Crafting the Eclectic Pagan

NOTE: Below are simply my musings and what I think you should consider as an eclectic Pagan. Options are not limited to those listed.

For many people, such as myself, not all of the set "rules" or beliefs of specific religions sit well, after all, you can't force yourself to believe something (or at least I can't!), and so you end up with the "Eclectics".
This is someone who goes by "pick and choose", selecting different beliefs from various religions to combine into their own set of beliefs.
Paganism is not the only sort with such people either. There are eclectic Christian's and such as well.
Many people are against this because they see it as "inventing new religions", in which case we would end up with thousands of different religions; however, each to their own, and it is no ones fault if they believe in the Christian god except with reincarnation or Wiccan beliefs with shaman practices.

This page is devoted to explaining and taking you through the process of 'crafting' your own beliefs if a single religion does not have the right combination for you.
This is not inventing wild and crazy statements (such as that of the Flying Spaghetti Monster of the Pastafarians, if you've heard of it), but simpley selecting the core basis of a religion.

Now, it is possible I suppose to be an Eclectic Religionist (?) but seen the point here is Eclectic PAGAN, keep in mind the core of each type of religion that falls under "Pagan", as beleiving in something completely off the map will throw you out of this category. If you do not know the cores of multiple Pagan religions, then I don't think you should be looking at this option just yet - I highly recommend you first research other options to see if anything slides home.
NOTE: below, I will underline the options that fit my personal belief.

Divine Entities

• Polytheism
   The belief and worship of many gods / goddesses.
• Ditheism
   The worship of two  equal gods / goddesses
• Henotheism
•  The belief in many gods, but the worship of only one.
• Pantheism
   The belief that everything in existence (earth, the universe, etc.) is God.
• Monolatrist
   The belief in many deities, but that only one of them is worthy of worship.
• Monotheism
  The belief and worship of one God.
• Atheism
  The lack of belief in a deity.
• Animism
 The belief that all natural things have a spirit.

After Life

• Reincarnation
   The belief that ones spirit is born into a new body (human or not) after death.
• Ascension
   The belief that one becomes a deity (or similar) after death.
• Ghosts
   The belief that one haunts the world as a ghost after death.
• Join the Earth
   The belief that after death ones spirit joins those of the earth.
• Spirit Place
   The belief that after death one remains on earth in a barrow mound / mountain. (Such as the Greek's and the Underworld which was below ground).
• Spirit World + Reincarnation
   The belief that after death you have a period of rest in an Underworld or Summerland and are then reincarnated once ready to return into life.
• Death
   The belief that death is the end, and there is no life or existence after that.

Please Note that these are not all possible beliefs, but merely a small list of common beleifs.

Practices / Beliefs

• Meditation
  Continued or extended thought/contemplation/reflection on a specific topic. Often attempted in order to contact divine beings or past spirits.
• Energy Manipulation
  Affecting/Controlling human energy / chi, in such forms as chakra healing, Reiki, Aura Cleansing, etc.
• Divination
  Future-seeking in such forms as Tarot cards, Rune casting, crystal ball or water or mirror gazing, etc.
• Witchcraft / Magik
  A practice to manipulate or influence the world around us.
• Sabbats
  Celebration of 8 dates recognised by Pagans such as Summer and Winter Solstice and Spring and Autumn Equinox.
• Spirit World
  An alternate universe occupying the same space but inhabited by spirits, which may be accessed by some.
• Esbats
  Celebration of the full moon each month.
• Rituals
  A form of worship or recognition, such as Hand-Fasting (Pagan Marriage)
• Karma
  The law of three: what you do to others comes back to you x3.
• Prayer
  A message meant to be heard by ones deities.

Note that this is not a full, exhaustive list. There are very many other practices and beliefs that are not listed here. These are just some common ones that I could think of.