Date sent: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 12:40:45 EST
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Subject: Re: Rampant Christian Fanaticism Run Amuck/no takers?
> In a message dated 98-11-13 07:00:37 EST, you write:
>
> << Ahh but the thing you seem to miss out on is that pure love includes
> tolerance
> of diversity of others, non-judgement.
>
> Aedrienne
> >>
> Hi! Pure love includes tolerance - yes - but, who was I judging? I merely
> defended my beliefs - you are just as free to defend yours. I was merely
> telling you to get off the blame God and go to Goddess spin your on -because
> the Goddess doesn't hold the same kind of promises that pure obedience to the
> Spirit of God does - if you don't believe it - then you don't believe it -
> fine! This is my opinion, not my judgment of you, my opinion - understand?
> If you want to blame anyone for our eco-dilema blame sin! I always speak from
> my opinion, you are free to take it for what it's worth - as I can see - it's
> worth nothing to you - fine! Now what is sin to the Goddess?
>
> It baffles me how some questions get answered with passion and others never
> do? Are there no answers to these questions, or just no takers:
>
> Who is the Goddess?
> What's her name, if she has one?
> What does she have to offer in terms of love, life and salvation?
> Why is she God's nemesis?
> How do you communicate with her?
> How do you know she's listening?
>
> All questions I asked without reply!
>
She has a thousand names, from a thousand cultures; Isis, Astarte,
Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna, Ashera, Astaroth, Aradia,
Gaia, Tiamat, Venus, Aphrodite, Hera, Athena, Cerridwen, and on
and on and on...
What She has to offer is this;
The Charge of the Goddess
Whenever ye have need of any thing, once in the month, and better
it be when the moon is full, then shall ye assemble in some secret
place and adore the spirit of me, who am Queen of all witches.
There shall ye assemble, ye who are fain to learn all sorcery, yet
have not won its deepest secrets; to these will I teach things that are
yet unknown. And ye shall be free from slavery; and as a sign that
ye be really free, ye shall be naked in your rites; and ye shall
dance, sing, feast, make music and love, all in my praise. For mine
is the ecstasy of the spirit, and mine is also joy on earth; for my law
is love unto all beings. Keep pure your highest ideal; strive ever
towards it; let naught stop you or turn you aside. For mine is the
secret door which opens upon the Land of Youth and mine is the
cup of the wine of life, and the Cauldren of Cerridwen, which is the
Holy Grail of immortality. I am the gracious Goddess, who gives the
gift of joy unto the heart of humanity. Upon earth, I give the
knowledge of the spirit eternal; and beyond death, I give peace and
freedom, and reunion with those who have gone before. Nor do I
demand sacrifice, for behold, I am the Mother of all living, and my
love is poured out upon the earth.
I who am the beauty of the green earth, and the white moon
among the stars, and the mystery of the waters, and the desire of
the heart of humanity, call unto thy soul. Arise, and come unto me.
For I am the soul of nature, who gives life to the universe. From me
all things proceed, and unto me all things must return; and before
my face, beloved of Gods and of peoples, let thine innermost divine
self be enfolded in the rapture of the infinite. Let my worship be
within the heart that rejoiceth; for behold, all acts of love and
pleasure are my rituals, And therefore let there be beauty and
strength, power and compassion, honour and humility, mirth and
reverence within you. And thou who thinkest to seek for me, know
thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not unless thou knowest
the mystery; that if that which thou seekest thou findest not within
thee, then thou wilt never find it without thee. For behold, I have
been with you from the beginning; and I am that which is attained at
the end of desire.
She is no more Yahweh's nemesis that the Buddha, or the Tao, or
Brahma/Shiva/Vishnu, or any other deity who is called a nemesis by
Yahwists simply because they are NOT Yahweh, nor do they have
any desire to be (and for good reason).
We communicate with Her and She answers us, as surely as
Jehovah does to you - take my word for it.
> Peace!
> Angela
>
