| Paganism : an explaination of what it is |
| It will be very difficult to explain what is paganism but I will try to do my best.First , I will begin with a diagram of the different form of paganism and explain it after. |
| In the world , it exist two kind of belief : the one who believe in only one divinity and the second which believe in more than one divinity .This is what we call monotheist (mono for one divinity) and polytheist (poly for more than one divinity). |
| In the monotheist branch, you have all the religion which believe in God (only one divinity).I will not analyse this branch because I think everyone know what it is and it's easier to understand. |
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| polytheist |
| The polytheist branch is the branch of paganism.Paganism is the term which mean people believe in more than one divinity(be carefull ,this is not the definition of the word paganism it's a fact).For some people it's a religion , for other it's a way of life.It's a personnal opinion and I personnaly think it's the mother branch of different religion,not only a way of life. |
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| monotheist VS polytheist |
| The paganism branch is the mother , a mother with a lot of children.Some of this children have children too.All branch is a religion or way of life .Some are more religion , some are more way of life but in any case , they are in the great branch of paganism. |
| paganism |
| paganism |
| paganism |
| Asatru |
| Odinism |
| Hellenic |
| Gnostisism |
| Celtic |
| Golden dawn |
| Egyptian |
| Discordianism/Erisian |
| Witchcraft |
| Wicca** |
| Shamanism |
| Stregha |
| The branch of paganism which are in yellow mean this branch have tradition.You can see it for witchcraft , wicca , stregha and celtic. |
| Nroogd(the new reformes orthodox order of the golden dawn) |
| Every tradition of witchcraft and wicca will be explain first , later you can read a definition of every branch of paganism. |
| Witchcraft Witchcraft (follower of the craft ) have ,we can really call that tradition it's more a path..People which practice witchcraft doesn't necessarily practice wicca too.Both are separate but can be twin. |
| kitchen witch (witchcraft which is practice in the kitchen ,ex a grandmother who prepare some remedies) |
| Hedge witches (which are similar to shamanism but different) |
| Witches (sometimes call green witch , they are very close of the nature) |
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| Wicca Wicca have a lot of traditions.Because in wicca theirs not true path , new tradition can be create any time at any moment.Theirs no rules for it and not a specific time that people have to practice before the tradition became official.For this reason , I choose the oldest tradition , the one's which are recognize by everyone and know since a long time.I add a section for new tradition . |
| Pictish witchcraft |
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| Pow Wow |
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| Faery( faeri , feri , fary , fairy) |
| Page 2 :more on paganism and traditions Page 3: description of the tradition A summarize of what is paganism Introduction to paganism |
| **Wicca is a neo-paganism form.Neo mean new .Wicca is mostly new and recent if we compare it to other form of paganism. |
| Roebuck |
| Ophidian |
| Gwyddonic order |
| Draconian |
| Arician |
| Appalachian |
| Unicorn |
| Taibhhsear |
| eclectic witchcraft or solitary |
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| Isian |
| Lysian |