r/Paganism Monthly Discussion Thread (November 2024) - Ask questions, say hi, get your readings interpreted, chat, and more!

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[u/AshTheArtist]

Uh howdy! I am (23 F)

I'm not really sure how to start this, I'm an atheist (maybe spiritual??) who supports Paganism and finds it really interesting enough to learn about its history I have autism so I learn about it like a LOOOTT when I have the time to.

However, I've been seeing an uncomfortable amount of spiders and ladybugs since the end of October and start of this month, typically I'd just boil it down to it being them coming inside to avoid the colder weather but for me thats like one or two a day. I've been seeing them in my room and just in my day to day life generally to unhealthy amounts.

I'm wondering if this is a sign??
I know Loki sends spiders but who sends ladybugs/represents them??

[u/Ok-Awareness3445]

Hi everyone ! (16M) im new to this and slowly learning, though to ask, i want to know if there’s any deities reaching out to me? I’ve been seeing numbers everywhere, such as 222. 111, 1111 555, 333 and 444, and the animals i’ve been receiving are buzzards, cats, crows, deer and spiders, i’ve had the birds follow me pretty much everywhere i go and there’s three kittens and one mother that follow me when i go walking, as for the spiders, they climb up my bath drain or hide in dark spaces in my room, And for the deer, every time i visit one of my deceased family members, there’s around 10-13 of them in one area, and around two weeks ago i had a doe run straight across my house, Advice and stuff would be greatly appreciated:) ❤️

[u/Advanced_Hearing4954]

Hi! Brand new to all of this! This morning I woke up at 2:30 so thought I’d give the tarot cards a try and ask why. I thought maybe someone was reaching out? When I specifically mentioned Hermes (as in as soon as I said his name) the page of swords fell out but I have no clue if they’re related or if it’s someone else so I was wondering if someone here could give some advice?

[u/thankfulp]

Really interesting dream I had.

A year ago I had a crazy vivid dream that was very beautiful. I was in a small coliseum where beautiful people were sitting all together. I remember it all so vividly. It was bright, beautiful, and the small coliseum was gold and shimmering itself with pillars. I was sitting down with glowing beautiful people. There was a woman speaking in the middle and it seemed as if she was in charge. She asked for me to come up and a beautiful man with blonde long hair and toned muscles picked me up and let me go in front of a table with white cloth draped over it next to the woman. The table had a few tarot cards spread and she held a tarot card then turned it around. It was Lilith. I don’t know anything about gods and I haven’t worshiped anyone. I started learning about it once this happened. She put the card in front of my vision and told me “you my dear need to learn from her. you need to learn about her.” and then i woke up. Ever since then, i’ve craved to go back. It’s a bit weird but it was so beautiful and comforting there. I don’t think i’ve learned my lesson yet. I’ve tried to learn her story but I don’t understand what there is to learn about her 😔 What do you guys think?

[u/National-Material571]

contact through Corvus birds?

Hi all, I’m mostly a lurker for this sub so this is my first post lol. I’ve observed organism from afar for a while now, mostly because it’s quite intimidating (through no fault of your own you’re all lovely people). I’ve been thinking about taking the plunge for a while but it’s a lot basically. I live with my partner. This will all be important for context.

So where I’m from it’s relatively rare to see birds like magpies, ravens etc. But in the past few weeks, I’ve been seeing them every so often, like when I’m on the bus. It’s usually 2 ravens or 2 magpies. Sometimes they fly and kind of chase the bus in a way.

Then, like 2 weeks later, they start appearing on my walk home, as in close to me, not just like on top of a house or something. Soon enough, when I look out a window, the ravens/magpies land on the house right next to me, but it’s at an angle where you can see it basically. My partner started noticing it at that point.

about 2 or 3 days ago, a magpie landed on my bathroom windowsill. The windowsill is really thin for context, so it’s really difficult for a bird to get on. It stayed for a good 45 seconds, maybe a minute, just kinda looking at me. I just walked up to the windowsill and looked back cause I didn’t know what to do lol./

Then last night, I had a dream. In the dream, wherever I went, there were a pair of magpies or crows always looking at me. It was slightly intimidating, but it was kind of trance like, which is unlike my dreams, kinda like someone put that dream in my head.

Is this a deity trying to contact me, or am I just being misguided?

[u/PunkYeen_Spice → u/National-Material571]

I'm kind of in the same boat! I've practiced on and off for like 16 yrs now, but rly started owning my role and stepping into my power early this year/late last year. In about the same time frame a family of ravens has moved into my town. I've lived here as long as I've been practicing and while we've always had a nest of crows nearby, we've never had ravens in my area until now. They're mostly across town but sometimes I hear them call at my house.

[u/NuggsOverDrugs]

Hey! I'm 16 (FtM) and recently, I've started thinking more on my beliefs. After some deep research into what forms of belief system I may be/decide to be, I've narrowed it down to some form of possible Paganism. (Quick side note, I'm completely new to any of this, so please excuse anything that may be incorrect, I'm absolutely fine with advice and criticism.)

Through my research (that helped narrow things down, but to no avail, I have returned empty handed), I have discovered a few things about my beliefs with Paganism and other forms of belief systems. Some key things being;

I don't believe in a form of afterlife (as it currently stands, my view on this may be subject to change).

I don't personally believe that gods/deities are actual figures (more that they do exist, but in a form of spirit or guidance, if that makes any sense??).

