Paganism 101: Types of Paganism
[Updated July 2nd, 2026]
I honestly wasn't planning on making a page like this, just due to how long this list could get. However, I do think it's useful to at least have a sampling of what's out there.
I am just adding the unfinished page because I think I'll keep forgetting about it otherwise.
Eclectic Paganism
Essentially taking things from various paths and blending them together. This is a very popular approach, though I personally think it's disrespectful to ignore context and many eclectics have a tendency to see everything as fair game. Not all, there's plenty of respectful eclectic pagans. It is just easy to get lost in the sauce I think.
As with any spiritual practice, always make sure you're being respectful and not appropriating anything.
Eclectic paganism is not a tradition per se, it is more of an approach to paganism.
Reconstructionist Paganism
Essentially, reconstructionists look to historical sources to build their practice. There are many common misconceptions about reconstructionism, which is a topic I'll get into at a later date.
Reconstructionism is an approach to paganism, typically viewed as the opposite end of the spectrum from eclecticism. Most people fall somewhere in between the two approaches though.
Reconstructionism is not an inflexible approach. The point of looking at historical practices isn't to perfectly recreate them, it's to learn what worked in the past and figure out what a modern equivalent would look like. The Theoi (Greek gods) recieved wine as an offering in ancient times. There is no reason to assume that wine would not be an acceptable offering now.