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 Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:10 am
What is the name of your path/faith/religion, if any?Um... Well, (oh wait, something down there answers this... sweatdrop )... I guess it would be agnostic, and I'm also otherkin, but there's more to it than this: What are the central ideas in this path?Ok, here we go. I have said I'm agnostic, but I was told there was some other term for it: I believe that if there is a god I don't... have anything to do with him, as him with me. And, if there isn't... Technically I still don't have anything to do with him. It's not an ego sort of thing either... I just haven't seen anything suggest that either he has an interest in me, or that I'm somehow involved with him. What is your/your path's opinions on magick? Psionics? The occult? Humanity? Gods? Nature? The soul? Death? Any other major opinions? What is your path's opinion of itself?Well, concerning the soul I'm an otherkin. sweatdrop I just hope people here don't take offense to "yet another person" believing that he is a dragon... Why have you taken this path over all others?It's what I've personally seen as true, it strike true. What events in your past led you to this path?I believe a dream of mine, some "observations" through life, general concepts, and lots of thinking have led me to where I am today. What are your principles/philosophies when it comes to your path?Like... etiquette? I try to help people out... I don't personally like to hold people as "owing" me anything though. I try to help out for the sake of it. I also don't try to bring harm to people... if it happens it sort of does on accident, usually in rough-housing. Oh, and I simply don't like to be wronged. What do you feel are your strengths in your path?Honestly haven't considered this... What are your weaknesses?That people can easily ridicule me because they would choose to do that than just ignore me? What do you like most about your path?It's a personal choice thing... I've come to it as I perceive on my own. What do you dislike most about magick & psionics in general?I don't know about the subject well enough to reply. What areas of magick/psionics/your path have you expertise in?If it's related to heritage... Mom seems to have something with "pheromones" going on... she can encourage butterflies and the like to come to her, and is excellent with animals. Also, have accidentally freaked out people with either "mind reading" (saying something either right before or during them stating something) or with my unusual quietness. What five books (or other sources) do you value above all else when it comes to your path?Well, there's the forums I frequent, but I do have books too: I'll type them up if I remember though, because they're all in a box behind me or elsewhere and I don't want to really get up at the moment.What is your most memorable moment in regards to your path?My dream... Then, there were my two "awakenings". The first one, it's when I realized that I believed I was a dragon. No, the thought didn't just come out of the blue... it was like, I had gradually came to a point, and then I actually thought of how to refer to it... I felt scared at that point. Second awakening is when I had actually had reincarnation mentioned out loud... and asked that friend "is it possible for a dragon to incarnate as a human?" and got probably the most memorable answer being "only your heart could answer that question". What occult-related ideas don't you believe in or agree with?Um... I've just been told to not participate in cults. sweatdrop List three odd, unknown and/or interesting facts about your path.1. I don't find dragons interesting in how I've been described they are interesting: strong creatures that belch out fire and wreck havoc and destruction on everything. 2. My attempts to ask friends at first was an attempt to have someone convince me that it was an insane belief... and it backfired on me. (See, the first time I was scared, the second time around, I sort of wanted outside opinion.) 3. Being dragon... I suppose people argue that I would love steaks and other similar things. I actually like salads and boneless/no fat on them foods. Don't like to chew things like that. Although, I also have to admit that two odd cases of eating food... when I had chili with only deer meat and was honestly trying it, and one time with steak... I ended up feeling very blissful later. Don't know what it was, just that I was very... I have a lack of words, but feeling like a calm "feral" or something, and very happy and in a state of bliss. Being alone in my room, I didn't get up or anything out of bed, or go to sleep. No, I was there in bed in utter bliss in my mind. heart What are your paths views on Christianity? Islam? Judaism? Hinduism? Buddhism? Sikhism? Shinto? Wicca?Don't really have a view on them. I guess as a whole, Christianity I know isn't for me... maybe religion itself isn't, but other people in it that don't try to force it on me I can learn to like according to their other qualities. List a few (about five or six) links to more information about your path, or links that contain information you read, use as a resource, or the like.1. http://aaarhus.deviantart.com - Here is pictures of what I see the dragon as throughout my gallery. You can tell who it is by the dark scales, the purple wings and yellow underbelly. sweatdrop 2. http://www.gaiaonline.com/journal/journal.php?mode=view&post_id=325398&u=1149484 - Somewhere in my journal I thought I had typed out "the dream" I keep referring to... :3nod I found it. 3. http://www.draconomicon.com/index.php - Forum of mostly dragons 4. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/realdragon/ - E-mail listing I've recently joined, mostly dragons (again), with the convenience of having an e-mail sent each day. 5. http://trueformwithin.org/forum/index.php - This bunch is probably my first official ring of other otherkin I've acquainted myself with in those ending high school years of my time. 3nodding 6. http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?page=24&t=5841230#287603605 - It's a post from that "Human Body Dragon Soul" thread... it does sort of explain my view on things, but is also sort of posted after being peeved at the people in the thread as well.
