gettingtoknowu

Getting To Know You...
"And if you who seek to know me,
know your seeking and yearning will
avail you not unless you know the mystery:
for if that which you seek you
find not within yourself,
you will never find it without."
- from "The Charge of the Goddess"
Are you confused? It may take you time to learn and build a relationship with the Goddess and God. It is not an instant process. You only have the answers, and I can only provide you the tools to get to Them.
If certain deities do not come to you right away, you may have to look for them. The first step to get to know the Great Ones is research! Would you like to use a God from another culture? Does Apollo call to you? Osiris? Herne? Go with your instinct! With respect to the cultures, please read up on the myths and symbols that culture used. As Wiccans, we are not trying to reenact a past religion or its rituals, but you should try to understand the culture as best you can, and then incorporate the God into your Wiccan tradition and practices respectfully.
The following is a technique to get to know or contact the God/Des you are interested in, taken from a very highly suggested book, _Invocation of The Gods_ by Ellen Cannon Reed. Results seem to be good, but you may have to wait and get a response from The God/Des over time, or it may happen right away. Be patient, this may have to be repeated over and over again. Her book is basically Egyptian, but the below technique will work for any other deity.
Reed's first exercise is a mantra meditation. It can be done anywhere, even while doing other things (like sitting in traffic jams). The technique starts with controlled rhythmic breathing: breathe in, ...2..3..4, breathe out, ...2..3..4. (This breathing exercise should be practiced for all types of meditation or relaxation.) When you have the breathing down, add this chant (inserting any God/Des�s name) rhythmically to the breathing:
O-SI-RIS-LORD-TEACH-ME-OF-THEE In- 2-3- 4- Out- 2- 3- 4
Repeat and repeat with MEANING...until you have to stop, lose focus or you gain contact. Ellen accounts her results using this simple chant with the cat Goddess Bast:
If you happen to get the attention of your deity, ask questions, listen to what they have to tell you, and be respectful. Each God/Des you contact will have a different personality, some may MAKE you listen and be quiet, others will make you ask the questions. When the contact ends,thank the deity for coming.
One of the signs that you have found YOUR God and Goddess is this: can you see all the aspects of the Wiccan God or Goddess in the deity? Is the Goddess the maiden/mother/crone in one? Is the God protector/father/teacher or something new?

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