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Post by Lady SilverVixen (Admin) on Mar 30, 2011 5:45:24 GMT -5
There hasn't been a new debate for a while so I thought I'd kick-start one.
What are your feelings about devotion? Do you practice some kind of devotion to a Deity, and if so Who and how? Do you pray? Do you set aside some kind of time for connection between yourself and your God/s that is purely worshipful?
Thoughts and comments please.
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Post by opalraven on Mar 30, 2011 17:41:02 GMT -5
I don't really have any strong feelings for or against daily devotion, I think its more of a personal and unique thing for each person. Personally myself I don't do daily devotions(apart from my food blessing) However I do honor the Morrigan(but I don't call her that I have my own personal name for her) and I trust my intuition for the right time to do any devotions,offerings or prayers of thanks to her. I know a lot of people pick what deity they feel connected to, I never chose The Morrigan she chose me, the first time I communicated with her she gave me a very stern message which I have always remembered and it has served me well. Actually when I look back with hindsight I can see know that she was trying to connect with me for a long time but I wasn't listening...then one day I did and everything fell into place for me.
On a side note thanks for the recommendation for the book about her, I'm still only half way through it, I have a habit of reading 4 or 5 books at a time Lol.
Love and Light OpalRaven
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Post by Brysing on Mar 31, 2011 1:37:32 GMT -5
I cannot remember ever calling on a deity by name! I know my teacher used to call out many names, from Isis to Brigid; at least she sort of "muttered" the names. When I meditate at my altar, I sort of "allow" myself to dwell on the male and female "spirit". I suppose it is a little like praying, but I'm not "asking" for anything. Just letting my subconscious take over!
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Post by Lady Silver Vixen on Mar 31, 2011 10:40:48 GMT -5
I usually use specific deities (my patron deities) such as Anubis, Nepthys, Isis, Bastet, and Osiris, I occasionally will call others but the main 2 are Anubis and Nepthys, and I actually do set aside at least 10 minutes each day to meditate and feel their presence with me, as well as to talk to them through prayer or the like. I rarely ask for anything other than to listen to me talk. Sometimes it feels like they are the only ones that will listen to me the closest when I get depressed. I find it very enlightening as well as comforting.
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Post by diviner on May 30, 2011 14:57:14 GMT -5
I myself, who would be perhaps, more biased to old Celtic Gods, would usually do a small ritual every other night to the God Nuadhu. What I basically do, is take a clear bowl of water, and run my Athame around the rim, I then take the water and pour some Lunar and Solar water into it and leave it for a few moments to rest. After that, I let my athame rest in the water, before offering herbs into the water, symbolic, to the fact that I am offering Nuadhu something. If my wages provide,every so often, I will go out and buy some little silver trinket and place it in the water. To get rid of the water I simply let it boil away, and let the smoke drift off. thanks for reading )O(
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