More on The Need For Gender Diversity in Pagan Divinity

[sonneillon_v]

Recently Jadelyn and I had a brief discussion on her blog about some of our lingering difficulties with masculine divinity. We were both raised Christian and converted later, and were talking about how our experiences with gender roles still affect our spirituality, especially when contrasted to the experiences of second- and third-gen Pagans who

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[jonaskaite]

I just want to say that this deserves more reflection and response than I have the wherewithal to give it right now, and I do hope to get back to it, but in case I don't (you know how THOSE posts go - you think, "wow, I want to sit down and right a proper comment on that!" and then life intervenes, so the best posts get the fewest comments...) I didn't want it to be left uncommented on.

Thoughtful, thought-provoking, and powerful. Thank you.

[sonneillon_v]

Thank you! I'd love to hear your thoughts, if the time comes that you have time to sit down and ramble with me. ^_^

[jadelyns_shadow]

Did the gods cast us in their image, or did we cast the gods in our own image?

To which I personally believe the answer is simply, "Yes."

I love this as an exploration of *why* it's so important to expand our images of the divine beyond cissexist male-female-polarity nonsense. It's hurting people and it doesn't make sense anyway.

(The linked post about trans images of the divine is fucking fantastic, too, btw.)

[sonneillon_v]

Did the gods cast us in their image, or did we cast the gods in our own image?

To which I personally believe the answer is simply, "Yes."

Yes! We're reflections of each other - As Above, So Below!

And that post by Foxfetch is on my permanent bookmarks list. The imagery in it us just... guh. *_*