How does an Eclectic know which deities to follow?
Most serious Eclectics will tell you that their gods found them, not the other way around. Some stories are dramatic, but many are not. For me personally, it came in small stages. First was the sense that someone was there for me. Over time I started to identify more distinct qualities about them, and eventually I learned names for them. This process may be totally separate from whom a Wiccan might simply like or identify with. Throughout childhood, for example, I was always fascinated with the Greek goddess Athena when we studied mythology in school. I liked what she stood for, and I still do, but she is not who called me. Spiritually speaking, there is no connection between Athena and me at all.
