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Happy Shiny Pagan People


Gardnerian/Alexandrian Wicca
  3% (1)
Other Wiccan Tradition - but definitely from the Saxon heritage
  6% (2)
FamTrad - something my family's practiced for more than 3 generations
  0% (0)
Asatru/Heathenry - Northern European tradition
  13% (4)
Eclectic - the smorgasboard approach
  20% (6)
Hellenic Paganism - the Southern European traditions
  3% (1)
NeoTaoism - informed by Tao, but not the traditional practices
  3% (1)
Animism & Shamanic beliefs - very much the mystery of things
  10% (3)
Something completely different that doesn' really fit any of the above
  37% (11)


Total Votes : 29
(last vote on : 8/15/2007 4:35:47 PM)
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Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/13/2007 9:06:08 AM   
e01n


Posts: 1472
Status: offline 		This is really oriented towards the people who have multiple belief structures listed in their profile checklists. Especially the ones that DON'T involve Christianity, Judaism, Islam or Buddhism...

So what would you say is the best description of your beliefs?

I realize that it's an imprecise instrument, but that's what the response section's for... ;)
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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/13/2007 9:12:09 AM   
favesclava


Posts: 1608
Joined: 2/15/2007
Status: offline 		i worship the Goddess. i consider myself Pagan/ Wiccan. my rituals are based on need and the Sabbaths.

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/13/2007 9:33:24 AM   
cuffnspankme


Posts: 2812
Joined: 6/14/2007
Status: offline 		I was raised Catholic and am doing the same with my daughter. I am not a practicing one though. I believe in prayer and a greater being, I just don't think I need to go to church every week and kneel for Him/Her to hear me. I will be very interested to see where this thread goes.

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/13/2007 9:41:33 AM   
favesclava


Posts: 1608
Joined: 2/15/2007
Status: offline 		i was baptized Catholic , raised pentecostal. neither seemed to fit. one day playing hooky from middle school i was in the library (yes i cut school to go the library), i found Diary of a Witch by Sybil Leeks  .suddenly things made sense . My children have been told about different religions and chosen their own paths. two are Pagans one is Catholic. we all get along. Master is Catholic. Religion is never an issue in my family or with Master.

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/13/2007 9:44:04 AM   
LivingInSin


Posts: 326
Joined: 6/12/2007
Status: offline 		im Pagan and raising my kids on the same path. of course thier father is morman but totally non-practicing. so what is the topic for this thread?

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/13/2007 10:48:34 AM   
SubinMaine


Posts: 1888
Joined: 1/7/2006
Status: offline 		i, personally, follow my own l'il path...

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/13/2007 12:17:01 PM   
spiral23


Posts: 1053
Joined: 1/10/2007
Status: offline 		yep got a higher power...but unique to me...

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/13/2007 1:41:39 PM   
HydroMaster


Posts: 4786
Joined: 9/24/2005
Status: offline 		Born and raised a protestant...I stopped practicing in college basically because I stopped seeing a need for organized religion.  I go to church every once in a while.  I think the lessons are still relevant even if I don't feel like I need to be in the building.

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/13/2007 7:58:09 PM   
beargonewild


Posts: 22716
Joined: 5/7/2007
Status: offline 		Pagan/Wiccan here with a strong influence of Shamanism.

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/13/2007 8:46:20 PM   
earthycouple


Posts: 4462
Joined: 2/19/2006
Status: offline 		wow. um. Ok...ready for this?

I grew up knowing nothing about religion.  My mother shielded us from my Catholic grandparents because she didn't want us influenced.  In doing so we were shielded from everything.  I didn't even know Christmas had to do with Christ til I was in college.

I "wandered" so to speak my entire life, til I met my husband who follows Native American, earth based traditions.  I realized I could get on board with that because I didn't have to pray to "God" or anything.  I could just give thanks and ask of the earth.  ***I'm terrible at explaining this...it's still so new to me, but it makes sense more so than anything else***  I do not consider myself religious but I support my husband fully in his spirituality and try to find my own way.

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/14/2007 2:21:51 AM   
favesclava


Posts: 1608
Joined: 2/15/2007
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: earthycouple

wow. um. Ok...ready for this?

I grew up knowing nothing about religion.  My mother shielded us from my Catholic grandparents because she didn't want us influenced.  In doing so we were shielded from everything.  I didn't even know Christmas had to do with Christ til I was in college.

