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There are also Rites of Passage that include: Dedication (when a person makes a commitment to the Craft and following the Old Ways); Initiation, (a new Craft Name is taken when someone is reborn to the Pagan Path); Handfasting, (creating a marriage partnership); Parting of the Ways, (recognizing the end of a marriage); Wiccaning (a non-obligatory welcoming of a baby into the Craft); and Funeral Ceremony (a requiem for a deceased Pagan). An It Harm None, Do As Thou Wilt is the fundamental ethical guideline of the neo-Pagan Wiccan movement founded by Gerald Gardner in the mid 1950's which has also been embraced by many Pagans as well. The Wiccan Rede is a benevolent moral code interpreted to mean, "Do whatever you wish as long as it harms no one." It prevents Witches and Wiccans from harming themselves or others by either their actions or their inactions. Freedom of choice allows each individual to follow their own inner guidance on how to best live their life while maintaining harmony with the connectivity of all things; yet, also holds them personally accountable for both their actions and their inactions during their pursuit of spiritual transformation. Pagans have revered many goddesses and gods over the ages. Many of the Paganism Pagan Wicca Wiccan Magic Magical Deities goddesses and gods are currently active on or in the planetary spheres. Many of them are also serving the planet as Deities of the Twelve Universal Rays; while, a few of them are serving as Archangels of the Twelve Universal Rays. Some of the most revered of the Paganism and Wiccan goddesses and gods were Aengus, Arianrhod, Belenus, Belisama, Borvo, Bouínn, Brighid, Caer, Cernnunos, Cerridwen, Ciabhan, Cliodna, Condwiramur, Corra, Cuchulain, Daghda, Dairmuid, Danann, Divona, Druántia, Eostre, Eír, Elen, Emer, Epona, Essus, Fand, Galahad, Góntia, Gráinne, Gwenhwyfar, Gwyddion, Hecate, Hercules, Ianuaria, Mannan, Morgana, Nantosuelta, Nemetona, Oghmá, Olwen, Oona, Pwyll, Rhiannon, Rosmerta, Sucellos, and Taléisín.
Some of the adherents of the Sacred Pathway of Paganism also revered
Asatrú Heathen gods and goddesses like Bäldér, Bragí, Brynhilde, Forseti, Gersimi, Hermod, Heimdall, Hnossi, Holda, Idúna, Magni,
Nänná, Nerthus, Njord, Ostara, Rota, Saga, Siegfried, Sifa, Skuld, Týr, Ull,
Unn, Urdhr, and Verdhandi. For descriptions of them please see their individual pages
which can be accessed from Deities
Goddesses Gods.
Many of the Heathens who followed the Nine Noble Virtues preferred to be called Heathen rather than Pagan because they did not wish to be associated in any way with people who called themselves Pagans yet did not adhere to the Wiccan Rede, An It Harm None, Do As Thou Wilt. There are some magical practitioners who do not heed the karmic Threefold Law that all that one does returns three times over in the same lifetime. If you do a good deed for another, three times that good will manifest as blessings in your life. Likewise, if you harm another, three times that harm will manifest as misfortunes in your life. Magical practitioners who use their knowledge of magical principles to control, manipulate, or harm others through dark practices like hexes, jinxes, curses, and vexes. Such magical practitioners do not follow Paganism as a Sacred Pathway. The viewpoint of Blessings Cornucopia is that any pathway that does not include virtuous behavior is not in actuality a sacred one. Many Pagans and Wiccans today use the common phrases "Blessed Be" and "Bright Blessings" when they greet others, when they close a letter or other correspondence, and when they make statements of agreement. Today's tapestry of Pagan and Wiccan practices is woven from some common threads of past beliefs: life is a journey to gain knowledge and wisdom; the Earth and all the animals, nature spirits, trees, plants, rocks, and the land are sacred and worthy of respect; the individual is responsible for personal thoughts and actions; the body is a precious gift worthy of wholeness and wellness; and the practice of Magic can alter reality and your life for the better.
The Land, the Divine
Forest, the Sacred Groves, and the Holy Wells were enlivened and hallowed by the
presence of the Nature Spirits. From the dancing blue tipped flames of the
hearth fire to the sparkling golden candle lights of the lapping brook, the
elemental beings of air, water, fire, and earth enliven and sanctify all the
Days and Ways of the landscape of daily living...Go
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