Mercy versus Severity

[sol_et_luna]

cc'ed to scarletmagdalen.

I had intended scarletmagdalen to be my public blog to discuss my thoughts and views on the Great Work. The problem with this is that I do a lot of deeply intense, personal work and I not only don't publicize that, but it goes into select filters on my LJ here

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[lorele]

I have always felt that it's "right" of me to share my mysticism with someone who's always been a strong person in my eyes. I have been familiar with you in quite a few of your aspects -- and I've never thought less of you for it. I've always held you in my eyes as someone who has followed her intuition and soul. Oftentimes, I don't feel that I'm for myself, but for others -- and for others, when I feel free to share my uplifting spiritual babble, most strongly. From the times of attending ritual at your place in Waltham, to having learned about your studies in your own mysticism, I have thought of you as nothing but a kind, down to earth, and wonderful person. Having done so much in your own life, I sometimes look at my own and try to "measure up" and come short -- but I know that my richness of mind and soul comes from somewhere else -- and that I enjoy sharing my little perspective, where I "connect the dots" and play "A Beautiful Mind: The Home Version".

I feel that it's karmically right, though, to offer my words -- as perhaps a child of Hermes Logios, as a spiritual person who believes that all religions and orders have -something- right (and not -everything- right), as someone who tries to mesh all of the general mish-mash and come up with something not only coherent but eloquent... And I have always hoped that in writing to you, it is my way of acting in the world, to further someone else who is on a path that I have not tread (or perhaps have tread in another incarnation).

I believe we're all good, and all looking for that "love and light". Unconditional love, and enlightenment. I don't ever think about what I'm going to get back, but if I can give it and it will help, it's my love. And perhaps it's my little Aphrodite inside saying that this is how I love -- or one of the ways I do so. And enlightenment? Well, with Hermes as my teacher, I guess I don't have much choice but to keep learning and spreading the light, right? The trickster will have his way regardless, so I might as well just take it in grace and give of my heart in the best purity I can manage, y'know?

I think it scares people when I am so forthcoming and free and open with my "love" -- in the grander definition of how I express my passion to the world and to each individual in a unique form -- I can't apply one form of "love" to everyone uniformly.

I love sharing with you. It warms my heart to know that you appreciate it. I shall continue to share. I am glad for our conversations/chatter.

[sol_et_luna]

You certainly have changed a lot over the years and I regret not having been able to hang out with you more since. When was the last time I ran into you--was it ClubH Hell? What the hell WAS that place? I think we barely recognized each other. LOL

But hey, if you're inspired, awesome. People in my life inspire me too and it's a happy. But as I say, be yourself and that's what counts. There's no measuring tape here--just peers on the path.

[lorele]

I like being the inspirer.

Life is long. I hope we will be able to hang out when *I* start doing the whole stability thing that you and everyone who is more than 2 years ahead of me has managed to get done...

We were at... Giza, I think. The Goth/Industrial DJs tend to not gather a large crowd, and so every couple of months, the club owners tend to knock the night out because it just isn't profitable, y'know?

[sol_et_luna]

Yah I hear ya.

I haven't been out in ages. Last time was to a club to see Melt perform.