A type of personality that is open minded, loves nature, does not follow the crowd but their own path, enjoys learning from the past, rituals are part of their life and mark the rites of passage, they have a strong moral code , usually very spiritual, and often follows an earth based religion.
by Luna Aileen September 26, 2004
The way a Pagan expresses his or her inner self and beliefs in their everyday life, through words, actions, style of dress or jewelry, etc., much like anyone showing their individual personality in the same fashion.
by Satori September 26, 2004
A vaguely defined term from the Latin word Poganus meaning countryman that has become an umbrella term for a group of reconstructed pre-Christian beliefs systems which are often nature centred. Followers of these belief systems share a wide variety of beliefs as these beliefs systems tend not to be formally structured and very focused on individual spirituality. Their beliefs can be polytheistic, animistic, pantheistic, monotheistic, bitheistic, nontheistic or a mixture of the former. Alternatively and less confusingly the term Neopagan can be used as the term has also been used for centuries as a derogotory term for any non-Abramic belief system.
Religions that have come to be considered (neo)pagan include; Wicca, Shamanism, Astatru(thought Asatruars seem to prefer the term Heathen) and, Druidism.
by Nik March 25, 2005
by White phosphorus December 10, 2020
A nature-based religion.
Can be seen as having one deity or many, but never any kind of "devil" as this is a purely Christian concept invented much later.
Can be seen as having one deity or many, but never any kind of "devil" as this is a purely Christian concept invented much later.
"Is Wicca a form of Paganism?"
"I guess it is, in the same way that Catholisism is a form of Christianity."
"I guess it is, in the same way that Catholisism is a form of Christianity."
by Zoecb January 18, 2005
The personality of a Pagan.
Was made up while trying to describe a friends love for her Beliefs.....
Was made up while trying to describe a friends love for her Beliefs.....
by Walter R Hardin Jr September 26, 2004
A somewhat vague term derived from from the Latin word paganus. Pagan is a term which refers to a variety of different religions ranging from Wicca, to that of ancient Egypt and even Hinduism, among many others. Some Pagans are of no specific religion, but rather are eclectic. In general Pagan religions have more than one deity, or many gods which are aspects of one (an idea similar to that of the Christian trinity). Another quite common feature of Pagan religions are that they tend to be nature oriented. Pagan can also be used as a derogatory word for any non-Judeo/Christian/Islamic religion.
"The religion of the ancient Greeks is a Pagan religion"
by Megan Bennett May 25, 2004