In Paganism there are several spheres. Within our people there are three core ones The Masculine, the Feminine, and the child. These three intersect at family and community gatherings which can be seen symbolized in the Triquetra the European balance symbol. However, this is important for another reason and that is that the paganism of women and the paganism of men is distinct. Entire deities such as Dionysus had predominantly female followers as did other deities, The Morrigan had predominantly male followers despite her modern "goth goddess" status. The customs of each are also subdivided, certain things were only taught man to young man, or woman to young woman. Songs, customs, skills, stories, celebrations, things only a man OR a woman would know but not the other. This is important to know as we remember our old ways. I as a man am not going to do paganism the same way as a woman, and vice versa. Whether it is spinning songs or Hunting rituals. However as a whole it is still us.-TLK

I've heard some murmurs around the circles of Ethnic Faith speaking ill about Animism. People claiming that we "didn't" or "shouldn't" have animism..... yes.... that's why we don't have a near endless number of fairy tales and folklore featuring animistic qualities. Nor do we really have any spirits, well darn..... seems like we didn't have any I mean, its not like we have spirits like the Domovoi, Tomte, Leshy, Woodwose, Troll, Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Siren, Fae, Nymphs, Satyrs, Nixie, Will-o-The-Wisp, White Stag, Grim Hound, Field Spirits, Imp, Drac, Brownie, Boggart, Goblin, Centaur, or anything? It's not like these interact with us in almost every folktale, and interact with the gods as well. There are no tales of Satyrs or Dwarves interacting with deities that would just be silly.......... If you want to see the Long LONG tradition of European animism we have a myriad of folktales and folk customs you can look into. It's not the same as other groups, it is ours. Remember the spirits, they remember you.-TLK