There are so many lately who are taking metaphysical beliefs and practices way too far. The "hot spot" lately is in the "soulmate" category. When people say the "S" word, I want to scream. "Soulmate" is a new age thing, it is not a concept the Universe has had for you since time began. There is a belief that some have that there is one and only one person that we are "supposed" to be with.
Hogwash.
It has gone way too far. So far this week I have a experienced a person who is about to lose her job becasue she won't leave a co-worker alone. He and his girlfriend are trying to get her removed from the workplace because she is so persistent. Another insists a man is her "twin flame", but he keeps telling her he isn't interested, and married another girl. She is still insisting she feels his love for her everyday. Another hasn't physically met her soulmate in 3 years of emailing each other.Yet another feels her soulmate is her Catholic priest (at least that one is possible).
Buying into the Soulmate stuff , first of all, limits you. When you have the hots for someone and they don't want anything to do with you, you are wasting your time and allowing Prince Charming to pass by you unnoticed. You also make a person, whom you profess to love, feel very uncomfortable. Secondly, when taken way too far, you can lose your job, have a restraining order put against you, and have the person of your affection hide so well you will never see them again. That isn't soulmate, that is criminal.
I do have to say that from the conversation, one of these people was clearly mentally ill.
When a person tells you "leave me alone", "stay away", or anything of the kind, then please, leave them alone! When they are married to someone, they are NOT your soulmate, and didn't just realize it yet. When they threaten to make you lose your job, or get a restraining order against you, go away!
What people misconstrued to be the romantic "soulmate", is a person in you soul group (there are 111 other people in there with you), who is the person, who at that time , plays the most important role in your current life lesson. It can be a teacher, sister, boss, neighbor, but it is rarely a lover. There is not one person that God chained you to before you came to this Earthwalk. Sometimes certain folks have karmic work to do, sometimes it is with an old soul from another life, sometimes not. But that karmic work is a lesson, not a rewarding romance. Having a burning passion on your end doesn't create a "soulmate".
When you are in a relationship that is horrible, abusive and damaging, that is NOT your soulmate. Just becasue you love that person, doesn't mean they love you. If they abuse you , they do NOT love you at all!
Be very careful what you hear people "spout" when they are talking what they claim to be metaphysics, because I can tell you, it isn't in there!
I will sign this one today...
Dr. Regina Reiter Wolf, BA psychology; PhD, Metaphysical Sciences.
(C)Triple Moon Goddess Gina, May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Tracing ancestry
One of the easiest or one of the hardest things to do is trace ancestry.
Not too long ago I found from my aunt that our background wasn't entirely Narragansett, but Mashantucket Pequot with a dash of Narragansett. Most people who lived in this area in the 1700's and earlier intermingled with other tribes, and there were many concentrated in the same area. Some were friends and some were foes, and some just didn't care about who was in what tribe or nation.
My challenge was exacerbated by the fact that the Native bloodline runs through my father's side of the family. He and my mother separated before I was born. I did return to the area on occasion and met family members including my grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle and cousins. I was very young and much of the history and information has been forgotten. All have passed on except an aunt and some cousins. The other kink in the line was that my father remarried, and I have a half sister and half brother. The half sister has all my aunt's paperwork as she was going to try to get a job at Foxwoods. My half sister was a bit of a problem child, and no one seems to know exactly where she ended up (or if the paperwork is sill somewhere that she can get her hands on it).
Meanwhile my aunt is trying to remember, locate my half sister, and research also. It is hard as these tribes didn't have written records back in the 1600 and 1700's. It is like looking for a needle in a haystack, but having to do research never stopped me before. I have some friends helping who are descended from the same tribes, like my aunt.
I am just going to ask the reiki energy to get that paperwork back to us. It will make things so much easier.
Meanwhile the search on the other end has shown me some fascinating facts. Families of 13 and 14 children were two or three died in infancy. It also shows (by census records), my grandfather and his wife living in a house behind her family, yet housing the mother in law under their roof. There was more family across the street. What would that have been like???
Their jobs were things like weaver (at the mills), brakeman on a railroad, a policeman, and a plethora of other silk mill jobs.
