has, as afar as I can learn, no virtue in it. For none of you people has applied himself more diligently to the worship of our gods than I; and yet there are many who receive greater favors from you, and are more preferred than I, and who are more prosperous in all their undertakings. Now if the gods were good for anything, they would rather forward me, who have been more careful to serve them. If follows, therefore, that if upon examination you find those new doctrines which are now preached to us better and more efficacious, we should immediately receive them without any delay."

There are a number of publication that can help in this matter. The Old Farmer's Alminac has articles and charts for such aspects of cooking as pickling, preserving and rendering (fat). Most good "Witches' Cookbooks" will give you information on phases, and houses of the moon for certain results in cooking.

Generally however it is best to have a comprehensive chart if moon placements (houses and phases) for the various purposes you require, and then work backward. Fir example if you want to cook a soup to help someone recovering from an illness, your best bet would be to look up "healing" where you would find a listing for a waxing moon in Taurus.

Only if the pagan clergyperson (Shaman/Wiccan/Druid/whatever) is licensed by the state to conduct marriage ceremonies.

To be honest, just use google and find one that "feels" right. The internet is your best bet if you don't have friends or family to look for proper guidance. As well, simply ask in wiki answers, many people will post and eventually you'll find something for you that works.

Stonehenge was initially built as a burial ground for the dead.

most neo-pagans go there on the longest and shortest day's of the year

It is sometimes asscosiated whith the dark moon and used accordingly

You got it right, game is the correct spelling.

"Tae kwon do" (also "taekwondo") is a type of Oriental martial art that originated in Korea. It is also the "national sport" of South Korea.

Halloween

There are several definitions of paganism, so several answers are possible. The usually accepted definition covers the polytheistic religions of the Roman Empire, including Graeco-Roman paganism and the ancient Egyptian religion, but excluding Mithraism and, of course, Judaism and Christianity. The Romans did not actually call their religion 'paganism' because, if they worshipped the one true religion, it did not require a name. This definition is sometimes extended to include the polytheistic religions of northern Europe. Many similarities existed between these beliefs and those of the Roman Empire, partly reflecting the influence of traders, captives, etc, and perhaps partly a shared proto-Indo-European background from the ancient past. The same definition has sometimes been used, particualrly by more modern Christians, to refer to all the minor religions of the overseas territories. A separate definition refers to the rural population of Italy. While the urban Romans believed in the more sophistic gods that they received from their Etruscan and Greek neighbours, the rural population also clung to their more ancient animist beliefs. The word 'pagan' became used to refer in a derogatory way to these people. Graeco-Roman paganism has the characteristics of: Polytheism

Active involvement of the gods in world affairs

Relative tolerance of other gods, but not of 'atheism'

The ability to absorb new ideas and beliefs

Belief in an afterlife The 'Bible' of the Greeks was: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

The Romans had derivative works.

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respect for nature respect and tolerance for all life acknowledgement of a spiritual side to life, not just th ematerial