List of Paganism’s Traditions and Paths

[Alura Noel]

http://nuannaarpoq.wordpress.com/topics ... and-paths/




Paganism’s Traditions and Paths with Links


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Traditions and Paths found in Contemporary Paganism

This list is by no means comprehensive, nor meant to be authoritative…it is meant just to illustrate the diversity of contemporary Pagan traditions.




Wicca
British Traditional Witchcraft
Gardnerian Wicca
Alexandrian Wicca
Blue Star Wicca
Georgian Wicca
Correllian Wicca
Dianic/Feminist Wicca
Seax-Wicca*
Faery Wicca
Celtic Wicca*
Norse Wicca*
Eclectic Wicca



Other Paganisms*
Hellenic Reconstruction**
Roman Paganism*
Roman Reconstruction (Religio Romana)
Christo-Paganism
Thelema (Ceremonial Magic)
Golden Dawn (Ceremonial Magic)
Eclectic Paganism
Unitarian Universalist Pagan
Mesopotamian Traditions such as Canaanite Polytheism



Celtic Paganism*
Celtic Reconstruction**
Druidry/Druidism



Norse/Germanic Paganisms*
Heathenry
Asatru
Odinism



Egyptian Paganism*
Neos Alexandria (egyptian-greek syncretic)
Kemetic Reconstruction
Kemetic Orthodoxy



Syncretic African Traditions**
Cadomble
Santeria
Vodoun
Hoodoo
Yoruba (West African indigenous religion)**



Shamanism***
Neoshamanism
Peruvian/Andean Shamanism
Huna (Hawaiian)
Reclaiming
Feriferia



Satire Traditions****
Discordianism
Subgenius
FSM



Witchcraft Traditions
Green Witchcraft
Hedge Witchcraft
Kitchen Witchcraft
Italian Witchcraft (Strega/Stregaria)
Pow-Wow
Appalacian Granny Magic




Religions that are not a contemporary Pagan path, but are sometimes included under the Pagan umbrella

Taoism
Confucianism
Shinto
Hinduism
Buddhism



*Eclcetic traditions that predominantly incorporate a particular culture or pantheon
**practitioners may choose not to self-identify as Pagan, but some will
***various cultues have their own types of shamanism
****this is a personal categorization, not an official one, but it works
***** This is formed from a fusion of a few paths, or is syncretic

[DPhoenix]

WOW! Great post! Thanks Alura!

[North Star]

Very good info here, Alura. Great job on this!

And LOL the pic is awesome!

[DPhoenix]

Very good info here, Alura. Great job on this!

And LOL the pic is awesome!

Yeah I thought the flow chart was pretty amusing!

[Firebird]

This is great love the flow-chart.
..My nephew, who had enrolled, turned me on to this new spiritual sect.......Jedi Knight!
...ok I went looking for a link and I found several, so I'm not sure which one he was signed up with, and since he is in Special Forces in the Army he is inaccessible right now, so I can't ask him.
here are 2 links I think the one he spoke of is the 2nd one
http://www.templeofthejediorder.org/
http://www.jedichurch.org/
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!
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[Kassandra]

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There are several aspects of the categorizing of this list that really made me wonder what kind of religious studies person would put something like this together. Then, I looked at the source for this list that Alura cited at the very top, and I see it was put together by a retired Navy vet mom who writes about this kind of thing for fun, has a blog, etc. So, it is not meant to be accurate or scholarly even slightly --which it isn't-- and that's OK.

I just advise readers not to take seriously every "list" that you read on the internet, and to take this one in particular with a grain of salt (don't quote from it, etc.). It was put together by a hobbyist, not by someone who understands most of the religions listed on here with any level of depth. It's advisable to research these things on your own, not let someone else do it for you ('cause they probably haven't done a good job). Just a head's up; always look at the source.

Thanks.



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[Alura Noel]

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Kassandra is completely correct with everything she wrote.

I put this list up here because I thought it would be a good aid to help get people's tickers ticking. I enjoy reading about all the different paths and differences and thought this list was a good jumping off point and people could do their own exploring and take it to any depth they wanted.



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[Xiao Rong]

I agree - it's really fascinating to see the diversity of Pagan paths (and those are just the named ones too - it doesn't even include eclectic and solitary witches, who are even more diverse!), but I would seriously question the divisions in this list.

[DPhoenix]

This is great love the flow-chart.
..My nephew, who had enrolled, turned me on to this new spiritual sect.......Jedi Knight!
...ok I went looking for a link and I found several, so I'm not sure which one he was signed up with, and since he is in Special Forces in the Army he is inaccessible right now, so I can't ask him.
here are 2 links I think the one he spoke of is the 2nd one
http://www.templeofthejediorder.org/
http://www.jedichurch.org/
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!
FF

I'VE HEARD OF THIS! And I'm afraid to find out more about it because being the super Star Wars geek that I am...

But Ben Kenobi was so right! The force can be another name for life force, energy, chi.... I wonder if Lucas knew how profound he really was...

[Alura Noel]

I'VE HEARD OF THIS! And I'm afraid to find out more about it because being the super Star Wars geek that I am...

My fiance is a huge fan and I showed him that link firebird posted. I'm pretty sure he is still looking at it. lol

[DPhoenix]

I'VE HEARD OF THIS! And I'm afraid to find out more about it because being the super Star Wars geek that I am...

My fiance is a huge fan and I showed him that link firebird posted. I'm pretty sure he is still looking at it. lol

So wish we had a 'like' button... heehee

[Alura Noel]

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So wish we had a 'like' button... heehee

Yoda likes haha






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