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Articles related to "Pagan Religion"
Life in Anglo-Saxon England
Your life in Anglo-Saxon England largely depended on your station and gender. anglo-saxon england • angles • saxons • jutes • pagan religion
Myth and the Major Arcana An examination of some of the mythological correspondences of the Major Arcana. tarot • divination • fortune telling • myth • gods
On Being Pagan What it means to be pagan from my point of view. pagan • religion • myrrha • spirituality • rede
Hinduism and the Environment The pagan element in Hinduism advocated Sustainable Development by deification of nature as seen in the hymns of the Riga Veda dedicated to Surya, Indra, Agni and others. sustainable development • hinduism • conservation • natural resources • environment degradation
Jezebel: Evil Incarnate Queen Jezebel is known as the incarnate of feminine evil. Her story is included in two books of the Bible and gives a gruesome account of the consequences of rebellion and tyranny. jezebel • ahab • omri • ethabaal • baal
NeoPaganism: Wicca NeoPaganism is a catch-all term used to define relatively modern religions which have embraced the Old Religions of Shamanic people or Pagans. neopaganism • paganism • wicca • god • goddess
Is Christianity Based on Paganism? Is Christianity based on pagan beliefs and rituals? Did the authors of the Bible, especially the New Testament, draw from pagan myths and ancient fables? pagan christianity • christianity based on pagan beliefs and rituals • pagan roots of christianity • christianity is a pagan religion • correlation between paganism and christianity
The Allure of Paganism Why do people turn to paganism? What is it about paganism that is attracting them? Are they misguided, or have they discovered a deeper understanding? paganism • pagans • nature religion • pagan path • pagan religion
The Time of Year of Jesus’ Birth Western Christians celebrate Christ's birth on 25 December, Eastern Christians on 6 January. How did they arrive at these dates? determination when christ born • origin christmas december 25 • history christmas early church • christianity's assimilation pagan religion deus so • epiphany theophany january 6
Vooduon, Voodoo, Hoodoo Syncretic religions, like Vooduon, blend the Pagan or Shamanic religions with an orthodox religion; Vooduon blends Catholicism with the Yoruban religion. vooduon • voodoo • hoodoo • syncretic • pagan
A Brief Intro to Neo-Paganism This is an article about Neo-Paganism with brief descriptions of various forms of Paganism. It is meant to introduce someone with no knowledge of the subject into an interesting world of alternative religion. paganism • pagan • neo-paganism • neo-pagan • witch
Easter Lilies Easter lilies are associated with Christianity, with Easter, and with paganism and mythology. Let an Easter Lily grace your home during the Easter holidays. easter • easter lily • lily • florence cardinal • cardinal
Gnostic and Pagan Worldviews While sometimes described as New Age, Gnostic and Pagan refer to distinct world views, and describing them can mark the differences between the New Age and the Pagan new age • gnostic • pagan • neo-gnostic • neo-pagan
Why Judaism Rejects Christianity II Part 2 of why Judaism rejects the Christian view of the Messiah. jesus • reject • virgin birth • pope • pagonism
Film Review: Bram Stoker's Dracula In this version of Dracula, Francis Ford Coppola, Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder put a medieval spin on a 19th century ghost story. dracula • vampire • bram stoker • wampyr • vampyr
Knights & Castles Knights & Castles is a fascinating book that teaches children about what life was like in the Middle Ages. homeschool • teach • lesson • middle • dark
LOVE SPELLS : The Magic Survives A look at a magical practice that has existed from Ancient times to the 21st century, and seems very much alive. lynne remick • spells • charms • amulets • magic
Modern Decorated Egg Traditions Pagan and Christian symbols surround the tradition of decorating eggs. Decorated egg artists, however, may create eggs to serve other purposes. modern decorated egg traditions • decorated eggs • pysanky • decorating eggs • decorated egg artists
Petrarch and the Dark Ages The idea of the Middle Ages as a Dark Age is popular today. But it all began somewhere, with a 14th century Italian poet named Petrarch. petrarch • middle ages • dark ages • humanists • flavio biondo
The Middle East Before Islam The Middle East has been the source of numerous pagan religions, and the birthplace of four monothesistic religions. alexander the great • macedonia • anatolia • oriens • sunrise
The Renegade or a Confused Spirit Three approaches to welcoming entities in circle / ritual. circle • ritual • entities • magick • magickal
To Be Wiccan Let's face it: Religious fight for freedom happened in the past and it is still happening. Only, these days it's more discreet. religious • freedom • wicca • paganism • puritan
A History Of Friday The 13th - part 3 Guest article by Gabriella Kalapos: Let's wrap up our look at the superstition surrounding Friday the 13th. friday the 13th • bad luck • karma • superstition • taboo
Gris-gris, Resquardo & Gurunfinda Vooduon and Santería are syncretic religions, blends of West African Pagan religions and Catholicism. Gris-gris are Vooduon; resquardos and gurunfindas, Santería. gris-gris • voodoo • vooduon • resquardos • santería
Hedge Witch Ancient followers of earth-based spirituality who were the precursors to our modern day herbalists. hedge witch • witchcraft • wise woman • paganism • history of witchcraft