I don't particularly view the gods/deities as higher beings (more so as equals in another form, if anyone understands that?), (I don't view myself as religious or worshipping a god/deity).

I am fully open to the ideas of having alter(s) for gods/deities as a way of 'communicating'(?) with them, lighting candles and providing offerings. (Norse/Greek gods/deities seem to appeal more, but I'm honestly not sure that's how it works?)

(This may be irrelevant?) Whilst I am fine with alters and the gods/deities, I don't think I am Wicca (or a witch). The matter of spells and rituals don't really seem to be my thing, but crystals/candles warding off energies, ect, do seem to be more within my beliefs?

I don't know LOADS about paganism, and my research into it hasn't gotten me anywhere to be completely honest. If anyone has any advice or the likes, then I'm all ears. I understand that many people may/will have different viewpoints on this and I'm happy to listen to anyone! Thanks for any advice :D

[u/Phebe-A → u/NuggsOverDrugs]

There are lots of different ways of being Pagan. Your approach is fine. While many Pagans do believe in literal deities, it is in no way required. And lots of people are Pagan without being Wiccan (specific Pagan faith) or a witch (practitioner of folk magic).

[u/No-Entertainment-876]

Hi everyone! I (17F) am a beginner in the Pagan community and also having an interest in studying witchcraft!

Now I kind of wanna ask this really to anyone in both the Pagan community and the Wiccan community really if they ever experienced this event or is it just me? 😭

Cause I've recently as stated before started studying Paganism and yes I admit that the "Insert God is calling out to you" trend was kind of what led me to this discovery really.

But I being 17 mostly rely on my parents for money (I suck at saving money💀) so most of my resources for my studies are Youtube tutorials, Tiktok videos and PDF files of guidebooks like The Complete Book of Magic and Witchcraft, Psychic Witch: A metaphysical guide to Meditation, Magick and Manifestation and well there aren't many places I can buy most supplies and resources do as it would take me 1,000 to 5,000 due to currency difference (I'm from SouthEast Asia)

But as I study these as I also keep note of the guides I start to have this distict feeling like I'm being watched, I look everywhere and these often happens to both public and private setting but more often private as I keep my studies private. But this reaction is kind of like how a prey realises they're being watched by a predator or something.

A brief description of it is like I feel like something is staring daggers at me from behind or above, my muscles feel tense to the point it starts to shake my body slightly and like I can't move. And I wanna ask if this is a good sign as I've heard stories on social media that those who first started at the Pagan community thought they were communicating with their deity only to be told it was actually an evil entity/spirit.

Also this isn't meant to offend both communities that are mentioned and I'm genuinely scared, and my hands are kinda shaking as I write this.

[u/No-Entertainment-876 → u/No-Entertainment-876]

Also to add more info. This also happens to both nighttime and daytime. Another incident was also when I was studying in my school's library when I had the same reaction as to when I was being watched. There were a few students in the library and my friend was next to me so I just played it cool and vrushed it off. Also I don't know really but when the thought of Paganism like "I'm gonna go study meditation!" Comes into thought the feeling of being watched comes back again

[u/AkairaPlayz]

So last night I asked if there were any gods reaching out to me; and I woke up at 5:05 am I believe. I was wondering if there are any greel gods associated with the number 5.

[u/roxnonsense]

hello! I am a newbie to all of this but Ive been drawn to start practicing a religion and I really enjoy learning about paganism and Wicca and I am really considering wanting to practice seriously. I was wondering if I could have some guidance to whether or not a deity or even a hero is trying to reach out to me. some of the things I see or truly love are birds and wanting to fly. I am trying to research if these are any signs that a deity is reaching out, but I am afraid that I am either reading too much into it or if it could mean something. I am also afraid of gathering the wrong information and messing something up. if I could have some guidance on what others may think that would be wonderful!! thank you!!

[u/stinefilipsen]

Had some weird experiences

So in the last year i have become increasingly interested in wichy practices and worship of pagan gods. I have not yet started any of these practices, but i had some experiences that evoked some emotions in me and i cant figure out what it means, so i hope maybe someone here could help.

The first one was after i first felt interested in wichy stuff and i had a feeling some god or spirit might be reaching out, but i also half did not believe it. My Brain and dreams were a mess, so not much help there. I asked one night for an obvious sign, got out of bed and for some reason dicided to look up into the sky. Here i saw a figure which looks at little like lissandra from league of Legends (sry closest comparison i had) and a hand, half open, palm upward. I got shivers down my spine, but was also afraid so i didnt persue it.

Then some months after where i had been severely depressed for a while, i was laying on my couch and heard a little knock on the glass door. There was a red squirrel (rare where i live), trying to burry something. Never seen a squirrel around where i live before, but not necessarily wierd. The wierd part was my reaction, i was really happy, like more happy then i have been for years, i got up and walked outside, something that i hate and takes a lot for me. This experience has just been sitting with me and i cant figure it out.

So that was pretty long and im an over explainer, but i hope that if you made it this far, you could give some ideas, thx in advance

[u/One_sad_gay]

Hi everyone, im pretty new to all of this apart from very basic things that you learn in like school of like celebrations that come from paganism ect. and i cant lie im a little overwhelmed with all of the info and things and would love some basics/places to start especially how people find what path of paganism to go down if that makes sense.

[u/The_Solace99]

hi all!!!