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:19 am
What is the name of your path/faith/religion, if any?
I don't follow one, I make it up as I go allong
What are the central ideas in this path?
Never obey and question everything
What is your/your path's opinions on magick? Psionics? The occult? Humanity? Gods? Nature? The soul? Death? Any other major opinions? What is your path's opinion of itself?
Reality is what you make of it
Why have you taken this path over all others?
It's the only one that makes sense to me because I made it up
What events in your past led you to this path?
LiesWhat do you feel are your strengths in your path?
What are your principles/philosophies when it comes to your path?
There is no difference between good and bad.
What do you feel are your strengths in your path?
Being able to pick things up as I go
What are your weaknesses?
Not having an already solid foundation to base any of my beliefs on. Christians have it easy by being able to read a book and base their religion on it. I have to read many books and have no specefic religion. It also sucks being different at times.
What do you like most about your path?
That's a damned good question sad
What do you dislike most about magick & psionics in general?
Where the line between reality and fiction is drawn, and not being able to do anything anymore.
What areas of magick/psionics/your path have you expertise in?
I know a little bit of everything but I'm no expert.
What five books (or other sources) do you value above all else when it comes to your path?
The sword of truth novels - Terry Goodkind, IIH - Franz Bardon, Nicholas flamel's works, Limitless Mind - Russel Targ, and... uhh... Wikipedia
What is your most memorable moment in regards to your path?
When I realized everyone lied to me.
What occult-related ideas don't you believe in or agree with?
The difference between good and bad and definitions of reality.. And a two ton pile of notebooks of other things.
List three odd, unknown and/or interesting facts about your path.
It's mine?... it's belongs to me... and has no real basis?...
What are your paths views on Christianity? Islam? Judaism? Hinduism? Buddhism? Sikhism? Shinto? Wicca?
Christians seem to contradict themselves constantly and almost never follow their path strictly. Islamics are misunderstood a lot, though I disagree with their belief in good and bad. Judiaism... same as islam. Hinduism... all I disagree with is their thought on good and bad. Buddhism is awesome with their definition of reality and nirvana and stuff, nirvana is one of my favorite bands after all! Never heard of Sikhism. Shintoism is kool because it's japanese. and I followed wiccanism (alone) for a while before I realized I was acting crazy and getting no results.
List a few (about five or six) links to more information about your path, or links that contain information you read, use as a resource, or the like.
Don't have any, sorry.
My aim? greywolf lobo23 sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:03 am
fluffysteel2
What is the name of your path/faith/religion, if any?
spiritual satanism
What are the central ideas in this path? to acheive self empowerment extremely basicly.
What is your/your path's opinions on magick? Psionics? The occult? Humanity? Gods? Nature? The soul? Death? Any other major opinions? What is your path's opinion of itself?
magick's possible. psionics would be nice to become adept in. not sure about the occult. humanity is corrupted. gods:satan and is demons. nature might die from humanity as far as earth goes. the soul is what keeps the body alive. death isnt the end. my paths opinion of itself isnt realy important to others. my path is right for me and the decisions i make are mased on my veiws of good and evil.Why have you taken this path over all others?
because of the reliability and beliveable nature of the path.
What events in your past led you to this path?
my constant questioning of "why am i following the path someone else thinks is right when i'm almost possitive that its corupt?". then by chance i happened apon a website that answered so many questions and opened so many doors for me. it was like the opening of my eyes. What are your principles/philosophies when it comes to your path?
the only prinicles i have are: not to go against father, and to live life the fullest, do what you can while you can still do it, to empower myself as much as i can before i die.What do you feel are your strengths in your path?
i supose if i have any strengths it would be my ability to tough it out and myu ability to comprehend thing... and maby charisma?
What are your weaknesses?
love.
What do you like most about your path?
that its free and bold, yet destinct. theres only two ways to mess up and either would be the end of my chosen path, yet theres infinite ways to excel.What do you dislike most about magick & psionics in general?
i suppose the only thing i dislike about either is that its so hard to proove that they are acheiveable.
What areas of magick/psionics/your path have you expertise in? if anything, i supose that if i were best with something in psionics or magick, it would be self hypnosis or prophecy.
What five books (or other sources) do you value above all else when it comes to your path?
i suppse it would be... the first five books from the sword of truth series? i havent read any books on my religeon or on magick or psionics so yeah...
What is your most memorable moment in regards to your path?
when i found the JOS website. i read a few things that just struck a chord in my head. it was as if i was washed over with a sudden wave of enlightenment.What occult-related ideas don't you believe in or agree with?
the sacraficeing of animals or humans to summon demons. its a silly notion and summoning demons can be acheived without adn such non-sence.
