New Pagans have a lot of challenges. So much to learn and do, a world of Gods to explore. The journey’s first few steps open up worlds of possibility. So, why, then are our first steps usually a) buying a ton of candles, quickly followed by b) choosing a new name for ourselves?
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The saying goes “no one likes hearing that their baby is ugly,” meaning that personal criticism is never easy to hear. Within the broad community Pagans find themselves in, criticism has the added burden from the “Positive Thinking” camp which mistakenly believes that any form of criticism is “bad” and/or “negative”. Add that “up with people” attitude to Paganism’s penchant for encouraging the cult of the amateur, and you end up with an oppressive atmosphere where no one is special because everyone is. All those participation trophies, ultimately so little substance.
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We’re having another round of ‘leadership’ in our local Pagan community, and, as anyone who’s been involved in such activities will be aware, it’s attracting all kinds of strange notions. What struck me as everyone spoke in turn was that many of the suggestions weren’t just impractical – they were outright questionable as goals go.
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I used to believe that all paths and personal journeys people take to find their way to the Gods were valid and should be expressed. Only through more contact with large-group Paganism has that slowly changed.
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