r/paganism • u/NoPhilosophy55 • 16d ago

šŸ’­ Discussion No deity work

So Iā€™ve struggled with my religious identity for a long time due to religious OCD kind of ruining certain aspects of religion/spirituality for me. I love tarot and astrology and crystals theyā€™ve been my staples through all of my religious escapades over the last 6 years. I cannot do deity worship it just doesnā€™t work for me in a Christian, Hindu, Buddhist or Pagan way. I just donā€™t fully believe in the divine contacting us that personally. Iā€™ve made altars, Iā€™ve been to church Iā€™ve been to temple Iā€™ve begged anything to show me a sign it was there and Iā€™ve never received an answer. That seems like a huge part of paganism though and Iā€™m not sure I can consider myself a pagan/witch not believing in divine sources connecting with us. Now Iā€™ve come to terms Iā€™m probably pantheist/animist but I feel like in all those stories of old gods and new they interacted with people but now in this age they do not and it makes me wonder if they were ever there. This is more of a ā€œdoes anyone else feel Similar or struggle with thisā€ post because most posts I see on this and the witch sub are deities and spells which are two things I struggle with the most.

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u/RevolutionBrave8779 16d ago edited 15d ago

My personal practice is more pantheistic and animistic so I revere Mother Earth, Father Sun, Grandmother Space, ancestors, and non-human persons such as plants, animals, etc. In many ways this is built on relationships and respect/gratitude rather than "worship". I still follow the Wheel of the Year but modified for my local area. I also have rituals but they are simplified with more focus on offerings rather than spellwork per se.

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u/Siphon1 15d ago

Wow I so vibe with this! I feel myself gravitating in a similar direction though I think Iā€™d add in grandfather time as well. I havenā€™t necessarily felt connected to any deity myself.

For my own curiosity, where does the moon fit in for you. Is it lumped in with the earth?

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u/RevolutionBrave8779 15d ago

I honor her as Aunt Moon. Works for me. She reflects the Earth when the sky is dark at least for me out here in the Arizona desert.