It is actually fun to look up the old records, although the family link that goes back to the Native Americans , ends in the 1800's, I have to find that link yet. I can take other family members back to the 1600's in Quebec, but not the one family member that I know is the link. A friend said to me this morning that some will not have the records or information because they were ashamed. I sure hope that I can dig it up anyway, or my aunt can find the paperwork that should be locked in a safe deposit box somewhere.
Someday , if you are bored, start to research, you don't need much info, I didn't have much, but each record will tell you more. Most of my family didn't step foot on this continent until the 1896! They came well after all the major events that shaped this country, yet before many advancements.
Sometimes to make your journey, you need to know where you began!
Research, learn and grow!!!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina, May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Not too long ago I found from my aunt that our background wasn't entirely Narragansett, but Mashantucket Pequot with a dash of Narragansett. Most people who lived in this area in the 1700's and earlier intermingled with other tribes, and there were many concentrated in the same area. Some were friends and some were foes, and some just didn't care about who was in what tribe or nation.
My challenge was exacerbated by the fact that the Native bloodline runs through my father's side of the family. He and my mother separated before I was born. I did return to the area on occasion and met family members including my grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle and cousins. I was very young and much of the history and information has been forgotten. All have passed on except an aunt and some cousins. The other kink in the line was that my father remarried, and I have a half sister and half brother. The half sister has all my aunt's paperwork as she was going to try to get a job at Foxwoods. My half sister was a bit of a problem child, and no one seems to know exactly where she ended up (or if the paperwork is sill somewhere that she can get her hands on it).
Meanwhile my aunt is trying to remember, locate my half sister, and research also. It is hard as these tribes didn't have written records back in the 1600 and 1700's. It is like looking for a needle in a haystack, but having to do research never stopped me before. I have some friends helping who are descended from the same tribes, like my aunt.
I am just going to ask the reiki energy to get that paperwork back to us. It will make things so much easier.
Meanwhile the search on the other end has shown me some fascinating facts. Families of 13 and 14 children were two or three died in infancy. It also shows (by census records), my grandfather and his wife living in a house behind her family, yet housing the mother in law under their roof. There was more family across the street. What would that have been like???
Their jobs were things like weaver (at the mills), brakeman on a railroad, a policeman, and a plethora of other silk mill jobs.
It is actually fun to look up the old records, although the family link that goes back to the Native Americans , ends in the 1800's, I have to find that link yet. I can take other family members back to the 1600's in Quebec, but not the one family member that I know is the link. A friend said to me this morning that some will not have the records or information because they were ashamed. I sure hope that I can dig it up anyway, or my aunt can find the paperwork that should be locked in a safe deposit box somewhere.
Someday , if you are bored, start to research, you don't need much info, I didn't have much, but each record will tell you more. Most of my family didn't step foot on this continent until the 1896! They came well after all the major events that shaped this country, yet before many advancements.
Sometimes to make your journey, you need to know where you began!
Research, learn and grow!!!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina, May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Mother nature is the boss lady!
Someone asked about my comment as to never drum, pray, or shout out loud for a weather change. Why?
Well first of all, do you think Creator, God, the Universe, Gaia, doesn't know it is raining, snowing, arid, windy....???? Of course they do. Do you think that they are just causing this to happen because they have nothing better to do today?Absolutely not.
The Universe does things because it HAS to. Sometimes the need is caused by man messing things up , thinking he knows better. He pollutes and extra wind and rain need to be sent to clean up the mess. Man builds where he should not, and weather and earthquakes take care of that problem. Man treats Gaia badly and weather, eathquakes and volcanoes go crazy. Sometimes man just gets a little too big for his britches and needs to be reminded that he is NOT the one in control.
When The Universe is telling us to stop and clean up our act, our response shouldn't be, "stop correcting us". The planet knows what is best for it, and what is best for it, is rarely best for us in the short term. In the long term however, it is GOLDEN.
