http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/-t1.htm A place for topics relating to mixed religious discussions or multi-religious topics. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:11:31 GMT 10 http://hitskin.com/themes/11/12/18/i_logo.png http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/-t1.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/the-real-avatars-t261.htm Lady Ehzra I while back I was discussing with my friend and former teacher Thorn about Avatars. I was half-inspired to inquire about 'Avatars' due to inspiration from the T.V. series "Avatar: The Last Airbender". I was curious as to what it would take to become a real one. Thorn then proceeded to investigate the Akashic Records (The Great Library, etc) for more info. The conversation was unfortunately texted back and forth and I stupidly forgot to save them so my apologies for not being able to ... Overall/General Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:11:31 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/the-real-avatars-t261.htm#1794 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/the-real-avatars-t261.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/how-does-one-go-about-channeling-the-divine-higher-self-t204.htm Lady Ehzra So today I was searching for my Faerie oracle because I could sware up and down I packed it in my carry on luggage or something. Well I still can't find it and I fear I will not be able to properly get my answers without A) Asking the right questions or B) Channeling like I have in the past. I have no idea how I've been able to do it before and I refuse to believe that my last mentor, Thorn, served as catalyst for my success and it merely means I will not be able to do it again unless within ... Overall/General Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:12:53 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/how-does-one-go-about-channeling-the-divine-higher-self-t204.htm#1118 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/how-does-one-go-about-channeling-the-divine-higher-self-t204.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/should-i-be-so-angry-t241.htm Lady Ehzra I've ranted about this before but in a slightly different context. This time however I feel like I need to put it in perspective and explain why it is bad to be so accepting of something so "negative". I was browsing user profiles today (on Paganspace.net) and I saw someone with the word "Heathen" in their display name. Now granted even the Paganspace profiles have an option for this "Heathen" term but why? Does anyone remember anymore what the original definition ... Overall/General Sun, 10 May 2009 00:50:24 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/should-i-be-so-angry-t241.htm#1450 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/should-i-be-so-angry-t241.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/the-council-of-twelve-t221.htm orcary For anyone who hasn't read my grimoire "Tales of a wanderer" I mentioned a council that might be after. Another name that has come to me a couple of times called them The Council of Twelve. My thoughts always kind of described them as like leaders of all races or high beings. Well, finally went and googled it the only site that found some form of mention of this Council of Twelve was http://www.melora.org/12counc.html. most others I found mention that they are some form of ambassadors ... Overall/General Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:17:18 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/the-council-of-twelve-t221.htm#1302 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/the-council-of-twelve-t221.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/respect-me-for-my-beliefs-i-ll-respect-you-for-yours-t198.htm Lady Ehzra Everyone knows that respect goes hand-in-hand when it comes to the world around us. It can be difficult at times to maintain this type of mindset, but it is possible to give everyone just a tiny ounce of it until they do something to lose it. When it comes to the world of religion or spiritual belief this is a major thing that typically goes a bit unnoticed. They say, "Lead by example," and if we're going to do this we should try and respect others for their beliefs and we can only ... Overall/General Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:29:45 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/respect-me-for-my-beliefs-i-ll-respect-you-for-yours-t198.htm#1003 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/respect-me-for-my-beliefs-i-ll-respect-you-for-yours-t198.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/sympathising-with-the-divine-t197.htm Lady Ehzra It was brought to my attention today or at least I was able to discover the reasons why I refer to my god and goddess, "Lord" and "Lady". It took one of my best friends to help me realize this today as I was trying to help him realize that when it comes to posting on the Grove he was making it harder then it needed to be. So why do I refer to my god and goddess, "Lord" and "Lady" simple. I refer to them as "Lord" and "Lady" because ... Overall/General Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:01:19 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/sympathising-with-the-divine-t197.htm#1002 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/sympathising-with-the-divine-t197.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/i-am-my-own-grandpa-t194.htm Lady Ehzra Now that I have your attention I actually want to say...I'm serious. As I have research and read up on some of the polytheistic religions (Hindu, Celtic, Greek, Egyptian, etc) I'm sure I'm not the only whose noticed this little weird anomaly. So here is my question how can a god, who was spawned by the mother goddess be both brother and father of all the gods of a pantheon? For instance Danu is the sister and mother of the Dagda, but she had to give birth to him first. So is it just so simple ... Overall/General Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:43:10 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/i-am-my-own-grandpa-t194.htm#998 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/i-am-my-own-grandpa-t194.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/3-fold-rule-t201.htm orcary I was just sitting around and an intresting thought came across my mind concerning the 3 fold rule. I now believe that it means that it will affect you in mind, body, and soul. Not just come back at you in 3 times the force. Any thoughts? Overall/General Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:29:49 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/3-fold-rule-t201.htm#1012 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/3-fold-rule-t201.