Thursday, August 30, 2012
Long time no type
It's been quite a while since I last posted anything and only a few things seemed to change. I have been tasked by the gods to start the cult of freya, so to speak. Sounds crazy, but she wants her name spread and religions like Wicca are taking off like crazy. She wants the magic she once practiced to be spread out and practice across the world like Wicca is starting to. I'll update more info later
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Pagan Medicine
We all get sick, and we know it sucks! I'm sick right now and I have a few thoughts that have been trickling through my head my options for treating it. Like many other pagans, my options lean me toward homeopathic remedies as well maybe some chakra healing. The thought of taking some medicine front he drug store with ingredients you don't know doesn't exactly appealing and I am certainly sympathetic to them, I see a problem with this mentality.
I personally take the stuff over the counter AND the natural alternatives on top as long as it won't respond adversely. I fear that those who avoid modern medicine are needlessly suffering. If we as pagans step back and only use natural methods of healing then we will be stepping back into a world of more sickness than before when survival rate and life span weren't nearly as high.
We should be so thankful that we have modern medicine that can fight the common cold and the flu when so many die every year without that medicine that some of us now take for granted.
So the point is, while it is nice to use more natural alternatives don't neglect modern medicine when you need it.
LOVE YOU!
I personally take the stuff over the counter AND the natural alternatives on top as long as it won't respond adversely. I fear that those who avoid modern medicine are needlessly suffering. If we as pagans step back and only use natural methods of healing then we will be stepping back into a world of more sickness than before when survival rate and life span weren't nearly as high.
We should be so thankful that we have modern medicine that can fight the common cold and the flu when so many die every year without that medicine that some of us now take for granted.
So the point is, while it is nice to use more natural alternatives don't neglect modern medicine when you need it.
LOVE YOU!
Hey Newbies-
It may be harsh but when it comes to studying paganism, if you have been reading or practicing for under a year, you don't REALLY know as much as you think you do. You may know a lot, you may be extremely studious and know more out of a book than others but without the wisdom of years, your knowledge should just incubate for a later time.
That was a very difficult concept for me to accept years ago. I thought since I had spent a year of my life reading article after article, book after book, that I knew it all...However, we are all learning and in one year you are just a baby. Right now, I feel like a teenager in my knowledge. I know I don't know everything, despite that I know a lot, and I'm always eagar to learn more. I also ask my elders questions.
Questions are very important for both the young and the old, for the young they can expand and learn from the knowledge of their elder and the elders have to reflect on a smaller, more intimate scale. Under two years, you avoid guiding others unless it's showing them what you have built up to but try to remember that even if you know more than another newbie, you are still new yourself and should act accordingly.
On a harsher note, at no point (in my view) should you create a coven of newbies and call yourself the priest/ess if you don't truly understand what that entitles. It's one thing to create a coven of complete equals with some more knowledgeable than the others to spread the wealth of knowledge, it's another when you are assigning ranking that normally takes years of study to acquire should you join a more legitimate coven.
More specifically, when taking on the responsibility of a priest/ess, you have certain obligations that you should familiarize yourself with such as Devotion rituals, coming-of-age, initiations of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and etc. degree.
Let me go on to state that the idea within Wicca that you are your own priest/ess is one thing as a solitary but if you want my opinion, I don't like the idea of being your own priest or priestess because it leads to the idea in beginners that they can lead others because only the God and Goddess need to legitimize you which then you become a force of impression on the masses and providing knowledge to those not far behind you can lead to a chain of misinformation which is a growing problem in out pagan community today as well as the fluffy bunny problem as a tie in.
With time and training working your way up to priest status through the several degrees you gain patience, are more calm, and more humble about your knowledge.
So newbies out there- take your time, there's no rush. You'd be surprised what you can learn from others who have gone down your same path. Enjoy being a student and absorbing knowledge.
That was a very difficult concept for me to accept years ago. I thought since I had spent a year of my life reading article after article, book after book, that I knew it all...However, we are all learning and in one year you are just a baby. Right now, I feel like a teenager in my knowledge. I know I don't know everything, despite that I know a lot, and I'm always eagar to learn more. I also ask my elders questions.
Questions are very important for both the young and the old, for the young they can expand and learn from the knowledge of their elder and the elders have to reflect on a smaller, more intimate scale. Under two years, you avoid guiding others unless it's showing them what you have built up to but try to remember that even if you know more than another newbie, you are still new yourself and should act accordingly.
On a harsher note, at no point (in my view) should you create a coven of newbies and call yourself the priest/ess if you don't truly understand what that entitles. It's one thing to create a coven of complete equals with some more knowledgeable than the others to spread the wealth of knowledge, it's another when you are assigning ranking that normally takes years of study to acquire should you join a more legitimate coven.
