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«pagan" is used again in its original meaning of "religion of nature worship,
which seeks to bring human life in harmony with the great cycle,
embodied in the rhythms of the seasons. In general, we will adhere to this
meaning of the word "paganism": local, particularly in Europe, the spiritual traditions of worship
nature. And that is perceived paganism and his current supporters and followers
. In this sense, the pagan religions share the following characteristics
:
1. They politeistichny, ie recognize the multitude of deities, which may be, or may not be the epitome of
hidden single / Dyad / trinity, etc., or may not be how-
any way associated with them.
2. They consider the nature of as a theophany, a manifestation of a deity, and not as it
«fallen creation."
3. They recognize the female divine principle,
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