Malkosha
January 8th, 2003, 08:39 PM
Greetings all!
As a complete newbie, I have so many questions that I’m not sure where to begin, which in its own way is quite fun. As an “official geezer” designated of course by my children, I have spent most of my life in pursuit of the material and physical things. You know the game. The idea is to collect as many expensive things in life that we can and when we die the one with the most stuff wins. Dumb game IMHO.
During this time I’ve experimented with many different belief systems including a short time with Tarot card reading … It seemed to be successful but I’m not so sure it was a natural power or the fact that I’m very good at empathizing with people (the later I would guess). The truth is that it’s past time for me to balance myself and deal with my spiritual side.
I have so much to learn and in fact I’ve not yet come to the realization of just what I don’t know, if that makes any sense. I enjoy learning things however if for nothing else but the simple joy of learning. There are some things I do feel that I know, even though that may change, and that brings us to question time ;)
I have hard time with xian agenda and policy. Please don’t take this as a flame, because its not meant in that way, but that path is closed to me out of choice. I do believe that there is a Divine “something” but as an uninformed human it’s far beyond my understanding. I also believe that this Divine is everywhere and in everything … earth, sky, rocks animals and in us. In fact there may be no difference between the Divine and all of creation because the Divine is creation itself. Add to this the belief that because of this connection we, as a part of the Divine, can use those same forces in accordance to our gifts. It’s the study of how to use those gifts, whatever mine may be, that have brought me here.
As to the questions, I’m not sure there is actually a God or Goddess in the traditional way they may be thought of. Traditional that is for a person raised in the xian faith. I can understand the concept of Gods and Goddesses being a facet of this Divine idea though, but I have a hard time with the concept of actually worshiping a “facet” when you could go for the Divine her/him self. What is the benefit of having a God and Goddess? Do I have the wrong idea or am I misinformed? Am I at the wrong site and instead should be somewhere else like a New Age or disgruntled xian site? Do I fit in the Pagan or Wicca mold? I think, and that’s used very lightly, that I understand some of the concepts here but I’m having a hard time rationalizing them.
Perhaps I’m trying to make my beliefs fit the system instead of finding the system that fits my beliefs. Perhaps I need my own system. The only thing I am sure of is my tendency to ramble and given the forum … no pun intended … I can be very long winded. Be well.
As a complete newbie, I have so many questions that I’m not sure where to begin, which in its own way is quite fun. As an “official geezer” designated of course by my children, I have spent most of my life in pursuit of the material and physical things. You know the game. The idea is to collect as many expensive things in life that we can and when we die the one with the most stuff wins. Dumb game IMHO.
During this time I’ve experimented with many different belief systems including a short time with Tarot card reading … It seemed to be successful but I’m not so sure it was a natural power or the fact that I’m very good at empathizing with people (the later I would guess). The truth is that it’s past time for me to balance myself and deal with my spiritual side.
I have so much to learn and in fact I’ve not yet come to the realization of just what I don’t know, if that makes any sense. I enjoy learning things however if for nothing else but the simple joy of learning. There are some things I do feel that I know, even though that may change, and that brings us to question time ;)
I have hard time with xian agenda and policy. Please don’t take this as a flame, because its not meant in that way, but that path is closed to me out of choice. I do believe that there is a Divine “something” but as an uninformed human it’s far beyond my understanding. I also believe that this Divine is everywhere and in everything … earth, sky, rocks animals and in us. In fact there may be no difference between the Divine and all of creation because the Divine is creation itself. Add to this the belief that because of this connection we, as a part of the Divine, can use those same forces in accordance to our gifts. It’s the study of how to use those gifts, whatever mine may be, that have brought me here.
As to the questions, I’m not sure there is actually a God or Goddess in the traditional way they may be thought of. Traditional that is for a person raised in the xian faith. I can understand the concept of Gods and Goddesses being a facet of this Divine idea though, but I have a hard time with the concept of actually worshiping a “facet” when you could go for the Divine her/him self. What is the benefit of having a God and Goddess? Do I have the wrong idea or am I misinformed? Am I at the wrong site and instead should be somewhere else like a New Age or disgruntled xian site? Do I fit in the Pagan or Wicca mold? I think, and that’s used very lightly, that I understand some of the concepts here but I’m having a hard time rationalizing them.
Perhaps I’m trying to make my beliefs fit the system instead of finding the system that fits my beliefs. Perhaps I need my own system. The only thing I am sure of is my tendency to ramble and given the forum … no pun intended … I can be very long winded. Be well.