Have you ever figured the movie "Pocahontas" to be a movie that actually can be a teaching point for pagans? I watched it today with my son and I noticed that if you really, and I mean really listen to the scene where Pocahontas is singing about the colors of the wind, She is trying to teach John Smith that the earth is alive and that there are spirits in everything. that even when he wanted to shoot a bear, that she was a mother and that we are all connected. I didn't realize this when I first saw this movie back in 1995 (I was four years old then) but it is a great teaching point even for trying to teach others about paganism, even those that aren't children.
Now my son is only two years old but He actually likes the movie. now mot think that (while reading this) that he is a boy and he shouldn't be watching a Disney princess movie but I believe in letting him learn from all things possible without stereotyping it, how can one really learn if they only learn one side of an entire story?
In the movie Pocahontas also sings of a wolf crying to the blue corn moon. now the blue corn moon has no meaning in native American lore but is just a mash up of 'blue moon' and green corn moon' but there again is a teaching point in the movie.
It's amazing what you can really learn when you actually pay attention ad most of it comes from the old Disney movies, and we grew up with these movies so it's no wonder so many my age are becoming interested in paganism and such.
Next time you watch "Pocahontas", really listen and watch it and ask questions to whomever is watching it with you.
learn from it. research it. teach it.
Bright Imbolc blessings to you all! }i{
lady amethysta butterfly
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Merry Meet!
Lately I have not been feeling like myself. it's almost like I've been in an emotional rut where I do not want to get up and do anything or even socialize with anyone but last night I found my pentagram again and put it on before bed and today I've had a little more energy and have even done some much needed cleaning to my home.
I feel like the pentagram gave me the energy I needed to get up and greet the day. we all know that there are days when you do not even want to get out of bed but you have to, especially if you are like me and are a stay-at-home mom of a very energetic two year old :)
I do ask one favor though, does anyone know where you can get jewelry fixed? one of the small stones in my pentagram has fallen out and I do not know of anyone who can replace it but is also fairly cheap as well.
Let me know if there is someone! and Blessings to you!
I may not post much because I've been knitting some things to post on my Facebook page. the page is called Craven's Crafts if you want to look it up :)
xoxo
I feel like the pentagram gave me the energy I needed to get up and greet the day. we all know that there are days when you do not even want to get out of bed but you have to, especially if you are like me and are a stay-at-home mom of a very energetic two year old :)
I do ask one favor though, does anyone know where you can get jewelry fixed? one of the small stones in my pentagram has fallen out and I do not know of anyone who can replace it but is also fairly cheap as well.
Let me know if there is someone! and Blessings to you!
I may not post much because I've been knitting some things to post on my Facebook page. the page is called Craven's Crafts if you want to look it up :)
xoxo
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
What was that name?
Merry meet,
Ok I have been feeling like I wanted to meld Christianity with Wicca somehow because it just feels right to me. There are those who say that you can't meld the two religions together but what I feel and my spirituality is not exactly melding the two religions together but worshipping God through nature and worshipping the Goddess as well. It's about finding the Bible as more of guidelines instead of rules to follow. and by giving reverence to the elements is a way of worshipping God and his work and I see Jesus as God's Son but as a more of a messenger in a way instead of a holy being by himself. I see his divinity in everything not just in church but as in nature as well.
I feel as if the two are combined in all aspects and that rituals are only a part of the whole thing. There are those who do not believe this but I also think that spirituality is defined by the individual person and not by a majority rule. and that religion is a way for people to sink their heads in the sand rather than doing things on your own and being your own person.
Any thoughts, leave a comment and please do not be judgmental or brutal.
Ok I have been feeling like I wanted to meld Christianity with Wicca somehow because it just feels right to me. There are those who say that you can't meld the two religions together but what I feel and my spirituality is not exactly melding the two religions together but worshipping God through nature and worshipping the Goddess as well. It's about finding the Bible as more of guidelines instead of rules to follow. and by giving reverence to the elements is a way of worshipping God and his work and I see Jesus as God's Son but as a more of a messenger in a way instead of a holy being by himself. I see his divinity in everything not just in church but as in nature as well.
I feel as if the two are combined in all aspects and that rituals are only a part of the whole thing. There are those who do not believe this but I also think that spirituality is defined by the individual person and not by a majority rule. and that religion is a way for people to sink their heads in the sand rather than doing things on your own and being your own person.
