New Posts For Thread: A place to belong or, a question of envyhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13804751/A_place_to_belong_or,_a_question_of_envyAmelus,There is definitely a strong element of 'hermitism' in Paganism and it is, IMO, one of its strengths.After nearly 26 years as a Witch, I have collected probably 18 pages of definitions for witchcraft, all valid in at least one context of usagehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13804751/A_place_to_belong_or,_a_question_of_envy?post_id=280235195#280235195Amelus,There is definitely a strong element of 'hermitism' in Paganism and it is, IMO, one of its strengths.After nearly 26 years as a Witch, I have collected probably 18 pages of definitions for witchcraft, all valid in at least one context of usageMon, 23 Mar 2009 07:39:51 -0500C.H.Thanks for the welcome.I guess I bypassed the whole needing to belong thing. I have always been a bit of a hermit in my spritual wanderings. I get together with a few others who are like me. We discuss matters of faith, spellwork, and the genehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13804751/A_place_to_belong_or,_a_question_of_envy?post_id=280202773#280202773C.H.Thanks for the welcome.I guess I bypassed the whole needing to belong thing. I have always been a bit of a hermit in my spritual wanderings. I get together with a few others who are like me. We discuss matters of faith, spellwork, and the geneSun, 22 Mar 2009 22:49:21 -0500Amelus,Welcome to the boards and thanks for contributing. We're a little quiet since the move, many of the regulars don't seem to have caught up with our new digs as yet. I keep seeing my name as the last poster on so many threads...really looking fohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13804751/A_place_to_belong_or,_a_question_of_envy?post_id=279882523#279882523Amelus,Welcome to the boards and thanks for contributing. We're a little quiet since the move, many of the regulars don't seem to have caught up with our new digs as yet. I keep seeing my name as the last poster on so many threads...really looking foSat, 21 Mar 2009 11:28:13 -0500Sunflower,I do tend to run on and on at times with familiar subjects....but it is only my opinions.You have expressed quite eloquently what I also think is one of the fundamental human needs. We all need a place we can go, rest, be safe and unjudged.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13804751/A_place_to_belong_or,_a_question_of_envy?post_id=279881933#279881933Sunflower,I do tend to run on and on at times with familiar subjects....but it is only my opinions.You have expressed quite eloquently what I also think is one of the fundamental human needs. We all need a place we can go, rest, be safe and unjudged.Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:24:15 -0500I must say this is a wonderful discussion. We all need a place to belong, this is a basic human need. I feel that this need is one of the main reasons for the developement of "organized" religion.I have been a self identified Pagan for nearly 30 yeahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13804751/A_place_to_belong_or,_a_question_of_envy?post_id=279802563#279802563I must say this is a wonderful discussion. We all need a place to belong, this is a basic human need. I feel that this need is one of the main reasons for the developement of "organized" religion.I have been a self identified Pagan for nearly 30 yeaFri, 20 Mar 2009 21:06:15 -0500Holy crap, Creaky. You make me feel like I should be taking notes.I guess what really made (and still makes) me think of this whole idea of sanctuary is just my intermittent daydreaming of having somewhere to go where I can shut the door behind me anhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13804751/A_place_to_belong_or,_a_question_of_envy?post_id=279802077#279802077Holy crap, Creaky. You make me feel like I should be taking notes.I guess what really made (and still makes) me think of this whole idea of sanctuary is just my intermittent daydreaming of having somewhere to go where I can shut the door behind me anFri, 20 Mar 2009 21:03:12 -0500Karbie,I've often thought that hibernation in winter should have been a human survival trait but then I live in Canada. While sleeping a lot, staying indoors and eating less works within certain cultures and climates, usually it isn't as evolutionarihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13804751/A_place_to_belong_or,_a_question_of_envy?post_id=279258391#279258391Karbie,I've often thought that hibernation in winter should have been a human survival trait but then I live in Canada. While sleeping a lot, staying indoors and eating less works within certain cultures and climates, usually it isn't as evolutionariWed, 18 Mar 2009 07:44:47 -0500I find it strange that pagans, Wiccans, and any of the older religions were branded as "heathen" when they came first. I've found one version of Mary that I like in the books of Rebecca Welles who writes the Ya-ya series, The original core of 4 girlshttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13804751/A_place_to_belong_or,_a_question_of_envy?post_id=278873906#278873906I find it strange that pagans, Wiccans, and any of the older religions were branded as "heathen" when they came first. I've found one version of Mary that I like in the books of Rebecca Welles who writes the Ya-ya series, The original core of 4 girlsMon, 16 Mar 2009 11:40:57 -0500[QUOTE]I have yet to find any faith with sufficient evidence or antcedotal information of what it represents that hasn't assimilated earlier or contemporary holidays and traditions as people convert.[/QUOTE] I completely agree with you. The pre-Chttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13804751/A_place_to_belong_or,_a_question_of_envy?post_id=274473731#274473731[QUOTE]I have yet to find any faith with sufficient evidence or antcedotal information of what it represents that hasn't assimilated earlier or contemporary holidays and traditions as people convert.[/QUOTE] I completely agree with you. The pre-CSun, 22 Feb 2009 18:37:52 -0600Sunflower,http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13804751/A_place_to_belong_or,_a_question_of_envy?post_id=274471781#274471781Sunflower,Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:22:38 -0600