Re: Who do you worship? By: Hollabaluru / Knowledgeable
Post # 41 Apr 04, 2013
I do not worship. I honor, pay respects, and acknowledge.
In regards to whom I do that is the universe, the god (represented by cernunnos) and the goddess (currently without a physical representation for me - except mother earth). And various other spirits, entities, and dieties I have met along my path.
I will occasionally do a tribute to Aphrodite as she was once my patron diety. I could never give up that kind of connection.
For most of my life, there were times when I would hear a female voice call my name when there was no one in sight. When I started learning about Wicca, I read that it was the Goddess calling to me to follow the path. Today, I feel most drawn to Irish Celtic beliefs, which I guess is paganism.
I honor the Morrigan in all of her aspects. I also honor Lugh, the Earth Father, but I am most drawn to the Goddess.
The name, originally Hebrew, is derived from "mephiz" meaning destroyer, and "tophel" meaning liar. Mephistopheles is a fallen archangel, one of the 7 great princes of Hell, according to Cornelius Agrippa, Mephistopheles "stands under the planet Jupiter, his regent is named Zadkiel, who is an enthroned angel of the holy Jehovah."
Hecate - She is variously associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the Moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery.
In roman mythology she was called Trivia she wandered about at night and was seen only by the barking of dogs who told of her approach.
I worship quite a few deities, and believe in many; I only worship those who speak to me, or those who I feel like I am connected to in a time of need. My highest being in the divine sense is the Great Mother, but other than that, here are my main...
Goddesses:
Luna
Isis
Hecate
Bastet
Cerridwen
Morrigan
Astarte
Kali
Aphrodite
Demeter
Inanna
Diana
Aine
Lakshmi
Lucifia*
Gods:
Cernunnos
Thor
Loki
Morpheus
Dionysus
Shiva
Daemon*
Satan*
Osiris
Ra
Horus
Anubis
*These are the three forms of the triple entity of the Devil, who is in my mind, NOT EVIL, and I am NOT A SATANIST. I do not encourage evil; I instead believe the Devil is a being who DESTROYS evil. They may be seen as quite harsh or bitter at time, and can be a bit of a nuisance to work with - like Loki, I guess - but I believe in Them wholeheartedly. Daemon doesn't have a particular gender to me, as I refer to them as "Fe", short for feline. So: He, She and Fe are one of my main deities as such, in a triple, shifting form.
I work with a varietydeities from a variety of different traditions. My list of deities that I work closely with includes:
Ahone (also known asRawottonemd ). I work more with Ahone than any other. He was a god for the Powhatan tribe as well as theAlgonquians. He was the creator god.
Okeus, Ahone's evil counterpart.
Artemis, Greek goddess of the moon, hunt, wild animals, ect.
Apollo , Greek god of healing, medicine, music, prophecy, ect.
I work closely with these four due to the fact they are know for what my practice is centered around, spirits, balance, healing, and nature.