RE103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines, Human Beings In Buddhism, Maypole
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Re103 lesson 3: wiccan and neo pagan understandings of love. When you have completed this lesson you should be able to: Explain the difference between neo-pagan, wiccan, and new age practitioners. Describe how the relationship with the goddess is connected to a relationship with nature. List feminine qualities that are associated with the goddess and masculine qualities associated with the god . Describe how neo-pagans view love with people through a relationship with nature. Explain fertility as a creative force that moves beyond physical creation. Explain the shift between traditional wiccan understandings of gender roles and more current understandings of masculine and feminine aspects found within neo-pagan ritual practices. Describe how same sex relationships are supported with neo-pagan world view, rather than viewed as sinful . List the steps in a handfasting ceremony. Neo-pagan tradition encompasses wicca and some overlaps with new age religious understandings, the two are distinct.
