what i believe....
at the beginning of the month, i posted that that facts/things/habits about yourself meme thing, in which one of my facts was "6. i was born Jewish, but in '89, i wrote down what i thought God was... and in '99, i stumbled across a website that listed out everything i'd written down 10 years earlier. so, after some trial and error, and researching and reading, i'm now calling myself an 'Eclectic Pagan Unitarian Universalist.'"
genosheagrey had commented she was curious as to what I believe. I first wrote this down back in 1989 on a trip from Western PA through the Blue Ridge Mountains to South Carolina, and mailed it in a letter, but circumstances prevented me from getting it back, so i re-wrote it in October of 1991.
There is no one divine being that I refer to as god, but at the same time, I do not have what I would call a "god" for things like rain, fertility, and the sun, and the other things that the Greeks and Romans had. I do not think I have a name or label of sorts I can put on what I call god.
God is what you see when you look outside your window and see the sun shining and the birds singing, when you look outside that same window and see it raining, or snowing.
God is what you see when you go for a drive and you see forests and wooded area; and streams and lakes and rivers; and mountains and hills and valleys; and deserts and green plains and islands and water. God is what you see when you see wild animals, or when you observe birds and squirrels from your window.
God is what you see when you reach out and help someone in need, when you show caring and compassion.
God is what you see when you walk along the beach, kicking the sand and the shells; when you go for a ride on a horse's back, carefree in the wind; when you watch a sunrise, when you share a sunset.
God is what you see then you look into the eyes of a newborn baby, and see the sparkle of a life just waiting to begin. God is what you see when you hold a tiny infant in your arms, when you hold your sibling's hand, when you caress a lover, when you hug your parents, when you hold your grandparents' hand, and when you put flowers on a loved one's grave.
God is what you see when you show passion towards someone you love, when you learn from someone you can trust, where there is someone who can trust you; when there is someone you can love, and when there is someone who can love you.
and then in 1999, quite by chance, i was working on research for an original novel, and came across a page called "What is Wicca," in which the second paragraph read:
Wicca is a deep appreciation and awe in watching the sunrise or sunset, the forest in the light of a glowing moon, a meadow enchanted by the first light of day.
It is the morning dew on the petals of a beautiful flower, the gentle caress of a warm summer breeze upon your skin, or the warmth of the summer sun on your face. Wicca is the fall of colorful autumn leaves, and the softness of winter snow. It is light, and shadow and all that lies in between. It is the song of the birds and other creatures of the wild. It is being in the presence of Mother Earths nature and being humbled in reverence.
When we are in the temple of the Lord and Lady, we are not prone to the arrogance of human technology as they touch our souls. To be a Witch is to be a healer, a teacher, a seeker, a giver, and a protector of all things. If this path is yours, may you walk it with honor, light and integrity.
genosheagrey had commented she was curious as to what I believe. I first wrote this down back in 1989 on a trip from Western PA through the Blue Ridge Mountains to South Carolina, and mailed it in a letter, but circumstances prevented me from getting it back, so i re-wrote it in October of 1991.
There is no one divine being that I refer to as god, but at the same time, I do not have what I would call a "god" for things like rain, fertility, and the sun, and the other things that the Greeks and Romans had. I do not think I have a name or label of sorts I can put on what I call god.
God is what you see when you look outside your window and see the sun shining and the birds singing, when you look outside that same window and see it raining, or snowing.
God is what you see when you go for a drive and you see forests and wooded area; and streams and lakes and rivers; and mountains and hills and valleys; and deserts and green plains and islands and water. God is what you see when you see wild animals, or when you observe birds and squirrels from your window.
God is what you see when you reach out and help someone in need, when you show caring and compassion.
God is what you see when you walk along the beach, kicking the sand and the shells; when you go for a ride on a horse's back, carefree in the wind; when you watch a sunrise, when you share a sunset.
God is what you see then you look into the eyes of a newborn baby, and see the sparkle of a life just waiting to begin. God is what you see when you hold a tiny infant in your arms, when you hold your sibling's hand, when you caress a lover, when you hug your parents, when you hold your grandparents' hand, and when you put flowers on a loved one's grave.
God is what you see when you show passion towards someone you love, when you learn from someone you can trust, where there is someone who can trust you; when there is someone you can love, and when there is someone who can love you.
and then in 1999, quite by chance, i was working on research for an original novel, and came across a page called "What is Wicca," in which the second paragraph read:
Wicca is a deep appreciation and awe in watching the sunrise or sunset, the forest in the light of a glowing moon, a meadow enchanted by the first light of day.
It is the morning dew on the petals of a beautiful flower, the gentle caress of a warm summer breeze upon your skin, or the warmth of the summer sun on your face. Wicca is the fall of colorful autumn leaves, and the softness of winter snow. It is light, and shadow and all that lies in between. It is the song of the birds and other creatures of the wild. It is being in the presence of Mother Earths nature and being humbled in reverence.
When we are in the temple of the Lord and Lady, we are not prone to the arrogance of human technology as they touch our souls. To be a Witch is to be a healer, a teacher, a seeker, a giver, and a protector of all things. If this path is yours, may you walk it with honor, light and integrity.