Finding the Right Deity

[Aislin Artiers]

I have been relatively lost in this area. When I look at over all pantheons, I never feel attracted to any one. The only goddess I have ever felt a connection with is Cerridwen. But none of the other Welsh deities, and never with any God. Is there something wrong with this? Or do I just have more investigating to do? Any advice and/or direction would be much appreciated.  

[Brass Bell Doll]

I feel that when we find someone to have a relationship with, we can hold that relationship as being special without building up unrealistic expectations.

Having said that, I also feel that we should never stop searching- so more investigation is always a good thing.  

[ShadowCatSoul]

Aislin Artiers

I have been relatively lost in this area. When I look at over all pantheons, I never feel attracted to any one. The only goddess I have ever felt a connection with is Cerridwen. But none of the other Welsh deities, and never with any God. Is there something wrong with this? Or do I just have more investigating to do? Any advice and/or direction would be much appreciated.

Research, meditation, research. It took a lot of that for me to finally find what I had been searching for.  

[AniMajor]

Why do you think you need to work with a pantheon or gods at all?  

[Arden Deschain]

Maybe it's not that they think they need to, but that they desire to? Needs and wants are different things, like needing to eat, or wanting to have roast duck. they both stem from hunger, but are distinctly different expressions. Similarly, wanting to work with more gods versus needing to both stem from a desire to worship. More research is always good, but, as Brass Bell Doll has noted here and in another thread, there might not be an obvious sign of a connection in the way of the deity responding, and we shouldn't expect one just because most of the examples of people worshiping involve them receiving a sign that the god or goddess is listening.

Perhaps you're looking for that feeling of "coming home" that has been mentioned? I'm looking for that as well, and as it's been said and you suggested in your original post, more research is the way to find it. At least, I hope so, because that's what I'm doing!  

[Brass Bell Doll]

Arden Deschain

Perhaps you're looking for that feeling of "coming home" that has been mentioned? I'm looking for that as well, and as it's been said and you suggested in your original post, more research is the way to find it. At least, I hope so, because that's what I'm doing!

I feel sometimes that feeling of "coming home" has a great deal to do with acceptance- and often that acceptance has to do with accepting ourselves- and changing that which is unacceptable about ourselves. My growing as people, and developing who we are, we're able to make more room in our lives to share ourselves with others.