NEO-PAGAN (Latin, neo: "new "): A term often applied to both revivalist and reconstructionist Pagan religions in order to identify their modern adoption, or foundation, by their practitioners.

(See also: NEO-PAGAN, Magickal Traditions, Magickal Paths, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

neo-paganism

Movement devoted to nature worship, polytheism, Goddess worship, ancient tribal religions

(See also: Neo-paganism, Body Mind and Soul)

Neo-Paganism

The modern revival of paganism, emphasizing witchcraft (see Wicca), goddess worship, and nature worship.

(See also: Neo-Paganism, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Neo may mean: Neo-, a prefix signaling a "New" form or a revival of an old one. Neo, the protagonist in the Matrix series. Neo (Constructed language), a constructed language. Neo (magazine) a UK Anime, Manga and Asian Entertainment magazine. NEO may stand for: Near-Earth object Neuroticism Extraversion Openness Personality Inventory, or NEO PI-R, a psyschological personality inventory. Noncombatant evacuation operation NEO (keyboard layout) - [1] New Employee Orientation - i.e. introducing staff ...

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Neo-druidism is an attempt to reconstruct the ancient religion of druidism. Neo-druidism - Neo-Druidry in Britain. In the eighteenth century secret societies in Britain included a number that had a particularly "Druidic" flavour, such as the Ancient Order of Druids and the Order of the Universal Bond, later known as the Ancient Druid Order. These organisations often drew upon Iolo Morganwg for their philosophy and symbolism, including the use of the Druid's Prayer. His teachings have since been shown to hav ...

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• Neo-druidism - Neo-Druidry in Britain
• Neo-druidism - Other European Druid Organisations
• Neo-druidism - Neo-Druidism in America
• Neo-druidism - The Mother Grove of the RDNA
• Neo-druidism - The Berkeley History
• Neo-druidism - Neo-druidic Liturgy
• Neo-druidism - Popular Neo-druidic Organizations
• Neo-druidism - Deities

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Neo-orthodoxy is an approach to theology that was developed in the aftermath of the First World War (1914-1918). It is primarily associated with the Swiss Protestant Karl Barth (1886-1968). The other significant theologians in this movement were Emil Brunner (1899-1966) and Rudolf Bultmann (1884-1976). Some theologians believe that Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) did more to introduce Barthian neo-orthodoxy to America than anyone else. The neo-orthodox thinkers had strong disagreements between themselves and so neo-orthodoxy canno ...

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Neo-Confucianism (理學 Pinyin: Lǐxué) is a term for a form of Confucianism that was primarily developed during the Song dynasty, but which can be traced back to Han Yu and Li Ao in the Tang dynasty. The term should not be mistaken for New Confucianism which is an effort to apply Confucianism to the 21st century. Neo-Confucianism was a response by the Confucians to the dominance of the Taoists and Buddhists. Neo-Confucians such as Zhu Xi recognized that the Confucian system of the time did not include a thoroughgoing metaphy ...

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• Neo-Confucianism - Neo-Confucianism Outside China
• Neo-Confucianism - List of Neo-Confucians
• Neo-Confucianism - China
• Neo-Confucianism - Korea
• Neo-Confucianism - Japan

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Neo-Buddhism is a modern Buddhist revivalist movement in India. As a popular movement, Neo-Buddhism began on October 14, 1956 when B. R. Ambedkar, the 20th century's most prominent Untouchable converted to Buddhism along with nearly 400,000 of his followers. Neo-Buddhism - Origins. At the beginning of the 20th century, Buddhism was all but dead in India, the land of its origin. Certain tribal groups in Bengal continued to follow Buddhism, as did peoples in Ladakh and Sikkim where Tibetan culture was influen ...

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• Neo-Buddhism - Origins
• Neo-Buddhism - 22 Vows
• Neo-Buddhism - Distinctive interpretation
• Neo-Buddhism - Buddhism in India after Ambedkar
• Neo-Buddhism - S. N. Goenka
• Neo-Buddhism - Recent developments

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Chaldean Neo-Aramaic is a modern Eastern Aramaic or Syriac language. Called Neo-Aramaic, it is not to be confused with the, mostly now disused, term Chaldean referring to the Old Aramaic dialect of the Chaldean, or eleventh, dynasty of Babylonia. Originally, Chaldean Neo-Aramaic was spoken on the Plain of Mosul, northern Iraq, but it is now the language of a worldwide diaspora. Most speakers are members of the Chaldean Catholic Church. Chaldean Neo-Aramaic - Origin history and use today. Chald ...

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• Chaldean Neo-Aramaic - Origin history and use today

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Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic is a modern Jewish Aramaic language, often called Neo-Aramaic or Judeo-Aramaic. It was originally spoken in three villages near Aqra in Iraqi Kurdistan. The native name of the language is Lishanid Janan, which means 'our language', and is similar to names used by other Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialects (Lishan Didan, Lishanid Noshan). Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic - Origin and use today. The Jewish inhabitants of a wide area from northern Iraq, eastern Turkey a ...

