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#781760 - 09/09/12 09:39 AM
Re: The Goddess
[Re: Linda, Philosophy Editor]
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Gecko
Registered: 11/04/10
Posts: 782
Loc: in the middle of Minnesota
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God I wish you were here so I could give you a hug Deb!!!!
She is the Mother of all. She has no favorites but she will not allow any of her own to be mistreated, Not the Saudis, the Tibetans, or any of the rest. My family told me so many times,"Those who are ruled will one day rule." That did not mean that we take a sword and strike another. We all have our own shortcomings, some maybe considered greater than others, I know that I have many, but we are viewed as very precious in Her eyes, ALL of us. again, Blessed She is
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#782156 - 09/12/12 12:34 AM
Re: The Goddess
[Re: Linda, Philosophy Editor]
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BellaOnline Editor
Highest Posting Power Known to Humanity
Registered: 11/17/07
Posts: 17626
Loc: Reno, NV
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Debbie, I have had the same reactions from many people when I talk about spirituality or my spiritual path. Many think of the term "spirituality" as a cult, or demon worshipers. If only they knew the beauty and peace of finding one's self in the midst of the Great Mother, knowing what their truths are and that all they need is already within them, connecting to Nature and the world of animlas, the four-legged, the winged, the rooted, finding one's self alone in life yet still connected to the whole and the heart of the Universe -- all these wonders of beauty and more are ours when we make that spiritual connection to our own truths.
I cannot and will not try to convert people to my way of thinking, for each person has their own truths. Yet for anyone, regardless of their beliefs, who can look within and find peace there. that is the beginning of the circle of life. All I can do is stay true to my beliefs and light a candle for anyone who is seeking their own way.
I have been on a long and difficult spiritual journey for many months, and I know it will go on till the end of my time on Mother Earth and beyond. To have my truths within and the Mother guiding me has been a profound joy.
Blessings and Peace.
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#782165 - 09/12/12 02:39 AM
Re: The Goddess
[Re: Linda, Philosophy Editor]
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Gecko
Registered: 11/04/10
Posts: 782
Loc: in the middle of Minnesota
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Debbie, This is probably going to sound kinda weird but probably no weirder than anything else than I have previously written about. Please bear with me. I have put this off speaking about it because it just wasn't the time, if that time has even now come???
There was a stretch in my memory when I was extremely at peace and comfortable in my surroundings. I want to transmit this as perfectly as I can remember it.
I had superb food or something that perfectly sustained me. A good glass of something to drink or something that was also very nourishing to my existence in that place.. I was sitting around a table with friends and we were laughing and the closeness that we all felt was as if we had the same heartbeat. Life was beautiful and even that word does not begin to describe the peace that we all shared. This is going to sound crazy but it is nevertheless true.
I heard a baby cry. I remember saying out loud, "I don't care." I ignored it the first few times. I was so at home where I was that nothing was going to disturb my comfort. I told Her, "I am not doing this again. I am tired and there is little hope and much anguish there. Just leave me alone!" If you know Her you know that She will honor your wishes to the letter as She is a perfect lady. The cries became louder. I just grabbed another drink or whatever it was that quenched my thirst. I wanted to continue my conversation and laugh like I had done with my friends so many times before until we left out bodies and were elevated even beyond the world that we were in. In that place I was sure that I would be beyond disturbance, I thought.
Then I heard the cry but this time it was not just one of those waa waa waas like a kid makes, but one of the deepest remorseful sounds from the depth of utter anguish.
I remember saying,"O.K., I'll go", but with remorsefulness of my own.
I was then born to a lady in St Barnabas Hospital in Minneapolis. Her name was Ave Marie named after that beautiful old Catholic hymn.
In those days poor people had their babies in wards with just curtains separating them. Only the wealthy had private rooms.
In the bed next to mom was a lady who had just had a baby that did not make it. The lady was very sad and mom, the old mother hen, held her and cried with her.
She asked the lady what she was going to name her boy and she said,"David". Mom asked if she wouldn't mind if she gave me her sons name. The lady was very pleased and comforted. This was moms account to me in later years.
Hang in there with me please.
For many years one who could not make it in this life has been by my side. The david that is writing this is a good old working class chump sometimes crazy as a fire ant but usually as normal as everyone else. The David that was not destined for this life is a very gentle and loving soul. His love for people is boundless. I am glad to be his friend. Sometimes he wants to stumble but I pick him back up and we walk on.
Give honor to what is within you.
The lesser is the greater. The invisible is the only thing seen. I have never been happier that I said yes Great Great Mother. Blessed Be
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#782212 - 09/12/12 01:20 PM
Re: The Goddess
[Re: Phyllis at Folk/Myth]
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BellaOnline Editor
Zebra
Registered: 01/08/10
Posts: 3451
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Phyllis.....thank you for sharing.
It is sad to me that people do not know of the peace that can be found within and with nature. I had no idea of it all myself for many years until most recently. I always had a kinship with the natural world but I did not understand the spiritual aspect of it all and what lies within myself. I gave my inner being no time in the past. I have learned so much from the tough events in my life. I understand now that the hard times make us learn. Life is a difficult journey, and many look to drugs, eating, gambling, and acquiring material possessions as a relief from what troubles them. If only they realized there is another way.
People not only look at me with doubt when I talk about what I do and how I feel these days, but they also look at me like I am a strange human being. It does take courage to tell them about spirituality, even briefly, because I know they think differently about me, and not necessarily in a good way. I don't really care. I am not out to change someone's view or personal truths, but only to encourage them to think about what lies within, and that they should explore it for themselves.
I too believe that my road will continue to be a rocky one, and I am no longer fighting it but accepting it. My priorities have changed. I feel that this is just a temporary part of my journey with the better yet to come, most likely when I have joined the ones I love in the spirit world. As much as there is suffering here it is not forever. Forever will be more beautiful than anything we can imagine. For now I will find the peace I can with the natural world around me. That is when I feel the most like myself and the most serene.
The Great Mother has given us the means to find our peace if only we would find the beauty in the simple things around us, things we take for granted but that are the most amazing of all. Blessed Be.
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Debbie Grejdus Spirituality Site Editor Spirituality Forum Moderator
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