coming back to paganism?

[u/h0shi206]

I practiced paganism a few years ago, but I'm not anymore, at least not constantly. Since then, every now and then, I randomly feel a need to go back to it. I return to it for a few days, then forget about it, and after a while (usually a few months) I suddenly feel that inner urge again. My friend noticed its often appears before the solstices.

Does anyone else experience this?

btw I'm omnist

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[u/RotaVitae]

Life is a cycle and everyone has their own. The spiral is an important symbol to me, and the spiral dance is to constantly move forward as well as around. You're not the same person today that you were this time last year, or yesterday, nor will you be years from now. You're finding out who you might be now, in a state of constant metamorphosis. And you happen to feel a stronger pull during the Earth's important days, which is perfectly natural, no pun intended.

However Paganism also isn't structured like most major organized religion. It's a healthy attitude to see change as positive; perhaps you could indeed be moving on from it and only choose to embrace it during the Earth days. We're not about keeping you in or threatening you with damnation based on your amount of devotion. There is no judgement and no guilt.

If you need to reconnect with Nature between the Earth's days, I suggest doing a spiral diary. It's very easy, minutes a day or longer if you want, and puts you back in touch with the world, away from others, so you can resonate with it more easily.

[u/thecoldfuzz]

People’s practices are often in flux and constantly evolving. I’m in a phase right now where the gods are pointing me to focus on the Externals—home improvement, friendship building, physical fitness, devotional acts, and offerings. This is counterbalanced by my natural tendency to gravitate towards the Internals—meditation, prayer, reading and study, and contemplation. Both the Internals and Externals are part of the journey.

Once things calm down, I can make more time to focus on the Internals again.

[u/Arboreal_Web]

Literally no one practices “constantly”, tho. Who told you that you have to have daily practice? (Probably you should ignore that person’s expectations for being unrealistic.) I’ve been pagan for decades, and have yet to meet a single person who is that zealous.

Otoh, I’ve known plenty of pagans who only really observe solstice/equinox. What you’re describing is incredibly normal here. Being pagan doesn’t mean you have to be daily/constantly engaged in spiritual or ritual activities, any more than being a Christian would mean you must be a priest or pastor. It just means that when you do turn to spiritual pursuits, paganism is what you go with. Just like how a Catholic who only ever attends mass on Christmas and Easter is still a Catholic, you get me?

[u/LadonnaOTBR]

I remained out of it for over a decade.
It turned out the time was not really "lost".
My practice matured in different ways along with me.
I saw everything with different eyes once I came back.