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@Eliana
This thread is for folk to ask about my religious beliefs. Please remember this is not a debate thread. It's in religious Q&A for a reason. Be respectful.
Alright. Little overview about my beliefs. I'm syncretic. But the main aspect of my religious beliefs is paganism and is eclectic. I honor a few gods. Bastet an egyptian deity is my main deity. Goddess of cats, sexuality, children, health, dancing, perfumes, music, celebration, protection etc. She's a very lively deity. An eye of Ra. I've considered honoring her son Anubis- god of funerals and guide of souls.
Gula-Bau is another deity i worship. Goddess of healing, doctors, and dogs. Tho she's not traditionally worshiped as such I also consider her a deity of the home and kitchen. Because let's face it dogs make the house a home and often love food.
Now to my more controversial deities...this is where I mixed in a more left handed path...
Lilith- Infernal goddess of sexuality, freedom, independence, feminism, pride, death, abortion, passion, dark side of the feminine, the moon and night...
Lucifer(Samael)- Infernal god of light, the Morning Star, husband of Lilith, knowledge, freedom, rebellion, fire, outcasts and misfits, pride etc
Now one question was where do i get my information on Lucifer? Here's the thing- I am a pagan. Not a Christian. Not abrahamic. I'm coming at this from a pagan mindset. Myths to me are not literal. They are lessons. A lot of my beliefs on Lucifer come from occult books ive read some one left handed paths, some academic books on the history of the devil and that archetype, some really old books that yes come from Christians back in medieval times...many of the books i have are from modern occultism dating to the 19th and 20th century and some are older much older. Luciferianism as a religion is new but the concept of worshipping a deity thats considered an adversity in another religion isn't. Even devil worship isnt new. I also been wanting to read some Gnostic books...some of those put Lucifer in a different light. Basically I am well informed on different ideas of who he is. I dont consider him evil rather a dark entity. I find it interesting that due to Christianity being the dominate religion folk assume im evil worshiping an evil entity. But keep in mind im pagan. Just cuz a deity is seen as violent in myths it's not always meaning they are evil. Take for example the folk who worship Kali or Loki or Set. These are entities that can be considered dark. But folk who worship them dont get as much flake as folk who worship Lucifer...yeah sometimes they do but not as much. I used to worship Loki ive stopped tho cuz I've learned enough from chaos. I've never had that much pushback worshipping him and mentioning it on RF. I talk of Lucifer however- and half a thread might get deleted due to folk being awful towards me.
There is the idea that Lucifer represents the side of people that question authority. The side that seeks knowledge at all costs. The side of people who don't bend to normalcy. The side that creates change against tyrants. I don't believe the Abrahamic God to be evil. To me the Adam and Eve story is just a myth. But the myth does teach something if you look at it from the side of the one giving the apple. There's many ways at looking at that myth.
Now Lucifer is a real entity to me. Dont get me wrong. Once i was praying to him crying and I felt this presence. I can only describe it as light. Comforting. Almost fatherly. Sad. Solemn and knowing. Those the vibes I got. And i couldve sworn i felt something pat my back. Ok so im a rational person. It could very well be that my mind was so upset it created that feeling. That idea of a presence there. But to me it was comforting. I also have an altar to him and have used diviniation talking to him. He's been a very useful deity in my life. Of course many of the experiences I've had with him can mostly be explained by less supernatural forces. Mundane over spiritual. But I like to believe he's real and this belief has not harmed me. It's been very helpful. My therapist at least likes it because there's a huge focus on self improvement working with him. She also doesn't believe im suffering from psychosis as my beliefs while not the norm do not involve hallcinations or delusions. I do not hear voices of any gods talking to me for instance. I may use cards or rune to talk to him. Shufflemancy even. Dream interpetation. But I don't use things like drugs or see/hear stuff. I've admitted to her and explained how many of my experiences could possibly not be supernatural. She pointed out if i were to hear or see stuff in ritual it likely wouldn't mean mental disorder anyway because it would be induced by ritual. Whether that be emotions, or other means. I'd like to point all this out because often folk say im crazy working with the occult and like to try to diminish my experiences by saying they are caused by mental disorder. A professional that has worked with me for over a year disagrees with that.
Now. Im ready for questions.
