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Posts about religion, skepticism, and how it fits into the scientific world.
What the Witch Is That?
We now live in a world where many are coming out of the "broom closet" so to speak, and as far as society goes, that is probably the one and only thing I love about this age right now. People (not just women) are discovering the Witch within, and their own divine power more and more often these days, and let me tell ya, it's beautiful! So, maybe you're reading this because you are spell-curious, or maybe you are just plain old curious, but either way, I'm here to help. First off, let's start with what Witchcraft is.
Full Moon in Aries
The full moon in Aries is a special full moon—it kicks off the astrological new year that opens the gate way to our new desires. It is the big bang that life was created from, and it harnesses the power of the creation energy to move us forward and towards our new beginnings. All of this is done with the help of and the spark of Aries. Aries is the first fire sign and it rules the mindset of 0-7 years of age, the age of innocence and childhood. This sign is the sign that is still highly connected to the void of the 5-D and it is able to bring to life the thoughts and visions we have of the 5-D.Â
[email protected]Published 5 years ago in FuturismThe 4 Elements
Ancient civilizations believed in the four elements in the creation of life. even some belief systems and religions still hold the ideal. Although we have ‘evolved’ and discovered a lot over the years, the idea is still as real now as it was back then. The Chinese use a fifth element of metal, and I am sure there are other religions or civilizations that have other such differences.
Daniel ClarePublished 5 years ago in FuturismWhen Your Heart Has Felt and Known It for a While, and Your Brain Is Finally Ready, Too <3
I’ve known for a while that this book will change my life. <3 Then why didn’t you just start reading it, Mette? Because, though my heart was ready, my brain wasn’t. It’s been on my computer for a while actually, but my heart told me not to start reading it yet. And I listened to that. I’ve practiced to follow my heart, my inner trust-pilot for quite a while now, so it wasn’t too hard not to start reading the book, though my brain had tried to convince me several times to start reading it.
How I Answer the "What's Your Religion?" Question
A friend recently asked me my religious beliefs. This was my stream of consciousness in response: I believe there is only one overriding God presence in this universe. I believe that all named gods are manifestations of this universal presence. Some cultures feel the need to anthropomorphize God into something that they can more easily identify with, hence we have Hindu culture with hundreds if not thousands of gods, each a different manifestation of this universal presence. Celtic, Greek, and Roman cultures (among others) had gods with certain realms of influence, again manifestations of one universal presence. When early man looked at nature and the unknowable stars and saw the indescribable wonder of it all, they felt that universal presence and they looked for ways to anthropomorphize it. They created oral histories that their children could understand, giving life to the sun, moon, and things in nature in ways that had meaning to them. These manifestations of a universal presence became spirits and gods. They gave meaning and purpose to the calendar and seasons. They helped instill moral values in their peoples and sparked an inquisitiveness in their people to look with new eyes and question the world and wonders around them. Over the eras, the creation stories, worldwide flood stories, and God stories were formed and across the world these stories are strikingly familiar to anyone willing to compare them.
Craig BraquetPublished 5 years ago in FuturismWho Was/Is Jesus?
Just who is Jesus, the one referred to, by some, as, "Christ and savior of the world?" My whole 40 years of life, I have heard different variations of the stories used to describe the man known as Jesus Christ. From being referred to as the Son of God, to an important prophet, to God himself, the references to who Jesus was/is have always grabbed my attention. Upon wanting to build a closer relationship with my heavenly Father, Jehovah (God), I decided to study closer to ensure I better understood Jesus, his life, and his purpose.
Holly Smith, PastoressPublished 5 years ago in FuturismWitches
With Halloween around the corner, I have noticed in this past year, a large fluctuation in the amount of attention being brought to all forms of the occult and witchcraft. Articles and profiles revolving around media influencers, empaths, gurus, sensitives, and sage burners... Every Becky and Tom who has an instagram account can now hold the title of "WITCH" or "BRUJA/BRUJO" proudly under their signature. It is a self raised flag of their own volition and reward without any prior study.
Zachariah The WitchPublished 5 years ago in FuturismIn the Beginning
Geneticists studying the DNA of today’s world population have discovered that Homo sapiens went nearly extinct sometime between 123,000 and 195,000 years in the past. Since today’s humans show a very low genetic diversity it is most likely that every human alive today can be traced back to the same small group of survivors of that period. According to the research by Curtis W. Marean, a professor of archaeology at the Arizona State University and the associate director of the institute of Human Origins, this small group of survivors, perhaps as small as a few hundred individuals, lived along the south coast of Africa, rich in shellfish and edible vegetation. This group of our human ancestors showed remarkable abilities. They recognized that they could change raw material by heating and could execute a long chain of processes to make the tools they needed. These processes were passed on to the next generations. In a 2010 article in Scientific American, Marean explained how anatomically modern humans survived the MIS 6 glacial stage 123 to 195 thousand years ago, a period during which the human population was limited to only a few hundreds breeding individuals. During this period, sea levels dropped more than a hundred meters and the sloping South African Agulhas Bank was transformed into a plain, on which humans could survive on shellfish and wash-ups from the sea.
Ben AndrewsPublished 5 years ago in FuturismThe Book of Mark
I have always considered myself a spiritual person, never religious though. To me, the words religious and religion sound more descriptive of rituals and traditions; which the Holy Bible speaks against. Being a believer in Jehovah as the true God and Jesus as the Son of God and the Messiah, the Holy Bible is the religious book I choose to live my life by. Where the concept of God intrigues me, the story of Jesus (his life, his purpose, his divinity, and his relationship with God) fills me with fascination.
Holly Smith, PastoressPublished 5 years ago in FuturismOrganized Religion Can Cause Trauma
I grew up attending a small Baptist church that was the center of the African American community. The focus was on pleasing Jesus and having a personal relationship with Him. I cannot recall anything bad about my young experience but when I got older, things changed. I attended several churches where the focus was on making the pastor happy and obtaining a certain lifestyle. In these churches, people were often told they needed to smile, dress better, hold their heads up and improve their countenance. Instead of spiritual growth, it became about how much money you could give, where you lived and the vehicle you drove.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 5 years ago in FuturismOffshore Explorer Stories #6
The ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus uses the maxim "know thyself" in his play Prometheus Bound. In this play, Prometheus first rails at the Olympian gods, and against what he believes to be the injustice of his having been bound to a cliffside by Zeus. Oceanus comes to Prometheus to reason with him, and cautions him that he should "know thyself." In this context, Oceanus is telling Prometheus that he should know better than to speak ill of the one who decides his fate and accordingly, perhaps he should better know his place in the "great order of things. In other words "Know Thy Place."
Scott DodgsonPublished 5 years ago in FuturismAre Our Prayers Heard?
Are our prayers heard and answered? Decide for yourself. If you wonder, if you don’t know, if you just don’t get that prayers DO get answered, then this is for you.
Beauty Way AgingPublished 5 years ago in Futurism