The Map of the Pagan realm

Ancient paths, living traditions, and whispered faiths that weave gods, spirits, and ancestors into the fabric of our world.

Step into the circle, traveler. Here you will find the many roads that lead into the old gods’ embrace, the spirits’ whispers, and the ancestors’ fire. These are living traditions, reconstructed faiths, and modern movements that fall under the great canopy of “paganism.” Wander, explore, and remember: each doorway here opens into a whole world of story and practice.

Celtic & Northern Halls

Where forests whisper, stones stand tall, and gods walk the winds.

  • Druidry – A revival of Celtic priesthood, honoring nature and ancestral wisdom.

  • Celtic Reconstructionism – Rooted in historic Celtic lore, ritual, and cosmology.

  • Heathenry (Ásatrú, Forn Sed, Theodism) – Norse/Germanic traditions honoring Odin, Freyja, and the ancestors.

  • Romuva – The Baltic pagan faith of Lithuania, sun-kissed and earth-centered.

  • Dievturība – Latvian folk paganism honoring the Dievs and natural cycles.

  • Rodnovery – Slavic native faiths, weaving gods and spirits into daily life.

  • Zalmoxianism – Thracian/Dacian revival devoted to Zalmoxis and ancient mysteries.

  • Hellenism – Greek revival, honoring the Olympians and ancient rituals.

Desert & River Temples

Where gods rose from the sands, and rivers gave life to civilization.

  • Kemetism – Ancient Egyptian polytheism reborn, worship of Ra, Isis, Osiris, and beyond.

  • Canaanite Reconstructionism – Honoring Baal, Anat, Asherah, and the pantheon of the Levant.

  • Mesopotamian Reconstructionism – Reviving the worship of Inanna, Enlil, and the Sumerian/Babylonian deities.

African & Diasporic Altars

Where drums call and spirits dance between worlds.

  • Yoruba / Ifá – The Orisha tradition of Nigeria and West Africa.

  • Vodou – Haitian and New Orleans Vodou, blending African roots with spirit possession and ritual.

  • Santería (Lucumí) – Cuban Orisha worship, richly syncretic.

  • Candomblé & Umbanda – Brazilian traditions weaving African deities with local spirits.

  • Traditional African Religions – Akan, Dinka, Zulu, and countless others.

Eastern Spirit Paths

Where mountains, rivers, and spirits hold dominion.

  • Shinto – Japanese reverence for kami, nature spirits, and ancestors.

  • Taoist Folk Religion – Chinese animism, ancestral rites, and celestial deities.

  • Hindu Folk Practices – Local and polytheistic worship beyond formal Vedanta.

  • Bön – Pre-Buddhist Tibetan shamanic religion.

  • Mongolian Shamanism / Tengrism – Worship of Tengri, the Eternal Blue Sky, and earth spirits.

Indigenous Spiritways

Where the land itself is alive and ancestral presence lingers.
(Not all identify as “pagan,” but they share resonances.)

  • Native American Practices – Tribally distinct, deeply tied to land and ancestor.

  • Andean Religion – Pachamama, Inti, and the apus of the mountains.

  • Siberian Shamanisms – Spirit journeys, drum rites, and ancestral communion.

  • Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime – Creation lore, ancestral beings, and sacred landscapes.

The Witch’s Circle & Modern Currents

Where the ancient and the new dance together.

  • Wicca – Initiatory witchcraft tradition, honoring Goddess and God.

  • Eclectic Paganism – Personal blend of many pagan paths.

  • Neo-Shamanism – Modern adaptation of shamanic techniques.

  • Feri Tradition – Mystical, sensual witchcraft founded by Victor & Cora Anderson.

  • Chaos Magic / Discordianism – Trickster currents of modern magic.

  • Animism (modern revival) – The belief that spirit moves through all things.

This directory is just the beginning of the journey. If your path isn’t listed here—or if you see a door we’ve forgotten to carve—send us a message and let us know. The pagan world is vast, living, and ever-growing.