It looks like the micro-blogging service Twitter has finally hit the mainstream. NPR journalists participate and discuss it on the radio, mega-stars like Ellen Degeneres plug their accounts in an attempt to get a million followers, and politicians across the ideological spectrum are “tweeting” to their constituents in an attempt to stay relevant. So it would stand to reason that the Pagan community would also coalesce around this social networking phenomenon. It would be madness and folly to try and give any sort of definitive list of Pagans using the service (as there are probably thousands), but I can give some “highlights” for newcomers just starting to dip their toe into the service.

First, two of the largest Pagan/occult publishers Llewellyn and Weiser have Twitter feeds (and their follower lists are a fairly decent way to find other Pagans at the site) that are regularly updated. In addition to the publishers, several notable Pagan and esoteric authors, writers, and leaders are utilizing Twitter. This includes Corrine Kenner, Mama Donna Henes, Damh the Bard,Kerr Cuhulain,and the famous ancient Greek philosopher Bias of Priene. If that isn’t enough, you can also find a variety of Pagan vendors using Twitter, including Lodestone and Lady’s Mantle, Bell, Book, and Candle Supply, and Pagan Wholesale (just to name a few). You can also track Pagan conversations on Twitter through the PaganFeed, a gathering of Pagan-tagged tweets.

If you want to do some more general spiritual exploring,  Beliefnet has a feed, you can get a daily dose of Buddhism, the FON Spiritual Center tweets, and there is an enormous variety of “Twitter of Faith” posts. Finally, since Twitter is an engine for self-promotion I feel compelled to mention that you can follow The Wild Hunt on Twitter, and there is a Twitter feed for A Darker Shade of Pagan as well. I’m told that following both is an excellent way to become smarter and more attractive! So what Pagan or religious-themed Twitter feeds have you found useful or entertaining? Feel free to plug your own Twitter account if you’d like.

Tags: Pagan Twittersphere, Paganism, Religion, Twitter