Pagans Unite http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453 NoProblemReally Hooray for Suomensuko. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:00:05 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_21193 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_21193 RavenGirl :) Nice thread you started here. I'm Wiccan btw which is a branch of paganism so *shrugs* Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:01:00 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_30071 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_30071 NoProblemReally Cheers to you, friend. Time for some Mead. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:11:29 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_31122 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_31122 RavenGirl *laughs nervously* Underage... Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:16:17 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_31198 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_31198 NoProblemReally Tis part of a religious right! Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:48:11 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_31735 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_31735 RavenGirl :) Aye but my first taste of wine shall be when I am 18. As for whether it shall be red or white wine, I do not know xD. I'm a stickler for rules :) Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:41:46 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_44297 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_44297 Sunnyblob Hello there. C: Like RavenGirl, I'm also a fellow Wiccan and have been for a few years -- secretly though, as my mother is unfortunately comes from a hardcore Catholic family... >w> Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:54:01 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_64946 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_64946 S.L.H.Murphy I've got know idea whether I count here. I mean, I believe that God -- the Allfather, or Source, or whatever you call It -- got lonely and created all the beings we've worshipped throughout the ages. But I do believe that Jesus is his most recent prophet, and that Jesus did reconcile us -- sort of -- unto the Allfather. So, uh, Pagan for Jesus? My favorite of my gods is Dionysus, but I'm also really fond of St. Michael the Archangel. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:20:56 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_65258 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_65258 RavenGirl Sunnyblob I am also a Wiccan that is very secretive about her craft because my family are hardcore Muslims :/ I've been Wiccan for 3 years :) May I ask who your God(s) and Goddess(es) is/ are? Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:56:28 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_67987 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_67987 glittergirl I'm a pagan! My beliefs are probably closets to that of an eclectic wiccan, but I'm not sure if I can truly be defined as anything more than a goddess worshiper and Witch. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:46:25 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_75046 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_75046 OnceUponFire Dionysus is my favorite too. I'm Wiccan, though I seem to be the only one here who can be open about it. Both of my parents were in a coven in college, so while they no longer practice, they have no room to judge. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:06:40 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_77178 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_77178 S.L.H.Murphy @ OnceUponFire -- Dionysus: the Ancient Greek God of sex, booze, and rock-n-roll. My kind of guy. Plus, he was Alexander the Great's mother's favorite, and Olympias was all kinds of BAMF. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:21:14 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_77344 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_77344 sarmander Not a Wiccan, but another pagan here. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:54:52 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_81672 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_81672 glittergirl My parents both"experimented" with paganism as well. They tease me endlessly about my faith but don't condemn me for it. I'm pretty open to sharing my faith. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:14:21 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_85615 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_85615 Laughing-Mockingbird Wiccan here. Have been for quite some time now. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:07:45 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_88561 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_88561 Drahcier Teragram I'm Christian. Not looking for another religion, but I was wondering.... What exactly are Wiccan and Paganism? How did you guys decide that was what you wanted to believe? Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:48:57 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_89106 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_89106 Nicoletta Reich I'm wiccan, I always will be. I love the religion more than anything, mainly because it's so perfectly me. <3 all around Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:45:20 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_114126 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_114126 ClimbingLies Wiccan. :) I started learning about it a few years ago and just fell in love, everything about it fit me. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:59:32 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_114382 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_114382 Wisagii-Mahigan Ooh, there's this thread in Teens, too! Yay! Following Ojibwe (native american) traditions here! Hello all! @Drahcier: I won't explain wiccans beliefs as they aren't mine. But paganism is a word for all the religion exept Christianity, Judaism, and Mohammedanism, if the dictionary is right. As for why I believe... because it's a large part of my family's beliefs and they are what I feel are closest to me. It's that simple. :) Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:28:36 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_115746 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_115746 mistressoftwilight13 ...Well, strictly speaking, I suppose you could say that I'm currently without a religion. I grew up in a Presbyterian family, but that hasn't sat well with me over the years, and I've recently been studying Wicca. While I wasn't actually in search of a new religion when I started my research (...actually, amusingly enough, my research was sparked by my interest in including two realistic Witches in a somewhat paranormal story that I'm going to be working on for NaNo this year, haha), I've become extremely interested throughout the course of my studies. I've always been a spiritual person by nature, mind you, and it would seem that Wicca resonates well with me. I love how seemingly simple but ultimately wonderful the religion as a whole is, and how the primary focus is on the here and now, rather than how to get into "heaven" or avoid going to "hell." At least, that's how I see it. However, I keep finding myself afraid to engage the Wiccan community to ask questions, because, admittedly, I've come across so many elitists researching so many other things that I'm afraid to be looked down upon because I'm just beginning my studies. ._.; I know how unlikely that is, but I still worry, because I don't want to get discouraged by someone insulting me for not knowing a lot yet. But, I really want to learn, so I'm trying to stick my feet in and at least get a better feel of things! (That, and I've heard that the Wiccan community is generally pretty cool, so I'm hoping I don't have much to worry about in that regard. c: ) So... yeah! Long wall of text short, I'm currently studying and wondering if Wiccan might be the right spiritual path for me. = ) Hello, everyone! Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:03:44 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_116217 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_116217 BonnieGrace Wicca is a branch of Paganism, which is based on ancient nature-based religions. I think most people believed a lot of the stuff Wicca/Paganism focuses on before they knew there was even a religion for it, then when they heard about the religion they realized it was perfect for them :) I think that's usually how it works. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:12:35 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_117162 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_117162 Shuck I'm a pantheist/eclectic pagan (: still finding my path and still in the broom closet, unfortunately, so it's nice to meet some fellow pagans. So how are you guys intending on celebrating Samhain (if you don't mind me asking)? Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:44:46 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_131832 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_131832 S.L.H.Murphy The same way I always do -- dress up, trick or treat, and generally be my sunny self. Perhaps I'll wear my magic ring, but I'm not sure yet. Hopefully, I'll have fitted my vampire fangs by then... Yeah, Samhain is one of my favorite holidays. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:42:33 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_132464 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_132464 RubyMarlin I am currently one foot in and one foot out of the broom closet. I own several books and my family is well aware of it, but I have the pretense of being Lutheran. As to how I discovered paganism, I atribute it to reading far more books of far more genres than the average person and having an insatiable curiosity. When I was little and in Sunday school I had issues with the idea that Christianity was "right" and that anyone who thought differently was damned. This led me to develop the belife that everyone goes to the afterlife they expect. This of course, presented me with a new problem. I still don't know what religion I am because I don't know where I want to go. So, I remain a part of my congregation (most likely hopeing I'll have the revalation that I really do believe in what everyone around me does but knowing that that ship has pretty much sailed out the window), and I'm still searching for a good fit. Needless to say, I've never really discussed religion with anyone my age; and only a small number of adults, and only when they've been drunk. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:03:38 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_132747 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_132747 ClockworkQuill Hey all. I'm an eclectic pagan. Or more specifically (as I think of it at least) a "poly-pantheistic pluralist among other things". I haven't found a specific group that I belong to more than others, but for me spirituality is mostly a personal thing, so I don't really care. I pretty much just take the lessons from any path that might suit me, and leave the ones that don't work for me behind, at least for a while. I'm out of the broom closest (and the closet for that matter) to everyone except for most of my extended family. Most of them are from Nebraska and variously intensely Christian of one form or another. If these people ask me directly I tell them, but otherwise I don't. So far that sort of thing has only come up once, and about who I was dating, not my spiritual practices. I don't hide my views though, so more of that part of my family might know then I realize. I don't even remember how I discovered paganism so don't bother asking me. I just remember not getting the Christian (well not only Christian) idea of a singular, omnipotent god. When I was five. When I was about nine or ten, I felt the need to belong somewhere spiritually so I dragged my family to... like seven or eight different churches. The longest we stayed at one was about two months or so. The mono-theism (among other things) still just didn't make sense to me. Ever since I've been finding my path bit by bit, and this is where it has led. Where ever the hell this is. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:12:56 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_137235 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_137235 ClockworkQuill A lot of my religious talk has been with adults too. Only they were all sober. It helps when you randomly find out that some of your relatives you don't have contact with are pagan or you go to a school where philosophical discussions is almost as normal as the teachers going on random tangents about their lives or starting some classroom wide debate or whatever. Art schools are amazing this way. I've also had quite a bit of religious discourse with friends my age, of all sorts of varieties. To tell the truth a lot of the more interesting of these conversations have been with monotheists of various bents. And then again there's always the occasional stranger who wants to know what sort of spiritual journey you're on. I've had a few of those. It doesn't get less weird. My suggestion for finding out more about paganism and where you fit in it, especially if you don't have anyone to talk to about it, is listening to any pagan podcasts you can get your hands on. They're fantabulously interesting and the people talking about it aren't drunk. At least usually. And when they (likely) are its not like you can tell anyway, as those people tend to sound like that all the time. