The blog of the Pagan Federation Interfaith team
1951 saw the repeal of the Witchcraft act in UK law. Prior to that, not only would Pagans experience prejudice and ill-informed myths and accompanying hostility, but we were effectively considered to be criminals. So, it was difficult and potentially dangerous to be openly Pagan in society. One’s Pagan beliefs and practices needed to be…
As a pagan, have you ever been asked to participate in an interfaith event? If so, did you feel excited or scared? In this post, we’ll explore the benefits and problems of interfaith work from a pagan perspective and offer tips on how to navigate these waters. Whether you’re just starting out or have been…
Is it a person with whom you share interests? Someone that you can have a laugh with? People who make you feel safe and included? Sure, I think friends are all those things but there’s also something else, right? With certain friends there’s a deeper connection, a resonance that tells you that this person is…
First of all, I would like to thank the Pagan Federation for the invitation to be part of this years Spring Equinox Online Festival. For those who do not know me yet: my name is Frigga Asraaf. Many years ago I saw the light of day in the Netherlands on the hill of a giantess….
Growing up in a military environment you get good at making friends quickly. With new schools every few years, or in some cases every few months and other pupils coming and going with the same regularity, your friendship group is constantly changing. This can be a positive thing. For example, it can make it very…
20 years ago, I got a big scare. My wife, who I had married and handfasted with only a year before, returned to her Christian faith. She had been part of a church that was quite abusive, in her previous time as a Christian, and had become Pagan, in part as a response to that…
At the depth of winter, when the light is at its lowest ebb, when chill winds blow, and icy rains pelt barren fields, when naked limbs stand stark against leaden skies – at that moment when the triumph of the cold night appears assured – we celebrate the Light, we warm ourselves in fellowship and…
I think that most of us can agree that this year, things have been decidedly different. For most of us this year has been a series of very unfortunate and many times decidedly distressing events. So many of us have struggled in very real ways. This year Interfaith Week has had me pondering how living…
Unitarians come from a tradition of religious dissent. We have congregations throughout the British Isles and there are connections with others throughout the world. There are also Unitarian Societies which are independent of the congregational structure. They are special interest groups such as the Society for Psychical Studies, the Penal Affairs Panel, The Music Society and…
I began writing this with the intention of describing my experience of a local multi faith women’s group, but then it occurred to me that I have been part of many multi-faith groups. My first experience of a working multi faith team was in the Prison ministry. One of the first Prisons I worked in…