Paper short abstract:

This paper is based on interviews that I made during the process of writing a book about hundred various forms of spirituality in Estonia, thus being a reflection of trends of spirituality in a country that has been repeatedly called the least religious country in Europe or even the whole world.

Paper long abstract:

This paper is based on interviews that I made during the process of writing a book about hundred various forms of spirituality in Estonia, thus being a reflection of trends and transformations of spirituality in a country that has been repeatedly called the least religious country in Europe or even the whole world. Offering some case analyses (e.g. parody rituals, sauna rituals, MMS-users) the paper will touch upon some characteristic features of Estonian contemporary spirituality (e.g. the individualized quest for ritualized and re-mystified life on the one hand, and pragmatic problem-solving on the other, accompanied by the use of narrative meaning making as a mechanism of self help). The paper will also highlight the phenomenon of multiple or fluctuating religious identities in the light of increased liquidity of spiritual thought, e.g. "free-floating" global elements that are easily building hybrid forms with local beliefs (combining, for example, Wicca, American and Siberian shamanism and Estonian ancient nature religion), or public conflicts and private symbioses of scientific and religious worldview.