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:30:58 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_137408 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_137408 Magician Girl Mirani Hi -waves nervously- I think at the moment I'm leaning toward Wicca. I've looked at a couple other religions but they just don't seem to fit me. Wicca though...it seems to make more sense somehow. I've looked at different texts from various religions and all I end up thinking at the end is "that went around in circles..." or something similar because it just wasn't making sense. I've actually had some rather interesting discussions with my friends about this. It's good cuz we've got a rather interesting mix, one athiest, two agnostics (altough one said that she'd quite happily be a druid if she knew how) one Christian, two people that I son't actually know what they are since they don't really express much opnion one way or the other, and me who's just sort of trying to figur it all out. We have had some VERY interesting discussions though. (it also helps that our school actually has a philosophy course that I'm taking this year. It's really interesting and the whole "is there one god" debate has come up quite a few times. It's been rather fun to argue. How I discovered Wicca...through reading books I supose. I noticed that a lot of the books I was reading had a sort-of common theme going through them of some form of witchcraft so I began to look it up since I guessed that the authors had had a similar point if inspiration. It was then that I found Wicca. Since then I've been looking at the different paths and right now I'm trying to figure out which one is best for me since I've enver been all that religious before. Sure my family is Christian but not "in your face" if you know what I mean. They're pretty flexible about this sort of thing. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:17:23 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_138717 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_138717 lynna52 I'm pagan, but I sort of follow my own pagan gods. Since there aren't any other pagans where I live (that I know of) I kinda just do my own thing. My gods and goddesses are sort of a mismash of Celtic/Norse/a little bit of Greek gods. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:21:05 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_235751 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_235751 The Eve Monarchy I'm 16 and have been a ceremonial Wiccan for five years now without my family's knowledge. It's been a difficult and tedious five years, and i long to tell my parents more than anything but... it's hard. As i'm sure you guys understand. I love being Wiccan, I wouldn't give it up for the world. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:31:10 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_313786 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_313786 KrisnysTheBard This is me, I'm Tritrinitarian Wiccan (Christian Wiccan) and I'm actually not the only one I know following this path. It's almost Gnostic as I worship the Goddess Sophia (a.k.a the Holy Ghost) Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:55:49 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_324639 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_324639 KrisnysTheBard I already posted part of mine. I'm Christian (Tritrinitarian) Wiccan. I worship the God and Goddess (Sophia/Holy Ghost). It's sometimes hard to explain all at once. So basically it's eclectic Wicca and a somewhat Unitarian form of Christianity. I don't believe in the "Three in one", or original sin, or hell (it's metaphorical), or in the teachings of the bible (it was written in a different time and by people who aren't holy). I've been practicing for almost two years now (December 27), and my family doesn't know but several of my friends do. I can't wait for Samhain tonight. One of my fellow Tritrinitarian wiccan friends is throwing a Halloween/Samhain party. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:00:17 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_324747 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_324747 Jennifermwcg >.< Wiccan here. Still in the broom closet, although I'd love to tell my parents. Its just so hard... Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:19:31 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_330027 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_330027 Quill-Of-Thoughts I'm leaning towards paganism right now (probably druid or celtic paganism, yet I'm not sure)... Funny story...I ended up learning the most about it while I was on a trip to Europe over the summer. Really loved it, and she ended up helping to persuade me from christianity. Saw some things that fully converted me along the way. And of course, my strict christian family knows nothing about my paganism. I just wish there were some around where I live, considering I wish I could have done something for Samhain this year... Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:19:54 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_367709 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_367709 nefferduat Hallo, eclectic pagen here! Just eclectic though... screw your rules and structure! :D I'm very silleh. And my parents don't know, and I don't care for them too. We don't have a great relationship, so they only know what I'm wearing opening- and they have to deal. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:16:40 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_397600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_397600 ClockworkQuill Yay, that means I'm not the only one! I actually know quite a few "eclectic pagans", just no one else that actually used that term. At least not until I suggested it. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:50:05 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_415857 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_415857 gabrigurl509 Hey! I am also an eclectic pagan! my mom knows and is all like "that's sweet dude" and my uncle that lives with us thinks I am the spawn of satan and likes to sneak crucifixes and bibles into my room and on my altar... yup XD Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:07:30 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_416431 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_416431 specialist-clockwork Hello all! I'm not a Wiccan or a Druid, or what-have-you. In fact, I've been trying to follow up on the practices of my ancestors, the Native Hawaiians. :D Other than that, I've dabbled in LaVeyan Satanism, I've participated in some Druidic festivals... and a damn good time was had and it is impossible to quantify the sheer amount of fucks that were not given. :) I'm also a general occultist and, if you've questions, I tend to have a very vast resource of information. xD Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:56:05 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_423100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_423100 luna_lovegood7 Hello, yeah.. I'm a Wiccan. My mother would kill me if she found out though. Maybe one day she'll except that I'm not really Jew material... Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:46:37 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_469454 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=2#forum_thread_comment_469454 brittybear109 I can relate :/ Born and raised in a Christian church and have been studying Wicca for nearly two years now- they think the research is for my writing, but at least my characters DO tend to be witches! Sun, 06 Nov 2011 06:07:29 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_514250 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_514250 EmmaMayfield Christian lurking here... *whistles* Could you explain Ojibwe traditions and such to me in NaNoMail? I happen to be related to that tribe, so I sort of perked when I saw this. xD Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:43:38 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1125540 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-teens/threads/2453?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1125540