In the article “Technopagans: May the Astral Plane be Reborn in Cyberspace” by Erik Davis the new transition from reality to virutal reality is discussed among testimonial accounts of pagans who have converted to the internet. The author, als known as Pesce is a pagan himself, and discusses his experiences with The Craft online. Paganism, a belief so strongly rooted in the earth, and elements, and the connection with nature, would by thought to refuse the use of the internet as sacred space. In fact, many pagans welcome the notion of an extenstion of the community into cyberspace. As Pesce states, “Both cyberspace and magical space are purely manifest in the imagination. Both spaces are entirely constructed by your thoughts and beliefs.” He takes the stance that because faith itself is constructed in the mind, it should make no difference whethere you’re in the woods or at a computer, your conscious will act the same, and therefore your magic. Davis discusses how most modern Pagans are solitary worshippers and no longer work within a coven or pagan community; the internet is a way for these solitary pagans to connect with others and trade workings and learn from eachother. The internet is also a way to keep a person’s pagan identity amongst other pagans and out of everyday interactions with others who may not be as understanding. Because of the Pagan perspective in history, the internet has become a sort of underground connection among others who practice the craft. “Without the sacred there is no differentiation in space; everything is flat and gray. If we are about to enter cyberspace, the first thing we have to do is plant the divine in it.”
