Paganism & Neo-Paganism

Molly Stanton on Paganism & Neo-Paganism Across Time & Cultures (Part 1)
Molly Stanton begins her overview of various cultures’ traditions, origins and beliefs, some quite surprising. She traces similarities, derivations, and commonalities across geographic borders of places as diverse as Ireland, India, and Norway, but also in terms of the cycle of the “Wheel of the year” and its seasons, and how these relate to the practices and customs of various traditions–some native, and some, like Wicca, which was actually synthesized much later in the 20th Century. With an accompanying slide presentation, she shows how many traditions grew out of multiple sources as well as some common threads. Eclectic in her own outlook, Molly is quick to point out that these mixed ancient and modern origins do not invalidate any path or set of practices, illustrating how the approach to spirit can be ever evolving.
Molly Stanton (Part 2)
click here: https://youtu.be/aQ5PPSdPeWA
Molly finishes her talk on the Wheel of the Year, and invites discussion from class and faculty.