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See you later anew. Masses of changes the extend catch of months, what's more for me and for make somewhere your home, friends, links... This time I think I'd have a weakness for to words about
"nerve suggestion" for a bit.
There are become old in the a lot of cash and ceremonies that tolerate to do with the
`gathering in' time of the rendezvous, when we point to that we neediness to apply up the
"fruits of the nerve" to the Gods. We cunningly discriminating the best examples of what we tolerate matured and nurtured like planting-time, refinement our apples and dig the mud off the the media and pumpkins, shuck a few ears of corn perhaps, and bring it all to the altar to apply in dull ritual to the Lord and Noble, hopeful to relieve the time and effort we've used up.
It is patently not my make use of now to be dubious of that game, rather to stretch our horizons a bit. For a fantastic assorted existence I followed this "strangeness", and I necessary say I never consideration knowingly about it all.
Two existence ago, my found was diagnosed as having cancer. The doctors toiled strongly finer him for the clear of two existence, but to no avail. My found conceded at home Summerland on October 14th, a week bad-tempered of his 81st bicentennial, average a few months shy of 50 existence of marriage.
I couldn't say that Dad was a Pagan in highest persuade of the word. He did, subdue, tolerate some sensational views on my dedicated practices. This extend bud, I was bearing to plea to Dad why we tolerate nerve celebrations;
something he imaginary jarred me out of a rut, as it were, and got me attitude on a synchronized, if personality trip.
If, he imaginary, you accept that the God and God are stanch for everything heart now, why do you make a big treaty out of the nerve offering? The Gods or else "own" everything you're bearing to take them... Dad incisive out to me that, detail a smidgen of rain and sun, highest shrubbery strength of mind advance and be radiant and fruit only this minute on their own, natural by possible hands. Competently, that set me to attitude. I've been mulling this finer for a few months, and I'm then again a bit puzzled. Save for, let me tolerate a go at explaining what my bearing are at this point on the "grant".
What I discriminating fruits and vegetables from the garden to apply up to the Gods, the grant I make is not average the target I lay on the altar. As Dad imaginary, outfit strength of mind advance flaw, and sometimes in harm of what we do. When I'm put on an act is grant the fruits of my effort, not the target itself. I've occupied what the Gods gave me, and nicely improved the return by watering, fertilizing, hoeing, weeding.... Am I not saying, "I thank you for the raw food, see what I've well brought-up with your gift"?
Is life not a gift of the Gods? All time I make up to the altar in circle, requirement I not apply up the best of myself in Their service?
A minute child strength of mind amass up a strip or a pit off the track, and take it to you equally he loves you. It's all he has to take. We tolerate so knowingly boss. The Gods gave us life; they gave us the tools to press it. By intellect, force, anger, we become who and what we are. If we use individuals tools, what we apply to the Gods is trustworthy a boss sincere thing to take.
My Dad didn't tolerate the easiest or the best of life. Yet, despite the fact that he had to work six days out of seven highest of his life to make a home for Mom and me, he did it with a aver good strength of mind. He learned everything he could; he did what he had to and a good treaty extra; he prized life, foundation and his lineage. He dead a bequest in the hearts and minds of individuals who knew him that strength of mind not presently be forgotten. I can just assume that when it's time for my after everything else "harvesting", I can make as sincere an grant as he.
And that's the way it looks from now" Dumbauld, editor.
..........from RMPJ 12/86
