I appreciate that Sedim! I’m familiar with her channel. I will clarify though that that’s what I used to be, for about 6 years, as an ancestral-focused practice. I was quite deep into it as well.
But I can’t practice that anymore since December when I got quite literally shoved into the Hindu-Buddhist world by my new gods.
It’s just been finding the right term to describe my developing new practice. I have a very strong idea of what it will look like (my new gods have been relentless on guiding me), it’s just a matter of what do I call that? There’s an element of my western background that I think will always be there, is the problem. I have found precious little so far for people who choose this style. So aside from just calling myself a Hindu-Buddhist (which is a possibility…) do I just call myself a Theosophist again? (An Eastern-Western style, though it’s still kinda different.)
I was thinking about my granddaughter just before I read your comment. She is a tribal member, and my son-in-law is full blood. I love how he answers people when they want to know what he prefers to be called - Native American, Indian, Indigenous, etc. He always answers, “Call me Ernie”.
I am who I am and no label, whether given or chosen, is going to change who I am in the slightest. That sort of goes along with what I say about announcing one’s religion early in casual conversation. If one feels the need to tell me right off that they are a Christian (or whatever) when it isn’t even relevant to the conversation, it’s because they know their behavior won’t demonstrate it.
The whole reason I am on this path is that it is my path. You follow your path. She follows her path. And so on. One may call it a bowl of spaghetti, but that doesn’t change the fact that it is a collection of individual noodles. One may call us Pagan, but that doesn’t change the fact that we are on often distinctly individual journeys. I am a green witch, a grey witch, a white witch, eclectic, solitary, Fairy, Garden, ad infinitum. I am! You are! We are! Brightest Blessings!
You put that very well. I was very spoiled before, having such an easy to define practice. Sometimes I’ve felt like I’m going through an identity crisis as I’m going through this transition, but I know all will be well in the end. Every single sign I’ve been seeing is very encouraging so ironically I’m also incredibly confident in my choice to continue on this new path… it’s just a matter getting my ego to let go lol!
I love this analogy. I truly have no words that feel totally right at the moment… so I shall henceforth be known as “Ernie.”
Sedim - LOL that would be an awkward date… Dating apps would be so hard for me to put trust in, call me old-fashioned on that - but I do get curious sometimes. A dating app for pagans would be very interesting.
Well met! I am brand spanking new to this forum - my name is Bebe. I am a solitary eclectic witch but want a coven/group and have been wishing for a teacher. I do my own study and research but really want someone I can trust & just talk to. I am so interested in your offer. If you feel in tune with me, please let me know. Blessings to you & yours.
You could try DM’ing her and see if she responds. I haven’t seen her on here in a while!