09-28-2001, 06:38 PM | #21 | |
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09-28-2001, 06:52 PM | #22 | |
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CB ------------------ Raindancer of the Laughing Hyenas Clan CloudDragon of the OHF Storm-Queen Raven's Cloud StormCloud of the Black Knight: Heart Mind Soul Forever "To sleep, perchance to dream..." |
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09-28-2001, 06:55 PM | #23 | |
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I deliberately refrained from making judgements as to the harm or otherwise of our actions. To do that, I would have to define concepts such as better, less destructive and I don't think my brain is quite up to that at present. Whenever this topic comes up, I am reminded of the scf-fi short story where in the far future a classroom of intelligent cockroaches are being tutored on the extinction of the mammels and how insects came to be the dominant lifeform. ------------------ Regards Mouse [This message has been edited by Mouse (edited 09-28-2001).] |
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09-28-2001, 07:02 PM | #24 | |
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Not quite sure I understand that last paragraph - to be honest (I know nothing about black magic, let me just make that clear.) What you call 'magic' or 'witchcraft' is unfortunately larded with superstition and fear. Ritual is just a way of focusing intention, to my mind, to swing some energy behind whatever it is you are trying to do. (Like developing patience, for example, or opening the heart, or achieving your life purpose, or accessing your creativity, or getting the willpower to stop smoking, or to send love and light to a friend, or an enemy for that matter. Personally, I use what you are calling 'magic' very seldom, when I do, it's to support the process I have just described, of personal change, in one way or another. IMHO, the energy used during ritual is very similar to that of prayer, at least IMHO. Ritual doesn't work without passion, and passion is the live energy of prayer. They are the same things. Unfortunately, there are many people around who use these quite simple management techniques things (because that is what they are) to control and/or influence other people. (Or try to.) I firmly believe that they are for use in one's own personal development, although I do like rituals that generate energy for the greater good, and leave it to the divine as to what form that will take. ------------------ Ascended Mistress of Illumination OR Paws R Us |
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09-28-2001, 07:03 PM | #25 |
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I have gone back and edited the first post in this thread.
My wording might have been taken to mean that only "neo pagans" could have the necessary spiritual view of the environment. That was misleading, as it was not my meaning. I have revised the post to clear up that possible misunderstanding. |
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09-28-2001, 07:20 PM | #30 | |
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I have never separated the human race and it's effects on the planet from "nature". As a philosophical concept, I believe we should accept that whatever effect we have on the future evolution of the Earth is only a small paragraph in the billion year long diary of our planets journey from creation to destruction. Well, because what you seem to be saying when you say 'we should accept that whatever effect we have on the future evolution of the earth is only a small paragraph in the billion year long diary of our planet's journey from creation to destruction' - is that whatever we do doesn't matter because the race is going to die out at some point anyway. But I'm not sure if that is what you're saying! (Grrrr..... lash tail, want something to get to grips with! That's why I'm chanting cop out at you.....) Ooh, I just saw THE biggest spider ever. ------------------ Ascended Mistress of Illumination OR Paws R Us |
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