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/what-is-wrong-with-my-way-t188.htm Lady Ehzra So, I have been distressed by something for the last two or three years as a solo-practitioner/solitary practitioner of Druid/Shamanism. While we all know there are solitary/solo-practitioners of Wicca and the like why is it wrong for there to be a Druid of this nature? While many will argue you can't be a Druid to begin with, I'd like to put that aside for the moment and just have you all consider this. I was recently asked by someone else who might be like myself where I was studying or ... Overall/General Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:39:33 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/what-is-wrong-with-my-way-t188.htm#961 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/what-is-wrong-with-my-way-t188.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/all-gods-are-one-god-diversification-t131.htm Lady Ehzra A long time ago I tried to wrap my brain around the concept (and this was when I was a little girl mind you) that the reason why we had so many gods, was really because, "All gods were one god" (kind of an advanced form of thinking for a 6 or 7 yr old huh?). In attempting to believe and accept this to feel more comfortable with my beliefs I just couldn't seem to really hold it considering how being in the '7th Day Adventist Sec' made me feel. Now granted, the whole concept of, "All ... Overall/General Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:40:47 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/all-gods-are-one-god-diversification-t131.htm#355 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/all-gods-are-one-god-diversification-t131.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/a-stronger-will-that-conquers-even-imbalance-t142.htm Lady Ehzra I was thinking about something today that I have found has often happened to me, whether I am practicing a ritual or dancing (after all you can pray in different ways). From a book I've been reading called, "Chakra Balance," I believe, I noticed different aspects to my chakras has caused me to be fairly imbalanced, but...I tend to wonder just how imbalanced. My secondary question is, if I were to practice some of the exercises they have in the book to try and re-balance my chakras how ... Overall/General Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:51:15 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/a-stronger-will-that-conquers-even-imbalance-t142.htm#528 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/a-stronger-will-that-conquers-even-imbalance-t142.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/5-6-7-8-what-s-the-real-number-here-if-there-is-one-t13.htm Lady Ehzra I've heard of the 7 major Chakras. One that that confuses me slightly, in at least several different texts I've read ( 'Version A' is reinforced by a few of the texts I've read while 'Version B' is reinforced by the other half of the texts I've read, headache!) I've seen chakra charts like this: Crown Brow Throat Solar Plexus (?) Heart Naval (?) Sacral (?) Root That's 8 in total however there are some chakras I agree with verses others such as Crown, Brow (Third-eye), ... Overall/General Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:48:32 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/5-6-7-8-what-s-the-real-number-here-if-there-is-one-t13.htm#14 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/5-6-7-8-what-s-the-real-number-here-if-there-is-one-t13.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/good-vs-evil-and-many-shades-of-grey-t89.htm Lady Ehzra Good and Evil. However many don't take into consideration that there are also the 'many shades of grey'. With that said, Good and Evil we can most likely say is just a state of mind and that 'many shades of grey' are the factor that is dependent upon what one's perspective is on Good vs. Evil. Least that is my own opinion. Anyone else have something that want to share or add?]]> Overall/General Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:02:26 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/good-vs-evil-and-many-shades-of-grey-t89.htm#238 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/good-vs-evil-and-many-shades-of-grey-t89.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/what-is-it-that-the-children-see-t120.htm Lady Ehzra Throughout my young adult life I find that children often stare at me. It isn't because I'm gothed out or wearing anything too remotely strange. Sometimes I'm just dressed in say my work uniform and they'll sneak up close to me, as if trying to get a better look at something. What the hell?! I seriously don't understand why children do this or why they stare at me. I'm thinking either they never thought an adult could be as short as I am (5' for those who are curious) or if they can almost ... Overall/General Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:07:28 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/what-is-it-that-the-children-see-t120.htm#333 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/what-is-it-that-the-children-see-t120.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/spirit-guides-the-one-the-many-t119.htm Lady Ehzra As I was growing up it was always my belief that an individual had at least one spirit guide and possibly one angel to guide, assist, help, and heal them throughout their life. However in more recent years I have come to understand there are those who are of the opinion you can have many guides vs. just one. I have read two different books of these two different views, Ted Andrews, How to Meet and Work With Spirit Guides. Andrews argues that a person can have more the one guide, depending ... Overall/General Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:03:52 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/spirit-guides-the-one-the-many-t119.htm#332 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/spirit-guides-the-one-the-many-t119.