@Eliana
This thread is for folk to ask about my religious beliefs. Please remember this is not a debate thread. It's in religious Q&A for a reason. Be respectful.
Alright. Little overview about my beliefs. I'm syncretic. But the main aspect of my religious beliefs is paganism and is eclectic. I honor a few gods. Bastet an egyptian deity is my main deity. Goddess of cats, sexuality, children, health, dancing, perfumes, music, celebration, protection etc. She's a very lively deity. An eye of Ra. I've considered honoring her son Anubis- god of funerals and guide of souls.
Gula-Bau is another deity i worship. Goddess of healing, doctors, and dogs. Tho she's not traditionally worshiped as such I also consider her a deity of the home and kitchen. Because let's face it dogs make the house a home and often love food.
Now to my more controversial deities...this is where I mixed in a more left handed path...
Lilith- Infernal goddess of sexuality, freedom, independence, feminism, pride, death, abortion, passion, dark side of the feminine, the moon and night...
Lucifer(Samael)- Infernal god of light, the Morning Star, husband of Lilith, knowledge, freedom, rebellion, fire, outcasts and misfits, pride etc
Now one question was where do i get my information on Lucifer? Here's the thing- I am a pagan. Not a Christian. Not abrahamic. I'm coming at this from a pagan mindset. Myths to me are not literal. They are lessons. A lot of my beliefs on Lucifer come from occult books ive read some one left handed paths, some academic books on the history of the devil and that archetype, some really old books that yes come from Christians back in medieval times...many of the books i have are from modern occultism dating to the 19th and 20th century and some are older much older. Luciferianism as a religion is new but the concept of worshipping a deity thats considered an adversity in another religion isn't. Even devil worship isnt new. I also been wanting to read some Gnostic books...some of those put Lucifer in a different light. Basically I am well informed on different ideas of who he is. I dont consider him evil rather a dark entity. I find it interesting that due to Christianity being the dominate religion folk assume im evil worshiping an evil entity. But keep in mind im pagan. Just cuz a deity is seen as violent in myths it's not always meaning they are evil. Take for example the folk who worship Kali or Loki or Set. These are entities that can be considered dark. But folk who worship them dont get as much flake as folk who worship Lucifer...yeah sometimes they do but not as much. I used to worship Loki ive stopped tho cuz I've learned enough from chaos. I've never had that much pushback worshipping him and mentioning it on RF. I talk of Lucifer however- and half a thread might get deleted due to folk being awful towards me.
There is the idea that Lucifer represents the side of people that question authority. The side that seeks knowledge at all costs. The side of people who don't bend to normalcy. The side that creates change against tyrants. I don't believe the Abrahamic God to be evil. To me the Adam and Eve story is just a myth. But the myth does teach something if you look at it from the side of the one giving the apple. There's many ways at looking at that myth.
Now Lucifer is a real entity to me. Dont get me wrong. Once i was praying to him crying and I felt this presence. I can only describe it as light. Comforting. Almost fatherly. Sad. Solemn and knowing. Those the vibes I got. And i couldve sworn i felt something pat my back. Ok so im a rational person. It could very well be that my mind was so upset it created that feeling. That idea of a presence there. But to me it was comforting. I also have an altar to him and have used diviniation talking to him. He's been a very useful deity in my life. Of course many of the experiences I've had with him can mostly be explained by less supernatural forces. Mundane over spiritual. But I like to believe he's real and this belief has not harmed me. It's been very helpful. My therapist at least likes it because there's a huge focus on self improvement working with him. She also doesn't believe im suffering from psychosis as my beliefs while not the norm do not involve hallcinations or delusions. I do not hear voices of any gods talking to me for instance. I may use cards or rune to talk to him. Shufflemancy even. Dream interpetation. But I don't use things like drugs or see/hear stuff. I've admitted to her and explained how many of my experiences could possibly not be supernatural. She pointed out if i were to hear or see stuff in ritual it likely wouldn't mean mental disorder anyway because it would be induced by ritual. Whether that be emotions, or other means. I'd like to point all this out because often folk say im crazy working with the occult and like to try to diminish my experiences by saying they are caused by mental disorder. A professional that has worked with me for over a year disagrees with that.
Now. Im ready for questions.
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