Paganism is an Experiential Spiritual Path. What that means is, you only learn and understand things on deeper levels by doing and experiencing them for yourself. Someone can teach everything they know about meditation, but you don't truly understand it until you "experience" it for yourself. The same can be said of almost all of the concepts within Pagan spirituality and practice. You don't know what ritual is like, until you've done it. You can learn everything about a deity, but you don't truly understand them until you've spent time creating a relationship with them. Getting to know them on a deeper level through ritual, meditation etc. Because of this experiential aspect of Paganism, two people could study and do all the exact same things and still end up with different understandings and experiences. There's a saying, "Ask twelve Pagans a question, and you'll get thirteen answers". This makes being Pagan a very personal and sacred thing to each person who walks it's path. Almost every Pagan that I have asked, "What was finding Paganism like for you?", the answers were always in the same thread: "It was like finally coming home." "It's just what i've always believed/felt, i just didn't know it was an actual thing." What does Paganism mean to you? How did you first learn about Paganism? Where are you on your path, and where would you like to go?

Golden Opportunity "Important doors are opening for you right now. Walk through them." Life moves in cycles. Everything has an ebb and flow like the ocean. When opportunities arrive, we have to grasp them in the moment, or hesitate and the opportunity is lost. Every part of the cycle has it's give and take. This balance is a necessary part of life, that offers variety of experience, time to act, time to rest. Other opportunities will always come along, yes. They won't all be the same. Now is the time to take action on opportunities presented in your life and celebrate your successes. Yemanya is an Afro-Brazilian Goddess of the sea in the Yoruba practice. She was originally the Goddess of the Ogun River in West Africa. Her worship then expanded to South America during the slave trade. Yemanya is now a main Orisha in many Afro-Brazilian religious practices. Petitions can be made to Yemanya by putting them on a little boat or writing them on a leaf/flower and placing them in moving water. If it's carried away by the water, your petition has been accepted. What opportunities are being presented to you now that you have been hesitating on? Where are you currently on this cycle of give and take, action and rest?

I honor my truths. Lately i've found it's so important to honor your truth. I'm not talking about telling the truth. I'm talking about the truths about who are that you dismiss and/or make small. Whether it's out of fear, lack of self worth, or making yourself small to fit into other people's boxes. We all have truths that we dismiss as nothing or not a big deal or not important. More often than not, these are genuine things that make us who we are , that we deserve to be proud of, and should be. Maybe you have a natural talent for something. Maybe you have a huge heart and love to help others. Maybe you are creative. Maybe you have a beautiful voice. Maybe you have deep knowledge and/or understanding of something. Maybe you've worked hard to be physically fit. Maybe you've worked hard to get really good at something. Today is your day to honor your truth. Shout it out. Loud and Proud!

OMG, I've finally made it! 😅 I've spent the last few weeks juggling work and recovering from a cold, so I ended up neglecting the group for a bit. But I finally caught up on everything I've missed, and you know what? We really have an amazing community here! ❤️ Today I'm especially grateful to have this shared space where I can read, learn, connect with others, and also contribute what I know and believe. Thank you all for making this such a welcoming place. ✨

Just about everyone who follows a Neo-Pagan and/or Esoteric path feels an affinity with or relates to a specific deity or pantheon of deities. A pantheon is a cultural group of deities such as Egyptian, Celtic, Norse, Greek etc. Is there a deity or pantheon that you relate to more than others?