Introduction

Salvete, omnes.

This will be my introductory statement for this blog, rather than anything topical. My name is Alexander, and I am a Roman syncretic reconstructionist. I am a member of the Roman revivalist group Roman Republic, where my adopted Latin name is Publius Julius Albinus Alexander.

This blog will be primarily a place for my musings on Contemporary Paganism, and my practice of reconstructionist methodologies as applied to Graeco-Roman religion. Throughout, I will delve into various topics, defining terms, discussing salient issues in modern Paganism, and sharing religious and ritual methods, ideas, and examples.

As for my personal history in Religio Romana, I must admit that it is a fairly recent transition for me. I have identified as Pagan and practised some form of modern, revivalist Paganism since 2006. I have been practising my cult to the Roman gods for around three years now, and have identified my religion as primarily Roman for about a year and a half. My beliefs and practices have changed significantly over the course of that time. And while I have experience practising, and I have discussed Paganism a great deal on a few forums and websites, blogging about it like so is a new frontier.

In doing so, I am taking some inspiration from other Greek and Roman recon blogs, but especially from Baring the Aegis, the blog of noted Hellenic Reconstructionist and traditionalist Elani Temperance. To anyone who winds up reading my blog, I strongly recommend hers. It's good reading.

After this post, I'll start with some basic working definitions.