So my recent Heathen Heretic article and its reception (both of which you may find here: http://www.witchesandpagans.com/Pagan-Paths-Blogs/beltane-offerings-not-the-post-i-intended-to-write.html) led me to a certain epiphany with regard to the way so many of us approach ritual. Let me begin by saying that I'm always surprised when people purposely, or so it often seems, miss the point of my articles. A colleague recently pointed out that much of my writing provokes people past their comfort zones and that too rather surprised me: that people would draw lines against experience and narrow their worlds down to such small, grey places. Oh well. we do and everything in our world encourages us to do this so I guess i shouldn't be surprised. Still, there is nothing in my practice that should be radical to someone engaged in deep devotion with their Gods. Nothing.
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"Why does this imparting their own morality or decision making process as a mean to judge others need be a negative? If experience
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I forgot to mention that there are rituals out there that don't involve the Gods. They involve personal transformation. That b
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"That being said, when I see or hear the words "[blank] should be [x]," a red flag goes up. I respectfully wish to relate that whe
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I know I'm not going to change your mind, Galina, but I'm hoping you will see how you are presenting yourself: with a great deal o
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I don't think you read Galina's post in depth, nor her response to Anne. Anne, I think you're looking at piety and devotion thro