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The Journey To Trad Witchcraft Course
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Including:
- Traditional Concepts
- Sabbat traditions
- The Festivals
- How magic works.
- Preparing yourself for spellwork.
- How to Cast Spells.
- Talismans
- Amulets
- How to do Divination.
- and a whole lot more...
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List And Links for
Other Pagan Religions
Groups, Organisations and Information Websites
Definition: This section includes Pagan religions excluding Trad Witchcraft and Wicca. These include:
1) Reconstructed religions associated with a specific culture and where the authentic worship of the cultures' historic gods has been revived,
2) Neo-Pagan traditions that follow a "new Pagan" religion,
3) Other polytheistic religions.
As with all new contacts made online, some caution and common sense should always be exercised.
 This section is dedicated to Roman Emperor Julian II and The Julian Society, a religious order devoted to the continuation of work in support of Julian's edict of 362 C.E. to reinstitute the Temples and the worship of the Roman and Greek Pantheons.
In Alphabetical Order
Brotherhood of the Phoenix
An American Gay mens' Neo-Pagan tradition that provides support to gay, bisexual, and transgender men by providing workshops, lectures, social events, and activist campaigns. "Instead of didactic teaching, we stress a simple neo-pagan principle: Find the Divine within your own experience." As of January 2007 they seem to have a Brotherhood Temple in Chicago and an office in San Francisco.
For Dievturi see Romuva.
Druidism
Modern Druidism is a religion as well as a philosophy. Those that view Druidism as a reconstructionist religion attempt to recapture as much of the old religion as possible, although very little is actually known. Other modern Druids work directly with the gods, earth spirits, and the spirits of ancestors to create a new type of Druidism. Those that view Druidism as a philosophy may also be involved with another religion.
The modern Druid tradition that has been around in some form for several hundred years. There is no central leadership. However, the most popular organizations are:
Germanic Heathenry
Germanic Heathenry is umbrella term for the modern revival movement of historic Northern European paganism. Approach and beliefs vary quite considerably, from pure reconstructionism to New Age spirituality to German cultural nationalism. This movement's variations include: Ásatrú, Anglo-Saxon Heathenry, German Neo-Paganism, Odalism Teutonic Völkisch Movement, Odenism, Forn Sed, Theodism and other revival currents. Here are some:
Ásatrú
Ásatrú may be the largest; the name means "belief in the Gods" in the Old Norse language. Ásatrú is a revival of the Old Norse religion of Scandinavia and the worship of the Gods and Goddesses of the Old Norse legends.
Ásatrú places the highest value on freedom and individuality, and places as well as. places great importance on the Nine Noble Virtues, which come from the Eddas and the Sagas. These Virtues are: Courage, Truth, Honor, Fidelity, Discipline, Hospitality, Industriousness, Self-reliance, and Perseverance.
Anglo-Saxon Heathenry
- Anglo-Saxon Heathenism - Stuart Alan's beautiful website that presents many aspects of Anglo-Saxon Heathen heritage, including information, artwork, links (including English Cultural Links) and a Glossary.
- Miercinga Þéod (Mercian Theod) - A group dedicated to the study, revival, and practice of the religion of the Angles of the Kingdom of Mercia (one of the seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England) and of Anglo-Saxon Heathenry in general. 7 apl 08 down- re-check.
German Neo-Paganism
Neo-Paganism may have started in the 19th century in Germany and Austria with the German Romantic movement. Neo-Paganism began in the 1920's -1930's as an interest in German's religious and cultural antiquity as a subject of celebration and study, rather than of one of worship. This was encouraged by the elected National Socialist government. Once in power, some pagan holidays became popular and elaborate state celebrations.
We are now in the "third revival" of German Neo-Paganism which started in the 1960's and has spread worldwide. German Neo-Paganism is the movement that gave expression to Ásatrú, other Heathen reconstructionist movements and as well as modern Neo-Paganism in Germany.
Frisian Heathenry
Friesland (Fryslân) today is a province in northern Netherlands, and a district in Lower Saxony in Germany. However, the Frisia were a powerful Germanic people that were one of the last to hold out against Christianity. Today, the ancient Friesian people maintain their own language and identity as a distinct people.
