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Paganism
It's rough to describe Paganism, because there are so many definitions. But when
we refer to Pagans, generally we are speaking of Neo-Paganism. Neo-paganism is
defined most commonly as a modern attempt at reconnecting with nature and
adapting to the beliefs and religions before Christianity was introduced to the
world, or other nature related paths.
Like Wicca, a Pagan can believe any set of guidelines from any religion. There
are no rules, and there are hundreds and hundreds of paths that a Pagan may
follow.
Pagans can be polytheistic, worshipping several deities. Pagans can be
monotheistic, or even Atheist. Pagans may or may not believe in reincarnation,
but the vast majority do believe in and actively practice Magick.
Wiccans are also classified in the Neo-Pagan religious movement, and alike
Wiccans - Pagans generally practice forms of divination such as Tarot Readings,
Rune Castings, Astrology, Palmistry, etc. Pagans and Wiccans both may show
interest in improving their psychic intuition and abilities as a form of self
divination to seek answers within themselves and others.
Therefore to close the introduction here, a Pagan can be of any form of religion
or path, following any beliefs. The term is very vague in a religious
description to each individual, but that's probably why the Pagan religion is so
commonly named.
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