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Metaphysics: The Basics of Paganism

CommunicationThe Essence of Metaphysics

Recently I had the opportunity to speak with some other spiritual and metaphysical authors. The majority spoke of Metaphysics from a New Age, New Thought and Unitarian perspective. At some point I said “Well Metaphysics is pagan, and not based on Abrahamic doctrine” which to some degree all of these spiritual paths hold a connection to.  ..uh oh.. did I start something!!

Thankfully most of the people, ok, there were about 14 people in this conversation and only 2 seemed offended by my comment. Others looked confused and question my claim. Others were curious and asked what I meant. So I began to explain.

While we associate the writings of Metaphysics with Aristotle, he didn’t create the concept nor was he the only one writing about it. You can read more about this in my book Pagan Metaphysics 101. But the early cultures around the globe were all pagan. Which seems to have come as a surprise to some people. They actually believed the society that gave us the Great Greek Philosophers were following early Christian teachings.

It was hard letting them down and putting a few facts into their assumptions, but it had to be done. Pythagoras established the Pythagoras Brotherhood (a philosophical society that discussed life, the universe, morals and much more.) in 530B.C. That would be 30years before the completed Hebrew Manuscripts. And Pythagoras is said to have created this Brotherhood late in his life, about the time he was 50 years old. So presumably the concepts within metaphysics were part of his life and understanding long before he established the brotherhood. “Metaphysics” was coined in late 300’s B.C. by Aristotle. It wasn’t until 200 B.C. when the completion of the Septuagint Greek Manuscripts were completed. These manuscripts contain The 39 Old Testament Books AND 14 Apocrypha Books of the earliest version of the Torah. This happened nearly 100 years after Aristotle penned his writings. Say what?! Continue reading

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Knave of Swords – Inv

Knave of Swords - Inverted

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Tuck your head between your legs and …give yourself a hug! There’s enough going on in your life to struggle against. Stop trying to join in the fray and help those determined to destroy you and keep you down in the muck and fear of the past. If they want to be there, you may need to let them go so you can move forward on your own.


Additional Insight:

You can’t make others see that their own fear is keeping them in despair and struggle. If they’re not willing to look within themselves and discover their own lessons; you can’t make them do it. But you don’t need to join them there and ignore what you have learned about your own patterns of action or inaction and moving your path forward.

Self sacrifice doesn’t mean wallowing in self-pity and living in the past so that someone else feels good about who they are. It doesn’t mean constant struggle against things you know can be changed and overcome. It doesn’t mean fighting against the cycle of hardship to remain in that continual downward spiral, just so someone else feels safe and secure in their own fear and stagnation. 

Your sacrifice might allow someone you care about to feel justified to continue walking the path of their same old negative patterns. Constantly fighting against the world, you and themselves. But you’re not doing yourself any favors by ignoring everything you’ve been working to change, so they can keep you anchored in your own negative actions and mired in all the fears you’ve worked so hard to let go of and overcome. Continue reading

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Five of Pentacles

 

5 of Pentacles

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Don’t dwell on what you don’t have.  Focus on what prosperity you do have. If you focus on the bare coffers you’re aiding to that energy and keeping them from being turned around, ready to receive abundance. You still have blessings and those will and can create opportunities that allow you to focus on the positive things and bring more to you. Get out of the rut you’re in by being honest with yourself. You’re not perfect. But you don’t need to be! You are your worst critic and things really aren’t as bad as you think they are. Let go and let yourself move forward to better situations and better days!


Additional Insight:

Don’t allow your mood to hold you back and create more of the same struggle, conflict, and depression. You’re only making things harder on yourself.

To turn the situation around, you need to lift your spirit and look through better eyes. See what you do have, the intangible things that mean so much more than the materialistic things. While some financial prosperity is needed to survive, the struggles you face will only get worse if you continue to dwell in the past. You are pulling yourself down, along with those around you. Let it go! They deserve better and believe it or not; so do you!

