New member. (NOTE: Introduction, skip if you want. :))

[Guest guest]

Greetings all,

 

I am not good with introductions, so hopefully I wont falter here... My

most used online sobriquets is Anya. I am 18 and a full-time college

student, working on the general courses to hopefully major in Clinical

Psychology. I live in Salina, Kansas. Apart from my fascination with the

Eastern faiths, mainly the Hindu religions, my other hobbies include a bit

of Art, Reading and Writing, Psychology, Witchcraft and Paganism,

Philosophy, Martial Arts, and Bellydancing.

 

I guess I should give a bit of history concerning my spiritual path. My

family is Roman Catholic, so I naturally grew up with Catholic beliefs. As

I hit my teens, I grew dislusioned (spelling?) with religion and became an

atheist for a while. Then I began to question myself and the possibilities

of a Supreme Being, then started to search for Truth (for lack of better

words). For a year, I considered myself a "closet Pagan" with Christian

morals (the golden rule and love God, mainly). My family has known about my

eclectic Pagan beliefs for over a year and a half now, thankfully very

accepting of my choice in spirituality. However, my search did not end

there.

 

Ever since I been a loosely practicing Pagan, relying on research and books

to teach me and my intuition to follow what speaks to me, I have been drawn

to Hinduism -- mainly the Great Goddess. It is only recent that I found

time to do some research. I cannot really describe why 'she' speaks to me,

the "pull" is too esoteric. I will always be eclectic in nature, but I

suppose this might be a call for me to pick a specificpath.

 

So, here I am now, focusing my Hindu research on Shaktism and seeing how I

can incorporate its principles in my life. I hope to learn from you all. I

am new to the Hindu religions, so if I seem to be a bit ignorant, please

bare with me.

 

 

Blessings,

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[Guest guest]

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 14:02:31 +0000 "Anya Mortiis"

<angelusmortiis writes:

 

> So, here I am now, focusing my Hindu research on Shaktism and seeing

> how I

> can incorporate its principles in my life. I hope to learn from you

> all. I

> am new to the Hindu religions, so if I seem to be a bit ignorant,

> please

> bare with me.

 

Ah, then you're a Gardnerian? Gardnerian Wiccans practice "digambara,"

which is Sanskrit for "skyclad."

 

The Hindus here will no doubt BEAR with you, too!

 

(I'm a Westerner, trained in both Wicca and in Shakta Hinduism, but many

on this List are Hindus from India... or Singapore -- Hi, Nora!).

 

Welcome, Anya!

 

-- Len/ Kalipadma

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Actually, I do not consider myself Wiccan at all, nor am I part of a coven.

I am a solitary practitioner, and due to the lack of mentor and my eclectic

tendencies, I have to rely on research and books (as well as advice from

other Pagans) for practice. Either way, I will always be a student in my

eyes, for there is so much out there. Thanks for asking. I also thank you

for the welcome.

 

 

Blessings,

>kalipadma

>

>

>Re: New member. (NOTE: Introduction, skip if you

>want. )

>Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:03:12 -0400

>

>

>

>On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 14:02:31 +0000 "Anya Mortiis"

><angelusmortiis writes:

>

>

> > So, here I am now, focusing my Hindu research on Shaktism and seeing

> > how I

> > can incorporate its principles in my life. I hope to learn from you

> > all. I

> > am new to the Hindu religions, so if I seem to be a bit ignorant,

> > please

> > bare with me.

>

>Ah, then you're a Gardnerian? Gardnerian Wiccans practice "digambara,"

>which is Sanskrit for "skyclad."

>

>The Hindus here will no doubt BEAR with you, too!

>

>(I'm a Westerner, trained in both Wicca and in Shakta Hinduism, but many

>on this List are Hindus from India... or Singapore -- Hi, Nora!).

>

>Welcome, Anya!

>

>-- Len/ Kalipadma

>

>

>

>

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