List three odd, unknown and/or interesting facts about your path.
oh this will be fun and explanitory..
1) demons are not evil or unfriendly. they will useualy help out when and if you ask them, though they may want something for helping you, which is understandable though none of the demons ive ever made contact with wanted blood of animals (most demons ,includeing satan himself, love animals).
2) satanism and devilworship are two completely diffrent things. devil worship is, if i recall, was reaction to crisianity adn atones sacraficial offerings to some entity. satanism, on the other hand, has been prooven to predate (again, to my knowledge) all other religeons.
3) ill end my three facts with this: though my path is right for me, its not nessecarily right for other people. things i do or see and hear might make perfect sence to me, and at the same time you may struggle with the consept of it because you veiw it in a diffrent light because its wrong to you and right for me. with that, i'll end with good luck to everyone no matter what you choose your path to be.
haha that last bit about 'dont be disapointed or ill kill you dead' done made me smile. and the last two Qs and As... What are your paths views on Christianity? Islam? Judaism? Hinduism? Buddhism? Sikhism? Shinto? Wicca? christianity is complete crap. enough said...
judaism i think (dont recall the details) had a stoy of a man named moses or noah or something and stole that story from a meshing of other stories from various religeons...
everything except for wicca, either didnt hear anything about it or it wasnt important enough to stick...
wicca, i belive one of the more believable religeons in existance and to my understanding, closely related to satanism one way or another. there was someone in a coven that had a wiccan freuindin (female friend) who had some pretty weird things about her power wise. so yes, i belive wicca is a nice relegion. would proble be my second choice. List a few (about five or six) links to more information about your path, or links that contain information you read, use as a resource, or the like. well. obvisouly this guilds forum page,
www.joyofsatan.com
www.arsfalcis.com (i think)
www.wikipidia.com (not much realy just for cross refrenceing and word looking up. lol).
um....
belive it or not i learned a lot from the games halo2 and world of warcraft burning crusades....
and...
http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/thomas_paine/age_of_reason/
and also i give special thanks to my doctors for giveing me the recent news that im insane. so that would explain some of it...
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:27 pm
you totally forgot me but i'll get back to you later today
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:56 pm
What is the name of your path/faith/religion, if any?
It doesn't have a name I think I made it up
What are the central ideas in this path?
All individuals are potentially the untimate being. Everything is possible. I am All things and All things are me. There is no right or wrong so do what ever the hell you want. you need to ascend spiritually to affect reality. Also, I use the chakra system with kundalini. and I have this sneaking notion that all the energies are the same but on different levels of power.
What is your/your path's opinions on magick? Psionics? The occult? Humanity? Gods? Nature? The soul? Death? Any other major opinions? What is your path's opinion of itself?
Everything is possible including magick, psionics, and everything else you can think of. I say "everything" not "anything" because "everything" seems to cover it all. Knowledge is not bound by morals so anything that christians deem immoral really isn't. Love is the ultimate magick, because all other things aren't worth it. You don't take money with you and since all things are the same as yourself harming or insulting something is the same as harming or insulting yourself. I never said you should restrain yourself if you feel like making a hurtful comment or something, I'm just saying it's you that's getting hurt. Humanity is in it's larval state as it continues to die and enter the spirit world until they choose their next incarnation. You keep whatever you gained spiritually and all else goes to the akashic field which I believe to be one of the chakras above your head. Also the only thing you take with you is your chakra system, all effects related to the chakra system and kundalini. Gods are essentially complex psi constructs we have created over thousands of years to help us ascend spiritually. Humans aren't divinely superior to animals, plants, or insects. They evolve like we do, and they can use magick or become spiritual masters. essentially I'm leeching off of yogic texts except modifying here and there. All paths are flux and this path I believe allows for a lot of change so I believe that whatever path you follow it would be a whole lot quicker if you can fit this path in.
Why have you taken this path over all others?
Because it just clicked with me. It feels right and it works wonders.
What events in your past led you to this path?
I had a brief glimpse of ascension
What are your principles/philosophies when it comes to your path?
I made this path so all the philosophies match my own
What do you feel are your strengths in your path?
I know it like the back of my hand
What are your weaknesses?
The lack of moral restraint, even with strong empathic abilities I have learned to notice that someone is sad or angry and not let it affect how I feel, but still condole them and let them into the light. Depressed + Depressed = more depressed but Depressed + (Happy X my path) = happy But my actions are not restrained so it causes problems.
What do you like most about your path?
Giant amount of wiggle room allows for lots of experimentation and it keeps you happy by erasing what would make you sad. It also encourages others to make their own path by allowing a lot of wiggle room.
What do you dislike most about magick & psionics in general?
It's sooooooo hard to learn telekinesis!!! and essentially everything else too. but right now I'm IMing the FLCL guy for help with TK.
