Yes, there ARE Heathens in the bible belt Virginia
I have an online friend from one of the Yahoo groups I subscribe to that I have always learned so much from - Aundrea.
Well, I had not realized that she lives quite close to my son!! So, I emailed her yesterday and we made plans to meet at Starbucks (Yep, Heathens AND Starbucks - OK is not looking too bad afterall)
I drove the 48 miles to Yukon and after geting turned around and lost in town (I miss my Magellan) I found the spot about 30 minutes late and she was still there...
We had a WONDERFUL visit! She is even more knowledgeable that she lets on in her posts!! I was so impressed with her views and wisdom that I hardly spoke and spent alot of time just absorbing all she had to tell me!
Well, I did tell my own tales, but hers were much more interesting! We had so much in common regarding our spiritual experiences and views that I felt right at home. I had been feeling quite isolated here in the house with the grandbabies... I was trying hard to be descrete (Yes, I can be tactful when necessary!) so that my sons church going friends would not be to shocked that his mom was not a monotheist christian. I was prepared to be honest about my beliefs but not blatant - which is difficult for me as I tend to stick out in a crowd.
I did quite well, and even attended a gathering at my sons church with his wife and the kids. It seemed odd to watch those folks and realize how misinformed they were and even happy about their ignorance of the facts of much of their own history. But - each of us has our own journey...
My visit with Aundrea confirmed so many things that are happening in my life right now! She was used by the Gods in a mighty way today and many of her words served to confirm things I have yet to do and the reasons for things as they have been... Urd, Verdandi....
So many Heathens could gain from seeing the similarities we all have rather than the differences. Our folk are so busy debating lore and practices that they forget we all have a job to do and a tribe to serve! It is our commonalities that bring us all close enough to fight!
GRRR, I just wanna tear down our walls sometimes! There are folkish and traditional folks who have things to learn from and universalists that have things to teach... we each have something to offer the other! It is almost as if some are too uncertain and lack confidence in their own path to hear what another has to say without picking it all apart!
Don't get me wrong, I have my own set of beliefs and although I am always open to change and learning more, I feel God-led to be where I am right now... Verdandi...
I believe in the right of all people to follow their own path and as long as it is done without hypocracy, they can worship their Big Toe and gain my respect (if nothing else than for their inventiveness)
I do not respect any system that believe themselves to be superior by virtue of their sex, race, creed, or nation. But I understand the ways of those who have pride in those very things that set them apart. It is that very right and ability to be an individual that makes us Americans, but it is the Kindred, the Clan, the Tribe that makes us Heathens!! We need one another in ways that go far beyond the surface of our affection for one another or the ability to blot and sumble together. I see our identity deeply imbedded in the ideas of the Kindred and Hearth.
Anyway.... That is all for another blog - someday...
Well, I had not realized that she lives quite close to my son!! So, I emailed her yesterday and we made plans to meet at Starbucks (Yep, Heathens AND Starbucks - OK is not looking too bad afterall)
I drove the 48 miles to Yukon and after geting turned around and lost in town (I miss my Magellan) I found the spot about 30 minutes late and she was still there...
We had a WONDERFUL visit! She is even more knowledgeable that she lets on in her posts!! I was so impressed with her views and wisdom that I hardly spoke and spent alot of time just absorbing all she had to tell me!
Well, I did tell my own tales, but hers were much more interesting! We had so much in common regarding our spiritual experiences and views that I felt right at home. I had been feeling quite isolated here in the house with the grandbabies... I was trying hard to be descrete (Yes, I can be tactful when necessary!) so that my sons church going friends would not be to shocked that his mom was not a monotheist christian. I was prepared to be honest about my beliefs but not blatant - which is difficult for me as I tend to stick out in a crowd.
I did quite well, and even attended a gathering at my sons church with his wife and the kids. It seemed odd to watch those folks and realize how misinformed they were and even happy about their ignorance of the facts of much of their own history. But - each of us has our own journey...
My visit with Aundrea confirmed so many things that are happening in my life right now! She was used by the Gods in a mighty way today and many of her words served to confirm things I have yet to do and the reasons for things as they have been... Urd, Verdandi....
So many Heathens could gain from seeing the similarities we all have rather than the differences. Our folk are so busy debating lore and practices that they forget we all have a job to do and a tribe to serve! It is our commonalities that bring us all close enough to fight!
GRRR, I just wanna tear down our walls sometimes! There are folkish and traditional folks who have things to learn from and universalists that have things to teach... we each have something to offer the other! It is almost as if some are too uncertain and lack confidence in their own path to hear what another has to say without picking it all apart!
Don't get me wrong, I have my own set of beliefs and although I am always open to change and learning more, I feel God-led to be where I am right now... Verdandi...
I believe in the right of all people to follow their own path and as long as it is done without hypocracy, they can worship their Big Toe and gain my respect (if nothing else than for their inventiveness)
I do not respect any system that believe themselves to be superior by virtue of their sex, race, creed, or nation. But I understand the ways of those who have pride in those very things that set them apart. It is that very right and ability to be an individual that makes us Americans, but it is the Kindred, the Clan, the Tribe that makes us Heathens!! We need one another in ways that go far beyond the surface of our affection for one another or the ability to blot and sumble together. I see our identity deeply imbedded in the ideas of the Kindred and Hearth.
Anyway.... That is all for another blog - someday...