UK Experts on Rise of Paganism and Spiritual Shift Needed

More than one in ten people who abandon Christianity in Britain take up paganism, wicca or another form of “spiritualism”. I'm writing a piece about the resurgence of alt belief systems in the UK. Recent research, conducted by the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life in 2025, found that Paganism is now the primary destination for those drifting away from Christianity.This is backed up by the latest Census data from 2021, which found that Shamanism was the fastest-growing "religion" of the previous decade, and that pagans and wiccans had also become much more established. The piece will explore this surging interest as a signal of a wider cultural shift and disillusionment with our disconnected lives. I'll be examining how a desire for autonomy, a rejection of institutional dogma and a craving for environmental connection in one of the world's most nature-depleted countries are seeing modern Britons renew these folkloric rituals and ancient beliefs. Appreciate this is a fairly niche one, but would love to speak to a couple of experts, including: - Sociologists/anthropologists/academics with a grounding in religion and Western esotericism - Environmental psychologists who can speak to nature depletion and its impact on spirituality - Digital ethnographers with insights on WitchTok - Anyone who has any real insight! If you've got some thoughts or know anyone who might like to contribute some, leave a comment or a DM. TY! #journorequest #behaviouralinsights #paganism #spirituality