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A personal narrative of how Paganism has been integral in one person's life
Pagansim is my way of life. It is a natural way of life for me. I do not specifically follow any certain tradition under the title of Pagan. My life has been filled with more wonder and reverence since I became a Pagan. The world seems a lot smaller in the since that I am more focused and I feel like I have found my place in it. On the other hand, the world seems so much larger in respect that I have more knowledge and awareness to the diversity around me and I am much more opened minded to experiences or ideas.
I was born and then raised a Catholic. Through this whole time, the first 17 years of my life, I never had any real deep internal disire to learn what I though, felt, about my religion. I especially never thought about or tried to decipher my own religion, which was a big no no, as in most Christian religions. However, during my junior year in high school, I had an essay assignment on any topic I wanted to write about. I chose the modern religion of Witchcraft. I must say this was the best and most important thing I have ever done.
Before I started the research processs, I thought I was going to find traditional, Christian, stereotypical information pertaining to Witchcraft as evil; satanic; a green faced, warty nosed hag standing over her cauldron strring to make a potion for evil, ungodly purposes. As I began to speak with a few people, read and review material related to Witchcraft, I realizeed to my amazement, this was all completely and utterly false. Since then my life has never been the same. Since I opened my eyes to Paganism (and a lot more), my life has been filled with so much more reverence, I feel much more alive and aware of things which I never knew existed before.
Paganism, when I first started to learn about it, gave me a way to reflect upon my own religious beliefs. I got to study something that was totally different from what I was used to and had been told was true. It was also a way of learning about other ways of life and lifestyles of people who also inhabit this very same planet. I began to study all kinds of religions beyond Christianity with its many denominations and Paganism. So I read and read and read about different religions and other faiths, but through it all I kept bringing myself to a point where I could only comfortably label myself a Pagan.
I do not follow the religion of Wicca. I do not subscribe to any one set of beliefs for any tradition of Paganism or Witchcraft. Nor for that reason, any other religion. That is the main reason why I call myself a Pagan. I feel comfortable with the term and what it means to me, without being subject to too much.
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