What areas of magick/psionics/your path have you expertise in?
High magick mostly all psionics cause that's too awesome not to learn yoga (breathing, singing, dancing, poetry, meditation, kundalini)
What five books (or other sources) do you value above all else when it comes to your path?
Only the good ones. most spiritual books are only good to stand on when you need to reach the top shelf.
What is your most memorable moment in regards to your path?
I had a blast of divine ecstasy (no not the drug) and it was amplified by my kundalini so it surged through everywhere and I could feel everything. I got a glimpse of ascension at that point.
What occult-related ideas don't you believe in or agree with?
Everything is possible, except things that are hurtful to you or make you feel inferior like you can't do something won't help you spiritually.
List three odd, unknown and/or interesting facts about your path.
It allows for good and for bad. It makes you god essentially, and the five extra chakras above your head are I think new sorta.
What are your paths views on Christianity? Islam? Judaism? Hinduism? Buddhism? Sikhism? Shinto? Wicca?
Christianity: it tries to guilt you into praying and smashes fear of god into you essentially making you feel bad until you keep praying constantly. It uses right or wrong when that obviously. Jesus wouldn't have wanted that to happen. Also If I am all things and all things are me then we are jesus and we all are the son of God. GO JESUS!!! BOO Catholic church screwing stuff up!!!!!
Islam: Separation of males and females creates more separation in the mind from masculine and feminine elements
Judaism: MORE TO COME OKAY GOSH!!!!!!!
List a few (about five or six) links to more information about your path, or links that contain information you read, use as a resource, or the like.
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:29 pm
What is the name of your path/faith/religion, if any?
No name available ^_^
What are the central ideas in this path?
God is not all knowing, but has the potential to be. An ever learning deity that we must use as our example, and learn as much as we are able to. The more applicable the information, the better.
What is your/your path's opinions on magick? Psionics? The occult? Humanity? Gods? Nature? The soul? Death? Any other major opinions? What is your path's opinion of itself?
Magick is one of many topics worthy of studying. Impossible to completely prove or disprove, the "paranormal" must be approached from as many different angles as possible. To begin with, find a "school" that best fits "your" interest/personality, and work from there. Once "you" are "adept" branch out, and learn how all others do their workings. Discard what does not work (or not well enough) and incorporate the ideas and practices of other groups.
The previous question makes it clear that there is a belief in the divine... the soul exists as a part of the individual, and dying is not a problem. " 8D "
Why have you taken this path over all others?
Why not wouldn't be a very good answer... would it?
It fits me the best, and I feel a strong personal connection to it.
What events in your past led you to this path?
Revelations and epiphanies, along with some logical consideration... no real trauma or drama.
What are your principles/philosophies when it comes to your path?
I tend to approach the "loose ends" with a Kantian approach... when I am not sure what to do in a situation, I examine my alternatives using kantian ethics (Kant is my home—boy, yo).
What do you feel are your strengths in your path?
I absorb information like a sponge...
What are your weaknesses?
I absorb information like a sponge...
What do you like most about your path?
The drive to find things out... it means that I have to be a bit of a detective from time to time, but that I also get to do lots of puzzle/problem solving... something I like to think I'm good at.
What do you dislike most about magick & psionics in general?
The amount of people involved. I think we would have a lot less people spouting false information if there were some more persecutions involved... and like back in Dark Age Europe, the occult study would still exist... but quietly and discreetly, as it should be.
What areas of magick/psionics/your path have you expertise in?
Divination is a major focus, as the focus of the path is knowledge. From there, it is all personal opinion.
What five books (or other sources) do you value above all else when it
comes to your path?
My cards. ^_^
Beyond that, books on chaos magick are wonderful, but I also rely on Crowley in general (Thelemic starting point for me).
What is your most memorable moment in regards to your path?
Successful self-card reading, or maybe in finding out that my path really has worked out for me.
What occult-related ideas don't you believe in or agree with?
I don't know all of them... but I disagree with the concept of the indigo, and am inclined to say that one is only a wiccan if they were initiated (as initiation is a key part of the religion).
List three odd, unknown and/or interesting facts about your path.
As mentioned earlier... the deity is neither all knowing, nor all powerful.
The afterlife is filled with opportunities to learn more, but also the opportunity to return to earth.
As much as we can study other things and the deity, the deity also studies us.
What are your paths views on Christianity? Islam? Judaism? Hinduism? Buddhism? Sikhism? Shinto? Wicca?
"HAI GUYZ, WHAT'S GOIN ON?" Followed by "TELL ME EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW!"