Any thoughts, leave a comment and please do not be judgmental or brutal.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Discussion
Ok, I am going to post a picture that two of my Facebook friends argued over. I posted the picture because in my experience, it happens to be true.
Most people that have done me wrong or have even put me down are the very people that go to church every single Sunday and sit back and praise God and act all happy and act like they have something to do with you all the time but then as soon as church is over, they want to fuss over you not giving them gas money, or why did you wear this or that. or reprehend me for not being friendly enough or something.
And a lot of friends of mine have tattoos and piercings and even dye their hair all kinds of colors and I know that if I called them when I am in trouble they would come in a second.
It is not about your appearances or how you act when others are around. it is how you treat me as a person as to how I will react to you.
Looks do not matter but its what is inside your heart and your head that matters most.
And a lot of friends of mine have tattoos and piercings and even dye their hair all kinds of colors and I know that if I called them when I am in trouble they would come in a second.
It is not about your appearances or how you act when others are around. it is how you treat me as a person as to how I will react to you.
Looks do not matter but its what is inside your heart and your head that matters most.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Religions...
Merry Meet :)
I was curious on whether or not if you can be a Christian witch because that has become very popular lately but I was searching around and realized that you cannot. Christianity and Wicca are two very different religions. they are polar opposites of each other.
Christianity believes that there is one Go and you should not have any other before him and that you should not practice any pagan rituals and such. (it says so in the king James version of the bible. Deuteronomy chapter 18 verses 9 thru 14.) and Christians believe in sin and hell and that you need to be saved or you will live in eternal flame (aka hell)
Wicca, however, believe not in hell or sin or that you nee to be saved from anything and there are multiple Gods/Goddesses. Wicca worships nature and the seasonal and moon changes. Wicca also pulls some beliefs from different ancient traditions.
In ancient times those who believed in the pagan ways were made to convert to Christianity because they were thought to be sinners that needed to be save from hell-fire. Did you ever notice that the Wiccan and Christian holidays were either the same days or very close together?
My opinion is that early Christians could not get people to convert to their religion unless they somehow made it possible to get them to believe that they were truly sinners so that is how the Christian holidays and wiccan holidays are so close because early Christians tried to stamp out Wicca and other pagan religions and almost succeeded. although there aren't as many pagans as there are Christians, I think that Wicca is making a true comeback though.
it's hard to stamp out something someone believes in with their whole heart and passes it down through generations. As I've said before though, Wicca is not a religion but a spirituality an you can never truly get rid of that.
I'm not prejudice against Christians or even Muslims but when a religion becomes so forceful that it takes over your country by brute force and violence then that tells me that it is not right at all and needs not to be called a religion.
what are your opinions on this?
I was curious on whether or not if you can be a Christian witch because that has become very popular lately but I was searching around and realized that you cannot. Christianity and Wicca are two very different religions. they are polar opposites of each other.
Christianity believes that there is one Go and you should not have any other before him and that you should not practice any pagan rituals and such. (it says so in the king James version of the bible. Deuteronomy chapter 18 verses 9 thru 14.) and Christians believe in sin and hell and that you need to be saved or you will live in eternal flame (aka hell)
Wicca, however, believe not in hell or sin or that you nee to be saved from anything and there are multiple Gods/Goddesses. Wicca worships nature and the seasonal and moon changes. Wicca also pulls some beliefs from different ancient traditions.
In ancient times those who believed in the pagan ways were made to convert to Christianity because they were thought to be sinners that needed to be save from hell-fire. Did you ever notice that the Wiccan and Christian holidays were either the same days or very close together?
My opinion is that early Christians could not get people to convert to their religion unless they somehow made it possible to get them to believe that they were truly sinners so that is how the Christian holidays and wiccan holidays are so close because early Christians tried to stamp out Wicca and other pagan religions and almost succeeded. although there aren't as many pagans as there are Christians, I think that Wicca is making a true comeback though.
it's hard to stamp out something someone believes in with their whole heart and passes it down through generations. As I've said before though, Wicca is not a religion but a spirituality an you can never truly get rid of that.
I'm not prejudice against Christians or even Muslims but when a religion becomes so forceful that it takes over your country by brute force and violence then that tells me that it is not right at all and needs not to be called a religion.
what are your opinions on this?
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