Re: Protecting through ritual

[Guest guest]

I have learned much from a friend who earth based and also another who is a

pagan....Learning is important to me, I like to learn about different

things, it helps me to be better educated -

Thanks for that post =) I have family members who are not of Jewish faith

that always take Holy Water and cover a new car with it....Hey, I will take

any extra protection can get =)

Kim

In a message dated 10/9/2004 8:36:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,

journeyworksf@... writes:

BTW, I tend to keep my spiritual beliefs to myself because many

people hear " earth-based " or " pagan " and translate it as " devil-

worshipping. " (Just to be clear, they are **NOT** even vaguely the

same.) Anyway, it's nice to see stories of positive experiences make

the rounds.

[Guest guest]

journeywork, share with me anytime, my wiccan friend. - Jana

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[Guest guest]

Hi Journeywork,

My nada is one of those people - she taught me that " earth-based "

meant " devil worship " . Now I'm glad to say that I have wiccan

friends, and we learn a lot from each other. I'm also sensitive to

the kind of energy (positive vs. negative) I feel when I walk into a

home, and careful to cultivate positive energy in my own. Even in my

dreams I can remember the oppressive feeling of the horribly bad

energy in the house I grew up in. Yuck!

I like the idea of the peace poles, but maybe for what we're talking

about we could make our own: " May Peace Prevail in this House " .

>

> > I love the idea of protecting your home with ritual.

> ...

> > I know a group of

> > wiccan/earth centered folks and I just might give them a call. I

> > might have to do the ritual at night though, as not to scare our

> > fundamentalist neighbors. LOL.

>

> As someone whose spirituality is earth-based (I consider myself a

> shamanic practitioner and healer), I'm glad so many folks have

found

> their friends' house blessing/protection rituals helpful!

>

> Really, anyone of any faith can do something similar -- it's all

> about the intention and making it meaningful for yourself. Just

> knowing that you've put that protection in place goes a long way.

>

> BTW, I tend to keep my spiritual beliefs to myself because many

> people hear " earth-based " or " pagan " and translate it as " devil-

> worshipping. " (Just to be clear, they are **NOT** even vaguely the

> same.) Anyway, it's nice to see stories of positive experiences

make

> the rounds.

>

> peace,

> journeywork

[Guest guest]

I kind of like the Native American concept of the burden basket.

It is based on the concept that a person's home (and possessions and

SELF) is sacred - and that you should honor the " sacred space " of

others - as well as treat your own space as sacred and demand that

others do as well.

In some Native American traditions a burden basket is placed outside

the door to remind others not to enter your sacred space with their

burdens. They are to place their burdens in the basket before they

enter your home. When they leave - they are to take their burdens

back with them once again.. and not leave them with you.

Usually the burden baskets are kind of small and can be quite pretty.

but for nada's..... hmmmm.. do they still make those BIG wicker

laundry baskets?

Free

> >

> > > I love the idea of protecting your home with ritual.

> > ...

> > > I know a group of

> > > wiccan/earth centered folks and I just might give them a call.

I

> > > might have to do the ritual at night though, as not to scare

our

> > > fundamentalist neighbors. LOL.

> >

> > As someone whose spirituality is earth-based (I consider myself a

> > shamanic practitioner and healer), I'm glad so many folks have

> found

> > their friends' house blessing/protection rituals helpful!

> >

> > Really, anyone of any faith can do something similar -- it's all

> > about the intention and making it meaningful for yourself. Just

> > knowing that you've put that protection in place goes a long way.

> >

> > BTW, I tend to keep my spiritual beliefs to myself because many

> > people hear " earth-based " or " pagan " and translate it as " devil-

> > worshipping. " (Just to be clear, they are **NOT** even vaguely

the

> > same.) Anyway, it's nice to see stories of positive experiences

> make

> > the rounds.

> >

> > peace,

> > journeywork