I cleaned up water out of my inside back porch , got messages about how to restructure and build a classroom there. It wasn't inches of water , more like a constant wet spot that engulfed half the floor, but it got me thinking, planning, and ready to move forward. It also got us to see and repair other issues before they became a big deal. Never once during all this did I whip out one of the several drums in the house, chant or pray. I DID ask my helpers to give me the energy to help clean it, and the knowledge as to what needed to be done and where the water was coming from, so Matt and I could repair it. I asked my protectors to protect everything from water damage. It all happened. No water damage, repairs made, energy enough to spare, and all is well. Bonus, a great message and information.
The Universe in EVERY instance knows better than you. When in a situation like rising water, ask for what is for your highest good, or to quickly learn what you need to from the situation to move past the current circumstances. Ask for help, but shouting "STOP" to the heavens , is not the answer. Gaia may just need to wash all that pollution away. She may need to refill wells that went dry or were close to dry last summer. She may need to refill ponds so that fish and animals can survive. She may need to cause growth where there was stagnation last year. She may need to clean out trees that no longer are healthy. She may need to save plant life that is on the edge of dying from last year's low rainfall.
Learn to dance in the rain!
We do not know what is best for this planet, only it does.
Let her do her thing....
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina. May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Well first of all, do you think Creator, God, the Universe, Gaia, doesn't know it is raining, snowing, arid, windy....???? Of course they do. Do you think that they are just causing this to happen because they have nothing better to do today?Absolutely not.
The Universe does things because it HAS to. Sometimes the need is caused by man messing things up , thinking he knows better. He pollutes and extra wind and rain need to be sent to clean up the mess. Man builds where he should not, and weather and earthquakes take care of that problem. Man treats Gaia badly and weather, eathquakes and volcanoes go crazy. Sometimes man just gets a little too big for his britches and needs to be reminded that he is NOT the one in control.
When The Universe is telling us to stop and clean up our act, our response shouldn't be, "stop correcting us". The planet knows what is best for it, and what is best for it, is rarely best for us in the short term. In the long term however, it is GOLDEN.
I cleaned up water out of my inside back porch , got messages about how to restructure and build a classroom there. It wasn't inches of water , more like a constant wet spot that engulfed half the floor, but it got me thinking, planning, and ready to move forward. It also got us to see and repair other issues before they became a big deal. Never once during all this did I whip out one of the several drums in the house, chant or pray. I DID ask my helpers to give me the energy to help clean it, and the knowledge as to what needed to be done and where the water was coming from, so Matt and I could repair it. I asked my protectors to protect everything from water damage. It all happened. No water damage, repairs made, energy enough to spare, and all is well. Bonus, a great message and information.
The Universe in EVERY instance knows better than you. When in a situation like rising water, ask for what is for your highest good, or to quickly learn what you need to from the situation to move past the current circumstances. Ask for help, but shouting "STOP" to the heavens , is not the answer. Gaia may just need to wash all that pollution away. She may need to refill wells that went dry or were close to dry last summer. She may need to refill ponds so that fish and animals can survive. She may need to cause growth where there was stagnation last year. She may need to clean out trees that no longer are healthy. She may need to save plant life that is on the edge of dying from last year's low rainfall.
Learn to dance in the rain!
We do not know what is best for this planet, only it does.
Let her do her thing....
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina. May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
April showers....
April is usually a rainy month. Even if you live in the desert, it is rainy, but desert rainy does not equal Oregon rainy. They are two totally different things.
Mother Nature always knows best. She sometimes throws us a huge curve ball while she is cleaning house, but we have to remember we are just freeloaders here on Gaia.We take from her and , unlike the rest of the flora and fauna, do not give back.
Giving back means planting trees, cleaning garbage, driving economically, using heating and cooling wisely.Don't spill any kind of chemicals in or on the ground, or even make loud noise (radios, machiery etc).No wasting resources, they are a gift, treat them as such.
Sometimes Mother nature is heavy on the extra resources, like water. There is water everywhere. Gaia is just taking her spring soaking. Getting water where it needs to go. We , as humans have mistakenly thought that it is OK to build on river banks, shorelines, and in low lying areas, then we are surprised when every now and then , things flood. There are catastrophes no doubt, but water seeks its' own level. It is doing what Gaia and the Universe have taught it to do, and it does it well.