I may have more to say later... EDIT: I personally feel that meditation is an excellent method for re-zero-ing in the middle of the day. Come home from work, or class/school... don't do anything useful. Grab a drink, maybe a snack. After a small bit of nutrition (operative word being nutrition), just sit down for twenty or so minutes. My general form of meditation has evolved into this: Sit/lay down in the dark/semi-dark, better if it is in a quiet place. Close eyes (gently, don't squeeze them shut). Breath in and out deeply and gently. Focus on the feeling of air entering and leaving the nose, and slowly shift it back into the throat. Then shift farther back, into the upper (central) chest. Then try to feel the diaphragm. Try to individually feel each of the major muscle groups, ending with the heart itself. Try to slow down the heart, bit by bit. Focus on the feeling of your heartbeat, and try bringing it into the rhythm of your breathing. Shift back to feeling how breathing... feels... in your chest, and move back out to the nose. (option of then focusing on what you hear, or on what you see w/ eyes closed). And there you have my meditation method in a nutshell. It implies that you are forcing all thoughts from your mind by focusing on physical sensations. Phrase them mentally, if it helps block other things out. After knowing what you are feeling, then feel free to concentrate on an idea, instead of a thing/sense.
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:25 pm
I notice a**l Jesus and Joshua Ritter haven't dispensed their contribution here >_>
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:44 am
Sorry, it's a habit. The more other people say, the more I don't want to say anything about myself. Anti-bragfight and fluff filter, you might say.
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:07 am
Joshua_Ritter Sorry, it's a habit. The more other people say, the more I don't want to say anything about myself. Anti-bragfight and fluff filter, you might say. Understandable, Joshua. That's actually a reason I did mine so early, so I wouldn't belittle your request by posting next to nothing. ^_^
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:21 am
I... haven't answered anything yet, because I don't really know how to answer some of those questions. sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:47 pm
You won't have eyes tonight. You won't have ears or a tongue; you will wander the underworld blind, deaf and dumb...
What is the name of your path/faith/religion, if any? Scientific skepticism
What are the central ideas in this path? Skeptic's manifesto
What is your/your path's opinions on magick? Psionics? The occult? Humanity? Gods? Nature? The soul? Death? Any other major opinions? What is your path's opinion of itself? As to anything occult - there is not enough evidence to prove it exists, so it's reasonable to believe it doesn't exist. Same thing for gods, the soul, and anything that happens 'after' death.
Why have you taken this path over all others? Because it has a strong tendency to find out the truth about the world.
What events in your past led you to this path? A shitton of thinking.
What are your principles/philosophies when it comes to your path? See central ideas.
What do you feel are your strengths in your path? My faculty of reasoning
What are your weaknesses? The inability to gather evidence sometimes.
What do you like most about your path? The fact that it's best suited for finding the truth.
What do you dislike most about magick & psionics in general? That so many people can believe in it so blindly.
What areas of magick/psionics/your path have you expertise in? I played Starcraft a lot, so I know a lot about Protoss!
What five books (or other sources) do you value above all else when it comes to your path? Michael Shermer's "Why People Believe Weird Things," Richard Dawkins' "The God Delusion," actually pretty much anything by those two authors, and Isaac Asimov and Carl Sagan.
What is your most memorable moment in regards to your path? Not sure about that one.
What occult-related ideas don't you believe in or agree with? Any that aren't supported by evidence.
List three odd, unknown and/or interesting facts about your path. Its origins came from Aristotle, who had a saying - "All I know is that I know nothing." Since then, modern Skepticism has gone a long way away from that, and no skeptic worth his balls believes in that.
What are your paths views on Christianity? Islam? Judaism? Hinduism? Buddhism? Sikhism? Shinto? Wicca? Funny beliefs that some people have.
List a few (about five or six) links to more information about your path, or links that contain information you read, use as a resource, or the like. www.skeptic.com
...and all the dead will know: this is Hector, fool who thought he killed Achilles.
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:54 pm
What is the name of your path/faith/religion, if any?
Religion: I know that a while back, I called it barbarianism. Perhaps it still is barbarianism, but I think at the point I am now with my spiritual thinking, it's ascended to something from a joke between me and myself to an actual philosophy (even if it's still only suitable to my needs)
Path: None.
What are the central ideas in this path?
That my destiny is to somehow evolve past the need to return to the creating source, and actually evolve to become independant of it.
How? By learning, whether it's psionics, magick, alchemy divination, etc., etc.; that somehow I learn enough and assimilate enough wisdom and knowledge to evolve beyond having to return to the creating source. Whatever it may be.
What is your/your path's opinions on magick? Psionics? The occult? Humanity? Gods? Nature? The soul? Death? Any other major opinions? What is your path's opinion of itself?
Magick/Psionics/Occult: various paths to spiritual evolution.
Humanity: a species of senitent beings
Gods: I dunno
Nature: A cruel mistress
The Soul: I got soul *gets down with his bad self*
Death: Rigor mortis - Livor Mortis - Algor Mortis
Opinion of itself: It was made for me, by me. If anyone wants to borrow ideas, go ahead.
