My opinion is that you're right that fear of offending a diety comes from growing up in or around the angry god of the Jewish and Christian traditions. And of powerful governments and parents solidifying that fear of offending. Coming from that, it took me a long time to get used to goddesses and gods who are not all-powerful, all-seeing, all-knowing. I found my rituals and prayers felt like they still came from that tradition, with name changes. Not surprising, since that's who I was. Even many years later, that's who I was, now with different experiences than if I had stayed in what I grew up in. I now keep a respectful mutual distance between me and diety. Thank you for offering your experience and opinions in your videos and classes. I highly respect your knowledge and experience and your practical and ofen humorous approach. Blessings.
Aw, thanks for such a lovely reply, Helen! I think we all need to stay aware of the thought patterns we carry from our upbringing and previous experiences. My parents were very 'milquetoast' about their Christianity, we went to a very middle-of-the-road kind of church which had a lovely vibe, when we went at all. No one ever tried to shove religion down my throat, nor were my parents at all authoritarian. (Quite the opposite - I could probably have done with a bit more guidance.) I think that has an effect on how I see deity. I just saw Jesus as a nice hippie guy who gave bread to fishermen and stuff. So, I may sometimes see deity as just "nice entities who want to help us." The main thing is that if we understand that our biases are biases, we can try to balance our thinking.
@@KrisHughes A nice hippie guy indeed! Over the years I've written poems to or about different dieties. It's a way for me to understand or try to understand more about them and myself in relationship with them. I feel closest to Bride, and also the Morrigan, since death and conflict have been big in my life experience. Thanks again for your teachings. I realize, writing this, that my poems, thoughts and rituals (which have become much simpler over the years) are offerings. I hadn't thought of them that way. Thanks, Kris. Blessings.
hi Kris, so much good information here. i have grown up around the christian god, but i dont feel a connection, but everytime i hear the name Lugh i kinda hear music and partying in my head. ever since i was a teenager. but at the same time i dream every night about being in nature, and hunting that ginormous deer that i can never seem to shoot. is there a celtic god trying to get my attention?
@@KrisHughes i didnt know what i was doing, this being my first prayer to the gods but a made a simple alter and left an offering of water, and dedicated one of my cannabis seedlings to the Gods. and left a pipe and lighter. they should have fun with that.
Hey Kris I'm a Celtic Christian and I've always had an interest in our ancient Celtic ways so very very stupid question here, do you think I anger the Celtic Gods when I pray to Yahweh (Christian God) i really do apologise if you see this question as ridiculous but I just had to ask it! Diolch yn Fawr Iawn 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
@@gogleddcymru4165 no Yahweh is not a creator deity he was most probably a pagan war god or mountain god worshipped in caaninite pantheon. Some people say he's the same as his brother Baal the sky god,but regardless he was definitely a Caaninite pagan deity.
@@sabithasajan5564 All of the words for God that come from human language have originally “pagan” or, one might say, “unrevealed” roots, yet these pagan words for God or the gods contain notions of God that indicate our relation to him. All of them indicate some kind of origin or benefit or relationship that derives from human experience and that is then applied to a supreme and (at least) more-than-human being, in order to name his or their nature. Personally i call him El Shaddai
Haha! I've been meaning to ask you the same thing. If you go to my blog, linked above, and subscribe to my newsletter, you will magically have an email address within hours.
Very interesting to consider.
My opinion is that you're right that fear of offending a diety comes from growing up in or around the angry god of the Jewish and Christian traditions. And of powerful governments and parents solidifying that fear of offending.
Coming from that, it took me a long time to get used to goddesses and gods who are not all-powerful, all-seeing, all-knowing. I found my rituals and prayers felt like they still came from that tradition, with name changes.
Not surprising, since that's who I was. Even many years later, that's who I was, now with different experiences than if I had stayed in what I grew up in.
I now keep a respectful mutual distance between me and diety. Thank you for offering your experience and opinions in your videos and classes.
I highly respect your knowledge and experience and your practical and ofen humorous approach.
Blessings.
Aw, thanks for such a lovely reply, Helen! I think we all need to stay aware of the thought patterns we carry from our upbringing and previous experiences. My parents were very 'milquetoast' about their Christianity, we went to a very middle-of-the-road kind of church which had a lovely vibe, when we went at all. No one ever tried to shove religion down my throat, nor were my parents at all authoritarian. (Quite the opposite - I could probably have done with a bit more guidance.)
I think that has an effect on how I see deity. I just saw Jesus as a nice hippie guy who gave bread to fishermen and stuff. So, I may sometimes see deity as just "nice entities who want to help us." The main thing is that if we understand that our biases are biases, we can try to balance our thinking.
@@KrisHughes A nice hippie guy indeed!
Over the years I've written poems to or about different dieties. It's a way for me to understand or try to understand more about them and myself in relationship with them.
I feel closest to Bride, and also the Morrigan, since death and conflict have been big in my life experience.
Thanks again for your teachings. I realize, writing this, that my poems, thoughts and rituals (which have become much simpler over the years) are offerings. I hadn't thought of them that way.
Thanks, Kris. Blessings.
I love your intros as u are very open about individual experiences
hi Kris,
so much good information here. i have grown up around the christian god, but i dont feel a connection, but everytime i hear the name Lugh i kinda hear music and partying in my head. ever since i was a teenager. but at the same time i dream every night about being in nature, and hunting that ginormous deer that i can never seem to shoot. is there a celtic god trying to get my attention?
I honestly don't know! Have you tried to get the attention of any deities? It's a two-way street.
@@KrisHughes not yet, still new at all of this
@@KrisHughes i didnt know what i was doing, this being my first prayer to the gods
but a made a simple alter and left an offering of water, and dedicated one of my cannabis seedlings to the Gods. and left a pipe and lighter. they should have fun with that.
Hey Kris I'm a Celtic Christian and I've always had an interest in our ancient Celtic ways so very very stupid question here, do you think I anger the Celtic Gods when I pray to Yahweh (Christian God) i really do apologise if you see this question as ridiculous but I just had to ask it! Diolch yn Fawr Iawn 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
That's a tough one to answer. I don't think I'm qualified to speak for the gods on this!
I think so, yes. Yahweh is a jealous god and he also lies to his followers. So definitely yes other deities hate Yahweh.
@@sabithasajan5564 so another stupid question, do you think they acknowledge that Yahweh is their creator?
@@gogleddcymru4165 no Yahweh is not a creator deity he was most probably a pagan war god or mountain god worshipped in caaninite pantheon. Some people say he's the same as his brother Baal the sky god,but regardless he was definitely a Caaninite pagan deity.
@@sabithasajan5564 All of the words for God that come from human language have originally “pagan” or, one might say, “unrevealed” roots, yet these pagan words for God or the gods contain notions of God that indicate our relation to him. All of them indicate some kind of origin or benefit or relationship that derives from human experience and that is then applied to a supreme and (at least) more-than-human being, in order to name his or their nature. Personally i call him El Shaddai
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Haha! I've been meaning to ask you the same thing. If you go to my blog, linked above, and subscribe to my newsletter, you will magically have an email address within hours.
@@KrisHughes awesome, good to know. I'll go do that.
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