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Soapbox: Ask *THEM*
Apr. 6th, 2011 06:24 amThere's a thread on a FetLife Pagan group right now which was started by a woman asking opinions on whether or not it was appropriate to offer blood as a sacrifice to Venus, and if so, could she use menstrual blood or would she have to prick her own finger.
By the time I found the thread, there were 13 responses debating the cleanliness of menstrual blood, whether or not a "sacrifice" should entail some degree of hardship (like pricking your own finger if you're scared of needles), and etc.
My comment was #15, and I was the first person to ask, "Have you tried asking Venus what She wants??"
It boggles me how eager people are to debate the appropriateness or desireability of certain courses of action in their relationships with the gods, without ever seeming to consider the fact the gods themselves probably have an opinion on the subject!
Yes, do discernment. Go ahead and check with your community and ask if your UPG on this matter is consistent with whatever is considered authoritative in your tradition. But ask the gods what They want.
/soapbox
By the time I found the thread, there were 13 responses debating the cleanliness of menstrual blood, whether or not a "sacrifice" should entail some degree of hardship (like pricking your own finger if you're scared of needles), and etc.
My comment was #15, and I was the first person to ask, "Have you tried asking Venus what She wants??"
It boggles me how eager people are to debate the appropriateness or desireability of certain courses of action in their relationships with the gods, without ever seeming to consider the fact the gods themselves probably have an opinion on the subject!
Yes, do discernment. Go ahead and check with your community and ask if your UPG on this matter is consistent with whatever is considered authoritative in your tradition. But ask the gods what They want.
/soapbox
