I would imagine the word "famous" implies someone of notable success as defined by the masses, which for all intents and purposes, goes against the grain of all that is "pagan". Once I set out on my mission to inform you all of the glamorously rich and famous pagans, I thought to myself, "Wait! Isn't this one of the ideals we as a community are attempting to differentiate ourselves from?" Are we not trying to hold ourselves to a standard of simplicity, and getting back to the basics? Why is it that we would concern ourselves with what it is the rich and "famous" choose to believe at this particular moment in time, which more than likely is not a core value, but that which will earn them some notoriety at some stage of the game. At our core should it not be our belief that we are all brilliant, talented, and shining stars in our own right? Why concern ourselves with those whom the media has chosen as our equals? We should all hold ourselves in such a high regard, and choose for ourselves those who are worthy of our admiration.
For those of you who flipped through the magazine to this article specifically, I would ask that you question yourself as a fellow Pagan. Why is it that you find it necessary to compare yourself to someone in the so called
limelight? Are you motivated to follow this path for the right reasons, or is there something else driving you?
Sully Erna, lead singer of Godsmack
Cybill Shepherd, actress
Brigitte Nielsen, actress
Fred Durst, singer Limp Bizkit
Viggo Mortensen, actor
Barbara Eden, played Jeannie in "I Dream of Jeannie"
Gabrielle Anwar, actress
Famous Pagans
Morrighan Wolf
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