Author Topic: New & curious (Read 1508 times)

Aurora · « **on:** November 15, 2018, 03:38:59 pm »

Hi! I'm new here. I registered because I would like to share some of my thoughts with people who are interested in discussing religion/paganism.

Something about me:
English is not my mother tongue, so please accept my apologies for any present or future mistakes, I'm trying to get better

I'm pagan since I can remember, although I grew up in an European christian convent. My house was in the middle of a forest, so I could really stay in touch with nature since my birth, until my twenties, when I've had to move to the city (and it still hurts). I've always had a 'natural'/'prehistoric'/'free' approach to religiousness (is that a word? well, I hope you understand what I mean) and I don't follow any kind of specific pantheon (a recognise stories and gods repeat themselves in time and space with different names and details in art and traditions).
Since I was a kid I've always been interested in pagan religions and history/archaeology in general, so I studied to become an archaeologist. Recently I had occasion to study some religious prehistoric European art and it re-sparked my curiosity about all the different acts possible to 'be religious' and, as I'm learning recently reading forums, all the different labels that exists to differentiate them. I'll be explaining myself better when I post my direct question.

thank you

Altair · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2018, 06:25:18 pm »

Quote from: Aurora on November 15, 2018, 03:38:59 pm

Hi! I'm new here. I registered because I would like to share some of my thoughts with people who are interested in discussing religion/paganism.

Something about me:
English is not my mother tongue, so please accept my apologies for any present or future mistakes, I'm trying to get better

Welcome to the Cauldron! And your English is very strong.

Voren · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2018, 09:20:27 pm »

Quote from: Aurora on November 15, 2018, 03:38:59 pm

Hi! I'm new here. I registered because I would like to share some of my thoughts with people who are interested in discussing religion/paganism.

Something about me:
English is not my mother tongue, so please accept my apologies for any present or future mistakes, I'm trying to get better

I'm pagan since I can remember, although I grew up in an European christian convent. My house was in the middle of a forest, so I could really stay in touch with nature since my birth, until my twenties, when I've had to move to the city (and it still hurts). I've always had a 'natural'/'prehistoric'/'free' approach to religiousness (is that a word? well, I hope you understand what I mean) and I don't follow any kind of specific pantheon (a recognise stories and gods repeat themselves in time and space with different names and details in art and traditions).
Since I was a kid I've always been interested in pagan religions and history/archaeology in general, so I studied to become an archaeologist. Recently I had occasion to study some religious prehistoric European art and it re-sparked my curiosity about all the different acts possible to 'be religious' and, as I'm learning recently reading forums, all the different labels that exists to differentiate them. I'll be explaining myself better when I post my direct question.

thank you

Hello and welcome!

Aurora · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2018, 10:17:36 am »

Quote from: Altair on November 15, 2018, 06:25:18 pm

Welcome to the Cauldron! And your English is very strong.

Thank you!

I'll look forward to hear what you think in the new post https://ecauldron.com/forum/paganism-for-beginners/curious-about-labelling-and-confrontingsharing/

PerditaPickle · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2018, 01:31:03 pm »

Quote from: Aurora on November 15, 2018, 03:38:59 pm

Hi! I'm new here.

Welcome to TC

Hariti · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2018, 06:49:06 pm »

Quote from: Aurora on November 15, 2018, 03:38:59 pm

Since I was a kid I've always been interested in pagan religions and history/archaeology in general, so I studied to become an archaeologist.

As a Historian with an Archaeology minor, I welcome you to TC! You are not the only one here with those interests!

Aurora · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2018, 01:21:00 am »

Quote from: EnderDragonFire on November 23, 2018, 06:49:06 pm

As a Historian with an Archaeology minor, I welcome you to TC! You are not the only one here with those interests!

That’s awesome! Thank you! On what topic did you specialized?
I would be very interested in hearing your opinion on some of mine

Hariti · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2018, 02:09:46 am »

Quote from: Aurora on November 24, 2018, 01:21:00 am

That’s awesome! Thank you! On what topic did you specialized?

Well, my history degree is only a bachelor's, so I don't have a specialization as yet. I plan to study in Southeast Asia, however, when I go to graduate school.

As for archaeology, my area of focus is North America, simply because that's where I live and where I have had first hand experience.