Within the pagan scene, I find a heavy focus over all on the nature of mysticism and magic over theology and religion.
The obvious reason for this is that in a culture that has a vast majority of people who belong to a faith that as part of common practice shuns the personal practice of mysticism- the alt theology scene fills that niche.
So the question posed is thus:
Which do you take part in more? Mysticism, Religion or Magic?
Allow me to make hodgepodged distinctions for the sake of this thread:
Magic- spiritual practices that are designed to have an effect on this realm.
Religion- spiritual practices designed to connect with the gods within the ritualistic terms of the given path. (Asatru Blots as an example).
Mysticism- spiritual practices that fall somewhere inbetween often more focused on the personal experience there of.
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