Water is a symbol of emotion. Maybe there is too much over reaction and "over emotion" in the world today (I can sure see that). Maybe we just need a clean up, literally. Maybe all that prayer for rain from last year is finally being answered. (By the way, NEVER pray, drum or ask in any way for rain, sun, wind... Creator, God, Gaia, know what is best, not you.) There are Yearly rituals in Native American society where abundance of fertility is asked for, but Creator is not directed as to how, when and how much. We need to trust Mother Nature, even when we feel she is being a little too heavy on the resources.
You can ask and pray for clarity about why things are happening so you (NOT Creator or Mother Nature), can make changes.
Water seeped onto our back porch. We did repair that we should have done eons ago, but now it is done and all is well. Ask the Devas and Water sprites to keep your home safe...now if there is a life lesson in having you house water logged, get the message and the lesson and move on.We were going to create a classroom on that porch. I was all ready to arrange furniture and pretty it up....mother nature said...ready the building before making it pretty and comfortable. She is right, as always. Now that task is complete, and there is more to do.
When anything happens, NEVER look at it as punishment, look at it as "what is the message here". There is always a reason, just finding that reason is sometimes difficult.
Work with Mother Nature, and read her signs...she sure is trying to say something!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina. May not be used, copied, or reproduced without prior written permission
Mother Nature always knows best. She sometimes throws us a huge curve ball while she is cleaning house, but we have to remember we are just freeloaders here on Gaia.We take from her and , unlike the rest of the flora and fauna, do not give back.
Giving back means planting trees, cleaning garbage, driving economically, using heating and cooling wisely.Don't spill any kind of chemicals in or on the ground, or even make loud noise (radios, machiery etc).No wasting resources, they are a gift, treat them as such.
Sometimes Mother nature is heavy on the extra resources, like water. There is water everywhere. Gaia is just taking her spring soaking. Getting water where it needs to go. We , as humans have mistakenly thought that it is OK to build on river banks, shorelines, and in low lying areas, then we are surprised when every now and then , things flood. There are catastrophes no doubt, but water seeks its' own level. It is doing what Gaia and the Universe have taught it to do, and it does it well.
Water is a symbol of emotion. Maybe there is too much over reaction and "over emotion" in the world today (I can sure see that). Maybe we just need a clean up, literally. Maybe all that prayer for rain from last year is finally being answered. (By the way, NEVER pray, drum or ask in any way for rain, sun, wind... Creator, God, Gaia, know what is best, not you.) There are Yearly rituals in Native American society where abundance of fertility is asked for, but Creator is not directed as to how, when and how much. We need to trust Mother Nature, even when we feel she is being a little too heavy on the resources.
You can ask and pray for clarity about why things are happening so you (NOT Creator or Mother Nature), can make changes.
Water seeped onto our back porch. We did repair that we should have done eons ago, but now it is done and all is well. Ask the Devas and Water sprites to keep your home safe...now if there is a life lesson in having you house water logged, get the message and the lesson and move on.We were going to create a classroom on that porch. I was all ready to arrange furniture and pretty it up....mother nature said...ready the building before making it pretty and comfortable. She is right, as always. Now that task is complete, and there is more to do.
When anything happens, NEVER look at it as punishment, look at it as "what is the message here". There is always a reason, just finding that reason is sometimes difficult.
Work with Mother Nature, and read her signs...she sure is trying to say something!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina. May not be used, copied, or reproduced without prior written permission
Monday, April 25, 2011
Oestre
Most Christians do not realize that their holidays are actually re-manufactured Pagan celebrations. Christianity is only a thing of the past 2000 years, that is when Christ entered the historical picture. So what went on before that? The church would have us believe that a bunch of heathens ran around doing horrible things to each other and believing in nothing sacred. Nothing can be further from the truth.
Buddhism, Taoism and other eastern religions already existed in one form or another, same with Hinduism. The Native Americans already roamed the earth, and had a very strong belief system that recognized a Higher Power. Cave men even had paintings showing that they believed (and feared) a Higher Power. Then there were the Pagans. "Pagan" was a name bestowed by the church on people who did not belong to the church. Some people take the word to mean people who have no belief system, no "god". That is what the church wanted them to think, but nothing could be further from the truth. There were Pagans, like the Celts who were very powerful and had a structured society and belief system that rivals what we have today. Their priests, the Druids were wise not only in energy, higher powers, but in healing and intuition.
