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President Why do we encourage Interfaith connections? It’s a very reasonable question.We live in a very diverse society filled with many different beliefs and worldviews. It could be argued that a society that is ignorant of its diversity is easily divided. It’s hard to hate people you’ve had the time to get to know. Pagans exist … Read more
May begins with Beltane…..heralded by The May, the flower of the Hawthorn. https://druidry.org/druid-way/teaching-and-practice/druid-tree-lore/hawthornWe often consider Beltane a festival of fertility and agriculture, particularly the herding of livestock between the Bel fires to ward off disease. As mentioned by Hannah in the April Intrafaith blog post, the end of April and beginning of May also … Read more
Statement of Support for Trans People from the Pagan Federation In light of the recent ruling by the UK Supreme Court, which defines “woman” solely in terms of biological sex, the Pagan Federation stands firmly and unequivocally in support of all trans people. We know that this decision is already causing deep hurt and concern … Read more
My personal loose description of Paganisms, or at least a common link between most if not all traditions, is that Pagan traditions are rooted in the landscape and climate in which they came into being, and that Pagan traditions recognise the sacred in nature. We’d not be Pagans if we didn’t quibble about aspects of … Read more
March 2025 sees three faiths, Christianity, Islam and Baha’i, enter into a period of fasting. Pagan traditions don’t have any specific requirements for a period of fasting, although some Pagans choose to incorporate fasting into their spiritual practice. For Christians, the period of Lent takes place in the six weeks before Easter. Traditionally it was … Read more
Come and celebrate Autumn Equinox with The Pagan Federation: London. Date: Thursday 19th September 2024.Venue: The PIRATE CASTLE in CAMDEN. Doors open 7:20pmRitual: 7:30pm – 8:30pmFeast & Social: 8:30pm – 9:30pm £8 Members / £10 Non-Members – CASH ONLY PLEASE! Please bring picnic food and drink to shareHall accessible to wheelchair users via lift(Please be … Read more
The Network met on 29th January and the following was agreed to be shared:
The Interfaith Network has been promoting understanding, cooperation and good relations between organisations and persons of different faiths in the UK since 1987. For a number of years, even prior to our application to join as the Pagan Federation in 2014, Pagan Federation officers have had the honour and pleasure of working with the staff … Read more
On the 11th of September 2023 the Police Pagan Association (PPA) was informed that the Asatru Folk Assembly (AFA) was planning to host its first Winter Nights event at Stonehenge on 28th of October 2023 at 7pm. The event was publicised by AFA ‘folk builder’ James Saunders on Twitter/X. The AFA are an American white … Read more
11th September 2023 Paganism is the 7th largest religion in the UK. According to the 2021 Census Paganism grew by 34% in 10 years, making it the second fastest growing religion, comparative to size, in the UK[i]. Emboldened by an increasingly conservative and traditionalist political landscape[ii], racially exclusive right-wing extremist groups such as the Asatru … Read more