More specifically, when taking on the responsibility of a priest/ess, you have certain obligations that you should familiarize yourself with such as Devotion rituals, coming-of-age, initiations of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and etc. degree.
Let me go on to state that the idea within Wicca that you are your own priest/ess is one thing as a solitary but if you want my opinion, I don't like the idea of being your own priest or priestess because it leads to the idea in beginners that they can lead others because only the God and Goddess need to legitimize you which then you become a force of impression on the masses and providing knowledge to those not far behind you can lead to a chain of misinformation which is a growing problem in out pagan community today as well as the fluffy bunny problem as a tie in.
With time and training working your way up to priest status through the several degrees you gain patience, are more calm, and more humble about your knowledge.
So newbies out there- take your time, there's no rush. You'd be surprised what you can learn from others who have gone down your same path. Enjoy being a student and absorbing knowledge.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
*I've got a CHECKLIST!! *
This post should actually be of importance so I can stop writing this list out at some point. This is is for future brainstorming for future blog topics and well as my agenda for several months:
1: Analyze word useage between pagan vs Neopagan? Maybe we need a new word?
2: Starting from the basics again:
-Wicca
-Eclectic
-Druidry
- Kitchen Witch/ Green Witch
- Kemetic
- Asatru
-Chaos/ Discordian
- Hellenism
Etc.....
3: Analyze problems within each branch
4:Define what a reputable source is and how to figure that out
5: Build library list of good sources (under my own bias of course)
6: How to fix pagan problems.
7: etc.... More to come later.
1: Analyze word useage between pagan vs Neopagan? Maybe we need a new word?
2: Starting from the basics again:
-Wicca
-Eclectic
-Druidry
- Kitchen Witch/ Green Witch
- Kemetic
- Asatru
-Chaos/ Discordian
- Hellenism
Etc.....
3: Analyze problems within each branch
4:Define what a reputable source is and how to figure that out
5: Build library list of good sources (under my own bias of course)
6: How to fix pagan problems.
7: etc.... More to come later.
organic hype
A common stereotype within pagan groups today are gung ho one going all natural and organic foods. Just as with every other stereotype, there is grain of truth in everything. Pagans, despite that, are still people and will buy what they can afford. Lets be completely honest, if I wasn't a broke ass college student, I would love to buy more organic and all natural foods. I'm sure the same would apply to others, pagan or not, if you can afford it chances are you will buy it. Eating all natural and organic seem to be the Fad now and no longer are seen as odd when they bring reusable bags to the store...Some even require it! So fear not, my brothers and sisters, you blend in just fine but remember that your budget should come first, and eating healthy means eating enough. If you think all natural and organic is the only way to go, sit back and look at the world around you. It'll be ok.
How the elements affect others
On rainy days, like the one I had at work, I can't help but appreciate the force of the weather. Others don't generally don't care for such a dreary atmosphere but frankly, I adore it! Especially with a cup of hot chocolate :D
I quite enjoyed the looks on my co workers faces when I said that I was going to run out in the rain and that I'd be right back. I feel at ease when I'm under a downpour of rain and water and it soothes the skin and for me, my soul.
One might wonder if that has anything to do with the fact that I correspond with water and I identify that as my element. I wonder, does Earth love the vast openness of the land, or the lush spring vegetation?
Does a fire element get a shiver down their spine at the destructive force of a volcano?
Do Air elements get the urge to sing with the wind?
Better yet, why is it so easy to categorize people by elements? Are they more entwined with out being than we actual think about?
Perhaps what it comes down to is that the elements are in each and everyone of us and just like a cat is addicted to catnip, we can't refuse that little part of our nature that comes out.
Hail.
See Y'all later
I quite enjoyed the looks on my co workers faces when I said that I was going to run out in the rain and that I'd be right back. I feel at ease when I'm under a downpour of rain and water and it soothes the skin and for me, my soul.
One might wonder if that has anything to do with the fact that I correspond with water and I identify that as my element. I wonder, does Earth love the vast openness of the land, or the lush spring vegetation?
Does a fire element get a shiver down their spine at the destructive force of a volcano?
Do Air elements get the urge to sing with the wind?
Better yet, why is it so easy to categorize people by elements? Are they more entwined with out being than we actual think about?
Perhaps what it comes down to is that the elements are in each and everyone of us and just like a cat is addicted to catnip, we can't refuse that little part of our nature that comes out.
Hail.
See Y'all later
Warning for ahead
Before I go on I would like to state that I'm about to dump several things I've written on paper and are now typing them in my blog for the world. All of these were written when I was sleep deprived and bored at work so give me a break ;D
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