tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308732.post115670117620448810..comments2023-10-18T02:23:07.047-05:00Comments on A Pagan Sojourn: Meaning Of Being Nature-BasedS. Nicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751328960282952373noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308732.post-75473926346515663552016-04-11T00:27:43.295-05:002016-04-11T00:27:43.295-05:00The explaination couldn't have been any cleare...The explaination couldn't have been any clearer than explained above by you...think of it as the same way you do...it was nice to read your post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068093454446734608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308732.post-1157383714948627952006-09-04T10:28:00.000-05:002006-09-04T10:28:00.000-05:00In my opinion there are so many ways to have a nat...In my opinion there are so many ways to have a nature based path. I do not think practicing a nature based religion specifically means that you revere just the wilderness of nature. <BR/><BR/>People are natural. We live a life cycle and return to the Earth when it is over. I think having a nature based path reflects that one can find divinity within themselves (naturally because we are of nature) and in the natural world that is constantly around them without needing a clergy person to point the way for them inside of a church. (Though a Pagan temple would be lovely it is not a necessity.) It means that we understand certain aspects of life and creation that some others might not. For instance, we have an entirely different outlook on death than Christians do because we see it as a natural process and part of life itself. Most Pagans believe that animals have souls and are equal to human beings. Christians will typically tell you that is blasphemy.<BR/><BR/>The seasons and the cycles are, in my opinion, blueprints for enlightenment. Within these intricate processes are little clues left by the Creator that show us how to better our lives and reach a state that is closer to the Source. Whether or not you live in the depths of the woods you can utilize these metaphors and change your thinking for the better. <BR/><BR/>Just my opinion.Grianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274354061926580033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308732.post-1156809418451866242006-08-28T18:56:00.000-05:002006-08-28T18:56:00.000-05:00I'm really looking forward to the rest of this ser...I'm really looking forward to the rest of this series, Sojourner, because that's something I struggle with. My connection to nature has declined in recent years, and I'm always looking for ways to reclaim that connection.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934386917419130389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308732.post-1156721715957685652006-08-27T18:35:00.000-05:002006-08-27T18:35:00.000-05:00I left the term "religion" behind when I became a ...I left the term "religion" behind when I became a heretic. Mine is not a religion but a form of spirituality which happens to be nature-centred. I do not subscribe to the belief of a creator nor do I worship one. It's a matter of the energies in everything and while I do utilise gods and goddesses it's their power and not them as a figurehead. Being one with the universe and all that crap.. ;)<BR/><BR/>I hope this makes sense, my head is pounding so I'm making little sense to myself.Mutablebluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06398088494734220817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308732.post-1156720359944174142006-08-27T18:12:00.000-05:002006-08-27T18:12:00.000-05:00I feel each, let use the word relgion for the sake...I feel each, let use the word relgion for the sake of argeement.<BR/>I feel that the christainty but to much effert in the afterlife and not enought time in the here now.<BR/>I feel different deites comes and communcated with us threw different parts of earth. Such as wind blowing through tree leaves and or creek trickling over rocks.<BR/>I never know how one may send a message to one self and sometime it may take some time, because we aren't listening.peppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308732.post-1156716549272814392006-08-27T17:09:00.000-05:002006-08-27T17:09:00.000-05:00I fully agree with your last paragraph/definition....I fully agree with your last paragraph/definition.<BR/>Although I believe the Goddess and God are the "controlling force", I know that what occurs with me is within and without.<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to read more!Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426638568707334815noreply@blogger.com