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/religion-and-spirituality-aren-t-the-same-t118.htm Lady Ehzra I've seen this sort of statement made more times then I can count. And all I can continually say is...I disagree strongly. Why is religion a form of spirituality or how is it you may ask to me? Simple, religion is not excluded from the list of experiences that can be 'spiritual'. In essence there is something I can't quite accurately describe that is the true reason why religion can be a 'spiritual' experiences. Perhaps it has to do with enlightenment? Perhaps something else, the important ... Overall/General Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:46:59 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/religion-and-spirituality-aren-t-the-same-t118.htm#328 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/religion-and-spirituality-aren-t-the-same-t118.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/guides-of-a-feather-flock-to-me-wtf-t114.htm Lady Ehzra So over the course of the time I've been with my beloved I've seemingly attracted some strong beings/spirits. In meditation I have come to understand that each one of these spirits is a guide of some form for many different things I will study, wish to study, etc. However I am curious way now all of a sudden the spirits seem excited and seem to be flocking to me like there is no tomorrow. In my sanctuary it isn't fully crowded yet, but it's starting to get that way. There's also another ... Overall/General Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:45:12 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/guides-of-a-feather-flock-to-me-wtf-t114.htm#322 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/guides-of-a-feather-flock-to-me-wtf-t114.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/trouble-with-channeling-t112.htm Lady Ehzra Today I went to dance and do some sword dancing. My beloved wound up kind of turning it into a training exercise but still it was fairly relaxing and kept us busy. Unfortunately however the true goal of this dance was to channel and as I channeled send a message outward on a spiritual level. There was a problem though, I couldn't. Not once did I channel as I did my final dance for the eve and that sucked. My beloved believes that because of my minor irritation with him that it could have ... Overall/General Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:47:43 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/trouble-with-channeling-t112.htm#319 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/trouble-with-channeling-t112.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/true-faith-vs-blind-faith-t103.htm Lady Ehzra I didn't fully understand what "True Faith" was until I found Luna or rather she found me. When I was young my father attempted to raise me Christian, however unfortunately for him I saw too many flaws in the religion and questioned the system often. However later it seems I understand what he was trying to show me which was the meaning of what 'True Faith' is. I've come to understand "True Faith" is not something you can so easily describe in the human language. You feel you know so much ... Overall/General Wed, 21 May 2008 06:51:20 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/true-faith-vs-blind-faith-t103.htm#274 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/true-faith-vs-blind-faith-t103.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/animal-totems-around-the-world-t15.htm Lady Ehzra A while back I was discussing with someone what I thought my animal totem might be. He looks at me and pretty much states the animal I think it is can't be a totem...pretty much. Though I understand he wasn't trying to be close minded or anything this did upset me. Someone I cared about felt the only totems pretty much that existed or were allowed to exist were those that the Native Americans' recognized. My argument runs as this, in many different cultures they have animal totems. A good ... Overall/General Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:50:04 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/animal-totems-around-the-world-t15.htm#16 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/animal-totems-around-the-world-t15.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/is-ra-a-pervert-t35.htm Lunacin My beloved and I have noticed that whenever we do something "naughty" is becomes sunshiny! Now my question is this...Do you think we are watched even by Gods and influences we don't pay homage to or do you think it could be just coincidence? Keep in mind we live in a rain forest and its almost always cloudy here. (the reason I moved here) Yet the sun comes out when ever either of us *cough*...um... If another God is watching me dammit I want to know why! Ooooo Maybe its the clouds and ... Overall/General Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:41:46 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/is-ra-a-pervert-t35.htm#89 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/is-ra-a-pervert-t35.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/soul-and-spirit-t16.htm Lady Ehzra For many the soul is the very essence of our very being. It is what animates a body and gives it life (personality, breath, heart beat, etc). It is said the soul is created from the energy of the divine and that each individuals soul is but a mere fragment of what it truly has the potential of becoming. What it can become is dependent upon the individuals growth (spiritual, learning, etc). The soul is given many names to describe the idea of the 'essence of life' such as 'Chi,' 'Ki,' and many ... Overall/General Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:50:46 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/soul-and-spirit-t16.htm#17 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/soul-and-spirit-t16.htm http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/jesus-gets-to-come-back-but-what-about-t14.htm Lady Ehzra You know how in the Christian faith it speaks of Jesus' second coming? Granted my memory was always horrible about remembering my bible stories, but did it mention the form in which he would exactly return? Is it hear the trumpets blow and see his imagine in the sky sort of deal? Or will he be reborn in human form and lead his people? And then there is my main question that I wish to pose before everyone here. Jesus is supposedly coming back, but what about all the other Gods and Goddesses. ... Overall/General Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:49:25 GMT http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/jesus-gets-to-come-back-but-what-about-t14.htm#15 http://groveofancients.forummotion.com/overall-general-f2/jesus-gets-to-come-back-but-what-about-t14.htm