This list is about what pagans feel, think and do. It's about helping each other in the Web pagan community. It discusses our beliefs, practices and experiences, and their ethical, religious, philosophical and cultural aspects. It seeks to encourage a pagan community based on egalitarian values and principles, without gender bias.
Our Pagan MindCrafters list is part of the Pagan WebCrafters'
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Why not start with a short posting introducing yourself to the rest of us ? It doesn't need to be long. It would be nice to know what pagan path you have chosen, what experience you have, what you would like to get out of this list, and what you would offer to others here. You may like to include a bit more about you as a person. Writing that should be an affirming and empowering experience, as well as making you more interesting than just an e-mail address to others here.
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This page was last updated on 5th November 1998.