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Paganism is a general term which is used by people of all kinds of alternative spiritual traditions who use pre-christian traditions (often shamanistic ones) as inspiration for their day to day lives. They too look for a large part of their spiritual inspiration to nature.
Paganism and Wicca both tend to look to the cycle of the moon (the lunar cycle) in their rituals, which is one of the reasons many of these calendars have information on the phase of the moon.
The term "pagan" is a Christian adaptation of the "gentile" of Judaism, and as such has a bias towards monotheism, and pejorative connotations among Western monotheists. For this reason, ethnologists avoid the term "paganism," with its uncertain and varied meanings, in referring to traditional or historic faiths, preferring more precise categories such as polytheism, shamanism, pantheism, or animism; however others criticize the use of these terms, claiming that these are only aspects that different faiths may share and do not denote the religions themselves.
Animism: belief in or respect for the spirits of animals.
Neo-paganism: people today who feel inspired by European pagan traditions like wicca, Celtic and Germanic traditions.
Pantheism: belief in the Divine in Nature, instead of a God outside of creation.
Polytheism: belief in many gods.
Shamanism: spiritual tradition in which a direct connection with the Divine by a shaman is the central practice.
Pagan Holidays
A good pagan calendar will contain the dates of the basic pagan holidays as a matter of course.
The most commonly celebrated Pagan Holidays are the solstices (Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn). These coincide with the equinoxes of the same. Then there are Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasadh and Samhain (better known as Halloween).
The Celts perceived the presence of divine forces in all aspects of nature. Patterns of harmony and balance, or dark and light, winter and summer, female and male, are woven throughout Celtic tradition. Celtic knot designs patterned into mandalas.
This Celtic 16 month Academic Planner covers September through December the following year. It has a week across two pages, plus pages for addresses and notes. The weekly spreads have enough space to jot down several appointments per day and unlike many other planners, each day isn't a square, but a horizontal rectangle - which makes for easy writing.
This calendar is stock full of astrological information to plan the year wisely. You'll find horoscopes, best days for planting and fishing, rewarding and challenging days, and travel forecasts by Bruce Scofield. There's also an astrology primer to help beginners use the vast amount of astrological data contained in this unique calendar.
This is a comprehensive and practical calendar, with original artwork by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, the creator of the Shadowscapes Tarot. It is easy to see why Llewellyn's Astrological Calendar is the best-known and most trusted astrological calendar sold today.
Celebrate each season of the Pagan year with rituals, recipes, and crafts. Discover new and unique ways to follow the Witches Wheel of the Year and enrich your spiritual life with this essential resource for celebrating the eight sacred Wiccan holidays. From seasonal crafts to time-honored customs, this handy almanac offers an abundance of meaningful ways to empower your own celebrations.
Your favorite Wiccan and Pagan authors offer rituals, Craft activities, history and lore, plus a variety of family-friendly ideas for discovering the gifts and lessons of each Sabbat and season.
Also featured are astrological influences to help you plan rituals.
Step inside a woodland world of Fae--and let your imagination wander through the hidden dimension of faeries as you keep track of important dates throughout the year.
Renowned fantasy artist Linda Ravenscroft has illustrated this gorgeous fairie-themed calendar. She has captured the whimsy and grace of nature spirits in their secret realm. Each month, you'll be enchanted and inspired by alluring nymphs, dancing pixies, and joyful sprites thriving in nature's beauty. Featuring beautiful original artwork, along with moon phases and major holidays.
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