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Rabotkina S. FEATURES of the WORLD VIEW and CEREMONIAL Rabotkina S. FEATURES OF THE WORLD VIEW AND CEREMONIAL RITE IN MODERN UKRAINIAN NEO-PAGAN The aim of the study is the consideration of features of worldview and ceremonial rite in modern Ukrainian neo-paganism. In the study of original sources used source study and hermeneutical methods of analysis. The increase of interest to the pre-Christian believes in Ukraine related to the ideas of national and religious revival, with the desire to overcome feelings of insecurity, disunity in the society. To the neo-pagan began to address mainly national-oriented intellectuals who treated Christianity as genetically alien faith. Motion of neo-pagan in Ukraine plugs many trends. First of all, these trends share a negative attitude toward Christianity, and the desire to return to the pagan beliefs of ancient Slavs, who are perceived as the national religion of the Ukrainians. Some neo-pagan trends are focusing on the creation of a new ideological base for the Ukrainian society. The followers of neo-paganism in Ukraine understand that traditional beliefs and ceremonial rite are preserved by existence the phenomenon of two faiths in our religious culture. But the phenomenon of two faiths is perceived negatively as a compromise or concession to Christianity and as a violation of the integrity of the resurgent national spirit. So the followers of neo-pagan use different ways to overcome the phenomenon of two faiths in the religious consciousness of modern Ukrainians. Many followers of neo-pagan offer to perform the ceremony of «purification» that free from Christianity, to overcome the consciousness of two faiths, and deeply understand the wisdom of the national faith. This ceremony should symbolize the essence of a person dying old and the birth of a new entity. In Ukraine, the growing interest in the ancient pre-Christian beliefs from the very beginning was closely linked to ideas of national and state revival, with the desire to overcome subconsciously feeling of separation, uncertainty. By Neopaganism in the Ukrainian society refers mainly of nationally oriented intellectuals who sees in Christianity genetically alien to Ukrainian faith. In Ukraine neo-paganism presented by many currents (Native Faith, belief, Mother Cathedral of Faith, Orthodox Faith Mother, the Great Fire, Ladovira, Yahnovira, Hara Horse, etc.). The founder of Ukrainian neo-heathen movement recognizes Vladimir Shayan. His works are esteemed by followers as a basis for theological and philosophical reflection ethnic faith [1]. The result is a reproduction of V.Shayana Ancestors faith in primitive polytheistic form. The second phase of V.Shayana central figure is Svarog, there is the doctrine of the Trinity, the essence of which is Svarog, Perun and Svetovid. These ideas are embodied in the concept henotheism that thinker understood as a doctrine of the only Ukrainian Divinity in many of its manifestations and meanings. Followers V.Shayana founded the Native Faith movement founded in Canada in 1981. Theological and philosophical foundations of Ukrainian Native Faith based on traditional cults that promote the formation of ecological thinking and human behavior (Cult of Mother Earth, Fire-culture Svarozich, Ancestors, trees (forest), bread, Living Waters et al.), The sacraments and rites have survived to this day: Rod creation, death and immortality, the sacred donations dedication, consecration of arms, blessing, cleansing the four elements, consecration of marriage, naming the child. Ridnoviry ritual activity is also linked to the calendar "Svarog Circle", which is in line with the annual natural cycles, including amendments phases of the moon, and in line with the astronomical rhythms of the cosmos. Ridnoviry ORU conduct their religious activities, usually outdoors. In their prayers Ridnoviry use authentic texts, as well as newly created song and prayer. During the prayer believing you raise your hands up, referring to the Sun, Moon, Stars, Fire. After the service neo-paganist is laying his right hand on the heart, the left - the "solar plexus": I bow my head in a state of "holy peace", repeating images on statues Svitovyd. After praying sometimes practiced "collective food", which stands for "space system, which seeks human soul" [2, p.31]. One of the newest trends of ridnoviry of Neopaganism is called the Mother of the Orthodox Faith. Final approval of a Native Orthodox Faith confession took place