Poke around the archives of f_m_p_p_h_trads and witch_trads. There's not a whole lot of content in either community (they're slow), but it might give you a way to approach learning the terminology--and some insight to what the "neopagan wiccanesque" community thinks of as annoying and "fluffy."
And, 'cos you asked for verse... (shared w/permission) Guide To NeoPagans Song, to the tune of "Swing on a Star"
Would you like to dance in the night? Drum and chant all in the moonlight? Learn to see with your second sight? Or would you rather be a Wiccan?
A Wiccan is a Pagan who can draw down the moon; They do this at midnight, not at noon. They meet in circles and invoke the Goddess They're often naked so they can't be modest; So if a womb you want to quicken, You may decide to be a Wiccan.
Or would you like to dance in the night? Drum and chant all in the moonlight? Learn to see with your second sight? Or would you rather be a Druid?
A Druid is a Pagan of the old Celtic folk, Their groves are ringed with trees of oak. They practice herblore and the bardic skills, They drink hot cider to avoid the chills, So if you like fermented fluids, You may decide to join the Druids.
Or would you like to dance in the night? Drum and chant all in the moonlight? Learn to see with your second sight? Or would you rather be a shaman?
A shaman is a Pagan of the most altered kind, He takes strange drugs to change his mind. He walks through worlds and he works alone, He changes shape with some fur and bone, So if you find spirit visits common, You may decide to be a shaman.
Or would you like to dance in the night? Drum and chant all in the moonlight? Learn to see with your second sight? Or would you rather be a Recon?
A recon is a Pagan who'll be very relieved To find what her ancestors believed. They study hist'ry and traditional ways, They celebrate the ancient holy days, So if you hate your culture being dissed, You may be reconstructionist.
And all the Norskis aren't Asatru, If you search, you might meet a few And you know it's all up to you-- If you can use your second sight… You could be dancing in the night.
And, 'cos you asked for verse... (shared w/permission)
Guide To NeoPagans
Song, to the tune of "Swing on a Star"
Would you like to dance in the night?
Drum and chant all in the moonlight?
Learn to see with your second sight?
Or would you rather be a Wiccan?
A Wiccan is a Pagan who can draw down the moon;
They do this at midnight, not at noon.
They meet in circles and invoke the Goddess
They're often naked so they can't be modest;
So if a womb you want to quicken,
You may decide to be a Wiccan.
Or would you like to dance in the night?
Drum and chant all in the moonlight?
Learn to see with your second sight?
Or would you rather be a Druid?
A Druid is a Pagan of the old Celtic folk,
Their groves are ringed with trees of oak.
They practice herblore and the bardic skills,
They drink hot cider to avoid the chills,
So if you like fermented fluids,
You may decide to join the Druids.
Or would you like to dance in the night?
Drum and chant all in the moonlight?
Learn to see with your second sight?
Or would you rather be a shaman?
A shaman is a Pagan of the most altered kind,
He takes strange drugs to change his mind.
He walks through worlds and he works alone,
He changes shape with some fur and bone,
So if you find spirit visits common,
You may decide to be a shaman.
Or would you like to dance in the night?
Drum and chant all in the moonlight?
Learn to see with your second sight?
Or would you rather be a Recon?
A recon is a Pagan who'll be very relieved
To find what her ancestors believed.
They study hist'ry and traditional ways,
They celebrate the ancient holy days,
So if you hate your culture being dissed,
You may be reconstructionist.
And all the Norskis aren't Asatru,
If you search, you might meet a few
And you know it's all up to you--
If you can use your second sight…
You could be dancing in the night.
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