As soon as I tried to capture the moment,
it flew away.
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Frequently Asked Question: What's your opinion of Stephen Flowers / Edred Thorsson and his rune magic books?
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The work I'm currently doing in my spiritual practice is a process of memorization. On the surface, it just seems like the memorization of words, but the words are a pathway to the deeper wordless truths that can only be experienced when you open yourself to what the words represent. What I'm really doing with the memorization is twofold.
First, I am connecting with the forces, spirits, etc., that are represented by the words. The words present a means to connect with those spirits in order to develop relationships and create associations that allow you to do deeper work with them. The words are the introduction to the spiritual current that is embodied and mediated by the spirits I'm working with.
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Taylor, do you only do memorization of words that you plan on using in chants/rituals--or to also have a deeper connection/relatio -
Hi Janet, It can be for both and I've used it for both. I figure developing a chant for a spirit can just as easily be integrated -
Fascinating! Now, your post is called "Mediation, Memory and Flow". Is that correct...or was it supposed to be "Meditation" (as in
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Nope the word choice of Mediation was purposeful.
Traditional lore can inform, gently point to mysteries, and outright open gateways. But, nowadays, in the Pagan community, rigid interpretation of lore often becomes a stranglehold on magical and spiritual practices.
I’ve spent years learning lore, meditating on it so it can inform shamanic lessons I give, and creating ritual based in lore. So I’d be the first to insist that, sometimes, lore provides definitive, irrefutable facts. However, common sense is needed.
My mother taught me to think for myself. It was one of the greatest gifts a parent can give.
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Very well put. Dogma is the death of spirituality. Our spiritual practices seem to be best served if we remain open to growth an -
Judith, thanks so much! I *really* appreciate your support re my essay. -
Tasha, thank you so much for your kind words. I’m so glad you relate to what I’m saying. Bright blessings back at you!
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What you said in this well written piece is right on in my book. Thank you for putting it so well. There are many masks worn by th -
I feel you on this. I have a (tentative, I'm still very new and learning) relationship with Death as an entity, usually presenting
Do Druids Cast Spells? A Look at Magic in Druidry
I’m not sure where it happened, but somewhere along the way the notion that Druidry and magic are somehow separate things seems to have slipped into the collective consciousness. Perhaps it is because in Neo-paganism we tend to view magic as being the purview of witches and Wicca, the role of magic in Druidry has by consequence been diminished to the point that some may forget it is even there in the first place!
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Hiya - I find this post very interesting, but difficult to read because of what looks like a formatting error. Am I the only one e
Title: Traveler (The Druid Chronicles Volume One)
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