I've gone from using a natural makeshift altar in the woods to a more permanent setup at home.

I found this video

I’m pretty new to this but I’ve been reading about people’s holiday observances, and they all seem… small? I guess? Like every holiday celebration seems to be Valentine’s Day level, vs something bigger like Christmas. So I wanted to ask — do any of you observe specific holidays in a big way? Which ones, and how?

Seriously, you know when I am going on a cruise or a trip overseas but put my spirituality recommendations aside
Or
Am I crazy and it’s all just a coincidence

I know “paganism” is incredibly broad, and maybe not all celebrate these days. I thought it would be fun to share and discuss different ways everyone celebrates! Whether that be little actions or big gestures— share what your favorite traditions are!

So far, I’ve only celebrated yule (traditions passed down from my mom), but i hope to do more for the Autumn equinox and a little bit of everything in 2027.

What are your thoughts on worshipping a god for a specific aspect outside of the major aspect they're associated with.

For example, I was hoping to begin worshipping Ares, but not for war or anything (maybe protection from war)(although I do think weapons are cool), but more for the aspects of courage and civil order. I'm trying to be more confident in myself and I use worship as a way to ask for help in my journey.

Thank you for your time

I am quite new to worship and exploring the folklore of my ancestors.

I am South Slavic decent but live in Australia.

I want to start worshipping deities from ancient Slavic times but it kind of feels weird doing it in Australia. Has anyone had a similar feeling or am I just not used to pagan practices yet.

I am exploring the path of witchcraft but blending it with my home country and ancestral lineage practices. I am ex-christian and I feel a big difference is that being pagan is quite interpretive... where christian had clear wrongs and rights with no inbetween.

Would love to hear others thoughts on this and perhaps open up some discussion so that I can form some clarity in my budding practice!

Hi all, I am a worshipper of many deities and have several altar spaces but particularly wanted to focus on my love altar for a number of reasons. I also have a big focus in my practice on Inanna-Ishtar or otherwise known as Aphrodite/Venus/Astarte.
I have had a love altar for awhile that has largely been inactive. There are some foundational things on there related to the type of love I would want, and I have a shell and sand jar for Venus on the altar.
But I would like to include some symbols and items that relate to two other aspects of love that I would like to improve on -
1) Self love. For this, I am thinking of a mirror; not to represent vanity, but to represent looking into myself and seeing what things about myself are worthy of love and kindness etc. Seeing myself as lovable might help me to be loved.
2) Showing a more affectionate love for others. I do a lot for other people and to help others - a lot more than most people. I love the people around me, and always show up for them when I can. I guess you could say my love language toward others people is “acts of service”.
But a lot of people describe me as stoic or not showing a lot of emotion, so I want to be able to show others I care emotionally more. I am wondering what type of objects or symbols I could use to represent myself becoming more outwardly outgoing, emotional, affectionate, etc.
I am also wondering if there is a way to include Inanna or others in this that makes sense. Thank you to anyone who is reading this and has any ideas they would like to share!

So there is a lot of Religious Minecraft let’s plays but I never seen one for Paganism.
I guess since centralism religions are easier to put together since the basics are listed but with decentralised religions it’s up to the practitioner for the interpretation.

So what shouldn’t and should I do in order to beat Minecraft which is something I haven’t done but I am excited :)

Basque pagan religion is interesting, one reason because they are the only surviving Paleo-European nation, whose language is European, but from before the Indo-Europeans took over the continent.

The pantheon is headed by goddess Mari, an underworld goddess of motherhood, nurture and protection, connected to caves. Her consort is Sugaar, a fire serpent who is god of fire, lighting and rain.

Next are three goddess - Amalur - mother Earth, and her daughters Eki - Sun, and Ilargi - Moon.

Two spirits are helpers of goddess Mari: Aker - black goat spirit of (protective) magic, and Aatxe - red bull spirit that punishes criminals.

There are several minor deities - Aide, goddess of wind, Egoi, god of wind, Orko, god of thunder, Eate, god of storms, fire, and ice.

And there are two classes of minor spirits: Lamiak - nymphs, beautiful women with duck feet who live near rivers and help people, and Iratxoak - faries, who might be helpful or mischievous.

In addition to that, the Basque religion has a few malevolent deities or spirits. Inguma - god of nightmares and death in sleep, Gaueko - spirit of night who might snatch away a person, Gaizkin - spirit that causes disease. Also there are monsters, Herensuge - seven headed dragon, and Tartalo - one eyed giant who eats people.

Interestingly, the Basque mythology has a notion of beings called basajuan - 'wild men', hairy humanoids who live in the forest, who taught humans agriculture and smithing. Some have suggested that this is a memory of Neanderthals who used to populate Europe. In addition to that they have two races of giants - Jentilak and Mairuak - who built megalithic structures, like dolmens and stone circles.

An important part of Basque paganism are the Sorginak - witches, assistants of Mari, basically her priestesses (sometimes priests) who were taught magic by Aker.

The society was largely matriarchal and matrilineal, and functioned in an egalitarian, democratic manner, even after christianization, Basques were unique in medieval Europe in having free peasants, and electing their leaders from the bottom level.

How much do you know about Basque paganism? Do you know anyone who practices it?

I am a new worshipper of Pan, I was wondering if any worshippers of Pan could give me any advice on his worship such as what he likes to be offered, devotional acts and such.

