Paganism
Column: Words Matter
|
Clio Ajana on the need to preserve the meaning of language in today’s mendacious world.
Paganism
Column: What Do They Mean?
|
[This is a literary version of a presentation being presented at the Many Gods West conference on August 1st. Columnist Rhyd Wildermuth now has a Patreon support page.]
“I think I need to tell you something.” I’m trying not to scowl at the man who’s interrupting me again. It’s a Lugnasadh, two years ago, a warm sun pouring through the willow branches onto my ruined circle. I’m still grumpy with him.
Paganism
Not Belief, Not Practice: Values.
|
You Are What You Believe
Or
You Are What You Do.
We fall somewhere on the spectrum between these two statements.
We are either driven by our beliefs, or we allow our beliefs to be informed by our practices. In this regard, there is a distinction to be made. Many Pagans have a spiritual practice that starts from the ground up (quite literally).