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Moved this into the main forum. Originally in Pathways.

As for advice, my reaction is to just study mythology and the like. See if anyone stand out, then go from there.

My Advice is slightly different. Study yourself. Use mythology TO study your self. Study yourself in whatever way you can. Come to know your True essence, and separate your essence and your Personality.

Attain balance.


Your path with just fall into place during that whole processes.

One thing you can look into is what you already believe. Sit down and examine your thoughts on the universe, etc. Figure out how you feel about gods in general, for one. If you believe in a few, or many, soft vs. hard polytheism, archetypes vs. individuals, and all that. Look into the different kinds of magic and ritual, and see what you might have a feel for. That can give you some ideas of which pathways might be open to you and good matches.

For some, certainly. For others? I don't think so. I was never conditioned to believe in multiple gods; I imagine it's the same for many others here. I am of the opinion that some beliefs are unaffected by any sort of conditioning. If I may be so bold, if the opposite of that were true, we might never see any form of equality for "minorities," or leave our parent faiths and search for a new one. We would be conditioned not to.

Your advice is sound, however. 3nodding

I'd like to think that what I'm suggesting isn't just a vague "how do you feel?" approach. I'm not suggesting that anyone try and figure out what they feel fits them without knowing who they are. But I also think that an important part of who a person is relies on what they intrinsically can believe. If, for example, someone was simply unable to wrap their head around hard polytheism, it wouldn't make much sense for them to try and jam themselves into a path that requires it.

I wasn't asking for her to just grope around for some random path that she "feels fits" either. I was saying that perhaps a good way to choose paths to study out of the huge amount of options out there would be to examine the limits and conditions of her own worldview.

I don't think that our current personalities when starting a search, conditioned or otherwise, are superfluous. I think that what a person already believes does matter, and currently held beliefs should be examined. And while we are bombarded with certain messages, whether or not those messages "take" is another matter. If you don't start with a few ideas about what you believe, you may end up trying to mash yourself into a mold that doesn't fit in a few important places. This isn't to say beliefs can't change, but the starting beliefs should be acknowledged, and examined for how important they are to the holder.

I have the exact same problem and I considered wicca too for a time, at least until I gave up trying to contact the closest coven in atlanta. And I've heard bad things about the only other somewhat nearby one from a close friend whos dad used to be a priest in.

I don't think it would suit me, anyway. I'm absolutely infatuated with music, really anything associated with sound, and my religion would have to be a reflection of that in some way. I have no idea where to go with that, my general lack of knowledge doesn't help xp

I have particular issues with this statement; and before I say what i'm about to say...I'd like everyone to understand that it's being said to affirm the point to myself...rather then to any one else.

My/The Past is not what makes me who I am. It can only effect my choices within the layer of Personality, and can not sway, alter nor touch my essence. What some man did and said and believed, hundreds of years ago....has nothing to do with me.