Pagans had very structured and sensible belief systems. The Romans and the Greeks had a god or goddess for everything, and almost every day was a celebration of some sort or another for a god or goddess. No one wanted to insult the gods, bad things would happen! Christianity just managed to make people believe that their way was the only way. If you were not a Christian, you were a "bad person", and unfortunately many still believe that today. All of the belief systems, Christian or not, have the same basis, that we need to be Good people, be good to each other, and live a good life with our fellow man. The stories that back that belief are many and varied, they were meant to speak to a specific culture and time in order to get the message across.So the same "story" is told, but with different names, places and twists to it.
That brings us to yesterday...Easter. Easter is one of the major Christian holidays. It is the day when Jesus Christ is said to have risen from the dead, proving , in a way, to many that he must have really been the son of God. Christians believing this as a major, factual, part of their belief system will have a difficult time accepting the fact that Easter existed before Jesus Christ. It was called Oestre by the Pagans, and changed to Easter by the church to bring them in.
All of the major Pagan celebrations were adapted and adopted by the Christian church, they figured this was the best way to get the Pagans to come into the group. The Pagans loved ritual, celebration and rites. The church had none, so they adopted the Pangans'. They said basically "Yes, we too believe that, but it was just a little bit differnet, it went like this...", and proceeded to use the Pagan beliefs to bring them into the fold. They then changed the celebrations a bit , but used much of the original elements and words , like Oestre/Easter.
Oestre existed hundreds of years before Easter. It actually took 300 years of Christianity's existence for "Easter" to be celebrated by the Christian church!
Spring was a very important time in the lives of our ancestors. It was renewal, rebirth, new beginnings, fertile lands and animals. All things that were necessary for life. it was also more light, warmer weather, and hope. The gods had again bestowed life upon them. They celebrated and thanked the gods, whom they believed could take away this wondrous time if they wished. These celebrations and beliefs went on for thousands of years before the Christian church existed.
Persophene returned from the underworld in spring, well before Jesus existed. Her mother was Demeter, goddess of crops and grain. This is a whole goddess rebirth story that was believed, existed and was celebrated before Christ was born. Oestre (sometimes spelled Eostar), was a celebration of the goddess Ishtar's rebirth , and a story of larkspurs with rabbit faces in them (starting to see a connection?).Since ancient times, rabbits have been a symbol of fertility. This is all about spring, rebirth, the land, the animals, and being able to live on another year. The biggest difference in all this is that the church made it a male based religion instead of female. Females are a symbol of fertility, not males, but the church needed a new spin. Modern times didn't come up with rabbits and take the religion out of Easter, the ancient church tried to take the rabbits out of it thousands of years ago, but the rabbits had, yes, you can say it, a rebirth. They have become again, a symbol of Easter. Circles, remember, life is always circles....
We have the Germans to thank for taking this Pagan holiday to the new world. With rabbits, eggs (another fertility symbol), and creating a holiday that has become more secular.
There is even more to this story, every culture has spring rebirth celebrations, beliefs and rituals, not just the Christians. The fact is though, that Easter existed before Jesus Christ ever set foot on this earth.
For many years the church tried to stifle the Pagan stories. They don't want the belief system dented in any way, people may actually leave the church or even feel they were duped. The historical research and availability of ancient information on rituals, celebrations and beliefs is now astounding.The church used to be powerful enough to keep it under wraps, but no longer is able to do so. Many have not left, they still go for their own personal reasons, they always will, but it is important to know what the true roots of "religious" holidays are. There is always a connection back to ancient Rome, Greece, the Far East, India, or as they are better known, The Pagans! Christianity is the new kid on the block. They didn't invent this stuff, they just reinvented it.
Never hate another religion, or call ANYONE a "pagan". There are "Pagans" (with a capital P), who are a whole belief system, but they are not people with no basis, no good, and no belief, they are just the opposite, they are your Grandmothers and Grandfathers of Christianity. Never put down ANY religion (they really are all the same anyway) , because even those who do not belief in Christ as the son of God (and that is every religion BUT Christianity by the way), preach being good to one another, being peaceful, and living a good life. Just because a person doesn't believe Jesus was the actual son of God, does NOT make them a bad person, ever. Putting them down and persecuting them for it , is!