June 15, 2003 on the sacred mountain for ridnoviry Bohyt in Ternopil region (the seat of the Zbrutsky idol Svyatovit). Denomination is headed by the Magus Vladimir Kurowski. According to followers, Mother Orthodox Faith is the "primordial tribal customary Vira-Veda of Slavic-Rusyn" [5, p.66]. It remained for centuries in fairy tales, folk tales, myths, legends, songs and rituals and returned alive through Ukrainian carriers custom Magi descendants. Orthodox ridnoviry claim to ancestral belief never quite could disappear, as recorded at the genetic level people, encoded in the deep layers of Ukrainian soul. The basis of the Orthodox world is ridnoviry idea of a single God Rod Almighty, which itself gives rise out of the sea of initial chaos and disorder - a miracle. In order to balance the system and mess with Rhode Almighty creates a world-egg, Sweet Harmony and Svarga - Circle Appearance living. This egg- Universe constantly multiplying and creates a new worlds. The concept of the universe Mother Orthodox Faith is dualistic in nature. In the beginning there in Rod two opposites - the creative force (Belobog) and destroying power (Chernobog). These dialectical opposites are combined into one and the outside world appears as the top and bottom, man and woman, singular and plural. Creating the universe, Reed also can occur in two ways - female (Mother Lada) and male (father Svarog). The structure of the universe, who created Reid, released 3 main levels of existence - Copyright (higher spiritual world of the Gods), Java (human, flesh, light middle) and Nava (bottom low-organized world). Rod Almighty is perceived as "the highest and greatest person," which in turn "is made up of smaller entities - Native Gods" - Svarog, Lada, Veles, Perun, Makosh, Stribog more. That kind of built hierarchy of divine beings that while God is the only native, root of all life [6,p. 25]. Significant place in the Orthodox doctrine holds ridnoviry problem of man, his origin, role in the universe and life purpose. Humanity embodies the image of God Rod, so everyone has a part of it. Man is the most perfect being created by gods to help the souls of the lower of (animals and plants) completely raised and improved; establish with them a relationship of mutual love and justice. But every person is also its own distinctive nature and life's purpose, objectives, with which she was born. If a person realizes his destiny in this world and do it, it is believed that she lives right optimally. A person who lives "in iniquity" imperfectly, harm others, took their place in the world. In this case the person acts not only against themselves, as part of God's creation, but also against Rod Almighty and divine order in the universe. Orthodox ridnoviry argue that not only people, but each nation has its purpose in the universe. This appointment shows Mother Vera. Therefore, people who forgot their most ancient faith, is unable to realize his own life. Neo-heathen movement in Ukraine presented many currents are united, above all, the negative perception of the Christian religion and the desire to return to the pagan beliefs of ancient Slavs as the only possible Ukrainian national religion. Some neo-heathen currents, in turn, focuses not only restore traditional beliefs as designing new ideological base for the Ukrainian society. The appropriate role of neopaganism plays a negative attitude his followers to modern industrial civilization with its barbaric attitude to the natural environment. However neopaganism more concerned about preserving traditional cultural heritage, which threatens leveling tendencies of globalization. Slowness neopaganism spread in rural areas caused by the strong position of the Christian churches there, unlike the city, where people are more free in their spiritual quest. In addition, rural residents are characterized by a considerable conservatism in religious beliefs, and the idea of national revival, which is leading in runvirivskomu ridnoviry teachings and is close is above all intellectuals. Overall Neopaganists are aware of the fact preservation of traditional ideas, beliefs and rituals by the existence of a dual faith religious culture. However, this phenomenon is seen negatively as a compromise or concession to the Christian religion, a violation of the integrity of the revived national spirituality. So neopaganism offers a variety of ways to overcome two-belief part in the religious consciousness of modern Ukrainian. .
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