Deity Engineering Worksheet

1. What qualities or aspects of reality does your Goddess, God or Spirit embody?
2. What special abilities of powers does s/he have?
3. Describe Her or His appearance:

Body build & special attributes (tail, wings etc.):

Christ’s Role, As He Might Have Meant It: a Discussion by Crystal Kernan

It seems that organized religion has assumed the role of Christ in the dispensation of Truth, be it relating to the church itself or in the very Word of God. The Pope, when speaking in his official capacity, is considered to be the mouthpiece of God.” Many churches actually dissuade their congregations from the exploration of scripture. Many churches frown on alternative, esoteric thought. But wasn’t Christ all these things? A student?

Introduction

Discovering the religious and magickal path that uniquely fits your needs is one of the most joyful and delightful experiences we will ever experience. And now you are at the stage of discovering on a variety of levels. What kind of world will you create? What kind life will you have?

Getting Ready to Learn

Notebook

Have a plain notebook prepared to store research and answers to the questions included in this outline. Print out this outline if you can and put it inside your notebook.

Malic Acid

Malic acid is one of many alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) found in fruits and vegetables including apples, grapes and cranberries. In recent years, alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) have gained popularity for external use as skin exfoliants, but what you may not know is that one AHA, malic acid, plays a critical role internally for normal energy production.

A Prayer to the High Gods at Bedtime

As I go to bed, I pray to the High Gods.
I offer you my worship, and ask you to bless my family.
I ask if I have done anything today to offend you.
If I have, I ask for forgiveness and for guidance,
that I might walk the sacred path in peace and in beauty.
As I go to bed, I pray to the gods of my household.
I offer you my worship and ask you to bless my family.
I ask if I have done anything today to offend you.
If I have, I ask for forgiveness and for guidance,
that I might walk the sacred path in peace and in beauty.
As I go to bed, I pray to the Ancestors.
I do you honor and ask you to bless my family.
I ask if you I have done anything to offend you.
If I have, I ask for forgiveness and for guidance,
that I might walk the sacred path in peace and in beauty.
As I go to bed, I pray to all numinous beings.
I do you honor and ask that you extend your blessings over me and mine.

A Prayer to the High Gods at Bedtime

As I go to bed, I pray to the High Gods.
I offer you my worship, and ask you to bless my family.
I ask if I have done anything today to offend you.
If I have, I ask for forgiveness and for guidance,
that I might walk the sacred path in peace and in beauty.
As I go to bed, I pray to the gods of my household.
I offer you my worship and ask you to bless my family.
I ask if I have done anything today to offend you.
If I have, I ask for forgiveness and for guidance,
that I might walk the sacred path in peace and in beauty.
As I go to bed, I pray to the Ancestors.
I do you honor and ask you to bless my family.
I ask if you I have done anything to offend you.
If I have, I ask for forgiveness and for guidance,
that I might walk the sacred path in peace and in beauty.
As I go to bed, I pray to all numinous beings.
I do you honor and ask that you extend your blessings over me and mine.

OPEN CIRCLE ETHICS

by Brandy Williams

Event organizers and open-circle coordinators have, I think, a responsibility to participants to provide a safe and comfortable environment. The Pagan community here in the Pacific Northwest seems to be evolving an ethical standard governing organizers. Althea Whitebirch calls it choice-centered, and I offer my perception of it here as a model and a basis for discussion.

Ever Seen an Aura?

by Atham Z

 
Of course you have, or at least a picture of one!
Although aura reading has become stock in trade for some psychics, everyone has seen pictures of what aura readers visualize with their “third” eye. Consider the paintings of the birth of Christ that we are all so familiar with, done by the old masters. That golden or white emanating glow, which is usually depicted as a light coloured semi-circle around and above at least the head of the Christ child, if not Joseph and Mary as well – well that’s an aura. Just about every major culture and religion has recorded stories about great teachers or holy men and women with visible halos.

Muladhara – The Root Chakra

by Anodea Judith

 
Element: Earth
Color: Red
Verb: I have
Attributes: Survival, grounding, solidity, the body