kemetic reconstructionism
my spiritual home is in kemetic reconstructionism. our practices involve the analysis of egyptological texts in order to reconstruct a modern form of the traditional religion of ancient egypt. this looks a little different for each practitioner, as the religion had around 3000 years to develop and change, and each city had its own unique theologies.
post-reconstructionism
the reconstructionist movement as a whole has been, in my opinion, very good for modern polytheism. historical research and academic process have shaped how many of us relate to our Gods and spirits. there comes, however, a point in time and in community-building where the transmission of knowledge exclusively through strict academia is both unfeasible and undesirable. elaboration, dynamism, and new theology all begin to take shape as we exist in relationship with one another. in my opinion, the pathway into post-reconstructionism lies primarily in those communities where new developments incidentally change the tradition.
teotecayotl
teotecayotl is my second spiritual home, and a unique tradition in and of itself. we follow a reconstructed and modernized form of the practices of the pre-conquest mexica, more colloquially known as the aztecs. our community consists of people of all sorts of ethnic backgrounds, but indigenous and chicane voices are centered, and decolonization is a deeply important part of our philosophy. we support the survival of, and refuse to appropriate, the living indigenous traditions of mexico. we're a small online community which we call a teochantli, a nahuatl word loosely meaning "house of the Gods."
teochan.org contains more information on our community.
religious non-hierarchy and theological pluralism
because of my anarchist and socialist principles, i believe strongly in horizontal organizational structures in all facets of life, and especially in religious spaces. no one belief is superior to another, and no one person has exclusive access to divine truth. combatting religious colonization means building pluralist spaces where people can learn from each other and see themselves in strangers. as per the paradox of tolerance, though, these spaces need to reject intolerant and anti-pluralist beliefs. i also believe in a more horizontal theology, where neither humans nor Deities are placed at the top of a hierarchy, but rather play different roles in the ever-moving web that is our world. here's
an article which greatly influenced my perspective on this topic.
devotional polytheism
pagans and polytheists pursue their respective traditions for various purposes, including cultivating personal spiritual growth, connecting with nature, and building a liberating and world-affirming spirituality. i practice devotional polytheism, a Deity-centered strain where the primary goal is building and maintaining relationships with Divinities out of religious devotion.