The Association of Polytheist Traditions [APT] is a non-profit organisation based in the UK. Most of us practise Reconstructed European Pagan Religions. But we welcome all polytheists, including those who adhere to 'world religions' and those who simply have personal relationships with individual gods.
The Association of Polytheist Traditions has an announcement for all RENEWING and NEW MEMBERS for the year May 2008-2009.
Bit of History: We held our first AGM on the 9th of April 2005 at Lancaster University where we elected our committee and ratified our constitution. The second AGM was in Preston at University of Central Lancashire in May 2006, where we had our first conference. In 2007 we met at The Manchester Museum (guess which city that was in) and in 2008 in Birmingham Central Library. Click on conferences for further info...
Last year 2007-08 - we know that we didn't do that much. Really we know. Personal circumstances intervened for so many people that it wasn't funny at all... This year, we've started with a fantastic Mini-Conference in Birmingham on Gods and Ancestors in the Landscape, and are holding more events around Britain, with a revised website coming up shortly and issue 5 of our members' magazine Many Gods, Many Voices now being posted out.
So here's an offer. This year's membership is on us. Membership of the APT is free until 31st May 2009 - whether you are renewing or joining fresh. However you have to tell us through our joining form, sending it to us electronically or by snail mail (obviously omitting the cheque) and make sure we have your current address and email.
Coming up - we have events in Ipswich (Pookaspageant - Storytelling day - Aug 30th) and we're planning for Glasgow in Autumn (on local Gods and Ancestors). After that there's a Sheffield event in early Winter and Manchester in the New Year. These last are in planning and we'd value your input and your voices.
Before that, we'll be at events in
Please contact our Speaker email via the APT website if you will be at or near any of these events, so that we can meet up.
- Derry, 16-20 June (SIEF folklore conference)
- Peterborough, 9th August (Heathenfest)
The best way to reach us via our website at http://www.manygods.org.uk, with our magazine at http://www.manygods.org.uk/MGMV/. The first magazine issue is a free download from the website, others are for members only. And if you join, you get back numbers free, as long as we still have them in stock!
Slainte, Waes hal, Ave, Cheers and all good wishes.
The Committee of the APT, 2008-09
Our Goals:
- To educate both members and non-members about ancient and modern polytheist religions
- To increase awareness of polytheism within the pagan community, the interfaith community and amongst the wider public.
- To act as a networking/social organisation, helping to establish local polytheist groups and national gatherings.
What Do We Mean by Polytheist?
- a) We recognise many gods and do not deny the existence of gods from religions other than our own.
- b) We see our gods as individual deities, not as 'aspects of the Divine' nor as 'avatars of the Godhead'.
- c) We see our gods as having independent existences outside of our own psyches rather than being unconscious archetypes.
- d) Our gods may appear to us as male, female, or of no fixed gender.
If you consider yourself a polytheist, and agree with the statements above, why not join us?
Issues 3 and 4 have been sent to members in hard copy and 5 is on the way.
To learn more about polytheism and polytheist religions, visit our articles page.
To hear more about our recent events, visit our conferences page.Number of vistors since the counter
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