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Creating a spiritual order

Theweirdtophat

Well-Known Member
I don't know too many spiritual orders that are eclectic in beliefs or practices. I thought of making something like this.

An order of different beliefs in an attempt to help people. A group of druids, priests, shamans, psychics, mystics, witches and so forth that go and help as well as protect people. Whether it's exorcism, banishing harmful spirits and energies, blessing people, protecting people from harmful hexes, ect. They can consist of druids, Buddhists, Christians, different eclectic beliefs and so forth. Many of them would consist of magic practicing pagans and also the mystical branches of other religions, such as Jewish Kabbalists, Orthodox Christians, Sufi Muslims, Mystical branches of Hinduism, Buddhism, and so forth. They can teach others how to help themselves through contact with good spirits, practicing herbalism, crystals, mediation, astral projection, ect. Many of them can practice different types of techniques such as psychokinesis or practicing types of magic, like tree magic, communion with dragons, tree spirits, angels, ect.

I feel like that even though these beliefs would be quite different, it doesn't mean they could not work together. People have different beliefs and different ways. That will always happen. Even Druids within their own group are not all going to act or do the same things. The end goal is to achieve peace, harmony and educate others. And in this order, perhaps they can learn from on another as well, as a druid can learn something from a Jew and vice versa. Due to the different techniques, they have a better chance of protecting one another and others from harm.

This is of course of believers of this kind of thing. I was just wondering what you would think about something like this.
 

Kartari

Active Member
Sounds like you might be interested in either Unitarian Universalism or New Age spirituality. I suggest researching both of them, if you haven't already, and perhaps find some local UU churches or New Age groups to check out. I'm no expert, but I believe everything you mention in your OP is included in either one or the other, if not both.
 

Theweirdtophat

Well-Known Member
They are a wonderful choice, but I don't see them actively get involved in paranormal or magical studies. UU is arguably one of, if not the most eclectic group. But I never saw an eclectic group that not only did charitable things, sung, and prayed for others, but also exorcised negative spirits, blessed areas, used magic, psychic techniques, alchemy, or working with divine beings to help bless and protect people.
 

Kartari

Active Member
Hmmm. Well I must admit I am not informed enough to comment much further. I enjoyed listening to a Buddhist UU minister's weekly sermons some years ago, and I personally know a couple of New Age hippies into a lot of the things you mention (crystals, blessings, magical thinking, etc.). I have not really come across a group that is more active as you've mentioned. I thought to mention them anyway because I'd expect they already do exist, and I'd not be surprised to find them either affiliated with a UU church or expressing itself as a New Age spiritual group. Good luck.
 

loverofhumanity

We are all the leaves of one tree
Premium Member
I don't know too many spiritual orders that are eclectic in beliefs or practices. I thought of making something like this.

An order of different beliefs in an attempt to help people. A group of druids, priests, shamans, psychics, mystics, witches and so forth that go and help as well as protect people. Whether it's exorcism, banishing harmful spirits and energies, blessing people, protecting people from harmful hexes, ect. They can consist of druids, Buddhists, Christians, different eclectic beliefs and so forth. Many of them would consist of magic practicing pagans and also the mystical branches of other religions, such as Jewish Kabbalists, Orthodox Christians, Sufi Muslims, Mystical branches of Hinduism, Buddhism, and so forth. They can teach others how to help themselves through contact with good spirits, practicing herbalism, crystals, mediation, astral projection, ect. Many of them can practice different types of techniques such as psychokinesis or practicing types of magic, like tree magic, communion with dragons, tree spirits, angels, ect.

I feel like that even though these beliefs would be quite different, it doesn't mean they could not work together. People have different beliefs and different ways. That will always happen. Even Druids within their own group are not all going to act or do the same things. The end goal is to achieve peace, harmony and educate others. And in this order, perhaps they can learn from on another as well, as a druid can learn something from a Jew and vice versa. Due to the different techniques, they have a better chance of protecting one another and others from harm.

This is of course of believers of this kind of thing. I was just wondering what you would think about something like this.

These are noble and altruistic aims and make you a well wisher of mankind. The more I see people like yourself come out with these very wonderful ideals, the more I believe humankind is much closer to peace than we realize.

Awesome!!

This is dedicated to the well wishers of humanity.

"True peace and tranquillity will only be realized when every soul will have become the well-wisher of all mankind.

Baha’u’llah, The Tabernacle of Unity, p. 7.
 

loverofhumanity

We are all the leaves of one tree
Premium Member
I don't know too many spiritual orders that are eclectic in beliefs or practices. I thought of making something like this.

An order of different beliefs in an attempt to help people. A group of druids, priests, shamans, psychics, mystics, witches and so forth that go and help as well as protect people. Whether it's exorcism, banishing harmful spirits and energies, blessing people, protecting people from harmful hexes, ect. They can consist of druids, Buddhists, Christians, different eclectic beliefs and so forth. Many of them would consist of magic practicing pagans and also the mystical branches of other religions, such as Jewish Kabbalists, Orthodox Christians, Sufi Muslims, Mystical branches of Hinduism, Buddhism, and so forth. They can teach others how to help themselves through contact with good spirits, practicing herbalism, crystals, mediation, astral projection, ect. Many of them can practice different types of techniques such as psychokinesis or practicing types of magic, like tree magic, communion with dragons, tree spirits, angels, ect.

