July 2, 2016 - Opening The Divine Door!

07/02/16 • 32 min

Prayer is the primary of the three means to open a door to The Divine, and it is certainly the most significant way of communicating with your deities. The other two are meditation and contemplation and just about anything else falls within the definition of one of those three. The main problem with prayer is how much wrong information we've been given and the personal agendas of some who would be teachers. From rote recitation of prayers without learning their meaning to list of things that you are not supposed to pray for to such barriers as "God's will" and "God's time", there is much standing in the way of the full truth about what prayer can do. But if you can still see and feel the truth beyond that, then you are ready for the full wonder and power of what prayer can do! Blessed Be!

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June 25, 2016 - Forgiveness: A First Step In Healing!

Much has been said about forgiveness, but little seems really understood. Forgiveness is a key element in the process of healing, because it assigns the hurt its proper place in the past, and makes it stay in the past. This can involve individuals, nations, or any size of distinguishable groups of people in between. The course forgiveness takes will depend on the situation and those involved. It is possible to cite numerous cases in which the result was not just reconciliation, but the building of something better and stronger than before. I have also known cases in which the person forgiven became part of someone's past and remained there out of sheer necessity. As much hurt and division as has been created, as well as excuses and pretexts for even more, we need to look to forgiveness as a way to get ourselves to move forward. Blessed Be!

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July 9, 2016 - Why Follow Defunct Doctrine?

Before you drive your car, do you have a man walk in front of it carrying a red flag? It used to be the law in several places, and one US city has it still on the books for women who drive! It was within the time of my adulthood that a certain city required inter-racial couples to have a copy of their marriage certificate with them at all times. In our spiritual lives, it is not uncommon to find people with similar hang-ups based on teachings. Many of us have heard of people using the trappings and regalia of Norse and Germanic traditions as a pretext for racism. The truth is that the Aesir and Vanir tried to get along with each other and everyone else, with there being ample proof of that in the Havamal and other written lore. Similarly, some Christians keep citing scripture which Jesus specifically said went out with the coming of John The Baptist. As we do when we deal with issues such as the "guru" who claims to have a "spiritual herb", we need to know the truth about our own path, and each other's path. Blessed Be!