- Pagan Frisia - An article by Catherine Buma about Friesland's pagan religious past.
Seidhr
Seidr is the old Nordic form of shamanism - a spiritual practice that engages transcendent consciousness and forms of magic associated with the god Odin. It is characterized by the use of an altered state of consciousness, or trance-state.
Hellênismos
Hellenic reconstructionist polytheism is a religion dedicated to the study, revival, and worship of the dôdekatheoi, "The Twelve Gods" of the pantheon of the ancient Greek religion. Those that follow this path feel quite separate from the general Pagan/Neo-Pagan revival and are very unlikely to be also associated with Wicca, any form of witchcraft, or New Age thought.
- Hellenion - A US-based religious organization dedicated to the revival and practice of the Hellenic reconstructionist religion. We offer local congregations, study opportunities, and fellowship for those who worship the Olympians.
- Sannion's Sanctuary - An attractive site with Hellenic Links
- Biblioteca Arcana - Resource for Hellenic rituals, magic, and divination.
- Ta Hiera Hellenic Polytheist Forum - "...devoted to facilitating the understanding of ancient Hellenic religion (and related ancient religions) and the worship of the ancient Hellenic deities in the present day in a manner that, while clearly based on academic research into ancient practices, is adapted for modern times and places."
- The Theoi Project : Greek Mythology - An excellent site. They explore Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. It provides a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures (theres) and heroes of ancient Greek mythology and religion.
Huna
Huna is the philosophical, scientific, religious, and esoteric magical tradition native to the Hawaiian Islands. Today, it is a Pagan reconstructionist movement.
Huna is a goal-orientated tradition that develops
character and the better qualities of the heart. It is a tradition
of nurturing and loving aspects of the Earth, to feel loved and
supported by nature, to feel connected to all of life. The practitioner
learns to direct energy back to Earth in return for this support.
Huna incorporates religious practices that include
clairvoyance, precognition, and healing. It utilizes the practice
of magical technique as a viable catalyst. It is a personal
goal-orientated religion emphasizing personal spiritual growth
based on the deeper knowledge of the levels of consciousness
and the use of manna, or the prime force that energizes
and heals.
For the practitioner, this transformational system includes meditative and breath exercises, chanting, dream exercises, energy work, guided imagery, and other powerful techniques.
See our article on Huna.
No central organizations exists, but several private websites provide
information, including:
Kemet
Kemet is a reconstructionist religion dedicated to the study and practice of the "shemsu netjer," which is the ancient Egyptian religion. Kemet has several modern "denominations":
Mithraism
Mithraism is an reconstructionist religion dedicated to the worship of Mithras and the revival of Mithraism and The Mithraic Mysteries. Mithras was a Persian god on the Zoroastrian pantheon. In time, Mithras separated from Zoroastrianism and became established in Rome as a cult. It became very popular throughout the Roman Empire in the first century CE. A temple of Mithras is called a "Mithraeum."
Because Mithraism and Christianity are so similar, many scholars believe that Christianity "borrowed" part or most of its religion from Mithraism. The parallels are stunning. Obviously, this is a touchy subject. Some Christians have created websites dedicated to make you think this is could not possibly be true.
Religio Romana
Or the Roman Religion, sometimes referred to as "Roman Paganism," it was established to reconstruct the religion of ancient Rome as exactly as possible.
Romuva
Romuva celebrates the Ethnic or Old Religion of Lithuania. This religion has ancient roots and was the state religion of the Grand Duchyof Lithuania until 1387. It is associated with Dievturi, the Latvian religion, and the similarly related religion of Old Prussia.
Santería
Santería is a Afro-Cuban polytheistic religion that is found mostly in Cuba, other Caribbean Islands, parts of the US (mostly in Miami, but also in New York and Los Angeles), and other nations in the Americas.
See our article on Santería.
Slavic Paganism
Yazychnystvo
This is the revival of the heathenism of the Ukraine.
Pagan Religions • Lists And Links
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