Stop trying to make things perfect; they never will be. Stop procrastinating, putting things off is only making things harder. Stop holding back because what’s ahead is scary and filled with unknowns. Those things should make the road ahead exciting and filled with anticipation. You should want to hurry up to get down the road and turn the corner so you can see what’s there. Be part of your future; not a slave to your past! Continue reading

It’s 07/14/14 – So What Does That Mean?

Number 4 by Springwolf © 2014The Numerological Message for July 14th, 2014

Mathematics is the only language shared by all humans regardless of culture, religion, or gender. Today stood out for me, because of a pattern I saw when I posted today’s Tarot Meditation Insight. In my strange brain, I saw a 7 and it clicked that two 7s, are 14 and there’s two 14s in today’s date. Well that seemed interesting to me for some reason. Maybe because 4 is my favorite number. So I decided to look into the number from a Shamanistic Numerology standpoint.

A quick review
Prime numbers are those numbers that are specific to you, your birthday, social security or other numbers that will stick with you throughout your lifetime.

Sub-Prime numbers are numbers associated with you that change over time. Your phone number, an employee number, drivers license number and other things like that.  A date falls into the category of Sub-Prime, because it only comes around once and quickly changes to the next day in the scheme of your lifetime. Continue reading

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: 5 of Cups – Inv

Five Of Cups-Inverted

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Don’t fret, you’re not going to lose everything you have. Even though things seem upside down this morning, by the afternoon, you’ll feel better about what you still have within your cups. Don’t hide your eyes and ignore what needs to be done. Stop procrastinating.  If you keep focusing on the negative, you’ll pull more of that toward you and continue to build the snowball that takes you down hill. Stop trying to make things so perfect that you miss the chance to reap the benefits! You’re ok; now stand up and keep fighting!!


Additional Insight:

If you focus on worry you’ll create the situations you fear the most. Stop putting things off because you’re worried they aren’t exactly right. That trepidation will only pull more fear toward you and that won’t fix the issue anyway. You’re not perfect, you’re never going to be perfect and that’s ok. Because no one else is perfect either.

Submit your report as it is. You’ve polished it, worked the numbers and tweaked it more than you needed to in the first place. It’s fine! Let go where it can do some real good and bring positive and prosperous things into your life! Delaying it will only cause things to get worse and then you may lose what you have left!

It’s going to be a good day. Though it may not seem like it this morning, things really aren’t as bad as you’re imagining them to be. Dare to be positive. Have the audacity to believe you deserve all that you wish for and more. Break down the barriers in your thinking and expand your perspectives to the unlimited resources and potentials of the grand Universe! Beyond the Milkyway, beyond the far off galaxies, beyond all limits; no one can hold you back, but you! Continue reading

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: King of Cups – Inverted

King of Cups Inverted

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Don’t get trapped in your limitations. You’ve learned a great deal, come a long way and understand more about what’s going on than you’re willing to admit. Stop thinking you can’t achieve your ultimate goals or dreams. There are enough people holding you back already. You don’t need to do that to yourself and remain in muck or mud spinning your wheels backward. Let go and be free; even if it means accepting change.


Additional Insight:

Too often we limit our own thoughts and energy through our self-doubt and negative thinking. We fear moving forward because we don’t know what’s coming, what it will be like, or we imagine the struggles of change that often never materialize. Or they’re not nearly as hard as we thought they’d be!

Stop the fear mongering! Stop listening to the fake limitations set by the world around you. Whither it comes from those in your family, friends or people you know, or from society itself, they don’t know YOU or what your spiritual path is to be. Only you know that, deep down within your soul!

Don’t be afraid to take time to look at what’s really going on. Go within and look at your spiritual blue print. What choices do you have to make? Which direction do you need to go in order to work on your personal mission and live in joy and happiness. Where will your passion manifest in your work and become the career of a lifetime? No one can tell you these things. And those that think they can, you might want to be wary of. No one knows YOU better than YOU! It’s your life, and it’s time you took responsibility for where it’s leading.
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Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Knight of Wands

 

Knight Of Wands

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Magik is afoot! Be watching for unexpected opportunities! While you’re taking a short break, look around, pay attention to your surroundings and be ready when you see the opening to take your place at the head of the line. If you’re distracted, you’ll miss it and it could be the opportunity of a life time! It’s a good day to be Mindful.


