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One Eyed
December 15th, 2002, 01:46 PM
This is going to be kind of long and I am very sorry for that but I think it is quite interesting.

Well I should start with a short introduction: I was never really religious except for my younger days in Poland where I thought the Catholic church was simply a warm place and we played games, learnt about history, ate cookies etc etc it was a nice place to go on Sunday and feel good.

In my 7th grade of Elementary school I rejected that faith and went on ‘faith-less’ for a pretty long time until about a few years ago when I found an interest in ‘Norse Mythology’ although it was dominated by the music I listen to there was a feeling of a ‘warrior soul’ within me since a little boy – from drawing mountains and man carrying weaponry with building on fire and water – to as a little boy wanting to have long blonde hair, being tall, strong and courageous – needless to say none of those came true L
But this isn’t what this topic is about….but I think the history to my question is important.

I have had maybe 4 ‘spiritual’ experiences in my life where reality as I know it did not exist.

1. A bit of a silly tale but a few years ago I woke up in the middle of night (which I do not do!) and in front of my bed stood a ‘pink’ floating thing which I have been told I should call ‘energy’ – I was scared of it but I wanted to touch it and when I tried to lean forward and touch it is froze me – all my muscles froze, I could not do anything it’s as if my whole body was in a state of being ‘asleep’ so I started yelling trying to wake up my Mother and when I did that it let go of my body and disappeared and it’s as if it never held me at all – my body just sprung forward and I almost fell of my bed.

2. That same year I was starring at my backyard at night when all I saw across my backyard was a purple cross floating across from one end to another like this: \
I didn’t see anybody carrying the cross but I know it looked like someone was carrying it slowly – The cross looked like it was on fire but it was purplish/pink (I have no idea why this color repeated twice) since I do not know the meaning behind colors too well.


3. This experience has been repeating to me since I was a little boy – ever since I can remember this ‘old lady’ had been coming to see me and been haunting me – She is old and she keeps getting older year by year and the last time I saw her was about a month ago and it was the first time she turned away from me and did not want to look at me (which is a GOOD thing because she manages to scare the hell out of me!) I have been told it might be ‘Baba Yaga’ a ‘witch’ from the Slavic tales but I am not sure if it is her and am definitely not sure of why she would come see me and to scare me.

And the last experience I had was a few days ago and it was the most ‘crazy’ thing I have experienced in my whole life. Recent events are quite troubling for me but I do not want to bore you to death with my ongoing suffering in life but it is the first time I am actually loosing hair L - I guess I have never been this troubled.

Needless to say to make myself sound very weak before going to bed I asked for death – I could never commit suicide but I simply asked for death – I wanted everything I know in this life to simply vanish – I wanted to see what’s next even if knowing myself it is a hundred times worse off then this earth. I went to sleep hopeing I would not wake up – I even made a list of possessions which I would want some of the people to have – where I want my ashes to be scattered and a little letter to explain why I wanted what I wanted – ANYWAYS –

Maybe 2 hours into my ‘final’ sleep I was woken up by a figure in front of my bed. I was only scared for about a minute if not less when I realized this Woman cannot hurt me and she definitely does not want to hurt me. She was mid aged but more young and full of energy, she had long brown hair down past maybe her breasts and she had very rosy cheeks, she was dressed in white and spoke very slowly but very clearly and almost song like. She wore only one piece of ‘jewelry’ which was a wooden necklace divided into 3 separate pieces in the front – I did not see the back of it – I believe the more I think about it that she had her face scarred – almost cut in half – it was not completely visible but she did have some sort of scar across her face.

She told me that I can ask her anything I want but she did not introduce herself (and I was told now that I should have asked for her name) I did not think that was that important – after all this was the first time ever where a woman (perhaps even a Goddess) visited in my room and names at this point where not that important – after all I wanted to leave this earth – and now that I think about it when she was in my room with me it was as if I was not really on earth at all.

I asked her questions regarding the biggest problem I face at the moment which is loosing the only woman I loved and loosing our future kid – she knew the problem before I even spoke about it – and she referred to the woman which I love by her ‘nick name’ and said that everything will be o.k. and that I need to give her time and respect and everything will turn out o.k. – I even managed to get her angry (I have this great ‘trait’ where I can piss off even ‘Goddesses’) she got angry when I told her that it’s not going to be o.k. and that I already lost them both – she didn’t look angry but she told me that my words are untrue and they make her angry. She looked very calm and full of love for my being – I never felt so free in front of a woman either – it seemed she knew all my secrets, all my desires, all that hurts me and all that makes me happy and I really enjoyed that (which I do not enjoy in real life – I hardly open up but I did a few times here and there)

She moved closer to me and told me to lay down and close my eyes, I didn’t close my eyes but I did lay down and she sat beside me and put one hand on my head and the other around my neck and it was like a ‘heater’ it felt so warm (and for the last few days I have never been more cold in my own house!) She talked to me about my ‘heart’, my ‘Mother’ and my soul and she also told me that my wish for death could have came true on this night but ‘they’ did not see it right.

