In my newer life as the old skin of religion was shed, I would phase in and out of books and their messages for various reasons. One such book which yet again will remain a reference like my essential oils and herb volumes, is WICCA: the Complete Craft by DJ Conway.
When it came back in, I needed help from the book for a rather large epiphany and the management of my new lifestyle. PAGANISM by Joyce and River Higgenbotham is a better book for me; however, it goes not into the actual craft of using majick.
I am breaking it off for the second time; however, for some reason Great Spirit called up three books alongside Mr. Conway’s and they will continue to be read.
What is my reason? I can show in one of my majick books where I first come against the patriarchy; and then, I come against the matriarchy. I can see the advantages of matriarchy as a post-cult adherent and a girl. That doesn’t change some facts in my case about proper authority, and I do not agree, nor will I ever, with Goddess being initial. I don’t actually agree with Gods being initial. I don’t know what I believe in as to balance anymore because all I’ve ever known is people being unbalanced.
The Bible is a good place here imho….self-discipline and common bonds of unity exhortations throughout the New Testament are what I am talking about.
For Me, being only Pagan and fully still appreciating the Trinity of the Bible is best, while being a practicing Wiccan for the spells and casting of circles being the addition to Paleo-Pagan, etc….in my new life….is a better balance.
Please understand my immortality here: I have had ancient wisdom for years and was throwing pagan circles as a christian, quietly, and I knew not where the understanding to do so came from. This is not the only thing about me which is strange. I am sorry if my explaining it is offensive to anyone.
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I will say it again: Yes, I’m a Goddess. No, I am not comfortable with the common arrangement of Wiccans where there is a High Priestess and High Priest. That sort of language and ritual base gives me the creeps but that’s not because of my spirituality now; it is what spirituality was required for me to be in my past that is the problem.
And I will not ever be in pagan rituals where there is a small group doing majick. Honestly, I would never fit in a group setting and my power would ruin their unity. I am not into that sort of thing, either, as far as power plays; however, people have been competing with my spirituality for years and I am exhausted at the lack of discipline in group settings if my real truth is told.
Protestants and Catholics are so damn hard-hearted about their spirituality; I am really put out about all this at the moment. I appreciate all places of growth in spirituality and the human being. I do not appreciate imbalance like I see everywhere. It is that simple for me.
Author and Solitary Wiccan Mentor Scott Campbell and the eight wiccan celebrations are my Way now. But when I need to kick ass as a Wiccan, I can always allow Mr. Conway to help. He is very balanced in that Way, and I appreciate his cautions and narrative.
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