It is simple to live a good life, you don't need to put a name on your beliefs. Just, "do unto others", and do the right things for the right reasons, and the higher power would be more than happy with your about that!
Happy Easter, Happy Oestre!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina, May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Buddhism, Taoism and other eastern religions already existed in one form or another, same with Hinduism. The Native Americans already roamed the earth, and had a very strong belief system that recognized a Higher Power. Cave men even had paintings showing that they believed (and feared) a Higher Power. Then there were the Pagans. "Pagan" was a name bestowed by the church on people who did not belong to the church. Some people take the word to mean people who have no belief system, no "god". That is what the church wanted them to think, but nothing could be further from the truth. There were Pagans, like the Celts who were very powerful and had a structured society and belief system that rivals what we have today. Their priests, the Druids were wise not only in energy, higher powers, but in healing and intuition.
Pagans had very structured and sensible belief systems. The Romans and the Greeks had a god or goddess for everything, and almost every day was a celebration of some sort or another for a god or goddess. No one wanted to insult the gods, bad things would happen! Christianity just managed to make people believe that their way was the only way. If you were not a Christian, you were a "bad person", and unfortunately many still believe that today. All of the belief systems, Christian or not, have the same basis, that we need to be Good people, be good to each other, and live a good life with our fellow man. The stories that back that belief are many and varied, they were meant to speak to a specific culture and time in order to get the message across.So the same "story" is told, but with different names, places and twists to it.
That brings us to yesterday...Easter. Easter is one of the major Christian holidays. It is the day when Jesus Christ is said to have risen from the dead, proving , in a way, to many that he must have really been the son of God. Christians believing this as a major, factual, part of their belief system will have a difficult time accepting the fact that Easter existed before Jesus Christ. It was called Oestre by the Pagans, and changed to Easter by the church to bring them in.
All of the major Pagan celebrations were adapted and adopted by the Christian church, they figured this was the best way to get the Pagans to come into the group. The Pagans loved ritual, celebration and rites. The church had none, so they adopted the Pangans'. They said basically "Yes, we too believe that, but it was just a little bit differnet, it went like this...", and proceeded to use the Pagan beliefs to bring them into the fold. They then changed the celebrations a bit , but used much of the original elements and words , like Oestre/Easter.
Oestre existed hundreds of years before Easter. It actually took 300 years of Christianity's existence for "Easter" to be celebrated by the Christian church!
Spring was a very important time in the lives of our ancestors. It was renewal, rebirth, new beginnings, fertile lands and animals. All things that were necessary for life. it was also more light, warmer weather, and hope. The gods had again bestowed life upon them. They celebrated and thanked the gods, whom they believed could take away this wondrous time if they wished. These celebrations and beliefs went on for thousands of years before the Christian church existed.
Persophene returned from the underworld in spring, well before Jesus existed. Her mother was Demeter, goddess of crops and grain. This is a whole goddess rebirth story that was believed, existed and was celebrated before Christ was born. Oestre (sometimes spelled Eostar), was a celebration of the goddess Ishtar's rebirth , and a story of larkspurs with rabbit faces in them (starting to see a connection?).Since ancient times, rabbits have been a symbol of fertility. This is all about spring, rebirth, the land, the animals, and being able to live on another year. The biggest difference in all this is that the church made it a male based religion instead of female. Females are a symbol of fertility, not males, but the church needed a new spin. Modern times didn't come up with rabbits and take the religion out of Easter, the ancient church tried to take the rabbits out of it thousands of years ago, but the rabbits had, yes, you can say it, a rebirth. They have become again, a symbol of Easter. Circles, remember, life is always circles....
We have the Germans to thank for taking this Pagan holiday to the new world. With rabbits, eggs (another fertility symbol), and creating a holiday that has become more secular.
There is even more to this story, every culture has spring rebirth celebrations, beliefs and rituals, not just the Christians. The fact is though, that Easter existed before Jesus Christ ever set foot on this earth.