Knock On Wood "I've never broken a bone...Knock on wood.." Why do we look for wood when tempting fate? Here's the 411 on this and other well-known old wives' tales. superstitions • old wives' tales • knock on wood • urban legends • black cats
Lynn Abbey This week's article is about Fantasy author Lynn Abbey and her works. abbey • lynn • web • walensor • time
NeoPaganism – Old and New World Druids are Pagans. Originally, the term meant country dweller. It evolved to mean those who did not practice the JudeoChristian Tradition. neopagan • paganism • druidism • powwow • syncreticism
Origins of the Day of the Dead In certain regions of Central America, the Aztec Day of the Dead has survived Christianity's attempts at assimilation. history origin mexican day of the dead los dias de • olmec aztec celebration of deceased spirits • spanish conquest of mexico • christian assimilation celtic samhain • mesoamerican middle-american cultures traditions
Pagan Symbol of the Sun To the Pagans, the swastika was a symbol of the sun. After Hitler adopted this symbol for Nazism, its use was abandoned in Pagan magickal practices. pagan • symbols • swastika • hitler • history
Pagan Symbolism: Thanksgiving This late November holiday evokes images of turkeys, maize or Indian corn, pumpkins, wheat stalk decorations and cornucopias. Why do they represent this holiday? pagan thanksgiving traditions • thanksgiving symbolism • green corn celebrations • corn symbolism • cornucopia
Pagan Yule: Christmas Plants The Pagan influence on Christmas plants is reflected in songs. The carols of this Christian holy day, the holly and the ivy, mistletoe, mentioned in secular lyrics. pagan christmas plants • yule christmas plants • holly • ivy • mistletoe
Pagans and Wiccans at Second Life A virtual world where Pagans and Wiccans are connecting worldwide. pagan • wiccan • virtual • community • second
Pennsylvania Deutsch Grimoire Grimoires are books describing ritual magick and the laws of the craft as practiced by the individual groups. A personal grimoire is called the Book of Shadows. pagan • powwow • pennsylvainia deutsch • magick • grimoire
Review: Shrine of Light by Sarah Isidore This week's article is a book review of <u>Shrine of Light</u> by Sarah Isidore. egyptian • bast • celtic
St. Patrick--Fact Versus Fiction, Part 2 St. Patrick and the snakes, the truth about his driving them out of Ireland, along with other fact and legend about his ministry. st. patrick • shamrocks • snakes • ireland • pagan
Thanksgiving Pagan Symbolism This late November holiday evokes visions of turkeys, maize or Indian corn, pumpkins, wheat stalk decorations and cornucopias. Why do they represent this holiday? pagan thanksgiving traditions • thanksgiving symbolism • green corn celebrations • corn symbolism • cornucopia
The Fall Festivals of Death What else but death binds together the pagan festival, the solemn Christian holy days, the modern ghoulish revelry and the Mexican celebration? fall death end of harvest festivals • connection samhain pomona all hallows all saints h • meaning feasts of the dead • importance family reunion customs • wicca pagan celebrations
What does it mean to "use the runes?" If you hear someone say "I use the runes" what can you assume from that statement? This article trys to help the rune user better understand the different ways to use the runes. use • runes • rune • elder • futhark
Who are the Pagans? The Pagan religions and those of Shamanic people share the same basic spiritual beliefs. History and the present evidence this. Fascinating topic.... pagan • shamanism • wicca • withcraft • powwow
Wicca Defined What is Wicca and how did the Wiccan religion begin? Find out what Wiccans believe and how Wicca changes to accommodate each new generation of initiates. wiccans • witchcraft • definition • pagan • gardner
Wilderness Book of Shadows Backpacking Pagans use different rituals than Wiccans and other earth worshipers, so answer some questions about wilderness rituals, praying in parks, and trail worship. wilderness book of shadows • outdoor pagan rituals • sacred trail hiking • rituals on trails • oral pagan tradition
With Welcome Arms Three approaches to welcoming entities in circle / ritual. circle • ritual • entities • magick • magickal
Ancient Egyptian Poem Translated by John L. Foster, this poem offers a glimpse of an ancient culture, but because it is a translation of an ancient work, it must be taken with a grain of salt. your love • dear man • is as lovely to me • ancient egyptian poem • john l. foster
Born on December 25th A look at the story of the Sun God Mithras and its comparison to the Christians' Jesus Christ mithra • december 25 • christmas • god • jesus christ
Christmas - A Living Myth of Our Time A look at Christmas as an enduring living myth of our time. christmas • mythology
Disease and the African Colonial Subject This article explains how the British saw Africans and the poor and sick in a similar fashion: Both were inferior and both had caused their own inferiority/sickness/poverty. disease • illness • poverty • colonialism • imperialism
Do You Believe? Mischievous Fairies and Hungry Grass Do you believe in fairies? Come explore their world with me. fairy • hungry grass • spirits • magic
In Most of Arthurian Lore, Women Get a Bad Rap The Arthurian stories, beginning the Middle Ages, blamed women for most of the problems. arthurian britain • king arthur • women in history • arthur • guinevere |
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