ish pagans please answer

[mrsflibble]

my aunts confidence in her own religion has given me the confidence to go it alone and actually convert full on to paganism. my husband is behind me and thats all that matters, but does anyone know of a forum devoted to earth-centred paganism? I know i'm not wiccan or druid, but i'm not sure what i am yet lol!

can anyone help? pagan noob calling!!!

[StripyPixieSocks]

It's a bit hard to answer really as usually Pagans have their own weird and wonderful mix of different bits (I know I do) and generally Paganism is Earth orientated anyway... was there something specific you had in mind.

Bear in mind I have never been a part of any organizations and am actually a loner and have been finding my path since I was about 12... and I still keep tripping up on the weeds

Flip... I missed the 'forum' bit... D'oh! There is a member her who has a forum but I have just re-formatted my hard drive and don't have my bookmarks handy.

[snapdragon]

I don't think conversion applies MrsF you are already earth oriented, the forums I have seen have in the main been American and 'ordered' but if I find one I'll send it on


Samhain approaching bonfire and feast

[Rosendula]

Hi MrsFlibble
When I used to think of myself as a Pagan I spent quite a bit of time on http://paganwiccan.about.com/ . I've just had a bit of a nosey, and it's changed a lot since I used to go on it and it has a different person running it, but I'm sure it will be of help to you. There is a forum, so it's worth giving it a try.
Brightest blessings (OK, I know it's a smurf, but it's the only smilie I can find with a pointy-ish hat)

[Rosendula]

Another idea might be to try http://www.paganfed.org/ and have a look to see if there's anything going on in your district.

[snapdragon]

Sabbats

wheel of the year, and reminder of each of the Sabbats

[mrsflibble]

thanks guys!! i know it's not really a conversion, but its more finally admitting to myself properly how i feel, and kind of coming out of the polytheistic closet so to speak hahaha!!!

[mrsflibble]

wow! theres a convention next year at the spring equinox in colchester! and theres local meets in southend, wow the local community is bigger than i thought!

[citizentwiglet]

http://www.dragonswood.org.uk


Really lovely people, lots of information on various 'strands' (for want of a better word) of paganism, lots of discussion and debate as well...

[mrsflibble]

thanks CT, that's exactly what i needed!

[mrsflibble]

erm... bit of a knack to that forum is there?! seems a bit hard to get into even as a registered user.. .am i missing somat?!

[sleepyowl]

Pagan Fed have a decent guy in charge, he is a level headed down to earth guy, avoid Kevin Carlyon like the plague, Children of Artemis are quite fluffy (in the same way that Bernard Manning was quite offensive), I belong to an organisation in the Midlands formerly known as the Pagan Association & actually run the LGBT branch of it. If you are earth based person you are already most of the way there.

[mrsflibble]

children of artemis did look incredibly like teenagers having a bit of fun tbh, and a little too heavy on the wytchcraft for me...!!

[sleepyowl]

I would recommend Ronald Hutton books, which are kinda heavy but are good, as well as Brian Day The Modern Pagan & of course Terry Pratchett

[Rod in Japan]

Brian Day The Modern Pagan doesn't get a very good write-up on Amazon. Hutton looks worth a look. Thanks for the pointer. I'm quite interested in this - I have to make up my mind whether or not it's my duty to burn Mrs Flibble.

I've been taking part in one of the old religions recently.



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