Why have you taken this path over all others?
It suits my needs spiritual and philosophically.
What events in your past led you to this path? A family death, and six years of thinking too much.
What are your principles/philosophies when it comes to your path?
I'll get back to you on that.
What do you feel are your strengths in your path?
It's ability to change as I change, yet remain the same at the core.
What are your weaknesses?
Since I know all religion is allegory, my path can be questioned. But all religions can be questioned if someone finds the right questions to ask.
What do you like most about your path?
The goal: transcending the need to go back to the source.
What do you dislike most about magick & psionics in general?
That's it's mostly intuitive, and while I'm a right-brained person I often end-up thinking with my left brain. So it gets confusing as I'll suddenly be writing somethingabout a certain field of magic, praising it's uses and wisdom; and then suddenly me debunking it in the next paragraph.
What areas of magick/psionics/your path have you expertise in?
I never really considered myself an expert in anything. But there's hope for the future, yes?
What five books (or other sources) do you value above all else when it comes to your path?
Tao teh Ching - Lao Tzu
Encyclopedia of Spell and Ceremonies - author unknown at the moment
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
The Grimoire for the Wizard's Apprentice (or whatever the hell the title is) - Zell-Oberon Ravenheart
Monty Python and Philosophy
What is your most memorable moment in regards to your path?
I'll get back to you on that.
What occult-related ideas don't you believe in or agree with?
I'll get back to you on that.
List three odd, unknown and/or interesting facts about your path.
I believe in a spider godess
I believe in infinite universes.
I believe in infinite selves.
What are your paths views on Christianity? Islam? Judaism? Hinduism? Buddhism? Sikhism? Shinto? Wicca?
eh, they're okay.
List a few (about five or six) links to more information about your path, or links that contain information you read, use as a resource, or the like.
No linkage here.
If you you haven't noticed, I'm improvising my faith.
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:01 am
What is the name of your path/faith/religion, if any?
Religion: Angelium (My own view on Christianist)
My path doesn't have a name nor those my faith have.
What are the central ideas in this path?
Strick follow of Universal Moral(my concept) or should I say the impossibility to go against such a concept in my case.
Perfectionist of my art (martial art, psi)
What is your/your path's opinions on magick? Psionics? The occult? Humanity? Gods? Nature? The soul? Death? Any other major opinions? What is your path's opinion of itself?
Magick: Just the use of external energy to alter reality. But I don't concern myself with it much.
Psionics: The use of inner energy to alter reality.
Occult: a dark sounding word to design something that ain't dark at all.. Hate that word..
Humanity: A race that have an advance enough spiritual system to contain a soul yet too much animal like to help the soul mature... Considered the seed of evil since all human have the possibility of going against Universal Morals. Except for that, a very interesting subject.
Gods: Belief of only one god that left after creating the world, leaving a huge amount of universal energy in this world. All other god highly possible of just been spiritual entity created by human.
Nature: life form unable to contain a soul.
Soul: Spiritual entity placed into human's spiritual system to experiment life. Only purpose is to mature and will reincarnate as long as the soul ain't fully mature. Soul is the base of someone's personality (might make a thread to talk more about it.)
Death: End of the life followed by the releasing of the soul (for humans only). Reincarnation occur only if the soul isn't mature enough. If maturity was gain during life, The soul goes into another plane it created. If one believe in heaven, his/her plane will look like what her/she believe henven look like. Believe of going to hell create a plane that resemble the person believe of what hell is. Extreme belief of not been dead recreate a copy of the plane he/she was in. Belief of oblivion after death.. eternity into a plane of nothingness. Knowledge of what death is... creation on anything he/she want in his/her plane(god mode biggrin )
Why have you taken this path over all others?
Each have his/her own path... you don't choose it.. you only discover it's different face.
What events in your past led you to this path?
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What are your principles/philosophies when it comes to your path?
True follow of Universal Moral and teaching of psi(or magic) will bring to the golden age of spiritual maturity.
What do you feel are your strengths in your path?
The follow of Universal Morals.
What are your weaknesses?
I always use a LOT of energy in a very brute way... slowly damaging my spiritual system and my body in the process.
What do you like most about your path?
What I learned.
What do you dislike most about magick & psionics in general?
That people can use it for wrong things.
What areas of psionics have you expertise in?
Energy control/manipulation and Psi Enchancement.
What five books (or other sources) do you value above all else when it comes to your path?
The knowledge that I was gifted with.
My own personnal experience
What is your most memorable moment in regards to your path?
My awakening to the knowledge I already had.
What occult-related ideas don't you believe in or agree with?
A lot but it might just be a mater of misunderstanding.
List three odd, unknown and/or interesting facts about your path.
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What are your paths views on Christianity? Islam? Judaism? Hinduism? Buddhism? Sikhism? Shinto? Wicca?
