I saved this for last not only because it’s sadly common, but also because it’s dangerous and leads far too many unhappy people to Paganism, when it’s not truly their path. There are countless claims across the world that magick and spells can fix anything. Did your partner leave you?…
It’s quite common for people to think that all Pagans are polytheistic, and that’s what separates them from other religions. That’s not an accurate definition. While it’s true that most Pagans are polytheistic, not all are. Some believe in only one deity or god-form. Believe it or not, there are…
I hesitate to even have this on the list, but it is a widely held belief. It’s a belief only held by followers of other religions, but it’s still there. First off, you are not likely to ever find a Pagan who believes in hell. As a Christian construct, it…
Sadly, this is an old truth that became a myth, but some people are trying to make it true again. Pagans went from hiding to being in the open, and now there are those who are trying to stick Paganism back into the shadows. For a very large part of…
This is a myth that never seems to go away. It is a widely held belief that magick is black or white, good or bad. Pagans have been trying to dispel this one for ages. Magick is a tool. Like any tool, it is neither good or bad. You can…
It’s all too common to see depictions of Pagans and witches with crystal balls or tarot cards. It’s a fairly popular belief that all Pagans practice some form of divination, but it’s not true. Divination is the art of using some sort of tool to see into the future. One…
It always feels odd to me when I see this come up, but there are people out there who believe that Pagans don’t like modern things. This is a very strange misinterpretation of the truth. You see, Pagans do tend to value old things. they appreciate the power of herbal…
This idea has been floating around for ages, but it’s made a huge resurgence within social media, as memes and tests regarding a witch’s special powers have become hard to avoid. More than ever, people seem to have this idea that Pagans, specifically “real witches” all have some sort of…
This myth actually stems off of the previous misconception that Paganism is entirely Goddess and feminine oriented. Since many Wiccans put a heavy focus on the Goddess, and Dianic Wicca became openly popular for a time, it became an assumption that all Pagans had to be lesbians or gay. To…
Nobody Really Knows What Comes Next Death isn’t something that most of us like to think about, but the topic is bound to come up. Especially with the world being what it is today, a lot of people are starting to wonder if they’re living their lives right, and truly…
Once upon a time, even I believed this, so it’s not hard to understand the misconception. The Goddess gets the spotlight a lot in many Pagan traditions, so much so that it can be easy to believe that she is all anyone cares about. Part of the reason for the…
It’s horrible that people still think this, but it is not true that all Pagans hate Christians or other followers of Abrahamic faiths. Some people are bigoted, but generally, they try to take a pretty accepting attitude towards others’ beliefs. For most Pagans, they will live and let live. If…
How many Halloween cards have you seen with images of witches and their cats? How many shows depict that every witch is a cat lover? How many books depict anyone even remotely Pagan as having a feline familiar? Nearly all of them. It’s a widespread belief, but there’s not as…
Depending on how you look at it, this is either entirely true, or largely false. Personally, I think that all people are freaks (defined: unusual, bizarre or unexpected) in some way, which would make it completely true that all Pagans are freaks. However, society typically uses this term as a…