Author Topic: Hey y'all! (Read 1026 times)

runcover · « **on:** December 14, 2018, 12:30:08 pm »

Hi, I'm Kit! Though my specific interest in this forum was kinda driven by necessity, I'm also a recently christened (or, y'know, something more fitting) witch, with a focus on nordic heathenism.
So, basic info: I used to be a hardline atheist before some personal experiences led to a sort of spiritual awakening about half a year ago, and now I'm slowly developing my craft and eager to learn. My primary areas of interest as of right now are sigils, energy work, meditation, altar crafting, runes, seidr (nordic meditative divination, basically), and tarot. Also, for anyone interested, Freyja's my patron deity. Also also, I'm a complete newbie to forums in general, so this'll be my first experience with them.

Side note, but still important: I originally discovered this forum through research for a school paper. My topic is on modern Paganism and its development and perseverance from its initial persecution with the rise of Christianity, and specifically the role that digital media and online community are playing in its resurgence. If anyone has any advice, comments, or suggestions, they would be heavily appreciated.

Really looking forward to meeting y'all, and happy to be here!

IceAngie · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2018, 01:16:22 pm »

Quote from: runcover on December 14, 2018, 12:30:08 pm

Welcome to TC!

runcover · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2018, 01:19:37 pm »

Quote from: IceAngie on December 14, 2018, 01:16:22 pm

Welcome to TC!

Thank you!! <3

Darkhawk · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2018, 04:11:38 pm »

Quote from: runcover on December 14, 2018, 12:30:08 pm

Side note, but still important: I originally discovered this forum through research for a school paper. My topic is on modern Paganism and its development and perseverance from its initial persecution with the rise of Christianity, and specifically the role that digital media and online community are playing in its resurgence. If anyone has any advice, comments, or suggestions, they would be heavily appreciated.

Do you want modern paganism, or do you want the decline of ancient paganisms? There is not a whole lot of terribly meaningful continuity between the topics.

runcover · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2018, 09:11:25 am »

Quote from: Darkhawk on December 14, 2018, 04:11:38 pm

Do you want modern paganism, or do you want the decline of ancient paganisms? There is not a whole lot of terribly meaningful continuity between the topics.

It's more focused on modern Paganism, but with a primer on what non-Abrahamic religion went through during the period of time where they were actively suppressed.

It's mostly based around the role the internet was able to play in fostering international community and aiding in dissemination of information (i.e. TC), leading to a resurgence in its practice extending from the practitioners in what can loosely be defined as the period before Neopaganism.