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Those of you that know me personally, or have had any

conversations with me regarding my beliefs know that I shy away from organized Religion, but have a deep seated belief in a higher power. I simply refuse to follow any set of doctrines or rules that tell me how to worship or who and what to worship. Some days I’m just not feeling Jesus (no offense), and I look to Buddha for inspiration. Some days I feel disconnected from Buddha and look towards Paganism, and doing this works for me, it keeps me creative, open, and tolerant.

I thank God for my education in History, and the knowledge I’ve gained. Unlike most religious people, I can tell you the history of certain doctrines, and why they were created. It was actually my learning’s about the “Council of Nicaea” which made me believe that Jesus was a figure that was manifested out of thin air by the European Roman Greco Christian Church. I won’t go into details about “The Council of Nicaea” but you’re welcome to do your own research, Wikipedia it!

I will say that I’m doing my research on Paganism and the ability to tap into the high powers without the middle man, so to speak. I practice a Pagan ritual weekly called smudging. In smudging, White Sage is burned in a shell to drive away negative energies, feelings, or influences, and also to keep bad spirits from entering the area where the ritual takes place. I’ve been smudging weekly for about 3 years with WONDERFUL results. This ritual works for me as it drives away any negative energies that may be lingering around certain clients that come into my home! I believe that through intimacy and sex, certain energies are exchanged between the two involved. So if I’m intimate with a client who has hate or anger in his heart, then that energy will linger, leaving me disenchanted, uneasy, paranoid, or just tired. This is when I need to smudge

Paganism is a practice that probably fits my personality a little better than the other religious doctrines that I was raised with…Baptist, Pentecostal, and Episcopal. Yeah I have a schizophrenic religious background. LOL

But anyway, in Paganism the main rule is to “Do NO harm unto others”, which means physically, emotionally, verbally, or in thoughts. Even a negative thought can evoke a negative reaction. The same rules apply to the teachings of Buddhism which I’m researching right now as well.

Karma is powerful and can have a devastating affect on you if you’re not careful. So always remember to “DO NO HARM unto others”, and only let the words of positivity and encouragement drip from your lips. If not, then be ready to get back what you put out 10 fold, and that’s the TRUTH!

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LtlBear 13 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (5 minutes after post)

Harm None; Do Thy Will

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (26 minutes after post)

The path you are taking is perfectly fine. See you on the path.

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Toronto, ON, CA | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (5 months after post)

hey there m_h. I explored “paganism” a bit in the past too. I say it with quotations because I don’t mean any disrespect but it was really Wicca, which is a form of paganism but based on the musings of Gerald Gardner and Aleister Crowley.

Anyway, I was doing a search for Buddhism tonight because I feel emotionally strained sometimes, along with will power problems. Buddhism has been on my mind a lot recently. All the dogmatic religions out there seem to so built up in dogma that it is easy to find a fracture point of imperfection in them where their beliefs are in direct contrast with evidence or reason. Some say the Buddhism that made it to the west is watered down but I disagree. I would say it is purified. Most of the local superstitious aspects have been removed and it is a lot more about living a good life.

The thing I find so attractive about Buddhism though is that it can be viewed from a humanist perspective very easily. I find nothing incompatible about paganism either actually, however I don’t really feel like changing into robes in a park and dancing and chanting in a circle. You know that feeling where everything around you is so ridiculous that you feel like you are in a cult?

Anyway, I can’t help but be curious… you said:

majestic_hand wrote:
I believe that through intimacy and sex, certain energies are exchanged between the two involved. So if I’m intimate with a client who has hate or anger in his heart, then that energy will linger, leaving me disenchanted, uneasy, paranoid, or just tired. This is when I need to smudge

Forgive my rudeness for asking but curiosity has gotten the better of me. What is your vocation? It sounds as though you work in the field of erotic entertainment.

Anyway, I was about to end my post and hope for some sort of theological discussion but I remembered I have more to add. Although generally I don’t believe in the supernatural, I have had experiences that lead me to believe that thoughts made with a strong intent can manifest themselves externally in future events. I have experienced this … pagans would call it magick. It scares me yet I feel I need to understand it.

hey there m_h.  I explored "paganism" a bit in the past too.  I say it with quotations because I don't mean any disrespect but it was really Wicca, which is a form of paganism but based on the musings of Gerald Gardner and Aleister Crowley.

Anyway, I was doing a search for Buddhism tonight because I feel emotionally strained sometimes, along with will power problems.  Buddhism has been on my mind a lot recently.  All the dogmatic religions out there seem to so built up in dogma that it is easy to find a fracture point of imperfection in them where their beliefs are in direct contrast with evidence or reason.  Some say the Buddhism that made it to the west is watered down but I disagree.  I would say it is purified.  Most of the local superstitious aspects have been removed and it is a lot more about living a good life.

The thing I find so attractive about Buddhism though is that it can be viewed from a humanist perspective very easily.  I find nothing incompatible about paganism either actually, however I don't really feel like changing into robes in a park and dancing and chanting in a circle.  You know that feeling where everything around you is so ridiculous that you feel like you are in a cult?

Anyway, I can't help but be curious... you said:

[quote majestic_hand]I believe that through intimacy and sex, certain energies are exchanged between the two involved. So if I’m intimate with a client who has hate or anger in his heart, then that energy will linger, leaving me disenchanted, uneasy, paranoid, or just tired. This is when I need to smudge[/quote]

Forgive my rudeness for asking but curiosity has gotten the better of me.  What is your vocation?  It sounds as though you work in the field of erotic entertainment.

Anyway, I was about to end my post and hope for some sort of theological discussion but I remembered I have more to add.  Although generally I don't believe in the supernatural, I have had experiences that lead me to believe that thoughts made with a strong intent can manifest themselves externally in future events.  I have experienced this ... pagans would call it magick.  It scares me yet I feel I need to understand it.

Help me with: Every day I get super tired around 3pm and stay that way until around 9 pm.

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