Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
7. Are Most Pagans Solitary Practitioners?
Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
Helen Alice Berger [+]
Harvard Divinity School
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Helen A. Berger is a visiting scholar at the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School and professor emerita of sociology at West Chester University. She has published four books as author or coauthor and edited one volume on contemporary Paganism. Her first book, A Community of Witches, was one of the earliest to study the development of contemporary Paganism in the United States. Her most recent book, Solitary Pagans, is currently the only substantial research on the most common form of practice—practicing alone.
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There is a growing trend of solitary practice among contemporary Pagans. This shift, fuelled by easy access to Pagan knowledge, has led to an eclectic approach to Pagan practices. While solitary in their practice, Pagans often stay connected with the broader Pagan community online, a trend that the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified. This evolution in Pagan practice reflects broader changes in how people engage with spirituality in the modern world.