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Initiations

1/5/2012

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Well, lately, I've been thinking a great deal (dangerous, I know), and I keep coming back to one topic in particular: When working to form relationships with spirits, how far should we tread if we aren't initiated?  What, specifically, "counts" as an initiation?

Part of what caused me to think of this was a client who, as of late, has decided that she is going to undertake a new path in her life.  She and I have talked at great length, and she has decided to devote her life in service to a specific deity, though she was concerned that her doing so might have been improper.  From what I found, being the intermediary between God and client, was that she had already received more than enough invitation from the aforementioned.  He had been showing up and calling to her for years, even if she hadn't had any idea what was going on.

That, of course, brought me about to write this post.  There are times where some of us may get called towards a specific direction or practice without any idea as to why the hel it happened.  Sometimes that may be scary, but I think that its important to realize that this isn't necessarily a bad thing.  In instances like this, one is being initiated by the spirit themselves, rather than by some human individual who claims to be doing it.  If you are lucky enough to be called in such a way, I'd urge you to heed the call and go forth.  There's probably something to learn from such an endeavor, and if you aren't sure if that's the case, divine, or have someone do it for you.

My guess, for the coming year, is that this will start happening more and more.  Should this happen to you, go forth and attend the deity, and most importantly, make sure you pay attention and learn something.  When you're called in such a way, the rules of initiation don't apply to you in the same way!

Regards,

SE
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Christie Reck link
10/25/2013 06:12:46 pm

Hi, I have been reading through your blogs and website, and i want to complement you on them for being so well written and deeply interesting. While reading, I came across this blog and it struck a chord with me so deep, i was compelled (for lack of a better word) to leave a comment. My questions are many since i seek guidance but I will just ask the one......How do you know when a Deity is calling you??? I have been experiencing my whole life a feeling of being beckoned from somewhere? I feel it tug on me, but i don't understand what it is, what i need to do, or if something needs to be done about it? I was raised strict christian, but have been curious and pulled towards the occult since i was 13. Right now im studying shamanism and i feel so far it best suits me, but i can't help but feel pulled almost yanked- pulled by this urge towards something and i don't know what it is? or how to deal with it? So how do I know what a Deity call is like? I hope this makes sense to you. Thank You in advance for your time and answers if you provide me one.

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SorcerousEndeavors
10/27/2013 11:32:49 pm

Christie,

Thank you for the kind words.

The short answer to your query is that there's never really a way to know for certain. Not off of instinct, anyway, as there are a great many spirits out there who will meddle, manipulate, cajole, constrain, compel, and coerce to get what they want, without actually having anything to offer in return. The best way to know, with some certainty, is to get someone impartial (and aware of the situation) to check through means like seiðworking, scrying, divination, etc.

The stirring you've mentioned is pretty typical, but it could very well be that you're simply feeling the need to research your ancestral line and determine the practices used by folks past. That's a very common occurrence, it seems, though folks in the West often seem to confuse that with being drawn to a specific path or deity.

The best advice I can give, at this moment, would be to meditate upon it and see what pops up in your mind. Take notes on that, then have someone else check into the situation for you to see what's up.

I hope that helps, Christie.

Take care,

SE

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