For many years the church tried to stifle the Pagan stories. They don't want the belief system dented in any way, people may actually leave the church or even feel they were duped. The historical research and availability of ancient information on rituals, celebrations and beliefs is now astounding.The church used to be powerful enough to keep it under wraps, but no longer is able to do so. Many have not left, they still go for their own personal reasons, they always will, but it is important to know what the true roots of "religious" holidays are. There is always a connection back to ancient Rome, Greece, the Far East, India, or as they are better known, The Pagans! Christianity is the new kid on the block. They didn't invent this stuff, they just reinvented it.
Never hate another religion, or call ANYONE a "pagan". There are "Pagans" (with a capital P), who are a whole belief system, but they are not people with no basis, no good, and no belief, they are just the opposite, they are your Grandmothers and Grandfathers of Christianity. Never put down ANY religion (they really are all the same anyway) , because even those who do not belief in Christ as the son of God (and that is every religion BUT Christianity by the way), preach being good to one another, being peaceful, and living a good life. Just because a person doesn't believe Jesus was the actual son of God, does NOT make them a bad person, ever. Putting them down and persecuting them for it , is!
It is simple to live a good life, you don't need to put a name on your beliefs. Just, "do unto others", and do the right things for the right reasons, and the higher power would be more than happy with your about that!
Happy Easter, Happy Oestre!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina, May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Earth Day
Today is Earth Day.
Earth Day is new as "special days" go. It began in the 1970's with a generation that realized we were destroying our planet. I remember big green "E"s as the sign of the day...not for "earth" , but "ecology".My early years were full of radical change, and the desire of many to stop destroying the earth , was part of that.
There are still psrts of the earth that are ravaged every day by people who do not think past the next profit check, even though we are so much more aware now of how even a tiny little thing, can cause a major disaster down the line. Everything is connected.
We know what a mess DDT causes, or removing wolves from their natural habitat (or any other species for that matter). We have safer products to use now, even "green" products that governmental buildings are required to use in their cleaning.
Earth Day is still very important, and there are many ways to help. The easiest way is to plant a small tree. Trees clean our air, give us shade, a place for animals and birds to live.
Think of all the ways to save our planet. Drive the smallest, most efficient vehicle possible. Sometimes we need cargo space, but if you never use it and drive a big SUV, you are harming the planet, and it is totally unnecessary. The big V8 engines of the 70's are gone now, and so are many of the other things that harmed this planet, all because of people who realize that the planet is loaned to us, and has to support our great , great grandchildren....Greed, ego and selfishness are harming this planet every day.
Be mindful of the earth. Don't go outside and pour chemicals on the ground, or throw away used batteries (recycle them). Recycle as much as possible, get rid of the big gas guzzler ( I don't care if it is the newest , most efficient model, if it is a big SUV, and you don't need it, get rid of it...your gas consumption will also go down, helping this planet, and so will your car payment and insurance costs!). Don't remove trees unless they have become a serious issue. When a tree dies, plant a new one. Don't burn things that have chemicals in them, or
in any way abuse Gaia.
Be mindful, and do the right things for the right reasons!
Learn more about Earth Day here:
http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2011
And love our earth, she is all we have.
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina, May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Earth Day is new as "special days" go. It began in the 1970's with a generation that realized we were destroying our planet. I remember big green "E"s as the sign of the day...not for "earth" , but "ecology".My early years were full of radical change, and the desire of many to stop destroying the earth , was part of that.
There are still psrts of the earth that are ravaged every day by people who do not think past the next profit check, even though we are so much more aware now of how even a tiny little thing, can cause a major disaster down the line. Everything is connected.
We know what a mess DDT causes, or removing wolves from their natural habitat (or any other species for that matter). We have safer products to use now, even "green" products that governmental buildings are required to use in their cleaning.
Earth Day is still very important, and there are many ways to help. The easiest way is to plant a small tree. Trees clean our air, give us shade, a place for animals and birds to live.
Think of all the ways to save our planet. Drive the smallest, most efficient vehicle possible. Sometimes we need cargo space, but if you never use it and drive a big SUV, you are harming the planet, and it is totally unnecessary. The big V8 engines of the 70's are gone now, and so are many of the other things that harmed this planet, all because of people who realize that the planet is loaned to us, and has to support our great , great grandchildren....Greed, ego and selfishness are harming this planet every day.