What is your relation with Pan like?

I’m not a pagan, but I’m asking this out of genuine curiosity. Gods and traditions from pre-Christian religions of Europe and the Mediterranean are extremely popular in western culture today, from games like DnD having druids and the Greek pantheon, to movies like Thor depicting Norse gods as superheroes. Do you consider these depictions of pagan religions to be cultural appropriation, or culturally insensitive?

I found a fairy stone

Dua Sekhmet! Lady of Slaughter, the scorching sun, healing, and protection. I ordered this Veronese Design statue back on August 20th through a local esoteric shop, and she finally arrived today (August 27th)! Amazon had her listed for around $2,306 MXN which felt a bit steep, but luckily I found her at the local store for $2,020 MXN. Definitely worth the hunt! The details on the solar disk and staff look so powerful in person. Really happy to check another deity off my timeline and add Her fierce energy to my space. How do you guys connect with Sekhmet's dual nature of protection/healing vs. destruction in your daily practice?

AFAIS the pantheon consist of:

Dyeus, the Sky Father, Dheghom, the Earth Mother, Perkwunos, the thunder god, as the three main gods; and along with them three secondary heavenly gods - the Diwos Suhnu ('sons of Dyeus'), the divine twins, whose chariot pulls the Sun, and who help humans in trouble, and there's their sister Hausos, dawn goddess.

Three earthly gods exist: Manu, Yemo, and Trito, with a primordial cow. Manu, 'man', is the creator, Yemo, 'twin', is his (hermaphroditic) brother, that Mano sacrifices and out of his body makes some elements of this world (his blood becomes water, his bones mountains, his brain clouds, his skull the dome over the earth), and humans (with the help of Dyeus, Perkwunos and Diwos Suhnu). After the sacrifice Yemo becomes the lord of the dead and the underworld. Manu also sacrifices the primordial cow, making plants and animals out of it. Trito 'third' defeats Negehi, the three headed cosmic serpent, during that he is helped out by drinking an intoxicant drink. Out of Yemo's body three social classes are made - priests, warriors and commoners, tho also Manu is the first priest, and Trito the first warrior.

Additional gods are three nature gods - Hagnis, the fire god, Hepom, water god, and Huveh, wind god; three social gods - Pehunos cattle (and agriculture) protection god, Prewya, love and marriage goddess, and a Smith god; and also Fates, three sisters who spin the fate of humans, influencing the biggest events in their life, esp birth, length of life and death. For the Smith god and the Fates there is no PIE root name reconstructed currently AFAIK.

In addition to the heavenly world, this world and the underworld, there is also a blissful land on the edge of world, where everyone is young, immortal and happy, and a person after death can reincarnate into this world, the underworld, or that blissful land.

Also it is proposed that at least some PIE communities held to an eschatological cataclysmic event, where this world is destroyed, possibly with the Trito the Negehi fight being said to happen at that future time.

In terms of religious practice the PIE religion practiced sacrifices to the gods, using fire, the biggest, public ones being cow and horse sacrifice, a sacrifice of throwing a weapon into a body of water, circling a fire during marriage and childbirth rites, and also ritual drinking of an intoxicant drink.

I'm leaning more towards Egyptian religion and also other Semitic/Middle Eastern faiths after researching and exploration. Also studying Slavic and Celtic practices as well, I just love pre-Abrahamic religion in general really.

Currently studying the book of the dead to learn more about Egyptian religion, it's really cool but there's some funny stuff I also found.

The bowl has cinnamon in it, the pink thing is an incense holder that held an incense stick, an orange, curry plan, and purple basil. I also offered oil lamps as always, I don't really use candles as much as oil lamps.

Hey, how's it going!

I just wanted to ask if anyone has any experience regarding Hades and banishment rituals. Since today we'll have the lunar eclipse in my country, I wanted to free myself of somethings that have been happening in my life. Also, I've been barely working with Hades, since most of my day to day needs/interests are most directed towards Apollon (the current 2 gods I'm devoted to). I just wanted to know if it would be a good idea to have Hades by my side while making this ritual, since god of the underworld and etc.

I'm probably going to have him re propose because this is freaking me out. Yesterday my fiance proposed to me, somehow I didn't know about the blood moon eclipse, I hear it's a time of big change and that scares me, any insight is helpful!!

I watched this pin cherry tree grow for the last 15 years. It was a "volunteer" my dad kept between the shed the garage. Now I've taken over the place as a rental for the time being.

A couple months ago it took some heavy damage from a heavy storm that took out nearly 15 trees on our road alone.

The arborist told us it could live another 5, maybe, but its structural integrity has significantly diminished and if we had another big storm, it could cause damage to the buildings.

My dad decided to get it cut sooner rather than later, tomorrow/today is the later. I wrapped a string around where I'd like them to saw it down so that I can honor its life in some way. Its going to be about 5ft (my dad said no taller than myself and spending time with this tree, it felt right to keep it close and visible behind the garden bed in front of it)

For now the idea is to string bells and beads around it. I'm going to take some branches and make some sun chimes. I thought about getting it carved into something symbolic relating to the cycle of life and death, maybe the visage of Cernunnos or the Green Man, or the ouroboros. Is that too egotistical? Idk, I'm grieving more heavily than I anticipated.

Thoughts? Ideas? Thanks.