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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:02 pm
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*gasp* Many people frown on eclecticism, but there are many eclectics out there, and each one of us is different. I always like to talk to other eclectics and find out how they interpret their path, and what they incorporate into it, so let me start this out, and then if there's anyone else who's eclectic or has views on eclecticism, go ahead and reply.
I started out on the Celtic path, becuause it was what 'fit me the most'. Well, I didnt want something that only partly worked for me, and to make a long story short, the path I follow now is a mix of my original Celtic path, Native American spirituality, and Buddhism.
Its hard to explain, but it fits me just right! biggrin
Anyone else have any thoughts?
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:08 am
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:47 am
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:27 am
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:44 am
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I started out Wiccan, all those years ago. If tobacco is a gateway drug, Wicca's a gateway religion. xp
Then moved between Celtic, Native and a few Nordic traditions, seeing as those are the three main areas my more recent ancestors were from, so I was eclectic for a few years.
Now, and for at least 4-5 years, I've been on more of a pantheist path. As far as diety go, it looks a little Wiccan, with a god and goddess, but I actually recognize the Male. surprised I still have some traditional influences, though. Mainly, again, Celtic and Native (specifically, south eastern native, because that's where I live and that's where they were from). I've always had a pull in those two directions anyways.
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:21 am
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:16 pm
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my own beliefs are simple. i follow a somewhat old celtic fatih, but the modern incarnation of druidism is too pretentious and too study intensive for me, not to mention deviating from the paths of true druids just a tad too much. i believe in achieving a sense of harmony with the earth and all things upon it, excluding humanity. as a dragon i have a different outlook on things than most normals do, and as of yet, the only god who has indicated a desire to communicate wqith me has been Cernunnos, and perhaps some other deity whose name i have yet to find out, definitely a goddess of war or battle or something of the sort, but not the morrigan or medb. my path is focused primarily on the energies i feel and fedd upon around me, and achieving balance between technology and nature. i believe that progression and evolution of the human psyche will guide humanity to a sense of enlightenment or perhaps its own destruction, and i'm happy either way. i believe in utilizing magick and respecting all polytheistic gods is important. thats about it really.
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:10 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:12 pm
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:36 pm
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*Smotes thee for lack of proper capitalization with her great powers of Captain-ness* domokun
...Sorry, just one of the little things that irk me. If Celtic is going to be capitalized, so should Eclectic/Ecclectic (how many c's again?) when referring to religion.
I, myself, am an Eclectic Pagan. It's much easier to say than a Pagan following Roman Catholic concepts and traditions with various Non-Abrahamic, including Wicca and Native American spirituality, influnences and perspectives. mrgreen What's amusing is this thought/belief-process runs in my family. razz Go figure.
Sometimes, I feel it might be easier to say Christo-Pagan; at the same time, I'd rather have a mouth full of words than an argument.
Actually, I've recently started referring to myself as only half Catholic. rofl
Back on track, I feel Eclecticism is important for others to understand, be they Pagan or Abrahamic, that it's not an "easy way out". I don't consider someone a true follower of a faith if they do not actually go out and do some of their own learning, and I do not feel someone is a real Eclectic if they are simply slapping stuff together. A true walker of this path will do their best to make sense of what they feel is right, and as with other things, will admit to not necessarily knowing a reason when questioned.
...And the train has stopped. xp
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:09 pm
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:41 am
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Oh, does 'eclectic' have a capital 'E?' Sorry, I didn't know that...I'll try to remember from now on. Thank you!
I didn't know there were so many different mixes of pagan religions! I've heard of several paths (Kemetic, Celtic, Wicca, Hindu, Faery, Chaos, Dragon, Reconstructionalist, Brit. Trad, etc) and I knew people mixed them, but I never realised just how diverse the mixes were. It's really interesting to read about what cultures constitut everyone's beliefs.
(Sorry, this isn't very relevant to the thread...sorry, I'll stop here in case I'm considered to be spamming. *backs out quickly*)
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:56 pm
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:25 am
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:35 pm
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