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“Pagans tend to see all parts of the universe—from the smallest atom to the largest planetary system—as sacred and having some form of consciousness or spark of intelligence. Most Pagans believe that this living universe is able to communicate to all parts of itself on one or more levels, and that these parts can choose to cooperate together for specific ends. Pagans call this cooperation magick.”
― Joyce Higginbotham, Paganism: An Introduction to Earth- Centered Religions

“Most world religions also teach that human nature is flawed, and that there is something fundamentally wrong with all human beings that must be corrected in order to reach that religion’s idea of salvation or enlightenment. This wrongness may be called original sin or ego or desire or free will or any other of a number of names, but the existence and overcoming of this inherent wrongness is the basis of the spiritual practices, sacraments, and ethics practiced by their members.”
― Joyce Higginbotham, Paganism: An Introduction to Earth- Centered Religions

“if we could reduce Paganism down to its essentials, we believe its two most central concepts are interconnectedness and blessedness.”
― Joyce Higginbotham, Paganism: An Introduction to Earth- Centered Religions

“Most Pagan traditions stress personal responsibility and put the burden of developing spiritual practices, beliefs, and ethics on to the individual”
― Joyce Higginbotham, Paganism: An Introduction to Earth- Centered Religions