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Coming Back
Mar. 21st, 2012 06:30 amHi --
Is anyone still here?
I've been away from all my LJ's for months, sucked in by Tumblr, going to grad school (again), having my day job intensify, and finding myself in a new romantic-spiritual-kinky relationship.
My priestess path has been disrupted, but I'd like to think that I'm spiraling in again, going deeper into what I'm meant to be. It's not that I've been "off" the path, as that I've been exploring some unexpected (to me) new unfolding. The new man in my life has been part of this, leading to my deeper initiation into the erotic aspects of my path -- something that has been dramatic for both of us. I'm now trying to integrate these new developments with the basic skills and disciplines of my foundation work -- revisiting the basics yet again while deepening my understanding of this new area.
The Hanged Man has been in my mind a lot these past few weeks: not LM, but the tarot card. In the course of my morning altar work - centered on Odin - I've been reminded again and again that the spiritual path is one that runs counter to the expectations and values of society at large. Along with that I've been centering on a new symbol for my personal path. I don't think I should share the symbol publicly, but it's helping me find the harmony between the disparate aspects of my path and the deities who have been guiding me.
It's kind of ironic. I really like using the term "feral" to describe my spiritual path (heck, my whole life path), but at the same time the Queen of Swords in me likes to have names for things, likes a certain amount of coherent order. By creating a name for my path I don't deny any of the elements I've been taught or preclude future developments, but give myself an inspirational and organizing principle that I don't inherit from others.
I'm hoping this makes sense.
I'm not starting my own "tradition." I'm giving myself a touchstone.
Is anyone still here?
I've been away from all my LJ's for months, sucked in by Tumblr, going to grad school (again), having my day job intensify, and finding myself in a new romantic-spiritual-kinky relationship.
My priestess path has been disrupted, but I'd like to think that I'm spiraling in again, going deeper into what I'm meant to be. It's not that I've been "off" the path, as that I've been exploring some unexpected (to me) new unfolding. The new man in my life has been part of this, leading to my deeper initiation into the erotic aspects of my path -- something that has been dramatic for both of us. I'm now trying to integrate these new developments with the basic skills and disciplines of my foundation work -- revisiting the basics yet again while deepening my understanding of this new area.
The Hanged Man has been in my mind a lot these past few weeks: not LM, but the tarot card. In the course of my morning altar work - centered on Odin - I've been reminded again and again that the spiritual path is one that runs counter to the expectations and values of society at large. Along with that I've been centering on a new symbol for my personal path. I don't think I should share the symbol publicly, but it's helping me find the harmony between the disparate aspects of my path and the deities who have been guiding me.
It's kind of ironic. I really like using the term "feral" to describe my spiritual path (heck, my whole life path), but at the same time the Queen of Swords in me likes to have names for things, likes a certain amount of coherent order. By creating a name for my path I don't deny any of the elements I've been taught or preclude future developments, but give myself an inspirational and organizing principle that I don't inherit from others.
I'm hoping this makes sense.
I'm not starting my own "tradition." I'm giving myself a touchstone.