Be mindful of the earth. Don't go outside and pour chemicals on the ground, or throw away used batteries (recycle them). Recycle as much as possible, get rid of the big gas guzzler ( I don't care if it is the newest , most efficient model, if it is a big SUV, and you don't need it, get rid of it...your gas consumption will also go down, helping this planet, and so will your car payment and insurance costs!). Don't remove trees unless they have become a serious issue. When a tree dies, plant a new one. Don't burn things that have chemicals in them, or
in any way abuse Gaia.
Be mindful, and do the right things for the right reasons!
Learn more about Earth Day here:
http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2011
And love our earth, she is all we have.
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina, May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Pow wow season is starting!!
Pow wow season is about to get into full swing. Last year I had several folks ask about pow wows. They wanted to know if anyone could go...of course! You don't need to be Native American to go. The key is to remember that a pow wow has a structure to it. It is a party of sorts, yes, and is tons of fun, but there is protocol.There is a sacred and serious side to it also. When you step outside of protocol, someone most likely will let you know. Apologize and move on.
A friend also told me he advised a person that they were not following protocol and got back an answer that was terrible. Pow wow is not a place to argue with the arena director, or any one else.
It is important to follow the rules. There are gatherings, like Native American Days at Angel Mounds, that are not formal pow wows. There are of course expectations that people will "behave" but the pow wow rules are lax.
Anything called a "pow wow" has a specific protocol. Those directing the pow wow are usually very vocal about letting you know when to stand, who has to stand, who doesn't, when to take pictures, when to not take pictures...and more. They are there to make sure that everyone has a good time and that the ceremony of the pow wow is not disrupted.
There are pow wows where a faux pas will get you an little " please do not..." or a call or email afterward in order to not embarrass you, and there are others where traditionalists will be all over you!
Usually it is the former, but to keep from insulting anyone, know the pow wow protocol before you go, go with someone who knows it, or listen carefully and watch what others are doing (and not doing).
The Gathering of Nations has a great page of protocol on their site:
http://www.gatheringofnations.com/powwow/whatto.htm
scroll down a bit to get to it. It is a great reference.
Other gatherings, such as "Ancestor Days" carry the same type of protocol, basically if a Native American group is running it, follow the pow wow protocol and you won't get into trouble.
One person said she was nervous about going, as it was like traveling to a foreign country. Well, in a way it is. But it is a very friendly and helpful country and well worth the trip!
Happy pow wow season!!
If anyone wishes too, please post info on your pow wow in the comments sections!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina. May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
A friend also told me he advised a person that they were not following protocol and got back an answer that was terrible. Pow wow is not a place to argue with the arena director, or any one else.
It is important to follow the rules. There are gatherings, like Native American Days at Angel Mounds, that are not formal pow wows. There are of course expectations that people will "behave" but the pow wow rules are lax.
Anything called a "pow wow" has a specific protocol. Those directing the pow wow are usually very vocal about letting you know when to stand, who has to stand, who doesn't, when to take pictures, when to not take pictures...and more. They are there to make sure that everyone has a good time and that the ceremony of the pow wow is not disrupted.
There are pow wows where a faux pas will get you an little " please do not..." or a call or email afterward in order to not embarrass you, and there are others where traditionalists will be all over you!
Usually it is the former, but to keep from insulting anyone, know the pow wow protocol before you go, go with someone who knows it, or listen carefully and watch what others are doing (and not doing).
The Gathering of Nations has a great page of protocol on their site:
http://www.gatheringofnations.com/powwow/whatto.htm
scroll down a bit to get to it. It is a great reference.
Other gatherings, such as "Ancestor Days" carry the same type of protocol, basically if a Native American group is running it, follow the pow wow protocol and you won't get into trouble.
One person said she was nervous about going, as it was like traveling to a foreign country. Well, in a way it is. But it is a very friendly and helpful country and well worth the trip!
Happy pow wow season!!
If anyone wishes too, please post info on your pow wow in the comments sections!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina. May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
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