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Stardove's Wonder |
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Inspiration |
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Member |
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Welcome to a place where we can discuss Spirituality and the mysteries of life. If you wonder about Spirituality and life let's explore the esoteric side of it. |
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The Silver Wheel |
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Member |
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Named after the Goddess, Arionrhod (Silver Wheel), this is a circle of pagans who share common practices and beliefs. All are invited to come into this group.
I want to make sure it is peaceful, so I may ask that you apply. |
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Mysticism in World Religions |
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Every religion is made up of two wings, the orthodoxy and mysticism.
The word orthodox from the Greek means “having the right opinion” from orthos = right, true or staight, and doxa =opinion, praise, related to dokein which means thinking. Accordingly the word orthodoxy typically means adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion.
The word mysticism (from the Greek mystikos, an initiate of a mystry religion). This initiate is in the pursuit of communion with, identity with or conscious awareness of an ultimate Reality, Divinity, Spiritual Truth or God through direct experience, intuition, or insight. Mysticism usually centers on a practice or practices intended to nurture that experience or awareness.
Mystic traditions generally form sub-currents within larger religious traditions - such as Kabbalah within Judaism , Sufism, within Islam, Vedanta within Hinduism, Christian mysticism within Christianity, Zen (Ch’an) within mainstream Buddhism and Taoism.
The term '"mysticism'" is used to refer to beliefs and practices which go beyond the liturgical and devotional forms of worship of mainstream faith, often by seeking out inner or esoteric meanings of conventional religious doctrine. For example, Kabbalah (based in Judaism) seeks out deeper interpretations of the Torah, Sufism (in Islam) extends and amplifies the teachings of the Quran in the spirit of universal love, Vedanta reaches for the inner teachings of Hindu philosophy encapsulated in the Vedas. Mystics hold that there is a deeper or more fundamental state of existence beneath the observable, day-to day world of phenomena, and that in fact the ordinary world is superficial or epiphenomenal.
This group, is for the mystics from every religion in order to reach this One and Universal fundamental state of existence in All the religions of the World. |
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Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) |
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Member |
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Discussion forum for members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), or those interested. |
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Buddhism |
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Member |
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Discussions about Buddhism. The teachings of the Lord Buddha. If you want to learn more about Nirvana, Samsara, Karma, Meditation, feel free to join us. |
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Mother Goddess |
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Welcome to Mother Goddess.
I am looking for people that love Mother Earth and Mother Nature. I looking for people that honors all eight Sabbats and all that pertains to Pagan belief. |
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Faeries |
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I found out that there is no group about faeries, but so many about angels, so I decided to create one so that they are mentioned too, as they too help us SO SO much..... |
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witches, gypsies, and pagans, oh my!! |
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Member |
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i am looking for a place to openly speak about my beliefs,are you? i am gypsy by blood, pagan by choice and witch by practice. so if you also want a place to openly speak about your pagan faith and the things you do to practice it,or live it, feel free to speak your mind here. this is NOT A PLACE FOR HATERS OR NEGATIVITY!! this IS A PLACE FOR: SHARING, EXCHANGING, FELLOWSHIP, SPIRIUALITY, INTUITIVE ARTS, DREAMS, GHOSTS AND MORE. no one is more an expert above another in this group, we are all on equal ground here. so welcome to all |
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Pagan Holidays |
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A place to share and celebrate seasonal rituals and events in all Earth-based religions.
You can kick off the holidays by sharing your favorite Winter Solstice stories and rituals. What does the holiday mean to you? How do you celebrate? Please share your stories and photos in the discussion area below. |
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Welcome To All Faiths |
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Member |
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I welcome anyone to this group so that it may expand and we can learn off of one another. Discussions welcome but with respect.
(Linda has put me {Sean} as group moderater because she has taken a study on the Bible that will take most of her time. Contact her for more info. If you have any questions let me know. I hope Linda injoys her studies and will be back with us soon.) |
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Meditation |
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Member |
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This group is for guidance and encouragement for cultivating meditation skills and to increase understanding of the full richness of the practice of meditation and what it offers us. Get to know other people who are interested in meditation, and share and reflect on how it can help us experience greater clarity and balance in our lives. |
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Earth Centered Spirituality |
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Member |
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This is something I wanted to start for pagans or other non-Abrahamic religions or not part of one of the other major religious traditions who are not specifically Wiccan. I am interested in meeting other Druids whether in a Grove or solitary. Also, Dualist Pantheist and Pagan UUs. |
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New To Wicca |
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Member |
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This is for people that are new to wicca, or elders that want to give us more knowledge. |
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Public Pagans |
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Member |
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Being openly pagan - what does that entail? This group is to share experiences, tips and discussion about being "out of the broom closet." Dealing with family, friends, work, and general reaction - share it here!
We also welcome folks who are still private about their pagan beliefs, but would like to talk about their eventual move forward. -- Group guidelines are posted in the group's Journal section. |
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Interfaith Perspectives |
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Member |
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This is an interfaith group who's members are from different spiritual paths and who share their perspectives on various religious topics.
Proselytizers need not apply (our first rule) -- there is a difference between sharing your faith's perspective and trying to convince another participant to switch to your faith.
At the same time, the emphasis is on discussing what you do believe and / or practice, not on what you don't believe, as we are not a debate group (we are not into wrong making, and this is our second rule.)
Our third rule is to share page space in the discussion threads, to allow others to participate, the same way it is done with in-person group discussions. |
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