I feel like that even though these beliefs would be quite different, it doesn't mean they could not work together. People have different beliefs and different ways. That will always happen. Even Druids within their own group are not all going to act or do the same things. The end goal is to achieve peace, harmony and educate others. And in this order, perhaps they can learn from on another as well, as a druid can learn something from a Jew and vice versa. Due to the different techniques, they have a better chance of protecting one another and others from harm.

This is of course of believers of this kind of thing. I was just wondering what you would think about something like this.

When you get your mob together then maybe we can unite.

One Human Family | What Bahá’ís Believe
 

arthra

Baha'i
I don't know too many spiritual orders that are eclectic in beliefs or practices. I thought of making something like this. An order of different beliefs in an attempt to help people.

While not so much exorcisms or such there are inter-faith councils in many communities that do unite to help people or form spiritual bonds for communities.
 

Theweirdtophat

Well-Known Member
This one would really be more of a spiritual order than a religion per se. I feel like receiving help from one another would help protect others as well. Wiccans, Kabbalists, Druids, Mystical branches of religions and so forth would be able to teach others and each other different techniques. They would have a better chance of protecting civilians and exorcising places and well as blessing areas.

Druze, Baha'i and so forth can be included
 

loverofhumanity

We are all the leaves of one tree
Premium Member
This one would really be more of a spiritual order than a religion per se. I feel like receiving help from one another would help protect others as well. Wiccans, Kabbalists, Druids, Mystical branches of religions and so forth would be able to teach others and each other different techniques. They would have a better chance of protecting civilians and exorcising places and well as blessing areas.

Druze, Baha'i and so forth can be included

Thank you for including us Baha'is.
 

Theweirdtophat

Well-Known Member
Thank you for including us Baha'is.

Well anyone can, as long as they have a great interest in helping humanity. I mentioned the mystical branches and they would be most likely to join but I wasn't sure if mysticism appeals to Baha'i. I have heard some that can be mystic. This would be a combination of priests, druids, shamans, witches, mystics, ect in helping humanity, especially through spiritual means. This group would help exorcise spirits. There's more than one way of doing it, and different beliefs and different techniues have a better chance of doing so.

If someone is cursed or being hexed or harmed, this group would come in handy with prayers, spell,s working with angels, tree spirits, dragons, and so forth to help bless and protect people. It would also serve as a protection from harmful groups that are hardcore religious cults who wish to harm others for their own personal gain. I feel like this kind of group would help a lot.

I will make one. Starting now. :)
 

loverofhumanity

We are all the leaves of one tree
Premium Member
Well anyone can, as long as they have a great interest in helping humanity. I mentioned the mystical branches and they would be most likely to join but I wasn't sure if mysticism appeals to Baha'i. I have heard some that can be mystic. This would be a combination of priests, druids, shamans, witches, mystics, ect in helping humanity, especially through spiritual means. This group would help exorcise spirits. There's more than one way of doing it, and different beliefs and different techniues have a better chance of doing so.

If someone is cursed or being hexed or harmed, this group would come in handy with prayers, spell,s working with angels, tree spirits, dragons, and so forth to help bless and protect people. It would also serve as a protection from harmful groups that are hardcore religious cults who wish to harm others for their own personal gain. I feel like this kind of group would help a lot.

I will make one. Starting now. :)

We encourage many groups. For instance, we can't become involved in politics but we have one of the largest non governmental offices at the UN since 1948.

As to mysticism, the Bahá'í Faith is mystical in nature but things like exorcism etc we can't join groups that do that but we can still focus on the things we have in common like service to humanity and promoting peace and unity.
 

Theweirdtophat

Well-Known Member
I know of Druidic and Cabalistic orders but I haven't seen an interfaith order per se, especially one where they do this kind of stuff that I mentioned. I think an order like this would be of great benefit and would be educational if one wants to study Kabbalistic or Druidic or Shamanistic techniques.
 

Theweirdtophat

Well-Known Member
But there is there the question of money. I had though of creating such an order myself. Whether it's online or through meetings or creating a building, it all comes to money.

I would like to be as diverse as I can, learning of new techniques, from mystics and druids and witches ect. Learning different ways on how to solve such problems, different ways to heal, protect, creating talismans charms, exorcising, ect. I think a Kabbalist could learn something from Druids, and vice versa. I was wondering if anyone would be interested. I figured mystics from the other religions, like Sufis, Orthodox Christians and Kabbalists would be more interested, including Taoists, mystical Buddhists, Hindus, and so forth in addition to Pagans.
 

Theweirdtophat

Well-Known Member
I am thinking of create such sites for this for interfaith groups. I believe our group should be to help humanity, especially spiritually. If any mystic, magic user, ect. is interested, we can create something
 
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