Since Tattoo seems to fuss about us not being an active tribe very often, I thought I would post some of the random thoughts that parade through my head and share some of my discoveries. Feel free to comment or post your own ramblings :-)
I've been reading the book 21 Lessons of Merlyn. It's a collection of stories, more on the true side than the tale tales of legend, and lessons on Druidism. It's been very interesting. Being a woman and Druids being traditionally men makes it an interesting read. But anyway, Merlyn speaks of the Priestesses of Avalon, the female counterparts of Druids and how they worship the Goddess exclusively. This spurred a series of thoughts in the labyrinth I call my mind. When I first discovered Wicca as a battered and boxed Christian, I was drawn almost exclusively to the Goddess and have just recently made peace with the masculine side of divinity. But I still lean more towards the Goddess. But the thought pattern that ensued came to the conclusion that . . . . that's alright. I had been so obsessed with balance, thinking I needed to always invoke the God and Goddess. But I have worshiped God alone for so long that perhaps I havent reached balance yet. And also, if I worship the Goddess in this life, when I am reincarnated as a man to further my development, I will probably be drawn to God again.
Other thoughts: I have recently become a part of the Sacred Mists community. It is a wonderful place to learn, share and grow. The thing I am having difficulty with is their concept of deity. In one of the lessons, it explains that they do not worship the Goddess and God as one is accustomed to thinking of dealing with deity (I guess they mean the Christian idea of worship every Sunday) but think of Them as friends and helpers. But. . . arent the God and Goddess considerably more powerful than us little humans so is just calling on Them as helpers kinda like only needing them for a power boost? I guess the "friends" part kinda takes in communing with Them. I guess I feel there to be a very different feel to the relationship I have with the Goddess and the relationship I have with, say, my Fae friends. Anyone else have any thoughts?
~Blessed be
I've been reading the book 21 Lessons of Merlyn. It's a collection of stories, more on the true side than the tale tales of legend, and lessons on Druidism. It's been very interesting. Being a woman and Druids being traditionally men makes it an interesting read. But anyway, Merlyn speaks of the Priestesses of Avalon, the female counterparts of Druids and how they worship the Goddess exclusively. This spurred a series of thoughts in the labyrinth I call my mind. When I first discovered Wicca as a battered and boxed Christian, I was drawn almost exclusively to the Goddess and have just recently made peace with the masculine side of divinity. But I still lean more towards the Goddess. But the thought pattern that ensued came to the conclusion that . . . . that's alright. I had been so obsessed with balance, thinking I needed to always invoke the God and Goddess. But I have worshiped God alone for so long that perhaps I havent reached balance yet. And also, if I worship the Goddess in this life, when I am reincarnated as a man to further my development, I will probably be drawn to God again.
Other thoughts: I have recently become a part of the Sacred Mists community. It is a wonderful place to learn, share and grow. The thing I am having difficulty with is their concept of deity. In one of the lessons, it explains that they do not worship the Goddess and God as one is accustomed to thinking of dealing with deity (I guess they mean the Christian idea of worship every Sunday) but think of Them as friends and helpers. But. . . arent the God and Goddess considerably more powerful than us little humans so is just calling on Them as helpers kinda like only needing them for a power boost? I guess the "friends" part kinda takes in communing with Them. I guess I feel there to be a very different feel to the relationship I have with the Goddess and the relationship I have with, say, my Fae friends. Anyone else have any thoughts?
~Blessed be
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Re: Thoughts
Sun, October 21, 2007 - 5:55 PMLots of thoughts here Rajani.
In my experience I tend to prefer Isaac Bonewits' work on Druids. His "Essential Guide" goes into a lot of the anthropological stuff surrounding druids and druidry. I've read the 21 Lessons as well and just for my own preference lean toward the more scholarly Bonewits.
As for how your relationship is with the Goddess. Hmmmmm well - I'd have to say that if YOU experience Her not as a friend and helper and as more powerful than humans - then by all means that is how you experience Her and NO ONE has a right to tell you that your experience is "not the right way to do it."
Personally I experience both "sides" of deity as sometimes "bigger" than me and sometimes as friends and sometimes even as lovers. It's a very complex relationship and I have decided I can't categorize or box it into anything. It just is. I know I've begun to experience Her as "driver" quite a bit lately - and I do mean a literal sense of, "Move over darn it so I can drive - you just watch and learn" kind of thing.
I wouldn't necessarily see calling Them in to help you as just using them - depending on how much you spend time speaking/talking/communicating with Them. Again, from my perspective it's like any other relationship - give and take. You give to them and They give to you. How that works out is between you and Them and again I don't believe anyone has a right to tell you "well this is how that's supposed to happen." It happens the way it fits you and you are unique.
Peace,
Raven
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Re: Thoughts
Sun, October 28, 2007 - 4:58 PMI know how you feel. I grew up in a really legalistic Christian home where we couldn't even burn incense because according to my crazy stepdad, it was demonic. However, I was always attracted to paganism without even realizing it. I feel like I spent so much time of my life venerating God that now I work with the Goddess mostly. I feel I'll shift when it's time.
