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| Author: Posted: Nov. 17, 2002 | This Page Viewed: 3,840,361 |
Question of the Week: 22 - 1/1/2001 What More Do You Want To Know About Paganism? We hear time after time that Paganfolk want to see/read more in-depth articles/books about Paganism. Is there anything beyond Wicca/Witchcraft 101? Okay. Let's help them (whomever they may be) out here. What do YOU want to know more about? Magickal practices? A Pagan Philosophy of Life? Pagan History-ancient or modern? What is it that YOU want to know that you are just not getting information about? Be as specific as you can. Pretend that you are interviewing some Pagan of renown, either living or passed on and in any time era. What questions do you want him/her to answer? |
| Reponses: There are 45 responses posted to this question. | Reverse Sort |
| I Am The Type Of Person That Loves To Learn And Especially... | Jan 2nd. at 12:17:30 am EST |
| NightFire (Baton Rouge, Louisiana US) | Age: 18 - Email |
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I am the type of person that loves to learn and especially loves to read- so when it comes to being Pagan, I feel that these come in handy. I read everything about PAganism that I can get my hands on. I find that there is tons of information out there that I find covers not only the basics, but a lot of more advanced/ deeper (however you want to put it) Pagan-related subjects, but I do find that though they are sometimes difficult to understand, that is what makes it interesting (at least for me). One thing that I have learned lately- which I do not find is stressed all that much in today's Pagan community and/or in Pagan readings is that a lot of the past-the-basics info is found in nature around us and through practice.... It actually took me a while to realize that not everything about Paganism can be learned in books, on the net, etc. I find that there is too much stress put on doing things a particular way, or with particular materials, etc. and not enough stress put on exploring things (nature, the way you want to practice, ritual, energy, magick, etc.) yourself... Also, I find that there is so much to learn from others that cannot always be put down on paper... With today's ready-to-sue-you attitude, I find that Paganism is taking a big blow. There is so much to learn from other's- their experiences, their failures, their traditions, etc. that you can't always find in a book or on the net... Paganism has been in the closet for so long that I think many are afraid to come out and share... |
| Yes And No Is The Answer To This Question. While I Do... | Jan 1st. at 10:35:51 pm EST |
| Night's Aqua Tiger (Liverpool, New York US) | Age: 16 - Email |
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Yes and no is the answer to this question. While I do wish that more in depth books were avaliable to me, there is the whole problems that someone just in the Craft for kicks could go medling and screwing around. As a teen seeing that happen would be quite scary cause I'm not sure I'd know where to go for advice on dealing with the situation. Granted I know the Lord and Lady could interfer with the spell but it's always been my belief they don't interfer unless we have tried everything else first. So is there a way to write books and have them avaliable to the general public, and yet have a safe guard against this sort of happening? Maybe, if we complied those type books into a person's home in an area, and then were able to borrow them without necissarily joining a group or anything but there's all sorts of legal stuff that that can cause. Anyways I'm not sure how we could do it and prevent people who are interested in ideas like the ones in the movie The Craft to actually go through the studying process. |
| Where Do I Begin? I Began Studying/practicing Witchcraft When I Was... | Jan 1st. at 4:56:40 pm EST |
| GeoWitch (San Francisco, California US) | Age: 21 - Email |
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Where do I begin? I began studying/practicing witchcraft when I was 13 (a good 8 years ago) so I'm still sort of new, but I've exhausted every book and website I can get my paws on. Here's what I'd like to see: Pagan novels. Not fantasy novels with witches shooting fire from their fingertips, or vampire stories with a wiccan character thrown in. A novel about a realistic, average pagan who maybe solves murder mysteries. 101 and/or advanced books for pagans who don't live near nature. I can't be the only pagan out there who lives in a metro area - the closest I get to wildlife is mice in the subway. Pagan philosophy, theory, psychology. There is a lot more to Wicca than the rede; Pagans have different perceptions of life, religion, reality than people of other faiths. Paganism is a growing culture that is rarely recognized. And as was mentioned before, more history! I know I'm partly responsibile for these books not being on the shelves (if I want this stuff so bad, why don't I write a book about it?), but you asked :) Happy New Year, |
