As we know, Humans come in gender forms of Male and Female, so do the other mammals, most animals , and some plants have been attributed with these genders as well (i.e Apple trees are considered to be sexual reproducers, that's why there has to be more than one alone, another needs to be nearby). For many modern spiritualists there are male energies and female energies, or polarities, some will say. Among modern Neo-Pagans, there are paths that focus wholly on one of these energies, and some which make a point of training priests and priestesses to work with both. In the Anderson Feri Tradition, as I understand they see genders and gendered energy as mutable. This is the thing though, we as Humans live in relationship to others, we're a cooperative species. Many spiritualists and animists find it easier to relate to one energy or another, but as they learn and grow on their spiritual paths they find balance between these two polarities, allowing them to feel whole and complete. I have to say the most worthy Druids and Priestesses I have met have achieved that, yet this male /female dichotomy does still exist.
Having travelled the Wheel of the Year last week through the images of the Green Man (male embodiment of nature), this week we'll explore the triple Goddess as the female embodiment of Nature, in order to keep a sense of balance in our explorations. I'll share information drawn from Wicca, and some from the cauldron of Cerridwynn, and I hope you will join me this week on Wheel of Wonder (kaosradio.org). The Picture below is by Constanza Ehrenhaus and found on
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Found your show by accident this morning. :) Are there any local pagan meet-ups? I'm not looking for a coven, but it would really be nice to be able to bounce ideas off other people in a face-to-face situation. I recently discovered the existence of the Aquarian Tabernacle Church, but that's just too far.
ReplyDeleteI know of a few meetups in Seattle Jehr. and a local CUUPs group, neat people, but not a Coven (you know, no initiations, grades of learning, etc etc). I've also met a local Gorsedd, or "gathering of Bards" (Druid -like). The Olympia area could use a Meetup. Some Indigenous people invite others to join them in Medicine Circles.
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