Such a belief could be more accurately described as panentheist and polytheist . This kind of belief is particularly associated with Wicca, and this section offers a dedicated page on pantheism and Wicca . This is close to but significantly different from pantheism. The distinction may seem subtle on first acquaintance, but it is significant. The term was coined by a Christian theologian to avoid charges of pantheist heresy.
Pantheism holds that the divine is immanent in the living world.
Panentheism holds that the world is part of but not all of the divine. Thus panentheism can accommodate separate deities, spirits, et al, as well as the immanent divine, while pantheism does not. The many Wiccans who describe themselves as pantheist might be more accurately described as panentheist. The latter accommodates the Wiccan beliefs in immanency and in the God and Goddess. By extension the word animism encompasses the religion of worshipping and placating such spirits.