Back to my Roots
September 13th 2010 12:42
On Saturday I went to Hamilton Pagan Pride Day, a festival celebrating a multitude of Pagan faiths. The sun shone bright over the huge park. Vendors throughout a chunk of the park sold various items of interest. There was amazing artwork and I saw some interesting books. Though I did start the day with a purchase in mind, it was not of books or art-I was looking for jewellery.
I found a beautiful necklace with some beads and a lovely blue stone, and then a pair of purple earrings shaped like tears. Their energies are calming and I feel more inspired when wearing them. It's strange to wear them; I haven't had a pair of earrings in a couple of years. I'll get used to them eventually.
I grew up Pagan but I didn't study a lot. I know what I know but it's perhaps not all that much. A little more than the average seventeen year old, but not as much as I should. Many times I've promised to devote myself to learning more about it, but it's never happened.
There are a lot of things that I've failed to make priorities in my life, but that is slowly changing. I must make spirituality a priority. I must learn more about various Gods, various traditions, various mythologies to truly grow as a person and as a writer.
I saw a lot of interesting things on Saturday. Pagan Pride Days-Toronto's and Hamilton's-are full of remarkable things, just as the Pagan community is full of remarkable people. These people were a big part of my life once; I would like them to be again.
I have the resources to begin a journey of learning. I must return to my spiritual roots in order to grow. It's time to begin the rest of my life.
What are your roots? Do you feel that you're on the right spiritual path?
I found a beautiful necklace with some beads and a lovely blue stone, and then a pair of purple earrings shaped like tears. Their energies are calming and I feel more inspired when wearing them. It's strange to wear them; I haven't had a pair of earrings in a couple of years. I'll get used to them eventually.
I grew up Pagan but I didn't study a lot. I know what I know but it's perhaps not all that much. A little more than the average seventeen year old, but not as much as I should. Many times I've promised to devote myself to learning more about it, but it's never happened.
There are a lot of things that I've failed to make priorities in my life, but that is slowly changing. I must make spirituality a priority. I must learn more about various Gods, various traditions, various mythologies to truly grow as a person and as a writer.
I saw a lot of interesting things on Saturday. Pagan Pride Days-Toronto's and Hamilton's-are full of remarkable things, just as the Pagan community is full of remarkable people. These people were a big part of my life once; I would like them to be again.
I have the resources to begin a journey of learning. I must return to my spiritual roots in order to grow. It's time to begin the rest of my life.
What are your roots? Do you feel that you're on the right spiritual path?
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Comment by Margaret B
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Thoughtful post ~Dianna!
Comment by Anonymous
Most flavours of formal paths inspire the same kinds of community - do unto others, take care of the less fortunate, do your best every day and live life with an open mind and heart.
Many recovery programs simply suggest the acknowledgement of a higher power - however one defines that - can have a profound effect on one's outlook.
The Hypocratic Oath says first do no harm, then do some good.
I think that - through the right lens - art, science, philosophy and faith - can all merge and create a lasting sense of balance and peace.
Cheers!
RP
Comment by Dianna G
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Thanks for joining us. Every spiritual path is valid, every path right for someone; the idea that there is only one right way is absurd.
What is your spiritual path?
~Dianna
Comment by Dianna G
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There's a lot of interesting stuff in any unfamiliar religion, and any religion at all. Paganism isn't just one faith though, it includes a multitude of spiritual paths. And many aspects of many Pagan paths-chakras, energy work, meditation, Tarot, to name a few-aren't specifically spiritual. There are many 'Pagan' practices that can be practiced by anyone and that will help the mental health of anyone and everyone.
Thanks for stopping by,
~Dianna
Comment by Dianna G
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Science as it relates to spirituality is a very interesting topic. Some argue that science and spirituality are mutually exclusive, but I disagree. Science can work with spirituality. While Evolution may discredit the idea that God created the world in seven days, it doesn't automatically discredit God. God might just be the universe, for all we know.
I believe science is accurate, but I also believe in a variety of higher powers. There is life beyond humanity, beyond our world and our complete understanding, and that life is more than we will ever be. Whether or not it has influenced us is a completely different story. But it exists-and every world of every story exists somewhere.
My path is not formal, nor do I intend to make it a formal path. I do intend to study many different formal paths, but I have a feeling I will always be Eclectic-my callings are to Celtic and Egyptian myths, a strange combination. Formal paths are all similar; some are more rigidly followed than others.
Spirituality is not religion; it is broader, more flexible and perhaps more interesting. It includes a variety of thought processes and practices. It does not mean God nor Goddess; instead it means the spirit, the self, and what is good for that self. Connecting with the planet's spirit is part of spirituality, as is connecting with the spirits of all living things around us.
What faiths have you studied, if not participated in?
~Dianna