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Paganism
Paganism is a general term used to describe a number of belief systems that hold nature, magical ritual and particularly goddess traditions in reverence.
Pagans do not believe in an actual figurehead of a god, but are instead pantheistic, which means that for them the divine is everything and the universe itself is divine.
If anything they are nature worshippers, who closely tie their practices to the seasonal cycle of the year and believe spiritual aspects and life force reside in everything, be it animal, mineral or vegetable. As such, pagans are earthly sensualists, celebrating sexuality and fertility in a series of rituals and lifestyle choices.
There are many traditions in Pagan practice, but the five most common are Witchcraft or Wicca, Druidry, Shamanism, Celtic Spirituality and Northern Paganism.