Additional Insight:

Look up and look around your surroundings. Put down the ipod, smart phone, tablet or whatever has your attention during your breaks from work. Pay attention, listen and look at what’s going on around you. You’re part of a bigger world and it can’t be contained in that little electronic technological device.

If you’re a parent, stop texting! Your kids are way more important than whatever is in that conversation. Show them how important they are to you. Because they’re not going to stay little forever. If you’re at lunch with friends or co-workers; make an agreement to put the phones in the center of the table and no one touches their device while you’re sitting at the table. You have voice mail; let them talk to it inside! Whoever breaks that rule; picks up the entire check!

You’ve worked hard to create positive energy to flow your way and in the direction you need it to go. All that work and effort is coming to fruition, but you still need to pay attention to grab the brass ring when comes close enough to touch. If you don’t give yourself permission to look up and be mindful with your surroundings, you run the risk of missing the opportunity. All that you’ve worked for will pass you by without you even noticing that it had arrived. You might delay the next opportunity, or you might have missed the last chance altogether!
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Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Strength – Inverted

Strength Inverted

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Protection, Success and Healing mark the day! Though you may be physically zapped of energy and strength, don’t let your exhaustion overwhelm your emotions. Things are working in your favor and the Divine is overseeing the events of the day. Don’t let your pride and ambition react with disdain or disrespect toward others. Your confidence will help you win the day, but too much flow of arrogance can backfire on what you need most.


Additional Insight:

Worry, lack of sleep, working hard and pushing through have all taken their toll on you physically. The Divine in your life, understands you’re tired and close to the edge of giving up. But don’t! You’re about to overcome the last hurdles.

Don’t attach your success to things or to material objects. They’re not what’s really important in your life, and you know it. Those who hold too much of a materialistic nature, have been and will be, forced to give up what they hold too high. Spiritual lessons aren’t always an easy thing to go through.

But those who understand the value of a peaceful walk through the forest with those you love or the value of the time you share together, can survive these lessons with relatively small losses. And for the most part, this group has already paid the dues for that course.

You’re facing spiritual lessons and putting your faith to the test. Do you walk the path you preach? Do you follow your own advice that you give to others? “Let go and Let God” direct your path to where you need to be, which may not be the same as where you want to be. Remember all things change. How quickly, how easily and in what direction is entirely up to you and how much you fight against the grain. So check your attitude at the door!
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Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: The Devil

The Devil

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

The Devil is in the details. Make sure you understand the fine print before you sign anything or make any commitments today. No one is trying to put one over on you, but you really want to make sure you understand everything you’re being held accountable for. Review the dates, the requirements and what’s expected of you and ensure you truly understand everything before you put your name to any contracts!


Additional Insight:

You always have choices and options. Don’t blame others or a bigger entity because you didn’t take time to read and understand what you were signing. No one else is accountable for your actions, but you. And you could have taken the time to read, ask questions and have someone explain to you what this says or what that means.

Assuming others know better and if they say it’s ok, then you can put your name to is, is making the choice to give control over your life to someone else. That’s misplaced trust and you’re still accountable for that decision. So stop playing the innocent victim.

Stand up for yourself and take responsibility for your path forward. Ignoring it isn’t going to make it go away. Putting it off is only going to make things worse and you’ll run out of time. Stop expecting someone else to solve your problems and come rushing in with a final solution that saves the day. People are too busy saving their own arses to be expected to save yours too!
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What Happens When We Die

Blessings Of The GreenThe Process of Life and Death

While we were on our summer break I received a lot of great emails. Quite a few of them caught my attention and in particular I found myself writing a novel to answer a few of them. I decided; a few of these might be better answered on the blog. Surely this isn’t the only time someone has asked this question. Perhaps we can help others who are seeking to find answers and understand these concepts too.

I’m not going to post the entire emails and their contents, our friends deserves privacy. In this particular email / answer,  I do want to share the question and put it in context so we’re all on the same page as I share my view and understanding from my perspective. Continue reading