The Monsters that Live in the Depths
Some aren’t interested in deeper practice. Some aren’t ready for it… but when are any of us really ready for an Otherworldly experience? And some are afraid of the monsters that live in the depths. But...
View ArticleSo You Had a Religious Experience – Now What?
Religious experiences are like finding a locked box in your grandmother’s attic. It’s beautiful and it’s a connection to your beloved ancestor, but at some point you need to figure out how to open it.
View ArticleWho Ya Gonna Believe, Me Or Your Lying Eyes?
There has never been a greater need to ignore what the mainstream culture tells you and to pay attention to what your senses – all your senses – tell you is happening.
View ArticleDiscernment: Distilling the Truth from our Pagan Experiences
Discernment is the ability to judge well. It keeps us from jumping to conclusions that are simple, pleasant, and wrong. It also keeps us from putting our experiences under glass and ignoring calls and...
View ArticleBelieve Your Experiences – Wisdom From The Shredded Veil
Your eyes aren’t lying. Neither are your ears, or your skin, or those thoughts that are occurring in your brain but that you know didn’t come from you. Believe your experiences.
View ArticleMoving From Raw Spiritual Experience to Religion
Given the excesses and abuses of religion, some question whether we should take the step from raw experience to formal religion, and many people are choosing not to take it. But for most of us,...
View ArticleDealing With Religious Uncertainty: Hold Loosely But Practice Deeply
Nothing in the realm of religion and magic can ever be known with certainty. If new experiences or new lines of thinking demonstrate that our beliefs are wrong, we are ethically obligated to change...
View ArticleThe Primacy of Spiritual Experiences
How do we know anything about Gods and spirits, and the non-material world? We know through our experiences.
View ArticleWhen You Shouldn’t Talk About Your Spiritual Experiences
Most times, talking about our religious and spiritual experiences is a good thing. But there are times when talking about them is unhelpful and even harmful. In those cases, it’s best to remain silent.
View ArticleWhen You Need to Remember that UPG is Personal
If your spiritual experiences – your UPG, your Unverified Personal Gnosis – involve someone else, either they’ll respond on their own, or you’re mistaking your desires for the message of a God or spirit.
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