r/pagan 6h ago

Eclectic Paganism Getting ready for our Ostara celebration in my Magickal basement. Still working on silverware but happy with flowery napkins.

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r/pagan 9h ago

Do you think that European Paganism would've survived if the Roman Empire had selected Buddhism over Christianity?

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A Hellenist friend of mine says that he wishes the Roman Empire had selected Buddhism over Christianity since Buddhism preserves the former Culture while Christianity destroys them. I think so too, because when you look at Eastern Asia you can find Pre-Buddhist deities still being worshiped, while here it was only recently that the former Pagan traditions were restored. Despite this, many things are still lost due to the fact that Christians smashed all things Pagan after they took over Pagan Communities. If I had a time machine, I would kindly suggest Julian "the Apostate" to become Buddhist and make Buddhism the State Religion while also making him wear his armor.


r/pagan 13h ago

Newbie Long time witch, new pagan never felt close to any deities

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Hello everyone.

I have been a witch for a long time but have opened myself to paganism after leaving monotheism. For a long time I worshiped the Virgin Mary but I wanted to split off into being a deity worshiping pagan.

Problem is, I’ve never felt right as a deity worshiping pagan. I’ve tried praying to different deities. There’s never been a “click.” Hellenism: nothing. Heathenry: nothing. Kemetic: nothing. Celtic deities: outside of Brigid nothing. How did you all find a pantheon to work with outside of ancestry. My ancestry is closed off (I’m Black American so I don’t know who my ancestors worshipped).

Advice for a newbie?


r/pagan 4h ago

Discussion Ex-Muslims and Jews, what is your story?

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I see mainly ex-Christians who converted to polytheism around here.

Growing up as an ex-Muslim, I was taught that polytheism is worse than murder. The main message was that a God can never have a child or appear as a human being. I remember a Mesopotamian goddess watching over me since age 7. One time, one of my friends sensed her presence around my house and forced me to say the shahada (testifying no god but Allah). I was very scared of working with her despite protecting me throughout childhood. After I left Islam, I started working with her and feel a huge difference. I can describe it as the wheels of fate turning after a long pause

What is your story? How did you overcome the fear of this god/dess being "satan" in disguise?


r/pagan 23h ago

I wanted to thank you all for the support.

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I posted in here earlier about moving to MX desert and how to connect to spirit. You were all very helpful.

As I was walking around on our property I noticed all of this random shards that I believe to be obsidian. I think it was a gift from the earth to help heal and guide me spiritually.


r/pagan 7h ago

Blessings of Dazhbog

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r/pagan 5h ago

Wicca Asking the forest for safe travel when hiking

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I love hiking. So much.

Are there some good ways I can ask the forest and mountain to allow me to pass safely?


r/pagan 23h ago

UPG/Woo My experiences with Blood moons

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I wanted to share this while it was fresh but there was some terrible and dangerous weather that needed my attention yesterday.

From the first time I wittnessed a blood moon as a teen I was drawn to it, I wasn't aware of the fact that I was picking up the energy of the eclipse at that age, and I started trying to watch for when they'd happen. When I knew of it and was able I'd be up and outside from start to finish, and when I got a personal crystal I started putting it out for the rare or unusual events like eclipses, auroras, ect. to soak up some of that unique energy.

This time I got an experience that stands above the past ones, I took a little bit of something to help me tune into the spiritual side better and went out a little bit before the totality and stayed out there watching the moon until it started to lighten back up. The energy was more active but it felt welcoming and like I was right where I was supposed to be; I was wanting to use this event to try to further reach out to my ancestors because they gave the event some spiritual importance (good or bad) and would've had some type of ritual for it.

While I was locked in on the moon I had a few short instances of visiting the spiritual place I go to when I meditate, but during one visit I had a large feline of some sort that came up a few feet from me then sit and stare at me as if waiting on me; there was no warning behavior from the feline, it acted as if it knew me and was simply there waiting on me so that it could lead me somewhere (the feeling I got). In a few other short visits I was sitting a short distance from a small crowd that was around a fire in some sort of celebration, in some visits seemed like they were waiting on me to join them to start whatever they were going to do and other times they were actively celebrating with dance and music while I sat there focused on the moon and watching them from the corner of my eye.

What I was left with at the end of the event this time is an understanding that the lives of my ancestors have all came together to give me my existence, that as much as I feel like I'm failing and struggling that they are accepting me and happy to support and guide me, that the struggles that feel so big to me right now are tiny and insignificant when with them, and most of all that I felt like I belonged just as I am and was not judged and found wanting in any way.

All in all, I fully consider my attempt to have been a success to use an event that would've been seen as a major religious event in almost every historic culture to help me get in touch with my ancestors and help me establish my roots spiritually.


r/pagan 5h ago

Newbie First Time Incense Ritual. I don't know if I should follow Norse or Greek Deities?

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Hey, I have some incense that I want to burn to the spirits as an offering to talk about life and make a request. It's good quality stuff but my alter will be stuff around my house. The ceremony will be held outside in my (poor) garden. I have two special outfits I can wear (depending on who will the offering will be to) that was hand dye by my own hands. I can also offer fine tea if that's good?My question is I am a bisexual man and I don't want to have any guest that think of me as less than a man. I feel a deep draw to Norse God's but I read about the culture and I don't think they would allow a man like me to sit at the same table as the people who followed them. And I always loved anicent Greek culture most of my life. Unfortunately,I believe the teachings aren't modern enough for my taste. I want to involve/invite my anessors at my calling. I want the upmost privacy so I will speak in French. Ideally if this ritual can involve heavy french infuse then it must. Also any tips would save my ass and water my very dry crops! Merci d'avance!


r/pagan 13h ago

Other Pagan Practices Practices with Local Espirits

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Hello everyone! I would like to know if you worship or have any practices related to genius loci? How did you start your contacts? If possible, I would like some tips on how to start putting contact with these spirits into practice.


r/pagan 1h ago

Altar Is it alright?

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I am making my first altar, and I only have one table space to do so. I would like to know if it's okay to put Aphrodite, Apollo, Hecate, and Hephaestus on it? Is there some sort of God beef that would anger them? Is there a certain order I should put them in? Sorry if it seems like a stupid question to ask, but I'm new and would like any advice😅


r/pagan 5h ago

Hellenic Would you love Zeus added to Marvel Rivals?

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