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Choosing a path that's right for you


Choosing your path should be up to you. First you
need to go through all the different religions in
paganism. If you find one that you like, continue
on. I found the Celtic way was right for me, but
different for others. Choose something that will
make you happy, and it will if it is the right
tradition or religion. Here is a couple odds and ends.

 

How Many Traditions Are There?

Several, some are relatively new, such
as Seax-Wica which was formed in 1972. While
others are based in ancient family or cultural
traditions, such as the Druids who can be found as
far back as the 5th Century A.D. Here are just a
few of the documented traditions:
Alexandrian
Anglo-Romany
Anglo-Saxon
Arthurian
Brezonek
Brittanic
Brythonic
Caledoni
Celtic
Creabh Ruadh
Cymri
Deborean
Dianic
Druidiactos
Druidic
Dryad
Eclectic
Eireannach
Faery
Family
Fennian
Gaelic
Gardnerian
Golden Dawn
Hebridean
Hibernian
Irish
Kingstone
Maidenhill
Majestic
Manx
North Country
North Isles
Northern
OBOD
Ordo Templi Orientis
Pecti-Wita
Reformed Druids
Romano-Gaulish
Sacred Wheel
Seax-Wica
Scotia
Scottish
Shamanic
Tuatha De Danonn
Ueleda Tradition
Welsh
West Country
Wicca
Wicce
Witan
Witchcraft
Wittan
Y Tylwyth Teg

 

Words of Warning.



Don't take one persons word or teachings as the
only truth or as the only way on this or any
spiritual path. No one person has all the answers
for you. Only you know what rings true within your
own heart and soul.


When it comes time for you to chose a mentor, be
very cautious. There are a lot of novice people
claiming to be a High Priest or Priestess. The
best advice I could give is find someone who can
prove they have practiced the path for several
years (my standard is 10 years or more with formal
education and a document of initiation). Don't
just take their word for it. Find someone who is
willing to answer your questions without charging
you money. Taking a class and paying for an
instructors time is not the same thing as finding
a spiritual teacher. What you should really be
looking for is a mentor or guide, not a person who
thinks they have the right to tell you what to do
or believe.


Lastly, always question! Question everything you
are told and everything you read. Research other
material to validate what you are being told or
what you read in a book. Make sure that book is
supported by other books and by history itself.