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Pagan paths
Paganism has absorbed influences from around the world.
The Goddess movement
The Goddess movement honours the female side of the divine. We visit a temple in Glastonbury dedicated to all goddesses.
Heathenry
Modern Heathenry is a reconstruction of pre-Christian North European religion.
Wicca
Wicca is a Pagan Witchcraft tradition popularised by Gerald Brosseau Gardner. It emphasises spells and rituals and honours a Triple Goddess and a Horned God.
Teen Witches
It is not clear why Paganism is so popular among young people in the UK while the Christian Church struggles to raise the numbers of teenagers in the pews. But the youth-friendly image of Paganism may have something to do with it.

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