Veneration of ancestors is also very important in Celtic Paganism. Some places are simply more suitable for ritual than others. Therefore, many Wiccans admit that the Wiccan tradition is only 60 years old. Archaeological research, modern scholarship, and historical accuracy is very much emphasized. It is a modern reconstruction and there was never a pretense of an ancient origin or unbroken line of descent. The Four Elements. I found your article to be very informative and insightful. However it kind of disturbed me in a more or less pleasant way insofar as it correlated rather strongly with feelings and sensibilities that I have had for quite some time without putting words to them.
I am as you may well suspect a pagan, and have always considered myself to be a Celtic one of that brand. As I said your article has set me to thinking on my own attitudes concerning concepts of personal and societal honor. Sense of tribe and our personal conection and avenues towards interacting and paying homage to the gods,that are and have been quite at odds with many of my other pagan brothers and sisters. At any rate I found it very refreshing to read another point of view that did not follow the standard rit and creed that seems to be generated at some philisophical mill.
I was in my working career an archaeologist, so I appreciate it when I read somthing pertaining to beliefs and culture that has a scholastic leg to stand on. Sincerely Randall Webb aka Ivan Madboar. I am glad you enjoyed my article, Randall.
This was very interesting. For those interested in CR, I suggest the website gaolnaofa. It has a list of suggested readings that will explain a bit more in depth than this blog post. Thank you, csavage. I wrote this post five years ago as a very brief clarification to get the word out to people who may not have time or the inclination for in-depth reading. So much misinformation was prevalent then.
If this was done, eventually the calendar would fall out of sync with the Gregorian year, because some calendar years have 12 full moons and others have The modern tree calendar is based on a concept that letters in the ancient Celtic Ogham alphabet corresponded to a tree. Wondering about some of the major deities of the ancient Celtic world? Although the Celts consisted of societies all over the British Isles and parts of Europe, some of their gods and goddesses have become a part of modern Pagan practice.
From Brighid and the Cailleach to Lugh and Taliesen, here are some of the deities honored by the ancient Celtic peoples. The early Druids were members of the Celtic priestly class. They were responsible for religious matters, but also held a civic role. Scholars have found linguistic evidence that female Druids existed as well.
In part, this was likely due to the fact that Celtic women held a much higher social status than their Greek or Roman counterparts, and so writers like Plutarch, Dio Cassius, and Tacitus wrote about the baffling societal role of these Celtic women. Rather than meaning just people of Irish or English background, Celtic is used by scholars to define a specific set of language groups, originating both in the British Isles and in the mainland of Europe. Likewise, modern Celtic Reconstructionist paths, including but not limited to Druid groups, honor the deities of the British Isles.
Ogham staves are a popular method of divination among Pagans who follow a Celtic-focused path. Although there are no records of how staves might have been used in divination in ancient times, there are a number of ways that they can be interpreted.
There are 20 original letters in the Ogham alphabet, and five more that were added later on. Create a personalised content profile.
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Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. Share Flipboard Email. Patti Wigington. However, this could just be because most of their stories were written by Monks who may have wanted to diminish their status as deities.
Additionally, folklore is a large part of modern Celtic Paganism and many believe that the surviving folklore contains traces of Celtic Pagan wisdom that survived the conversion to Christianity. So if you have a strong affinity for Fairy-lore then modern Celtic Paganism might be a really good fit for you.
In the case of Celtic Paganism, you can also find community by learning other facets of Celtic culture, such as language, music or dance.
There is also a large community of modern druids that is pretty active. The druids in Celtic times were religious leaders and teachers and the modern Druid community is a great place to start if you are looking for someone to teach you the ways of Modern Celtic Paganism.
Do either of these pagan paths resonate with you? Share down below in the comments. What is Norse Paganism? Primary Sources. The Norse Deities. The Community Community is a big part of Norse Paganism.
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