Politics and Paganism

Witchvox has three essays up that tackle the intersections of modern Paganism and modern politics. First from Sia who talks about tolerance in todays society.

“To be Pagan is to find meaning, to know what is truly sacred, and to celebrate connection even when times are hard. While it is easy to become heated, it is much more difficult to make light. To us here at Full Circle, the job of any Witch or Pagan is to make light when we can and where is it most difficult to do so. As the Pagan Voting Project notes: “Lighting a candle is not enough”. Sometimes, we have to stand up and speak our truth, whether that truth is popular or not.”

Next up is an essay by Nihilissa Edwards who talks about why she is voting Republican in the elections.

“I can pray to my deities in my “moment of silence” should they allow it in schools again and if I don’t want my children exposed to saying “one nation under god” in the classroom, I can home school them as many Fundamentalists do to keep their children out of the secular school system. The old gospel hymn may be about “God” but the music is still beautiful.”

Finally Fioruisge talks about environmentalism and nature-worship.

“Religion and politics can mix with a variety of results, but as a religion Wicca is primarily focused on spiritual rather than political concerns and for many Wiccans, there is no overlap between the two, just as there are many Wiccans who find that their particular political views are informed by or mesh well with their spiritual beliefs. Therefore, religious belief or affiliation should not be taken to be synonymous with any political position, and any attempt to classify Wicca by a political definition will gloss over or even restrict the diversity of its followers.”

Also as a bonus, Witchvox is featuring a essay from Oberon Zell-Ravenheart about the Gaian Mythos.

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