I am looking for someone, or some website, that can give me info about paganism and the old Celtic religions that does not bash other religions as it explains. I want to know about Paganism because I've heard some about it and it sounds beautiful and I want to know if it's as beautiful and wonderful as it sounds or if there is secret human sacrifice or horrid violence hidden somewhere in it. Because some people compare it to some rites in Satanism. I'd like to know about the faith, traditions and life style and beliefs, please. Any help?
Not much is really known about Druidism because it was passed down orally.
What most people associate with Druidism comes from Roman propaganda. Druids weren't necessarily priests or mystics it was a caste.
The Druids called themselves the "Naddreds" which is Gaelic for "Serpent Priests." The Druids or Naddreds held the symbol of the Serpent and Dragon in the highest hon our as the symbol of royalty. It was recorded the Druid Arphaxad referred to himself as thus: "I am a Serpent."
God and the Devil are backwards.
http://www.joyofsatan.com/
The Origins of Satanism
Satanism is not a Christian invention
Satanism predates Christianity and all other religions
Satanism is not about spooks, goblins, vampires, Halloween monsters or other related entities
Satanism is not about "evil"
Satanism is not an invention of, or a "reaction" to Christianity
Satanism is not a creation of Anton LaVey
Satanism is not about death
True Satanism is about elevating and empowering humanity to reach equality with the Gods, which was our True Creator (Satan's) intention
"IN THE SECRET OF MY KNOWLEDGE THERE IS NO GOD BUT ME"
-SATAN
From "Peace Be Unto Him"
Due to centuries of misinformation, lies, and the systematic removal of knowledge, few people these days understand or even know what ?Satanism? really is all about.
Christianity has been at liberty to dictate without any opposition, what they CLAIM Satanism to be. In order to accomplish this, the truth had to be destroyed. The Catholic Church (the original Christian Church, from which all Christian sects have evolved), heinously tortured to death and mass-murdered millions of innocent men, women and children in what was known as "The Inquisition." Some children who were burnt to death in what were known as "witch houses" were as young as two years of age.?
Christians forever rant and rave concerning the "one world order" where all identities, cultures, personal privacy's, and liberties will be lost and humanity, after being systematically bar-coded, will be lumped into a one-world slave state. What they fail to see is how their own so-called "religion" and bible have always been and are the roots of and blueprint for this regime. Everything in the Judeo/Christian Bible has been stolen and corrupted from religions predating Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from hundreds to thousands of years. Through Judaism and its tool of Christianity, all of the original spiritual teachings from around the world, (which are CONCEPTS) have been stolen from, lumped together into the "one," and corrupted into Jewish archetypes and characters and fictitious places. This has given the Jewish people as a whole a false history, political power and "spiritual" authority to which they are not entitled.
The bible is a very powerful subliminal tool to control the masses. One can see this is a man-made work as there are endless contradictions. The bible has been systematically drummed into the minds of the populace from a very early age. A lie must always be enforced as opposed to the truth which can stand on its own. Because spiritual knowledge and occult power have been removed and kept in the hands of a "chosen" few, the unknowing populace has been helpless against it. The agenda here is to create a one-world slave state with the "chosen" few ruling at the top. The perpetrators of course blame Satan to create a necessary distraction, while they use occult power to accomplish their ends. They have a history of stealing from and blaming their enemies for everything they really are and do, while always holding themselves in the highest esteem and innocence.
The original religions now known as "Satanism" (by the way, "Satan" means "enemy" in Hebrew), were all based upon what is known as the "Magnum Opus" or Great Work. The one known as "Satan" is our True Creator God. He was prevented by the other Gods from finishing his work on humanity, that of the godhead. The godhead is physical and spiritual perfection. Now, if you continue to read on, I will prove this.
The serpent is seen everywhere in ancient relics and structures. The serpent was held sacred in all areas of the ancient world. Satan is the God Ea, aka ENKI, one of the first of the Nephilim to arrive on this planet and establish the first civilization. In Sumerian mythology, Enki's symbol was always the serpent.
The serpent represents the DNA, the life force and the kundalini and has survived as the emblem of the American Medical Association and Veterinary medicine, where it is symbolic of life and healing. Only with the coming of Judeo/Christianity, has this sacred symbol been desecrated and blasphemed.
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Greetings!
First off, I appreciate the way that you are going about your quest here. You are looking for Historical Facts and not some modern romantic view like Wicca. So Welcome to the world of Pagan Reconstructionism!
With that said, I'll first say that "No chance without Dionysus" is absolutely right when it comes to the "Druids". However, Many aspects of their religion and Mythology are known. This information comes from a wide variety of sources such as Archeological evidence )such as looking at holy sites, grave goods and offerings), Accounts by Christian Missionaries and Folklore.
For the best introduction, I'd try reading over "The CR FAQ" (http://paganachd.com/faq/) especially since you wanted to know about the Old Celtic religion.
Another excellent source is Wikipedia, just look up "x" polytheism, where "x" can be Slavic, Baltic, Celtic or anything else that fits your fancy.
As for Human Sacrifice, that is a matter of debate. The Roman sources are probably written for propaganda so it's hard to know what is real and what is made up. It's probable that human sacrifices were done during times of great need such as famine or war though. However, just because something was done in ancient times doesn't mean that it's part of a modern day version. For example, lets look at Judaism and Christianity Aside from the famed story of Isaac on the mountain we have other stories such as Jephthah who sacrificed his daughter in return for Yahweh's favor against the Ammonites (Judges 11:29-40 NLT) or the story of Burning Pagan priests on their own altars (2 Kings 23:20-25 NLT).
Now, Last time I was at a Jewish temple / Christian Church, I didn't see anyone toasted over a fire. Religions change and CR is no exception.
Anyway, if you have anymore questions on Paganism, especially Baltic Paganism, feel free to email me at: Yahiko_n_Tsubame (at) yahoo.com
all religions if you go far back enough have had sacrifice and all kinds of horrible stuff
no religion is totally innocent of horrible things
but the main thing about paganism , as a whole, is its about nature, accepting and connecting with nature
there are many types of pagans, some religious some non religious
so really, like most things, you'd have to ask each individual pagan what they believe, practice etc etc
Druidism is a practice devoted to the natural order birth,life and death. their magics incorporate the energies encompassed in nature. The Elements and the personification of the animal through totemic manifestation. They have a system of runes that cover the trees these trees coincide with the calendar much as astrology does. If you are truly interested the System is called Ogham look it up and the links connected to it can gain you more info on the religions that use it. Celtic Shamanism is also totemic ally based there are gods and goddesses that are connected to the totems as well if you wish to research the Celtic deities i suggest you look up Epona. And lastly dint fall pray to the misinformation and demonetization used by other religions to scare others. Research and make your own decision.
Can anyone tell me about Paganism/Druidism?
