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Paganism
Any of a number of earth-centered spiritual paths and faith systems, including but not restricted to: Asatru/Norse; Blended (Christo-pagan, Judeo-pagan, etc); Celtic (Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Faerie, Druidism); Ceremonial Magic (Golden Dawn, Rosicrucian); Eclectic; Egyptian; Italian/Strega; Shamanism (North American, South American, European, Asian); Voudoun/Santeria; Wicca (Gardnerian, Dianic, Alexandrian, Solitary, Family Tradition).
904 Questions
What is the difference between theater and rituals?
Theatre is a type of preforming arts, where people can act out to specific scenes and the like. Any performance may be considered theatre; however, as a performing art, theatre focuses almost exclusively on live performers enacting a self-contained drama before an audience
Ritual in a spiritual sense has the purpose of creating a spiritual form enlightenment, or to bring one self closer to the divine. They are actions preformed for specific symbolism that holds meaning to the people involved.
Which weekday is not named for a viking god?
Saturday is still a remnant of the Roman God Saturn, and thus not named after a Norse God.
Sunday is Sunna's day, the Goddess (female unlike most cultures which depict the Sun as a male entity) of the Sun.
Monday is named after Máni, the Norse God (note that he's male) of the Moon, and brother to Sunna.
Tuesday is Tyr's Day, the God of War.
Wednesday is Oden's (Or Wodan's, which is closer to how you actually pronounce Oden) Day, the Chief God of Norse mythology. He is associated with a labyrinthine assortment of abstracts, including fury, wisdom, poetry, victory and The Hunt.
Thursday is Thor's Day, the God of the Storm.
Friday is Freya's Day, the Godess of Fertility and Life.
How does Paganism relate to Native Americans?
Paganism is a Christian term used to mean any religion that was not part of the Judeo-Christian heritage, sometimes now used to mean any polytheistic religion. Originally it meant just the religion of the countryside and was first used at a time when Christianity was dominant in the Roman cities but traditional farmers and villagers still followed the old ways.
So Christians would generally consider the original religions and mythologies of the Native Americans to be pagan religions.
Examples of paganism such as Celtic and Nordic paganism or African traditional religions do have related characteristics. Primarily they are all Polytheistic and have shamanic traditions and rituals involving worshiping nature. The viewpoint is shared between Paganism and Native American mythology that in part the natural world is inherently capable of communicating spirituality. A central posit is that 'God' or the spiritual is revealed by natural wilderness rather then by mans ability to control nature.
Which state of America has the oldest history of witches?
Massachusetts. The Salem witch trials took place there.
Prior to that in 1638 a woman named Jane Hawkins was brought before the courts in Boston Mass. accused of witchcraft. A trial was not set and she was never convicted.
Who are the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
Hogwarts was founded over a thousand years ago - the precise date is uncertain - by the four greatest wizards of the age. The four school houses are named after them Salazar Slytherin, Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, and Rowena Ravenclaw
Who is Pan the goat god related to?
Pan is the God of the forest. He is related to the masculine power of nature. The Horned God is worshiped for the success in hunting.
Is pellerin a magic stone used by the Druids?
I've been druid for almost 10 years.... Never heard of this stone but you never know!
A Pagan Perspective
Spelled, is to have cast a spell on something. An ethical practitioner rarely if ever cast spells on others without their express request, knowledge, and permission.
The process is specific to each spell, and can involve, but is not exclusive to, the use of stones, incense, herbs, elixirs, candles, incantations and rituals.
Where can you buy a Coligny Calendar online?
The Coligny calendar is an artefact made of metal. You'd have to find a replica. It probably does not exist for sale.
What is the difference between Christian art and pagan art?
Christian art depicts figures and stories from the Christian Bible.
Pagan art depicts figures and stories from any number of pagan sources.
Many of the classical artists did both Christian and pagan works, sometimes blending the two into a single art piece.
Did the Anglo Saxons sacrifice?
Archeologists, palientologists, and historians have discovered much evidence to show that sacrifice was a large part of Anglo-Saxon culture. The majority involved innanimate objects, but animal sacrifice was also common. This was not restricted to the Anglo-Saxons however, but was common in other Germanic religions too.
Sacrifice is believed to have been performed to honour the Gods.. either to appease, or to thank them. And it followed hand in hand with the hardest times of the agricultural year - sacrifice was always highest for example in November, before the long, cold winter, through which many of the very old, and very young community members often wouldn't last. Thus sacrifice was necessary in order to ensure that the Sun would return, make the crops grow and the humans prosper.
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Which planet is associated with the pentagram shape?
A pentagram is an unbroken five pointed star representing Earth, Air, Fire, Water and the Spirit. The pentagram shape comes from the path that the planet Venus makes across the night sky. Others say it is associated with stars in general rather than with a particular planet. You can easily find 50 five pointed stars on the American flag.
What are the names of traditional evil sorcerers?
Here are some famous evil sorcerers from history and literature:
- Atlantes
- Baba Yaga (female sorcerer)
- Archimago
- Saruman
- Count Otto Black
- The Sith from Star Wars
- Thoth-Amon
What was Dion Fortune family motto?
Dion Fortune's family motto was "Deo non fortuna" which means "by God, not chance".
Difference between theater and ritual?
Ritual is sacred theatre, evoking the principles of a religion, reenacting acts of the gods or passage points in human life.
Can the Last Supper be compared to pagan traditions?
Burton L. Mack (Who Wrote the New Testament: The Making of the Christian Myth) believes that the format of the Last Supper and its re-enactment by the early Christians actually reflect a pre-Christian tradition. The Hellenistic period saw the emergence of free associations that took the form of clubs or fellowships. These followed the pattern of gathering for meals, conducting business and engaging in social activity. It was customary for an association to take the name of a patron deity ("The Fellowship of Hercules"; "The Company of Dionysos") and to acknowledge the purpose of its gathering by making some reference to the god at an appropriate juncture. At the beginning of the meal was one such appropriate moment. Another was when a round of wine was poured and toasts were to be made. It was then that a small libation to the god was in order and some form of invocation could be uttered.
The apostle Paul, who seems unaware of the details of the life of Jesus of Nazareth, writes in 1 Corinthians11:23-25 of a tradition he had "received" and passed onto the Corinthians at some earlier time:
"That the Lord Jesus on the night he was handed over took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same way also the cup, after supper, saylng, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it in remembrance of me."
Mack believes that it is arguable that this earliest reference to the Last Supper was inspired by the Hellenistic associations. Decades later, the author of Mark's Gospel placed it in the context of the Jewish Passover.
What is the maypole dance a remnant of the pagan rite of?
The union of the God and Goddess. It's a fertility symbol.
What town or city was named after a viking god?
Thor: Tórshavn ("Thor Harbor"), Faroe Islands is the capital city of the Faroe Islands. Thorsted ("Thor Stead"), Jutland, Denmark. Thorsø ("Thor Lake"), Jutland, Denmark. Thurstable (Þunres Stapol or "Thor's Pillar") in Essex, England. Freyja: There are also two islands named Frøya in Norway. Tyr: Thisted, Denmark ("Tyr's Stead").
The three original founders of The Golden Dawn were all members of which other Society?
The three original founders of The Golden Dawn were all members of the Freemasons.