She also made a reference to one god – around my neck I wear a Thorr’s hammer and she put it in her hand and squeezed it almost pulling it off my neck but lightly and said that “He is watching you, he approves and he is there for you” – this was probably the weirdest thing she said. She also told me that she can ALWAYS be here for me and that I know how to call her (yet I have no idea how)
I do not know any spells, anything to summon a Goddess or a God or anything of that sort – I have ‘prayed’ in my life in my own way – usually when taking my dog for a walk- but that night I did nothing of that sort – I just want to bed thinking tomorrow is not going to be here –

She said the problem I am facing will no longer be a problem and that I will receive what I always wanted. I can’t say too much of what she said about the woman which is carrying my kid but none of it was bad but it gave me some insight into her life and stuff which I have ignored even though it was right in front of me for a few years now. She said not to tell her what she said about her and I will respect that and won’t say it. I laid there with her while she spoke to me about many things and then I woke up in the morning and she was not there.

My questions are:

1. Who could have she been? Was it good that she came to see me? Were her intentions good?
2. Should I believe what she told me about my future?
3. How can I call her again – because there is so much more that I want to ask her now?
4. Is it possible that none of this was even real – maybe it was just my levels of sadness have blown up and I am here getting illusions and making up my own dialog?

PS: I have no history of any psychological problems.

Thanks for reading I am really looking for some replies, please J

Moon Daughter
December 15th, 2002, 03:57 PM
not sure who it might have been.

if it was a Goddess, then there are 2 who sort of might fit the description.
one of them, Gerda, really fits the physical description:

Gerda, beautiful Frost Giantess, daughter of the giant Gymir. didn't want to marry Freyr but did after being threatened that she would be changed from young and beautiful being into old and ugly.


another one, Hlin:
Hlin is the shield of the people. When someone needs protection, Hlin comes forward. The way she is hewed here is when she lifts up man and saves him from himself and his thoughts. Usually, men protect women, at least judging from what can be seen in many pictures, stories and statues. Depending on the economic situation that we have had for the last 1000 years, it has been most profitable that women have been controlled by men. Today, as the era of communication has begun, the roles of the genders change, and it becomes more important to communicate than to control.
Hlin is saving man from the struggle for control. Information can then float freely over the borders and set out forth our world.
Place-names that likely come from Hlin are: Linköping in Sweden, Linslade and Linlithgow W Loch in England.
*Hlin: Goddess of refuge. Protects those Frigg wishes to save from certain dangers.
Hlin, Lin

She was the goddess of consolation. She brought consolation to mourners,
pouring soothing comfort into their hearts to ease their bereavement. Hlin would
listen to the pleas and prayers of the brokenhearted, then inform Frigga and
recommend how to bring relief. Hlin also protects men favored by Frigga, and is
often sent to warn men of their danger. She is also often synonymous with Frigga,
as when Frigga suffers the loss of her son Balder.

In Norse mythology, Hlin is one of the three handmaids of Frigg, together with Fulla and Gna.
Her name means "protector", and Frigg gave her the duty to protect men and to console grieving mortals.

some think she was not just one of Frigg's handmaidens, but could been Frigg herself.


both are Norse Goddesses, of course.

One Eyed
December 15th, 2002, 05:39 PM
thanks.

Mnemosyne
December 16th, 2002, 08:47 PM
Great information on some Norse goddesses, Moon Daughter! :) I particularly liked reading about Hlin. She definitely sounds like a goddess whom one can turn to when they are looking for solace. Also, Frigga is a great goddess to turn to; I found her to be the nurturing motherly type.

Hopefully, events in your life are clearing up for you One Eyed. I went through a very rough period in my life a few months ago. During this time, I felt very close to my goddess. I would feel her presence before I would fall asleep. I think that many of us turn to spirituality to get us through tough times. The deities give us comfort and support when we need some extra support. (at least, some deities do.)

If you want to get in contact with the goddess again, try meditating. Also, maybe she'll come to you in a dream. The MW member Freyja has some excellent tips on working with your dreams. Perhaps she can help you. I would reccomend reading up on dream interpretation and divination in the divination forum.

One Eyed
December 16th, 2002, 09:57 PM
Thank you for the reply Mnemosyne except I do not know how to meditate and I know hardly anything about Godesses, one of the reasons I came here is to find out if I really do need spirituality - and for the first time really I am really open to it - I have been critical of 'spirituality' for the last few years but certain events in my life really made me look towards this path.

As for my life - I am still quite confused and have to work on many things that make my character a very obnoxious one. I have hurt many people - the worse of it all is I hurt people that I love and people which were really hurt by what i said and did - Most of the time I do it without knowing it and in the end I end up hurt like they do - most of the time it's woman that I hurt when I dont know why since I hold woman as a man as great beings that I have always looked up to more then man - starting with my Mother. I hope all turns out o.k - there is still a spark of hope in this very dark place.

Mnemosyne
December 16th, 2002, 10:18 PM
In my opinion, meditation will really help you. Medititation will help put your mind at ease. I'm not simply suggesting that you solely use meditation for helping get in touch with the goddess who visited you, but also to help you find inner peace. Here's one of my favorite meditations to do when I am feeling anxious. Imagine a well from which when you draw from it, you can bring balance to your life. Ask yourself what will help make your life content and whole. Wait for an idea to come to you. Remember to slowly inhale and exhale as this happens.

There are numerous meditations to help you come into contact with a goddess. Many meditations deal with a person imagining himself or herself placed in a natural setting. Imagine that you are in a beautiful forest. There is no one in this area. You decide to explore. As you explore, you let go of all of your worries. Eventually, you meet a goddess. What does your goddess look like? By chance, you can ask her who she is. Does she give you any advice?

Take care of yourself. It sounds like you are lacking in the self-esteem department at the moment. Once you get it back, you will have more confidence and happiness.

Brightest Blessings