"The sight of a perfect blossom in a field of bare earth can instill feelings rivaling those of the most powerful formal rite. Many of these terms tend to overlap in meaning because neo-paganism has no formal theology (a system of beliefs and teachings) or organization.
(The Celts were an early ethnic group found primarily in western Europe and the British Isles.) Other groups include shamans (priests or priestesses who use magic rituals to cure the sick or foretell the future), members of such movements as Goddess Spirituality or Sacred Ecology, and Wicca. Others call themselves Druids, whose religion is based on ancient Celtic practices. Some neo-pagans, for example, identify themselves specifically as followers of Asatru, a god from ancient Norse (Scandinavian) mythology. Neo-paganism encompasses a number of modern groups that find religious truth in ancient practices and beliefs. Scott Cunningham is a leading authority on Wicca, a modern religious movement that falls under the broader heading of neo-paganism ( neo meaning "new"). Published in 1988 by Llewellyn Publications "The Deities," from Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
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