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(A version of this essay was previously published at allergicpagan.com.)
“Ever and always, the Gods come before politics.” — John Beckett
What does “political” mean?
There’s been a lot of argument on the Pagan internet lately about whether Paganism and Polytheism are political, per se, or whether we need to have political-free zones in Paganism.
Some of the confusion has to do with definitions. When people hear “politics”, they tend to think of political candidates, elections, and voting. And they think about people arguing about political candidates, elections, and voting. And, really, who wants to have that at your next Lughnasadh ritual or in your devotional ritual to Lugh?
But politics is a lot more than elections and voting. It’s even more than signing petitions, boycotting products, and marching in the streets. Politics is about power: who gets to use it and when and how. Politics is how we decide…
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