Any pagan aspies out there?

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Well, this thread is a little old.... I'll comment anyhow....

I think it is interesting that others have moved a great distance and felt disconnected from their pagan paths. I moved to Saskatchewan from Ohio. The seasons are all out of whack, but there are still "seasons". I actually chat with some pagans on a web forum called "The White Goddess". Most of the folks are from the UK, but there are pagans from all over the world on there..... Long story short, I guess most pagans follow the seasonal changes that they see in thier region of the world and many find that the there are traditional pagan paths that are indiginous to the area. For example, here in Canada there are a lot of shamans because of the indian population. Most of the pagans/wiccans here incorporate some amount of shamanism into their rituals to accomodate subtle differences in the way the wheel "rolls".

It's nice to see some others that are AS and pagan, however.

I could be considered pagan.

my parents are some sort of pagan.

um...i must say that here in TX, there is a certain breed of redneck pagan that I find to be disagreeable.

*raise hand*

Count me among The Pagan Aspies!

How to describe my beliefs, though. Not quite sure, but here goes.

Wicca was my first stop in my path. Something about the idea of all creation coming from a Mother and a Father just seemed to make sense to me. Not to mention the faith in general is not predisposed to carry out acts of genocide against non-believers. Never could really find a way to reconcile that with the concept of a supposedly loving God.

I took my first real steps in divination at this point with the reading of Tarot. My personal deck is the Mythic Tarot set - some of you may have heard of it. It is a Greek-themed deck, which may have been what drew me to it - I have always liked classical myth. And the deck just felt right in my hands even before I took it out of the box. Given the theme of the deck, I started to evoke Athena - for the message to be true and Hermes - for the message to be delivered swiftly - during my readings. It was at this time, I think, I started to "come into my own" per se, at least as far as divination goes. Maybe I did something right.

I also crafted my own wand during my time with this Wiccan circle. Lots of blue and silver in it, I'll have to post a pic sometime. I was thinking "manly wand" at the time, and I think that had a lot to do with how I made it. I even made some of my own candles (one of which was made specifically for use during readings.) I also decided to use a short sword for my athame - it felt better in my hands than a dagger did.

I ended up having some personality clashes with some of the members of our circle - the acting High Priestess came from a Dianic tradition, and it was definitely a woman-heavy circle (which I think is exactly how she wanted it. The only reason I was even tolerated I think was due to my wife being there as well.) When the time came that some of us decided to leave, we each put our own tarot decks in the middle of the dining room table and did a pendulum divination, and specifically stated that the deck's owner would be the one to do the reading.

The pendulum swung - fairly dramatically - towards mine. The result of the reading of the ten cards in the spread (I use Celtic Cross) was that we would go. We were on the right spiritual path more or less, but were learning from the wrong mentor for us. "Right Field, Wrong Farmer"

I have since formed a belief system that is entirely my own quite frankly. And that was after a good deal of soul-searching on my own part.

The Rede is still a part of my beliefs in that I interpret "harm none" as non-aggression (i.e. will defend myself, my home, and my loved ones). I still claim Athena as my Goddess, and Her Strength and Wisdom Eternal - along with a very supportive family - has gotten me through this very rough patch that has been the last two years. I just had to find some of that strength and wisdom within myself that was imparted to me when I started walking the path I am on now.

I have not actually practiced "the Craft" for a number of years. Some will likely think less of me for it, but I try to do things for myself without resorting to spellcraft when I can. For the most part, it has served me well.

I also think She guided me to this place. I see so many people younger than I going through many of the things I have been through already, and so I suppose I have a certain amount of wisdom to pass on to them so they may avoid some of the pitfalls I have made - and the pain I have endured.

I also know I am high-functioning, while there are others who are not. I want to use that to help those who I see here who may not be able to handle some situations as well as I can sometimes. If i can help them, I will. If a certain something hits the fan...I will say this.

Athena may be the Goddess of Wisdom, but she is also a warrior when the need arises. And if I can fight that "good fight" for those people who deserve better, I will do so. I will attempt - as human as I am - to live up to Her example. Because I believe it is noble, and decent, and good.

Blessed Be the Brave and Honorable,
Kristov

yes.

Yes, though my path is my own.

Pagan Aspies...now there`s a bandname right there

Im a pagan particuarly celtic polythiesm relating to the old faith. Im a solitary pagan really do mostly to my geographic area then anything (middle of the bible belt america.

I suppose you would say I am Wiccan, but I am still deciding on which path to take.

I did consider being a wiccan not long ago but I changed my mind.
But I have always been madly obsessed with all things mystical/paganish since I was little. So like to collect faery figures and spell books, and I love buying things like insence and I'm considering buying those long skirt things from those pagan shops.

If any of you have any psychic ability's please feel free to join this thread.

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postp2103080.html#2103080

thanks!

I feel like I have very pagan instincts and am willing now to follow them. I had a very protestant upbringing mind you, and since then I would probably call myself an atheist, but I'd like to believe in something (but not at risk of losing a rationalistic hold on what science can tell us about reality). So in a metaphorical sense I understand the power of the old 'religions', and I also believe that they acquiesce more to the whole of human experience than do the monotheistic religions. If you call that pagan, then so be it.