Day 9: My Beliefs

[windinthemaples]

1) I believe that all creation is a reflection of the creator. Masculine and feminine, creative and destructive, ever-recycling forms of energy and embodiment. More than that, I believe that all creation is *part* of the creator. Every thing, every body is sacred and divine. I share the same essence of eternal connection and Love with every tree, every human, every fish, every breath of air, every sunrise, every animal, everything that has and is and will ever be and even that which is never expressed here and present, physically, upon the Earth.

2) I believe in the reincarnation of the Soul as a form of lifetimes long learning and spiritual evolution.

3) I believe that we are challenged, every day, to choose to act out of Love instead of acting, instinctually, out of Fear. I believe that pride, anger, guilt, impatience, rage, annoyance, brutality, envy, and other emotions that steal our sense of center and calm are manifestations of hidden Fear and disconnection from the whole.

4) I believe that religions are an arbitrary human construct, invented by humans as a form of social control, reassurance and "us/them" division, but that the philosophical spirituality behind them reveals many great Truths. I do not believe that any one religion, including mine, is right. I want everyone to have the chance to find the path that brings them to a place of Love and compassionate connection with those around them.

5) I believe that all that is, is divine. It follows, for me, that each person is capable of embodying the divine and gently reshaping the reality they live in. I believe that we have access to knowledge and extraordinary abilities from both past lives and between-life states of peace and review. I believe that our minds create our circumstances and that there is magick, yes, but no more powerful magick than gratitude, patience, and optimism. There are no limits, I believe, in the power of Love unleashed, fearlessly, in the world.

6) Likewise, Fear unleashed in the world by broken, lost, disconnected individuals is truly horrific to behold. I believe that war, crime and environmental destruction are symptoms of disconnection from our divine, immortal roots. I do not believe these are our natural states of being, but expressed moments of insane grief, hard-heartedness and wild, irrational fear.

7) I believe that parenting is a sacred duty, the honor of being entrusted to care for and protect another Soul in their most vulnerable state of embodiment.

8) I believe we choose the moment of our rebirths carefully, knowing ahead of time what challenges and burdens our lives will provide us to learn from. I know, though it can be hard to trust, that my Higher Self chose every hard circumstance and loss for me, trusting in our ability, together, to grow through those experiences. So in life, I try to trust, to adapt, and to cheerfully pilot the rough waters and appreciate the moments of sudden sunbeams and steadfast comradery. It all goes back to gratitude for me, which is an extraordinarily transformative off-shoot of Love.

Mine is a personal spirituality which can be best be defined by the motto, "In Gratitude--Peace and Plenty."

Comments

[willow-cabin.livejournal.com]

You’re very inspirational to me. *hugs*

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

Ditto. <3 <3 <3 {{{hugs}}}

[willow-cabin.livejournal.com]

;-;

[lilith42.livejournal.com]

You make me smile :D

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

An astounding achievement! ;) :D

Thank you for the seed beads. I'm very excited to try them out with Graeme. :)

[lilith42.livejournal.com]

So glad they arrived, was a little worried since the post office down here doesn't always do their job quickly.

[mermaiden.livejournal.com]

This is what a world changer looks like.

You inspire me every single day. Your grace and magic, compassion and goodness is everything this world needs.

Thank you for being. <3 <3 <3

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

{{{hugs}}}

Thank you for joining me on this journey. I never feel alone. :) <3

[wldhrsjen3.livejournal.com]

Hi! I hope you don't mind if I pop in ~ Sarah and Jenn have told me so much about you, in some small way I feel like I already know you. I am a 33-year-old Wiccan mother of two. My parents live outside Chicago, but my husband and I live on his family farm. I adore books, horses, and ballet. And it looks like we share very similar beliefs. I would love to get to know you better, if that's okay with you. :}

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

Oh, it would be my absolute pleasure! I know how much light and joy you bring into Sarah & Jenn's life. :) I look forward to getting to know you. :)