Post by ayaad on Jan 27, 2015 15:01:22 GMT -6
Hello, all. I heard about this forum from BookofWisdom on Tumblr, and figured I might as well try interacting more with the larger online pagan community. You can call me Ayaad, and I'd prefer not to give my real name. I kind of want to avoid this getting back to others in my church or family.
As the thread name and my profile suggest, I'm a Mormon pagan. I usually describe myself IRL as "Mormon-ish" or "an unorthodox Mormon". Online, I may go as detailed as calling myself a Canaanite-influenced Mormon Christopagan, but that's kind of a mouthful.
It sounds kind of strange, but somehow it works for me. I'm not the only Mormon pagan out there, but we seem to be a rare breed. Most of the others I've met are kind of Neowiccan-ish, but I am not. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have about how I manage all of this, and I'll be happy to answer.
I was raised Mormon, but in a household that encouraged me to learn about other religions and study as much as I can. Over time, I started to become more and more unorthodox (brought on in part by my realizing that I'm bisexual, which opened my eyes to a lot of different things), until about a year ago when I started looking into various forms of paganism. I started to see more and more connections between my existing beliefs and Canaanite and early Israelite polytheism. After fighting the label for a while, I eventually accepted that I'd become a pagan. I'm still very new to a lot of things, but I am eager to learn. Most of the people I know IRL just know that I'm an inactive, unorthodox Mormon.
I can be found on tumblr, though I don't use it much. I'm trying to do more, but I have social anxiety which can make that difficult. My home internet is going to be out for about a week or so, but I'll try to start using it more after that. I also have depression, though that seems to be mostly under control right now. I'm an aspiring author (mostly fantasy, with a little sci-fi), a videogame nerd, and a huge Star Wars fan who is still attempting to come to terms with the de-canonization of the EU. I am a doting aunt to five (soon to be six) nieces and nephews, I have three older siblings and two siblings-in-law, and I still live with my parents due to my mental health issues. I also have a very strange pet cockatiel who may be a little brain damaged.
I may end up lurking a lot due to my anxiety, but don't let that stop you from talking to me. I will always try to respond to people. Because my religion is such a weird mish-mash and Mormons can have kind of a bad reputation in some circles, I must admit that I'm kind of nervous about joining the larger pagan community. I'm hoping that this will be a positive first step.
As the thread name and my profile suggest, I'm a Mormon pagan. I usually describe myself IRL as "Mormon-ish" or "an unorthodox Mormon". Online, I may go as detailed as calling myself a Canaanite-influenced Mormon Christopagan, but that's kind of a mouthful.
It sounds kind of strange, but somehow it works for me. I'm not the only Mormon pagan out there, but we seem to be a rare breed. Most of the others I've met are kind of Neowiccan-ish, but I am not. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have about how I manage all of this, and I'll be happy to answer.I was raised Mormon, but in a household that encouraged me to learn about other religions and study as much as I can. Over time, I started to become more and more unorthodox (brought on in part by my realizing that I'm bisexual, which opened my eyes to a lot of different things), until about a year ago when I started looking into various forms of paganism. I started to see more and more connections between my existing beliefs and Canaanite and early Israelite polytheism. After fighting the label for a while, I eventually accepted that I'd become a pagan. I'm still very new to a lot of things, but I am eager to learn. Most of the people I know IRL just know that I'm an inactive, unorthodox Mormon.
I can be found on tumblr, though I don't use it much. I'm trying to do more, but I have social anxiety which can make that difficult. My home internet is going to be out for about a week or so, but I'll try to start using it more after that. I also have depression, though that seems to be mostly under control right now. I'm an aspiring author (mostly fantasy, with a little sci-fi), a videogame nerd, and a huge Star Wars fan who is still attempting to come to terms with the de-canonization of the EU. I am a doting aunt to five (soon to be six) nieces and nephews, I have three older siblings and two siblings-in-law, and I still live with my parents due to my mental health issues. I also have a very strange pet cockatiel who may be a little brain damaged.
I may end up lurking a lot due to my anxiety, but don't let that stop you from talking to me. I will always try to respond to people. Because my religion is such a weird mish-mash and Mormons can have kind of a bad reputation in some circles, I must admit that I'm kind of nervous about joining the larger pagan community. I'm hoping that this will be a positive first step.