I "wandered" so to speak my entire life, til I met my husband who follows Native American, earth based traditions.  I realized I could get on board with that because I didn't have to pray to "God" or anything.  I could just give thanks and ask of the earth.  ***I'm terrible at explaining this...it's still so new to me, but it makes sense more so than anything else***  I do not consider myself religious but I support my husband fully in his spirituality and try to find my own way.

makes sense to me.
i actually celebrate a more christian christmas. the epiphany, january 6 when the 3 wise men arrived at the manger with gifts for baby jesus. the kids set out shoe boxes with veggies (in PR is common grass) and water for the camels , the 3 wise men leave a gift. i do this to keep tradition alive.
and take advantage of post christmas sale. i can afford a better gift  with the discounts.LOL

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/14/2007 7:52:47 AM   
GhitaAmati


Posts: 3263
Joined: 5/30/2007
Status: offline 		My father is a United Methodist Minister. I kinda always thought that his teachings we about the same as all "christian" denominations, until I got older and visited a lot of other churches. I despise the "Scare tactics" that most christians use, so I try to stay away from organized religion anymore. If I do go to church for any reason, we go to the local Episcopalian church. I love the local pastor there, he's great. I hate our local Methodist church, even though thats what I am most familiar with. There was a childrens sunday once, where instead of having ALL the kids go up and sing, they only let the kids who could actually sing well get up there, I never went back. Sir is somewhere between Native American teachings and wiccan. Lemme tell ya, I don;t know about religion, but a sweat lodge is the best way I know of to lose weight!

ghita~

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/14/2007 9:22:19 AM   
earthycouple


Posts: 4462
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Status: offline 		Ohhhh I really enjoy going to the sweats!  I've not been in one in so long with the two year old at bay.  My husband runs lodges all the time.  We are going to build our own in the back yard hopefully either late fall or spring!

I really enjoy my husband's spirituality. I'm just not sure I understand it any better than I do any other (though his makes me feel comfy...which others never did)

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/14/2007 1:34:37 PM   
beargonewild


Posts: 22716
Joined: 5/7/2007
Status: offline 		Native spirituality is quite interesting and is quite powerful from my experiences! Had recieved a couple eagle feathers a few years ago, but yet to fast for them. Don't believe I will as I find the Eagle medicene is a bit more responsibility that I'm fearful of and is quite powerful!  I'll stick with working with elemental energies  *grin*

< Message edited by beargonewild -- 8/14/2007 1:35:10 PM >

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/14/2007 1:41:41 PM   
cuddleheart50


Posts: 9718
Joined: 2/20/2006
From: Kentucky
Status: offline 		I just want my Cards read. 

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/14/2007 1:43:14 PM   
beargonewild


Posts: 22716
Joined: 5/7/2007
Status: offline 		Hmmm....Tarot, Shapeshifters, Animal Speak, Dragon, Angel, or Runes cuddle?

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Do Not Rile da Chosen Bear

Promiscuous boy you already know
That I’m all yours what you waiting for?

Resident MANWHORE ~1000 Bear pts~

10 NZ points
Whips~n~Cuffs

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/14/2007 3:01:21 PM   
cuddleheart50


Posts: 9718
Joined: 2/20/2006
From: Kentucky
Status: offline 		Tarot and Runes if I could.

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Dance like no one is watching,
Sing like no one is listening.
Love like you've never been hurt
and live like it's heaven on Earth.


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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/14/2007 3:22:10 PM   
beargonewild


Posts: 22716
Joined: 5/7/2007
Status: offline 		Rider-Waite deck?

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Do Not Rile da Chosen Bear

Promiscuous boy you already know
That I’m all yours what you waiting for?

Resident MANWHORE ~1000 Bear pts~

10 NZ points
Whips~n~Cuffs

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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/14/2007 3:23:11 PM   
cuddleheart50


Posts: 9718
Joined: 2/20/2006
From: Kentucky
Status: offline 		yes bear.

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Dance like no one is watching,
Sing like no one is listening.
Love like you've never been hurt
and live like it's heaven on Earth.


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RE: Happy Shiny Pagan People - 8/14/2007 5:59:16 PM   
e01n


Posts: 1472
Status: offline 		Oi! Take the tarot reading off-thread, will ya!

I should explain: I'm an odd duck - if asked, I'm a long-time Thelemite who generally ignores AC and his followers except in application (well, I still wear a ring that has VDSA inscribed...). This means that I've had exposure to quite a few things, but I then distill it down to What Works on an empirical basis. Which means that these days I find myself leaning heavily toward Hellenic/Coptic theology, but I stuff say I'm a Thelemite...

And I get on here and so much of the profiles have "Wicca"... which is like saying that a Methodist, a Christian Scientist, a Jehovah's Witness and a Catholic are all "Christian."

Just an informal clarification.

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