I AM THE ORIGIN OF SIN
Lesson Number four of A Sinful Pagan is "Perspective, Get You Some!
Whenever we encounter any situation in which we have no EXPERIENCE we are encouraged to find another whom has both gone through that which we are experiencing - meaning they can teach us from a point of WISDOM - and someone whom you personally RESPECT.
Sometimes while we are knee deep in any situation we become blinded by circumstances and doubt which is why we seek out the wisdom of another for INFORMATION can be found in a book, yet WISDOM cannot.
Sometimes while we are knee deep in any situation we become blinded by circumstances and doubt which is why we seek out the wisdom of another for INFORMATION can be found in a book, yet WISDOM cannot.
Lesson #5 of A Sinful Pagan is "Service to community is service to one's self interests."
Nearly every act of selflessness, volunteering or in any other way of helping another person is generally by default a selfish and self centered act unless you are asked to do so without influencing (encouraging?) those around you to invite you in.
Do you have a desire to help others because its makes you feel good?
Do you feel you have some special power, gift or talent that is best served being utilized by everyone in need that YOU DEEM WORTHY?
How SELFISH, judgemental and short sighted that HOW YOU feel supersedes the needs and stance of others in life!
For example, you feel better about yourself for giving a homeless person 5 bucks because their sign said something that "spoke" to you and you are certain that the God's had you two cross paths for some reason or another.
So in doing so, you increase the odds by 100% that either the universe or a trickster God(dess) is manipulating you into providing money or into distracting said homeless person from when and where they should be in life (or they use the money to buy dope then die - Extreme example yes but it is just as plausible and possible that the Gods who created "Free Will", Painm, Suffering + for the supposed good of your soul's growth + and death really don't find you nor that persons human experiences and problems all that important.
So what? You are a "Medium" or read "Tarot"or are a 20th degree Witch initiated by Hecate herself with a blood line going back to Christ or whatever other claimed super power you feel you may have...
Does this mean you are ABOVE cleaning a toilet (I bet if it was cleaning trash in a park and your "Pagan" friends where there to take selfies for Facebook bragging right later, the word CLEANING would all of a sudden not be beneath you "Because it's a Witch's job to protect nature..." Blah Blah Blah
You are not the first person - Yet alone the first PAGAN to have experiences that the Gods need to re-teach the lessons to. So consider that we unimportant - to the grand scheme of eternal time - people can serve our co0mmunity just as well cleaning toilets at a homeless shelter as we can touting our grand titles and playing Oracle to boost our egos and reaffirm "I am special" because kids, we really aren't.
We are unique yes, but the humility and depth of character found in the mundane workings of a Witch bring the most valuable Wisdoms we can EARN. Few will (pretend) to look up to the person cleaning the toilets with no jewelry on or someone who doesn't have a business card and High title bestowed upon them.
Yet, those whom can see beyond their own snobbery, pain and ego just enough to see the hurt in others, will find YOU HAVE DONE A SERVICE TO YOUR COMMUNITY.... Finally :)
Do you have a desire to help others because its makes you feel good?
Do you feel you have some special power, gift or talent that is best served being utilized by everyone in need that YOU DEEM WORTHY?
How SELFISH, judgemental and short sighted that HOW YOU feel supersedes the needs and stance of others in life!
For example, you feel better about yourself for giving a homeless person 5 bucks because their sign said something that "spoke" to you and you are certain that the God's had you two cross paths for some reason or another.
So in doing so, you increase the odds by 100% that either the universe or a trickster God(dess) is manipulating you into providing money or into distracting said homeless person from when and where they should be in life (or they use the money to buy dope then die - Extreme example yes but it is just as plausible and possible that the Gods who created "Free Will", Painm, Suffering + for the supposed good of your soul's growth + and death really don't find you nor that persons human experiences and problems all that important.
So what? You are a "Medium" or read "Tarot"or are a 20th degree Witch initiated by Hecate herself with a blood line going back to Christ or whatever other claimed super power you feel you may have...
Does this mean you are ABOVE cleaning a toilet (I bet if it was cleaning trash in a park and your "Pagan" friends where there to take selfies for Facebook bragging right later, the word CLEANING would all of a sudden not be beneath you "Because it's a Witch's job to protect nature..." Blah Blah Blah
You are not the first person - Yet alone the first PAGAN to have experiences that the Gods need to re-teach the lessons to. So consider that we unimportant - to the grand scheme of eternal time - people can serve our co0mmunity just as well cleaning toilets at a homeless shelter as we can touting our grand titles and playing Oracle to boost our egos and reaffirm "I am special" because kids, we really aren't.
We are unique yes, but the humility and depth of character found in the mundane workings of a Witch bring the most valuable Wisdoms we can EARN. Few will (pretend) to look up to the person cleaning the toilets with no jewelry on or someone who doesn't have a business card and High title bestowed upon them.
Yet, those whom can see beyond their own snobbery, pain and ego just enough to see the hurt in others, will find YOU HAVE DONE A SERVICE TO YOUR COMMUNITY.... Finally :)