People can believe in what they want... it doesn't change much how things really are.
List a few (about five or six) links to more information about your path, or links that contain information you read, use as a resource, or the like.
None.
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:25 am
What is the name of your path/faith/religion, if any?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (aka, Mormons, LDS, Latter-Day Saints, them people in Utah, etc.)
What are the central ideas in this path?
We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul-We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
What is your/your path's opinions on magick? Psionics? The occult? Humanity? Gods? Nature? The soul? Death? Any other major opinions? What is your path's opinion of itself?
The practice of magick is considered a sin, though there is no particular reference to psionics in the gospel, aside from Matthew 17:20, which reads, "And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you." The occult as it's definition in this http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/occult is dependant on how it is used in the sentence. If one is asking if the occult would be considered a sin, then yes, if you are practicing it, and only if you are practicing it, and only when it partains to magick. (I don't know if this makes sense to any of you so if enough people ask I will try to explain). Humanity is the current condition of humans, to be human requires that you live among other humans, in all their imperfect splendor. As far as gods goes, there is only one God, and that is explained above. Nature is a creation of Heavenly Father so that humans would be able to test their faith and decide if they wish to be with him in the afterlife. The soul is the intelligence which inhabits the body. Death is a gate which all must pass in order to receive eternal life, where the soul is separated from the body. Birth is also a gate, the attaching of a soul to a body.
Why have you taken this path over all others?
I have taken this path over all others currently because I felt the Holy Ghost pull me toward it, and ever since then my life has been very blessed, and unless I am pulled toward another path that is more correct than this, I will follow this one to wherever it leads me.
What events in your past led you to this path?
My past is, for all practical purposes and up to the point of my baptism in the Church, was a lie. My father did not fully explain to my mother the extent of his paranoia or suicidal tendencies before they were married. I was born the middle child of two brothers, and have been forced to play mediator throughout my life. My parents fought a lot behind closed doors, and my younger brother was abusive to me in his younger years, partly because of his father abusing him. My older brother has turret syndrome and has for all of his life. I and my brothers were born into a Catholic church, baptized as a Catholic while still an infant, and put up with my mother and father bringing us to Catholic church. After a time, my father decided that my brothers and I should go to a Luthern church (as he was Luthern). As some more time passed, my mother became Christian and began to take us to a Christian church rather than Catholic. After a time, she was baptized as a Christian, as was my older brother and I. My younger brother was not. After some time, my friend had found out what I was going through, and proved to be a strong influence even as I was struggling with self-hate. She introduced me to the Church and I became baptized. Third time's a charm, I guess. During my entire school career, i had not known that my father was suffering from paranoia and suicidal tendancies. As it turned out, my father had tried to kill himself 18 times while my mother and father were married. This came to an incredible shock to me, and explained a great deal, such as why he had told me to tell anyone who asked about him that he was retired. He had been in the military and tried some drugs and had reprocussions from it (thus the paranoia and suicidal tendencies and my older brother's turrets). Every single event in my life led me to this path, to this Church, for it is the one thing that I know without a doubt is true.
What are your principles/philosophies when it comes to your path?
There are far too many to list here. You would have to talk to me.
What do you feel are your strengths in your path?
I feel that my strengths lie in the fact that I am so loyal.
What are your weaknesses?
Sadly, my greatest strength is also my greatest weakness.
What do you like most about your path?
That it's true, and that I can know for sure that it is.
What do you dislike most about magick & psionics in general?
Magick I would have to say is that it's so interlinked with psionics to confuse people, and psionics the thing I dislike most is that it is so hard to learn, especially when the stereotypes of reality are being pressed into a person's understanding more and more each day.
What areas of magick/psionics/your path have you expertise in?
I do not exactly have an expertise in psionics, but rather a general knowledge and understanding of it, along with some ability to actually do some of the things partaining to psionics. (Areokinesis being the one and only natural ability I had before I began serious research).
What five books (or other sources) do you value above all else when it comes to your path?
The Bible
The Book of Mormon and its related materials
http://www.psipog.net (where I learned telekinesis (which I am still learning even after a year of inconsistent practice))
What is your most memorable moment in regards to your path?
My most memorable moment in regards to my path would have to be a very incredible lucid dream I had concerning Jesus Christ. In the dream, I was running from three demons, and I had gone inside the house and Christ was standing right before me. One of the demons had followed me into the house and Christ lifted a hand to it and it became nonexistant. The moment after it did so, he looked at me as if to say, "Now you know who I am." I had wanted to bow with all my being but I couldn't move, all I could hear were the words of the Christian pastor who had said, "Do not be led astray by false prophets." Yet this was the Christ in front of me! At that point I awoke, tears in my eyes. I never want anyone to feel as if they cannot choose their own path, their own religion, their own beliefs, for that is what held me back for so long.
