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There
are many different Pantheons within Paganism. The links below will take
you to a brief description of some of the main ones. But before we go
there, it is important to ask why Pagans worship, pay homage to, or work with
the Gods. Unlike some other religions, this is not out of fear that if due
reverence is not given to the Gods then some form of retribution or punishment
will be enacted on them. We do so because we love our Gods and enjoy
it. Why? In those moments we draw nearer the ineffable, the profound
mystery of the universe, the life force that sustains us all. To draw
nearer to this source is come like a thirsty man to a pool of cool, clean
water. We drink and every organ of our body absorbs the water and draws
nourishment from it. So too does our spirit drink, when we return to the
great pool of the infinite which is our source.
We
also worship or pay homage to the Gods because our views of life are very
different from many of the value of Western Society. Material well-being
is not seen as the prime objective of life. The material world is important
- we ignore it at our peril - but material things alone will not satisfy our
deepest needs. For this, we must have spiritual sustenance and we must be
linked with those forces who create and maintain the universe. If we lose
this link, we are orphans of the universe; separated forever from the Mother and
Father of All.
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