Abstract
In this study I explore how a specific spiritual orientation of select women shapes the social meaning and process of their aging. The central question of this research revolves around how older women who identify as Pagan experience growing older, and how that spiritual identity and practice characterizes their understanding of aging. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data and explore the meaning of life and aging for women identifying as Pagan. Three major emergent themes within the data demonstrate the interconnectedness between acceptance of self through aging, empowerment through spirituality, and nature as a source of the sacred. These women were able to embed their experiences of aging within a unique and specific cultural framework, a spiritual and foundational framework cultivating their authenticity, spiritual strength, and deep connection with nature. Collectively, these findings highlight a potentially unique and relatively unexplored point on the continuum of study within spirituality, religion, feminism, and aging.
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