Sylph Moon

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Pagan 101- Face of Nature L. 2

Since we now have a general understanding of who we are, if we are going to be nature followers, the first step is what is front of our eyes.  I won’t go on into the gods, goddess ,yet, of the seasons but to nature itself.   Knowledge, wisdom is power.   We are one with nature.

I’m going to skip and ahead to our weeks assignments, I feel from my studies the questions next starts out any witch in their journey.

 

  1. Watch the sunrise, periodically check through the day of the sun–make notes.
    • Are you more aware of the four directions?
    • Was there a difference energy at different times of the day?- why do you think so?
  2. Do the same of the above^^^^ on an overcast day.
    • Do you see or feel the difference?
  3. Make a windstock ( Bag)
    • Note down the way the winds blow and from which direction?
    • Is there a direction it blows more frequently?
    • Do warm and cold winds come from the same way?
  4. Weather is predicatable
    • Can you tell when its going to rain or snow
      • Jot down these^
  5. What lands around you can affect the weather?
    • Water
    • mountains etc
  6. Take a walk near you and note the plants that are around you
  7. Do you have plants or garden? Is it native?
  8. In your area, do you have deities or myths?

Now the funnest part of this weeks lesson.. Creating a moon phase journal.  Sure you can get the app or just goggle it. But to start your foundation and knowledge starting on your own is better. Get a notebook and capture the phases of the moon. Note the rise, the fall, the times, and directions.  This will help later.

 

This week is a little longer, so it wont be till the week after till the next lesson is posted. I know..I know..this lesson was boring BUT I assure you its worth every question. Don’t forget to subscribe to your email or follow!

The Law by Scott Cunningham

The Law of Power

1. The Power shall not be used to bring harm, to injure or to control others. But if the need arises, the Power shall be used to protect your life or the lives of others.

2. The Power is used only as need dictates.

3. The Power can be used for your own gain; as long as by doing so you harm none.

4. It is unwise to accept money for the use of the Power, for it quickly controls its taker. Be not as those of other religions.

5. Use not the Power for prideful gain, for such cheapens the mysteries of Wicca and Magick.

6. Ever remember that the Power is a sacred gift of the Goddess and the God, and should never be misused or abused.

7. And this is the Law of the Power.

Part 2 To Finding You To Finding The Way

Welcome back to Pagan 101 with Sylph Moon.  This week is lesson 1 pt 2, it will be digging deeper into finding yourself.

We talked last week about our goods, our bad and how they come to be affecting our lives.  Today we dig that shovel into the deep roots of you, your morals, your ethics, and beliefs.

We need to know and understand why we believe or don’t believe in certain topics. For an example: Deforestation, meat eating, abortion, genetic engineering, separation of state and church. Anybody can have an opinion but to walk the pagan path requires us to think deep.    “It’s all well and good to say ” I don’t eat meat because it violates the Rede, which says Harm None.” But a thinking pagan will realize that vegetables are no less alive than animals. A thinking Pagan might come to the conclusion that perhaps the Rede is meant for the human social interaction, and means “harm no Humans.” Or a thinking pagan might consider that perhaps the Rede is not meant to be taken as a literally, since eating harms SOMETHING and not eating harms self. How it is viewed is determined by personal ethics and morals.” -Celeste Moondancer

Celeste put those words so perfect I couldn’t write anything better.

To really understand this lesson first step is to research the following words TRUE definition : Ethics, Moral

The Wiccan Rede is an ethical/moral guideline for living well. (The full Rede will be posted separate)   “An it harm none, do as you will.” or from those from a christian background Gods rule: “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”

Read Scott Cunninghams “The Law” for some pagan morals and ethics.

Assignment

  • What do you like about yourself/ why?
  • What do you dislike about yourself/why?
  • Using the terms above, are you ethical, and moral? why?
  • Scott Cunningham says,” Harm None. This, the oldest law is not open for interpretation pr change”  Do you agree or disagree> why?  How is this an impossibility?
  • Are there any of his Laws that you disagree with,why?
  • What is your favorite law?
  • Does the Rede, the rule, and laws fit your morals/ethics? Help shape them?

 

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