What occult-related ideas don't you believe in or agree with?
I do not practice magick, and I only know a limited amount about it, though as far as divination (the reading of the palm and astrology) is concerned, I believe it may have some merit if the world would but consider it a science rather than shroud it with mysticism.
List three odd, unknown and/or interesting facts about your path.
My path being my life or my path being my religion? I won't be able to answer this one. Sorry.
What are your paths views on Christianity? Islam? Judaism? Hinduism? Buddhism? Sikhism? Shinto? Wicca?
I will have to answer this one at a later time - the one thing I am out of at the moment.
List a few (about five or six) links to more information about your path, or links that contain information you read, use as a resource, or the like.
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:01 pm
ok, you didn't ask me, because I'm new, but here's my opinion anyway. pirate
What is the name of your path/faith/religion, if any?
Well, I call it the Kat religion, cause I just make my way as I go. In the past I have identified as: Catholic, Unitarian Universalist, Dianic, Pagan, Wiccan, Fairie.
What are the central ideas in this path?
Respect, respect, respect.
Whatever you put out into the world comes back to you, whether it’s 3, 10 or a hundred fold depends on where you are on the wheel.
Work with the flow, don’t force things.
Listen and observe.
Don’t panic.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, yourself, the Earth, others; be they two or four legged.
What is your/your path's opinions on magick?
I know that magick is. I done magick, I’ve seen others do magick. I’ve seen others misuse and lose their minds doing magick. I don’t try to force my will on the flow of the Universe anymore. It’s too abrupt and there can possibly be a high price. I try to work within the flow.
Psionics?
Yes. It’s not an opinion, though sometimes I say it is to smooth the way. It is a truth.
The occult?
Not sure what you mean when you say the occult? Divination? Yes. Satanism? Some people do that, I don’t believe in the devil. I do believe in evil. Magic? We already talked about that.
Humanity?
Going to hell in a hand basket. I’m hoping to change the world any day now.
Gods?
God/Goddess’ I believe are two sides to the same coin. And the numerous deities are different faces of the same higher power. I might call upon one over another when I want to draw upon the specific strength that they embody. That said I am especially fond of Celtic (my Fairie Tradition) and Norse deities. (past life stuff)
Nature?
Ahhhh. Nature is God, because god is everywhere and everything. And nature is full of Fairie and Deva’s and Nymphs and Driads and Sprites and…
And Nature is the most powerful, unpredictable force. 4 Elements, nuff said.
The soul?
Goes on. Nature recycles, reuses everything, nothing is ever wasted. Our souls recycle through many incarnations.
Death?
No thank you. Maybe later.
Any other major opinions?
Oh, lots. What about fear? And skeptics? Hmmmm?
What is your path's opinion of itself?
I am always seeking, always learning, always teaching.
Why have you taken this path over all others?
I find that I don’t play well with others over the long run. I get all social for awhile, and then BAM! The big disillusion. I find that the best way for me is to study and take what feels true and right and leave the rest.
What events in your past led you to this path?
Well, I quit being Catholic at age 12, when they refused to let girls be altar boys. I quit UU when I became Pagan. I quit my coven when half of the members had psychotic breaks. I don’t identify myself as Pagan, but I do still hold many of those beliefs. I have always felt closer to Spirit in Nature than in church. I find myself now working much more with meditation.
What are your principles/philosophies when it comes to your path?
I answered that on question number 2. Respect, work with the flow, listen, trust my guides.
What do you feel are your strengths in your path?
My business, and I’m not sharing.
What are your weaknesses?
See above.
What do you like most about your path?
Not obeying rules.
What do you dislike most about magick & psionics in general?
The reputation of being fake, flakey, fraud, freaky, and wrong.
What areas of magick/psionics/your path have you expertise in?
I wouldn’t say esxpertise in anything. I am a Reiki Master. A first degree priestess in the Fairie Tradition. I come from a lineage on both sides of mediums and “fortune tellers”. I have studied Shamanism, and am a student always.
What five books (or other sources) do you value above all else when it comes to your path?
Only five? How can I choose? How about authors? Doreen Virtue, Ted Andrews, Scott Cunningham, Carolyn Myss, Diane Stein, Sondra Choquette…
What is your most memorable moment in regards to your path?
Drawing down the Moon, channeling the Goddess. I guess a Christian would call it being filled with the Holy Spirit.
What occult-related ideas don't you believe in or agree with?
List three odd, unknown and/or interesting facts about your path.
What are your paths views on Christianity? Jesus save me from your followers. Islam? Judaism? Hinduism? Buddhism? Sikhism? Shinto? Wicca?
All organized religions have some kernels of truth, they have just been twisted by their followers.
List a few (about five or six) links to more information about your path, or links that contain information you read, use as a resource, or the like.
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