island fairy
March 27th, 2002, 08:05 AM
Hi Folks
Glad to be back!
I'm looking for an alternative charge of the god. Here is the one I have and why it doesn't sing to me.
Charge of the God
By the fallen temple stone or in a forgotten glen,
There shall you gather, all who seek to know my secret mysteries.
I am He who guards and He who reveals all of these things.
I am the Lord of earth and sky, of rocky cliffs and forests deep and
darkened.
I was there when the world was new,
And I taught you to hunt and to gather plants for food.
Look within yourselves, for I am there.
I am that strength upon which you draw in times of need.
I am that which conquers fear.
I prepare the path upon which you journey, going always on before you.
For it is in becoming as you, that you may become as me.
Hear the thunder, there am I.
See the hawk and the raven soar, there am I.
See the great wolf and the stag appear in the forest clearing, there am
I.
Close your eyes at the end of your days, and there am I....
Waiting by the temple stone.
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The line "And I taught you how to hunt and gather plants for food" stands out to me. It is contrary to the history and anthropology of peoples around the world. Not to meantion the idea that hunting isn't necessarily a male ( or gendered) occupation.
Does anyone have an alternative??
bb
island fairy
Glad to be back!
I'm looking for an alternative charge of the god. Here is the one I have and why it doesn't sing to me.
Charge of the God
By the fallen temple stone or in a forgotten glen,
There shall you gather, all who seek to know my secret mysteries.
I am He who guards and He who reveals all of these things.
I am the Lord of earth and sky, of rocky cliffs and forests deep and
darkened.
I was there when the world was new,
And I taught you to hunt and to gather plants for food.
Look within yourselves, for I am there.
I am that strength upon which you draw in times of need.
I am that which conquers fear.
I prepare the path upon which you journey, going always on before you.
For it is in becoming as you, that you may become as me.
Hear the thunder, there am I.
See the hawk and the raven soar, there am I.
See the great wolf and the stag appear in the forest clearing, there am
I.
Close your eyes at the end of your days, and there am I....
Waiting by the temple stone.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The line "And I taught you how to hunt and gather plants for food" stands out to me. It is contrary to the history and anthropology of peoples around the world. Not to meantion the idea that hunting isn't necessarily a male ( or gendered) occupation.
Does anyone have an alternative??
bb
island fairy