God Worshippers (ritual, tradition, choice, pagans, faith)

[BFD_Zayl]

well, I worship two gods and only one Goddess. so I guess that makes me a god worshipper in a way. in fact there are quite a few more "God worshippers" than you might think, its just since wicca is the most known pagan faith, and that it seems to focus almost completely on the Goddess part does the illusion that all pagans worship feminine deities more than male ones appear.

[Mike182]

Originally Posted by bflydad

My persepctive on the God is kind of unusual (actually as far as I know it is unique - if anyone knows otherwise I'd love to know).

When I initially started learning about Wicca, I was uncomfortable with the God. The whole hunter/ aggressive thing didn't feel right for me. So I floundered for a while. One day I was watching Charlotte's Web (the original) with my kids and there is this beautiful lullably that Charlotte does for Wilbur that talks about "Mother Earth and Father Time" and all of a sudden it was as though a light bulb went off.

The way the God is described in most Wicca mythos represents change. He is born, he grows, he sacrifices himself for the land and dies, and then he is reborn. The Goddess on the other hand only assumes different aspects; she doesn't go through these stages in the same way since she is eternal. My best understanding (if I mis-speak, someone please correct me) is that she chooses to assume different aspects at different times (maiden, mother, crone, dark lady?) to be with the God but that she never dies or is re-born.

Since the God does represent change, describing him as Father Time is consistent with Wicca (although very unusual). So, as Father Time, I see the God as making every moment divine since it is a gift from God. He makes every moment precious by making things leave us and providing space for new things to arrive. That is how I see him.

As a relative Wiccan newbie, any feedback is much appreciated.

-Butterfly

i really like this look on it!

i'm writting an article at the moment on the Wiccan God and Goddess, when it's finished (which will take a while, i've been wanting to do a detailed look at my feelings on this subject for a while now, and i'm gonna try and do a proper job of it ) you might find it interesting to read.

[bflydad]

Originally Posted by Feathers in Hair

That sounds very interesting, Butterfly! (Welcome to the forums!)

Thanks Feathers in Hair. I'm really enjoying being here. RF has a very good feel.

Originally Posted by Mike182

i really like this look on it!

i'm writting an article at the moment on the Wiccan God and Goddess, when it's finished (which will take a while, i've been wanting to do a detailed look at my feelings on this subject for a while now, and i'm gonna try and do a proper job of it ) you might find it interesting to read

I'd very much like to read it. Thanks.

[Gentoo]

I agree bflydad, I think that's a fresh, new approach to the concept

[Kcnorwood]

I only worship the Goddess & the God myself but I have a special place in my heart fo the green man I guess that's due to the fact that I'm a very outdoorsy person.

I also believe in taking care of mother Earth (Gaia)

As far has books go right now I'm reading Witchcraft: A Mystery Tradition by Raven Gramassi it's very imformative so far & cover's alot of thing's about Witchcraft in this book.

[Isabella Lecour]

I thought I had an awesome post but one slip of the finger made it all go away. sigh.

I am a henotheistic or perhaps kathenotheistic in my pratice. I never tried to get rid of God when I started pursueing religious truth. I contince to worship God because I feel him to be worthy of my devotions, love and honor. I have always felt a very strong concection to Him; His presence has never left me. If anything I've come closer to Him in changing my religious "outer label."

Only after I had become a woman did I really feel His presence in my life. Before then I had belived as a child belives. He had stayed a secret in my heart for a long time because He was not the God I was taught to belive in. I was and I am still in love with a God. I was raised to belive in a strict and litteral interpertation of the Bible and the thoughts of my heart did not reflect the bible in anyway except in a negative light. I perhaps belived in one of those other gods. Getting a grip on that thought was freedom.

I worship Priapus; not as a historical reconstruction, but as a synergistic phallic deity shareing more that a few attributes of Shiva. It can be corretly assumed that some of my rituals are sexual in nature but that is not the aim of worship. I view Priapus as a fertility deity, the ultamate creative principal; the wellspring of all life. My own little rituals are simple affairs with little Wiccan influence. A prayer before the tilling of the garden, supplications while planting seeds, offerings of warm milk on holy days are just a few ways I try to honor Priapus.

Priapus is for the moment the only male deity that I make devotions to. He is not the only deity that I worship. I include Gaia in my daily devotations. To me they are my patron Gods. They have guided me for many years now and I have loved them.