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As for Pagan Meeting Places . . . .
Those vary also according to each individual or Coven. I prefer anywhere outdoors, preferably an isolated area. That is one reason I enjoy camping off-season. Some hold their rituals in each others homes, a few have their own buildings on Coven-owned land, and some just find public places such as parks or other meeting places open to the public. It varies greatly.
posted by
archiew
on January 24, 2004 at 8:04 PM
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Saying one is a Pagan is a lot like saying that one is Christian. There are as many different "paths" in the Pagan belief system as there are denominations in Christianity. Each path has some basic beliefs with widely differing specific beliefs under the umbrella of Paganism. As for me, I am a Solitary Witch, so I do not go to Coven meetings except on rare occasions as a guest. I also sponsor a Coven in one of the state prisons here in Virginia, but rarely participate in their rituals. Covens do have their own traditions, some wearing robes, some wearing period garb relating to their path (Celtic, Germanic, Nordic, Egyptian, etc.), some wearing regular street clotes, while others hold their rituals Skyclad (nude). As a Solitary Witch, I practice in whatever clothing I happen to be wearing (or not wearing!) at the time I want to do a ritual, and I use a minimum of tools and props, since I am alone and don't really need them to focus myself to the task at hand. In spell work, I tend to use candles, poppets, and simply "words of power" that I have written for a particular spell. A spell is a lot like a prayer, with about the same degree of success as prayers have. Herbs are also used for spells, as well as for healing or filling poppets. We also enjoy adding some herbs to our meals, some of the same herbs found in any well-stocked kitchen.
Rituals differ as to the individuals creating them for each Coven, but, for the most part, they relate to nature, the seasons and various aspects of nature and mythology (again, according to their path, Celtic, Germanic, Nordic, Egyptian, etc.). The elements of Fire, Air, Water and Earth play a primary role in most rituals, as do colors, incense, candles, wands and even representations of one's favorite dieties.
This is all basic and vastly incomplete, but I hope it is a start toward answering your questions.
posted by
archiew
on January 24, 2004 at 7:59 PM
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LOL Pagan....
I read your bio. Being a pagan, do you have rites or parties? I know pagans of old celebrated all sorts of seasonal changes and had big bashes that lasted well into the night, do they still do that? Do you have to wear robes?....I would suppose that pagans are something like quakers in that you don't have any formal meeting place or organized schedule? Hmmmm, inquiring minds want to know.
posted by
Croft
on January 24, 2004 at 6:15 PM
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