Create your own reality?

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Create your own reality?
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Fri, 08-18-2006 - 1:37pm

Do we create our own reality? or is it created for us?   Several of the posts on other topics have alluded to our paths being somewhat set, either by our souls before birth, or by a God who knows what is best for us.  What about free will?  Where does that fit in?


A speaker and author I admire proposes to evoke your own reality, that is, bring it forth in others by your own actions and responses to your world.  This has a lot of appeal to me.


What do you think about your reality?


Bink


Not really into Siggees...


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Mon, 08-28-2006 - 10:13am

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Mon, 08-28-2006 - 11:41am

Don't give up or get too discouraged! Spiritual seeking takes a lot of time, energy and patience. Sometimes you find something that seems to work for awhile, but later doesn't seem right any more, for yourself. Sometimes there are periods of intense reading and study, learning about a new path. Then trying it on for size. Sometimes we have what I call "fallow" periods, where we just reach a plateau of sorts and need to just "settle" with it. It just means things are bubbling on the "back burner" of your mind and spirit. I try to just make sure I have some solitude time, to meditate, walk in Nature with my dog, or do t'ai chi. I don't worry too much about the "details" but just give myself spiritual space with no labels. Sometimes I think we get too hung up on the world's labels, when what's in our hearts and spirits are what's important. I started out Christian, was raised Catholic, tried another Christian sect, then Zen for a few years. Then nothing, but a lot of study and meditation time without any specific spiritual path. Then I found the Goddess and God. I have been Wiccan for many years now and have had "fallow" times and heightened involvement times. My path is very much my own, because as you know, Wicca is not a "set" religion, but very individualized, especially if you are a Solitary. :P I think, like the Tao Circle, our spiritual lives have a flow to them. I have learned to allow the flow without too much concern. I always come back to center eventually. And the Goddess and God are always waiting for me. ;))

Be patient with yourself. Take your time.

Hugs,
Gypsy



Blessings,

Gypsy

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Mon, 08-28-2006 - 1:49pm

Hi, Ginger.Cookie! To clarify on the Baptist/Christian thing... By Christian I mean "born-again". About the relationship, not the religion. I agree, as a religion, all Baptists are Christians, but not all Baptists are "born-again" Christians. (I'll bring in the cliche response here: Sitting in a garage does not make you a car.) I have nothing against them as a whole, but I have had problems with certain groups of individuals claiming to be Baptist/Christian, mostly the fundamentalists.


I took the Belief-O-Matic last night, answering with my gut feelings, not just the answer I was taught. And, as I suspected, it came up with 100% neo-pagan. *chuckle* I've always known that, even early, early on in my life. But I've felt so much pressure to conform and be perfect that I have a hard time accepting myself when I'm different from the expectations of others. I'm also dealing with other life-changing issues and major decisions that are outside the "accepted" norm. I've seen you on the LL board. :) It's nice to know people from many different boards.


Thanks for the responses, everyone! :) I'm going to keep reading and exploring this board.



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Mon, 08-28-2006 - 6:09pm

Ahhhhhh... I see now said the blind man.

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Mon, 08-28-2006 - 6:33pm
Those are just the definitions I had shoved down my throat. Normally, I describe Christians as any denomination following Jesus and the Bible. Most people just understand it that way, so it's the easiest and most succinct

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Mon, 08-28-2006 - 6:59pm

Yep, makes total sense.

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Wed, 08-30-2006 - 12:22am

Lol. Snippy... Something about it. So all-inclusive.


I'm glad that was resolved, and I apologize if it offended or confused anybody. I never meant to imply that anybody's faith was any less real because of a mix-up with terminology. I'm sorry.


I really appreciate the forum you all have created. It's very helpful - and very polite! You don't see that often when religion and faith is brought up, but I feel blessed to have found it here. Thanks! :)


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Thu, 08-31-2006 - 5:24pm

Very well said!

About Stephen Hawking, I saw a biography on him and he said he was squandering his mind and his life. He knew he was smart but he didn't care, he liked being a young college kid, girls, cars ... he was just coasting. Then he was diagnosed (is it Lou Gerrig's? sp?) and that is what made him the man that he is today. He started studying and working. He said his handicap was his blessing. Makes me wonder if he was supposed to be here to make wonderful scientific advancements and if he wasn't going to try, the universe was going to give him even more opportunities to do it.

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Thu, 08-31-2006 - 5:46pm

"if he wasn't going to try, the universe was going to give him even more opportunities to do it."


Great insight!


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