Comments on: The Return of the Pagan http://illuminatedhuman.com/illuminated-world-view/return-pagan/ Inspiring Spiritual Integration Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:16:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: JohnnyDee http://illuminatedhuman.com/illuminated-world-view/return-pagan/comment-page-1/#comment-11 JohnnyDee Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:06:50 +0000 http://illuminatedhuman.com/?p=229#comment-11 "A Pagan does not spend time observing the cycles of nature, but lives in direct relationship with them." voila, you have summed up here the practical application of metaphysics, the embodiment of the divine cycle. While we may find we still celebrate in community, and need community, we come to find that the natural cycles are paralleled in our lives and we follow the natural order, without thinking, without recipe books, and we find the occurences and occassions of our lives reflect the order of the cosmos. “A Pagan does not spend time observing the cycles of nature, but lives in direct relationship with them.”
voila, you have summed up here the practical application of metaphysics, the embodiment of the divine cycle. While we may find we still celebrate in community, and need community, we come to find that the natural cycles are paralleled in our lives and we follow the natural order, without thinking, without recipe books, and we find the occurences and occassions of our lives reflect the order of the cosmos.

]]> By: jonathan avalon http://illuminatedhuman.com/illuminated-world-view/return-pagan/comment-page-1/#comment-10 jonathan avalon Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:43:36 +0000 http://illuminatedhuman.com/?p=229#comment-10 My Beloved Sister, You encourage me beyond belief. I truly hope that I do in fact underestimate what is happening in our cities. I truly do. I must admit that at times I am an impatient man and although change is occurring I pray for it to happen at a faster rate. I should probably give our society more credit then I did here in this article. I do recognize that there are pockets of communities popping up all over that are remembering that we and nature are one. At the same time I am also disappointed in the number of people that I know whom are of the understanding that we are part of the cycles of Earth and yet do nothing but continue to participate the separation that we have been experiencing for generations. It would probably do me good to look outside of my preconceived beliefs of what I would call the Pagan or even the Neo-Pagan community and put my faith in the greater community of Humans that are truly children of the Earth Mother Herself. Thanks again for the uplifting encouragement. You are a blessed Priestess. My Beloved Sister,

You encourage me beyond belief.

I truly hope that I do in fact underestimate what is happening in our cities. I truly do. I must admit that at times I am an impatient man and although change is occurring I pray for it to happen at a faster rate.

I should probably give our society more credit then I did here in this article. I do recognize that there are pockets of communities popping up all over that are remembering that we and nature are one.

At the same time I am also disappointed in the number of people that I know whom are of the understanding that we are part of the cycles of Earth and yet do nothing but continue to participate the separation that we have been experiencing for generations.

It would probably do me good to look outside of my preconceived beliefs of what I would call the Pagan or even the Neo-Pagan community and put my faith in the greater community of Humans that are truly children of the Earth Mother Herself.

Thanks again for the uplifting encouragement.

You are a blessed Priestess.

]]> By: Ahriana http://illuminatedhuman.com/illuminated-world-view/return-pagan/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Ahriana Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:33:12 +0000 http://illuminatedhuman.com/?p=229#comment-9 Well, sweet brother! And yet, I must share that I believe you may be underestimating what is already happenin gin our cities! Here is Colorado, we, who live in the city, are already learning to turn our yards into gardens and box gardnes are being planted in our elementary schools where our children are being given time to plant and grow! Our local herbologists do not have enough hours in the day to serve the city dwellers who long for natural healing. Churches of all denominations are inviting ritual sharing because it takes more than rote prayer to release fear - it takes rites and ceremonies that connect hearts and souls. We are NOT a rarity. This work is taking place across our country. In fact, if there were a place it should not be happening, it would be here - in our conservative city of major evangelical organizations and military bases! Yet, it is happening here! "We are the ones we have been waiting for" was nevr truer than it is today. When we share the ways of nature, there is a truth that extends beyond the word "Pagan" - back to our roots. I do not know what the ancient ones called themselves - but I do know they learned from the Earth Mother - and, when we stop naming ourselves and simply listen to the Earth and share Her wisdom, the message strikes a cord in every human heart. How could any of us deny our Mother? You are love - and you are loved! Ahriana Well, sweet brother! And yet, I must share that I believe you may be underestimating what is already happenin gin our cities!

Here is Colorado, we, who live in the city, are already learning to turn our yards into gardens and box gardnes are being planted in our elementary schools where our children are being given time to plant and grow! Our local herbologists do not have enough hours in the day to serve the city dwellers who long for natural healing. Churches of all denominations are inviting ritual sharing because it takes more than rote prayer to release fear – it takes rites and ceremonies that connect hearts and souls.

We are NOT a rarity. This work is taking place across our country. In fact, if there were a place it should not be happening, it would be here – in our conservative city of major evangelical organizations and military bases! Yet, it is happening here!

“We are the ones we have been waiting for” was nevr truer than it is today. When we share the ways of nature, there is a truth that extends beyond the word “Pagan” – back to our roots. I do not know what the ancient ones called themselves – but I do know they learned from the Earth Mother – and, when we stop naming ourselves and simply listen to the Earth and share Her wisdom, the message strikes a cord in every human heart. How could any of us deny our Mother?

You are love – and you are loved!

Ahriana

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