I'm A Pagan. Do You Have Questions About My Religion ?
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I guess one thing I've always wondered is how you know that what you're asking for won't affect others in the long run. Most religions put power in the hands of a Deity who they trust to do the right thing. Paganism (and please keep in mind that I don't know a crazy amount of stuff about it and am asking in order to be educated) looks to me like a person taking matters into their own hands by doing spells to control elements of their own life. I'm not sure that I would trust myself that much honestly.
Quoting Anonymous:
Quoting LivysMama:Have you seen actual results from any of your spells?
Of course ! My spell almost always work ! One of the reasons they do is because I know what I'm doing. Another is that I don't ask for anything that would hurt another or that is very selfish.
But, spells like prayers are often not instantaneous. They take time to work. I say that if you don't get some kind of result in 30 days it's probably a bust.
Quoting atyou:
Can you give me a general overview of what your beliefs are?
Sure---
Well, I'll try. My religion is Earth based. I honor Mother Earth and Father Sky, the female and the male. I believe in balance in all things and moderation. I wish that people would leave the Earth heal itself. It can you know if humans would just stop messing with it !
I respect all positive religions and I believe in tolerance. Can't we all learn to honor each others beliefs instead of trying to debate them ? :)
Yes, the older I get the more I realize that that the Old Religion offers a little to us all. ( I am in my Crone years, which means that I have raised my children and they are grown. I have grandchildren and they too are of the Old Religion. Of " The Old Religion " is the way that many of the Craft describe themselves. )
Some basic beliefs of The Old Religion are :
" Harm none; do what you will. What you send will come back to you times 3, 3 times good or 3 times bad. "
" Karma and The Law Of Infinite Return come for us all and sooner than you think. " You reap what you sow. Karma insures that no one ever gets away with anything. Heroes and heroines, villains all get heir just deserts.
" The Wheel Of Life continually turns. In the beginning are the seeds of the end. "
" All forms of Love are good. "
" Respect the Earth. Play her false and you will pay according to your wrong deeds. "
" To those of The Old Religion, everything is alive and has power. "
" We are not alone. Many forms of life have gone out into the Universe. "
( There are other concepts, but I can't think of or remember them all. )
Quoting Anonymous:
Quoting Starburst72:what type of pagan beliefs do you follow? mother earth father sky? more druidic?
I am a Greenwitch. By that I mean that I am very into growing herbs and all Earth-loving practices. I do a lot of Witchcrafting. I make my own oils, ointments, herbal cooking oils, herbal bath products. I believe that the Earth is our mother. We should honor and respect her. I celebrate the 8 Wiccan holidays : Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnassah and Mabon.
My whole immediate family is Pagan, and my Grandma and my Great Aunt were also of the Old Religion or the Craft.
Very cool. Merry Meet! :)
Quoting LivysMama:I guess one thing I've always wondered is how you know that what you're asking for won't affect others in the long run. Most religions put power in the hands of a Deity who they trust to do the right thing. Paganism (and please keep in mind that I don't know a crazy amount of stuff about it and am asking in order to be educated) looks to me like a person taking matters into their own hands by doing spells to control elements of their own life. I'm not sure that I would trust myself that much honestly.
Quoting Anonymous:
Quoting LivysMama:Have you seen actual results from any of your spells?
Of course ! My spell almost always work ! One of the reasons they do is because I know what I'm doing. Another is that I don't ask for anything that would hurt another or that is very selfish.
But, spells like prayers are often not instantaneous. They take time to work. I say that if you don't get some kind of result in 30 days it's probably a bust.
Well, actually, when any of us ask a deity for anything aren't we all taking the first step ? That is, taking power into our own hands just by the asking ? Of course, the answer is, yes we are !
And, as to asking a Deity--- Yes, Pagans do ask Deities ! I have my favorite special ones. I don't always have to ask them using their names when I do spells. They know who I am because I have devoted myself to them, not forgetting them ever, for years and years ! I am their daughter and they know it.
Quoting MsKristinB:
Quoting Anonymous:
Quoting Starburst72:what type of pagan beliefs do you follow? mother earth father sky? more druidic?
I am a Greenwitch. By that I mean that I am very into growing herbs and all Earth-loving practices. I do a lot of Witchcrafting. I make my own oils, ointments, herbal cooking oils, herbal bath products. I believe that the Earth is our mother. We should honor and respect her. I celebrate the 8 Wiccan holidays : Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnassah and Mabon.
My whole immediate family is Pagan, and my Grandma and my Great Aunt were also of the Old Religion or the Craft.
Very cool. Merry Meet! :)
Thanks. Merry Meet, and Blessed Be, my sister. )O(
Quoting Anonymous:
Quoting mommysangelface:
I'm pagan also. Merry meetMerry Meet, and Blessed Be, my sister.
Quoting Anonymous:
Quoting LivysMama:I guess one thing I've always wondered is how you know that what you're asking for won't affect others in the long run. Most religions put power in the hands of a Deity who they trust to do the right thing. Paganism (and please keep in mind that I don't know a crazy amount of stuff about it and am asking in order to be educated) looks to me like a person taking matters into their own hands by doing spells to control elements of their own life. I'm not sure that I would trust myself that much honestly.
Quoting Anonymous:
Quoting LivysMama:Have you seen actual results from any of your spells?
Of course ! My spell almost always work ! One of the reasons they do is because I know what I'm doing. Another is that I don't ask for anything that would hurt another or that is very selfish.
But, spells like prayers are often not instantaneous. They take time to work. I say that if you don't get some kind of result in 30 days it's probably a bust.
Well, actually, when any of us ask a deity for anything aren't we all taking the first step ? That is, taking power into our own hands just by the asking ? Of course, the answer is, yes we are !
And, as to asking a Deity--- Yes, Pagans do ask Deities ! I have my favorite special ones. I don't always have to ask them using their names when I do spells. They know who I am because I have devoted myself to them, not forgetting them ever, for years and years ! I am their daughter and they know it.
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