Guest guest Posted December 4, 2002 Report Share Posted December 4, 2002 Merry Meet! I would like to be in contact with devotees of Kali that are following an Earth-based Religion. I am a Solitary Neo-Pagan in the priesthood training (of Kali Ma/Sekhmet-the Egyptian "Kali" lion-headed Goddess) with The Fellowship of Isis and the Correlian Nativist Wiccan trad. Om Kreem, Varuna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 If it is no trouble for you, could you please elaborate on what paganism is? I would really like to know how mother Kali is involved in this institution (I really don't know what to call it, is it a religion?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 Modern Paganism is the revival of worship of Gods and Goddesses in the Western world that our European ancestors worshipped before Christianity came. One of the most popular forms of this revival is Goddess Worship. Blessings, Ardi In a message dated 12/05/02 1:59:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, dakinic_monk writes: > If it is no trouble for you, could you please elaborate on what paganism is? > I would really like to know how mother Kali is involved in this institution > (I really don't know what to call it, is it a religion?) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 Dear Kalika Putra I would encourage you to visit this site : http://www.geocities.com/indianpaganism/index.html. It gives you an insight into paganism and its connection with the Vedic, created by Neil Campbell who is also a member of this group. Om ParaShaktiye Namaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 Wicca is dedicated to the worship of both god and goddess: we perform rituals in order to tune ourselves into the natural rhythm of nature. We believe in a creative power that manifests itself as both masculine and feminine power which functions through the interaction of masculine and feminine. kalika Putra <dakinic_monk wrote: If it is no trouble for you, could you please elaborate on what paganism is? I would really like to know how mother Kali is involved in this institution (I really don't know what to call it, is it a religion?) Nicippe reincarnation, learning, balance, harmony, love, trust, humility, tolerance Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 Good call, Nora. I personally regard most Pagans as long-lost cousins of Shaktas. Some of their philosophies and outlook are eerily close to Shaktism; only the names are different. I also recommend the following site in addition: http://www.robinwood.com/LivingtreeGrove/Philosophy/PhilosophySet.html More suggestive proof perhaps that Lord Shiva was always the one, original "horned god" worshipped in all parts of the world? Aum Namah Sivaya , "Nora" <ashwini_puralasamy> wrote: > Dear Kalika Putra > > I would encourage you to visit this site : > > http://www.geocities.com/indianpaganism/index.html. It gives you an > insight into paganism and its connection with the Vedic, created by > Neil Campbell who is also a member of this group. > > > Om ParaShaktiye Namaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 Actually I find Wicca to be as diverse as Shaktism, though perhaps not as diverse as Hinduism itself. In particular, as I am a Dianic, we are much closer to Shaktism than other sects of Wicca such as the Gardenarians and Alexandrians who can be QUITE insistent on the male-female "balance" in ritual and spiritual practice. The Dianics, so named because of the independent Goddess Diana, practice devotion with a heavy emphasis on the Goddess Herself in all Her guises. However, you also have various Nordic and Celtic neopagans as well as the self identified Faery Tradition and the tree based Druidic tradition. That's just naming some of the more prominent divisions. Bright Blessings, prainbow , Nicippe-Paesis <nicippe2002> wrote: > > Wicca is dedicated to the worship of both god and goddess: we perform rituals in order to tune ourselves into the natural rhythm of nature. We believe in a creative power that manifests itself as both masculine and feminine power which functions through the interaction of masculine and feminine. > kalika Putra <dakinic_monk> wrote: > > If it is no trouble for you, could you please elaborate on what paganism is? > I would really like to know how mother Kali is involved in this institution > (I really don't know what to call it, is it a religion?) > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > Nicippe > reincarnation, learning, balance, harmony, love, trust, humility, tolerance > > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2002 Report Share Posted December 6, 2002 I'm new to this group. I joined because I've noticed for some time that there are so many parallels between contemporary Wiccan beliefs and those of Hindus -- and because Shaktism focuses upon the Goddess. I have just begun to learn about Hindu concepts. So far, the only significant difference between them and what I, personally, believe has been the association of Shakti with the material world and Shiva with the spiritual world. My own beliefs are that the Goddess is spiritual nature, while the God is physical nature. However, I've also seen some indication that, the more deeply you delve into Shakti, the fewer such distinctions can be drawn; and this coincides with my beliefs about the Goddess and the God. At the root, everything that exists partakes of both; their union creates and sustains all that is. gene-is-in wrote: > Good call, Nora. > > I personally regard most Pagans as long-lost cousins of Shaktas. Some > of their philosophies and outlook are eerily close to Shaktism; only > the names are different. > > I also recommend the following site in addition: > > http://www.robinwood.com/LivingtreeGrove/Philosophy/PhilosophySet.html > > More suggestive proof perhaps that Lord Shiva was always the one, > original "horned god" worshipped in all parts of the world? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2002 Report Share Posted December 6, 2002 Namaste & Blessed Be, I'm also new to this group, and like Hern, greatly appriciate the parallels between Shaktism/Hinduism & Paganism. I do feel though, that much in the way of devotion is missing in modern paganism & is something that I've been hoping to encourage among fellow pagans. Because I'm not in a Dianic group, I don't know much about the devotion factor involved there. Though I see Shiva as my Ishta Deva, I have a VERY strong love and devotion towards the Goddess in many/all of her aspects. Thank you Devi Bhaktaji for your invitation to join this group. Namaste Soma , Rodney D'Armand <rdarmand@s...> wrote: > I'm new to this group. I joined because I've noticed for some time that > there are so many parallels between contemporary Wiccan beliefs and > those of Hindus -- and because Shaktism focuses upon the Goddess. > > I have just begun to learn about Hindu concepts. So far, the only > significant difference between them and what I, personally, believe has > been the association of Shakti with the material world and Shiva with > the spiritual world. My own beliefs are that the Goddess is spiritual > nature, while the God is physical nature. > > However, I've also seen some indication that, the more deeply you delve > into Shakti, the fewer such distinctions can be drawn; and this > coincides with my beliefs about the Goddess and the God. At the root, > everything that exists partakes of both; their union creates and > sustains all that is. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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