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• Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic - Origin and use today

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Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. System based on theories developed by Wilhelm Reich (see orgone therapy and Reichian Therapy). Practitioners locate and dissolve holding patterns (body armoring). Reich principled that obstructions to orgone cause neuroses and most physical disorders. Muscular contractions (body a ...

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Neo-Paganism

The modern revival of paganism, emphasizing witchcraft (see Wicca), goddess worship, and nature worship.

(See also: Neo-Paganism, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Neopaganism or Neo-Paganism:

A general term for a variety of movements both organized and (usually) nonorganized, started since 1960 c.e. or so (though they had literary roots going back to the mid-1800’s), as attempts to recreate, revive or continue what their founders thought were the best aspects of the Paleopagan ways of their ancestors (or predecessors), blended with modern humanistic, pluralist and inclusionary ideals, while consciously striving to eliminate as much as possible of the traditional Western monotheism, dualism, and puritanism.

The core Neopagan beliefs include a multiplicity of deities of all genders, a perception of those deities as both immanent and transcendent, a commitment to environmental awareness, and a willingness to perform magical as well as spiritual rituals to help both ourselves and others.

Examples of Neopaganism would include the Church of All Worlds, most heterodox Wiccan traditions, Druidism as practiced by Ár nDraíocht Féin and the Henge of Keltria, some Norse Paganism, and some modern forms of Buddhism whose members refer to themselves as “Buddheo-Pagans.” Neopagan belief systems are not racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. There are hundreds of thousands of Neopagans living and worshiping their deities today. As “Neo-Paganism,” this term was popularized in the 1960’s and 1970’s by Oberon Zell, a founder of the Church of All Worlds.

(See also: Neopaganism, Neo-Paganism, Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

In some types of neopaganism, particularly those influenced by Wicca, Samhain is one of the eight solar holidays or sabbats. It is celebrated in the northern hemisphere on October 31 or November 1 and in the southern hemisphere on May 1. The holiday, with Beltane, is one of the most popular among Neopagans, and public Samhain rituals invariably attract large gatherings. It is the last of the harvest festivals (after Lammas and Mabon); in some traditions it symbolizes th ...

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Samhain, Samhain - Etymology, Samhain - Ancient Celts, Samhain - Celtic folklore, Samhain - Neo-Paganism, Samhain - Pop culture references

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Cernunnos - Wicca. In Wicca, imagery derived from historical Celtic culture is sometimes used, including a depiction of Cernunnos, often referred to as The Horned God. This version of Cernunnos is based little on historical findings and more on phallic symbolism, merged from elements of Pan and from Eliphas Lévi's depiction of Baphomet. The adherents generally follow a life-fertility-death cycle for Cernunnos, though his death is now usually set at Samhain, the Gaelic New Year Festival usually taking place on Oc ...

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Cernunnos, Cernunnos - Origins, Cernunnos - Etymology, Cernunnos - Iconography, Cernunnos - Medieval traces, Cernunnos - Neo-Paganism, Cernunnos - Wicca

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Paganism, Paganism - Etymology, Paganism - Pagan, Paganism - Heathen, Paganism - Terminology, Paganism - Common Word Usage, Paganism - Heathenry, Paganism - Pagan classifications, Paganism - Pagan religions, Paganism - Neo-pagan religions, Paganism - Neopaganism, Paganism - Modern nature religion, Paganism - Notes

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Though there has certainly been quite a bit of cross-pollenization between Neo-Druidism and Celtic Reconstructionist groups, and there is a large crossover of membership between the two movements, the two have somewhat distinct methodologies and goals in their approach to Celtic religious forms. CR practioners tend to look to the whole cultural matrix in which the religious ideas were formed, while Neo-Druids tend to prefer to focus on the specifically druidic functions. Some Neo-Druidic groups claim to be non-religious in nature, which is n ...

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Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism, Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism - First Modern Appearance of the Term and Other Historical Data, Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism - Celtic Reconstructionism and Neo-Druidry, Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism - Bibliography

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Neo-pagan - A person following a modern religion born from older pagan faiths, such as Wicca.

(See also: Neo, Pagan, Wicca Pagan Dictionary)

NEO-PAGAN - name applied to the various Pagan movements after the repeal of the British act-witchcraft laws in the early 1950’s. Neo is a prefix meaning “new” or “re-formed”.(CMM)

(See also: NEO, Wiccan Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Some Wiccan traditions use the name "Aradia" to refer to the Goddess or "Queen of the Witches"[7]. The Charge of the Goddess, an importance piece of liturgy used in Wiccan rituals, was inspired by the speech attributed to Aradia in the first chapter of Aradia. Aradia is a very important figure in Stregheria (some adherents of which prefer not to be categorized as "Neopagan"). Raven Grimassi, who has written a number of books on Stregheria, ...

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Aradia goddess, Aradia goddess - Aradia in Leland, Aradia goddess - Aradia in Neo-paganism, Aradia goddess - Notes and references

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