| I Always Say I Am Thirsty For More Knowledge About Paganism But... | Jan 1st. at 2:32:37 pm EST |
| Moonlight Morgan (Windsor, Ontario CA) | Age: 17 - Email |
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I always say I am thirsty for more knowledge about Paganism but when asked exactly what I want to know, I can't tell you. But let me think about it for a moment. Maybe I can come up with a short list of things I want to know more about. Ah yes, its coming to me now!! I want to learn more about: Mystical and Magickal Beings History that is easy to understand and not long and monotonous.(sp?) Good spells (not "popular" or "love" but spells to help other people, the earth, the whole world. Not ones that will improve my life. Pagan parenting Well, my mind has gone blank again. |
| Hi! Blessings And Light In The New Year To All! I'm Very... | Jan 1st. at 12:51:06 pm EST |
| Whitefeather (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario CA) | Age: 16 - Email |
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Hi! Blessings and Light in the New Year to all! I'm very new to the Pagan/Wiccan scene, but I love what I've finally found. One of my many questions is what is channelling? Is that the same as grounding after a ritual? Also, how important is it to find your spirit helpers/guides? I'm on the verge of trying to find mind, and I don't want to think I've missed the greatest thing in my life if I can't find them. Thanks! Whitefeather |
| The Past Several Months I've Been Focusing On My Irish Heritage. I... | Jan 1st. at 3:08:43 am EST |
| Lynne-Renee (rural St. Louis area, Missouri US) | Age: 29 - Email |
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The past several months I've been focusing on my Irish heritage. I know there's loads of Celtic materials out there and I've read MUCH. However, I never seem to find a really good anthology of Irish Celtic myths-especially regarding less familiar goddesses and/or gods. The Matthews have lots of info translated from Irish texts. They just never seem to be complete or even more than a mention. I suppose that's because that's all there is??? Also, I have the addresses of a couple of universities, one in Ireland and the other in England that can supply original texts. Has anyone out there done this? I once sent away for something similar that was very costly and was just mimeographed pages of illegible mush that I couldn't read. I can't read Irish, either--that's another thing I'm slooowly learning. Anyone w/ suggestions or experience in finding tales other than the usual Cuchulain-Conchobar-The Tain Bo-Carmina Gadelica??? I'd really like a couple of good ones. Thanks! |
| How Do Different Pagans Search And Decide On His/her Particular "brand... | Jan 1st. at 2:44:37 am EST |
| Cris (wappingers falls, New York US) | Age: 35 - Email |
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How do different pagans search and decide on his/her particular "brand" or way to follow a path? |
| I've Read Many Books And Still Am Reading But I Hear Repetative... | Jan 1st. at 2:43:21 am EST |
| Dale (Panama , Florida US) | Age: 13 |
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I've read many books and still am reading but I hear repetative things over and over again. I was just recently thinking if I will ever find anything on outdoors practice. I mean you get the odds and ends but when are you ever going to see that book describing good places for being in tune with the elements fire hazard precations for candles etc. what to look for in an out door ritual area i.e. plenty of space, water near for use in rituals such as __________ but when using this it's best to have fresh flowers grown in this area by your ritual area etc. I'll hope to see one soon and who knows in the future I might be the author hehe. if anyone know a good book with great info on outdoor practice. |
| Hi! I'm Pretty New To The Whole Pagan And Wiccan Experiences, But... | Dec 31st. at 9:49:10 pm EST |
| Rachel Bowman (Broadway, Virginia US) | Age: 30 - Email |
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Hi! I'm pretty new to the whole Pagan and Wiccan experiences, but so far I love it! Only one thing bothers me: as a woman with roots that go back into the hollows and coalfields of Southwest Virginia, I am frustrated that I can't find anything on "mountain magick." I grew up with some wonderfully odd "habits" and have heard stories of women (and even men!) in my family who served as "mountain midwives/witches." Unfortunately, many of the family members who remember those folks are very old or already dead and cannot fill me in on the stories. Although usually viewed as poor today, the Appalachian lands and people are rich in the old folk magic traditions, and I'm proud to have come from it. If anyone knows of books that do exist of Appalachian folk magic/Wicca, I'd love to know! And if not, I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd love to read a book (or more) on the subject. Many blessings for this new year! Rachel |
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