FREE PAGAN PATHS: A GUIDE TO WICCA, DRUIDRY, ASATRU, SHAMANISM AND OTHER PAGAN PRACTICES PDF Peter Jennings | 192 pages | 24 Sep 2002 | Ebury Publishing | 9780712611060 | English | London, United Kingdom How To Choose Your Pagan Path | HubPages Paganism is an umbrella term that contains a varied mix under it. This can, indeed, feel a little daunting when attempting to read about the differing pagan paths out there. I will attempt to make it a little easier for you and give you a little information about the more common Asatru. I will then provide a link or two for each one where you can find more information if you are interested in reading more about it. So, let's get started! Asatru is based upon Norse faith and tradition, but does have a bit of Germanic tradition in it also. This is a polytheistic tradition. A few of the more Druidry deities worshiped in this tradition include Odin, Thor, and Loki. This site will Druidry able to provide you with information about the background, basic belief system, and much more about the Asatru tradition. Druidry is a form of an ancient Celtic religious system and was especially seen in and around Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany. Some Druids are animists or pantheists while others are polytheists, monotheists, or duotheists. Then of course you have the Eclectic path that many choose to follow. The Eclectic path is a way for people to combine the Druidry of various types of traditions and beliefs into a working concept of their own. While many Eclectics are solitary practitioners, there are also groups that can be found. To learn more about the Eclectic path you can visit The Urban Pagan for a basic summary of what it means to be an Eclectic. This one is pretty obvious. This is sometimes called Kemetic or Kemetic Reconstruction. This is a polytheistic religion. Some of the more common deities that are worshiped in this religion are Isis, Osiris, Bast, and Ra. Also called Faery, this was passed down from Victor and Cora Anderson. This has been described as a "rich and diverse spiritual practice that encompasses shamanic practices and specific exercises of meditation and energy work". To learn more about this tradition, you can visit these sites for more information. Feri Tradition this will give you a very comprehensive history and information about the Feri Tradition and Feri Tradition: Articles, Exercises, and Lore this is a great site if you find the Feri Tradition interesting and want to learn more about it. This site has daily exercises, beginning classes, and even workbooks to help you along your path. Gnosticism comes from the Greek word ' gnosis ' which means 'knowledge'. Gnostics believe that the world is flawed because it was created in a flawed manner. To learn more about Gnosticism you can visit The Gnosis Archive this site will give you a summary of the beliefs of Gnostics and the reasoning behind their beliefs. While all of these are slightly different, I do find Shamanism and Other Pagan Practices most people work with at least two of these, if Asatru all three, in combination together. The green witch practices mainly alone by forging a personal connection with the natural world. Magical practices are based on and include cooking, cleaning, baking and so forth. Can also be referred to as a cottage witch ". To get a more in depth view of what Hedge Witchery is all about you can visit Shamanism and Other Pagan Practices Forums. Hellenic is based upon honoring the Greek deities and following the traditions and philosophies of the Pagan Paths: A Guide to Wicca Greeks. This is a polytheistic religions who honor the popular Greek deities Shamanism and Other Pagan Practices as Hera, Zeus, Athena, and Demeter. There are many sources that say that Stregheria was based Druidry writings of Charles Leland. A couple of the more common deities that are worshiped include Diana and Shamanism and Other Pagan Practices. A website that can give you more information on Stregheria is Fabrisia Boschetto's Website which will give you interesting and informative information that includes ethics and beliefs, along with myths and Strega concepts. There are many different branches of Wicca such as Celtic, Alexandrian, Dianic, Gardnerian, and so many more. Wiccan Together has put Shamanism and Other Pagan Practices a page describing some of the more common branches of Wicca. Everyday, it seems, there are new branches of Wicca emerging to fit the needs of the Wiccan community. It would certainly be in your best interest, if you interested in Wicca, to spend some time of your own researching the Pagan Paths: A Guide to Wicca different traditions of Wicca. Here are a couple of websites that can assist you in learning more about Wicca such as Wicca a great site that can answer a lot of the Druidry about Wicca such as Druidry it is, holidays, terms, and a lot more. This is a site filled with a lot of information. Be sure to explore it well! Sign in or sign up and post using a HubPages Network account. Comments are not for promoting your articles or other sites. Thank you for the information you have provided here. I have been looking for a site to help me understand the many different paths, while on a quest to discover my true faith. Most of the sites I have happened upon focus more on Wicca than any other path, which has made it nearly impossible to learn more about Paganism, and what path suits me best. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks Druidry their respective owners. 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Thousands of Pagans today share a love of Nature and a reverence of the Divine, but how they express their beliefs differs according to the path they follow. This ground-breaking guide to Paganism explains--the main issues involved in setting out on the Pagan path --the beliefs and practices of Wicca, Hedgewitch traditions, Druidry, Shamanism, Asatru, Mystery Groups, Ecletic Paganism and some foreign traditions--the Pagan approach to magic--the significance of sacred sites--how to be a practical Pagan - celebrations and organisations --the growing role of Paganism in today's world - Eco-Paganism and Cyber Paganism.