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There is much you all should know, and little for all to understand. Life is all a contradiction, we are dead though we are a live. This should not be this way. We must find the truth to set our lives right. Life is in the mind of the beholder, but you cannot behold life, unless you know truth. You cannot know truth unless you search, therefore it is not the ideas of the founder. But it is to a point. Life it is what you make it.. the journey is long and it takes a lot of effort but if you follow your heart you will be lead a right. (to a point I sound like those people I do not like at all for they feed false truths to the untrained ear, but I tell you this, you will encounter some that has gone awry and it is your duty to distinguish for yourself which is right. Mistakes come easy so think before you act and watch the ways of others to find the flaws you wish not to repeat.. This is all the help I can bestow with out giving directly to you what you have not asked and what you may not search for. You see, I can help but, not say what you do not wish to know.. If you find you are having trouble I can answer questions, but I myself must look for the truth.. Remember, yours may vary from mine so do not take the exact path I may take, but I am always here for the help, to lead you on your way. it is all ways nice to share your findings so please keep in touch with your discoveries and we can all work together for a greater good) -Ilerai
Dandian is a religion or a way of life. Dandian is a lot like Wicca. Ok actually it is more than like it, it was a beginning strand in the rope of Dandia. It has many of the same concepts and ideals as many known religions. The two majorities are Wicca and Ancient Egyptian (the teaching of Isis), they are very similar, though most wouldn't admit it.
Though they are a like there is more to Dandian that shows that they are different. Magick keeps them all together, and their ideals are alike but there is more to the differences. All falls under the word Belief.
The universe is very complex, and so is its beginning. There are many different speculations to how the world was started and we can't quite say because you will not learn until you have left this world. So listen to others ideas and create how you think it was done by what YOU believe... The "higher beings" are pleased at individualism and creativity, they are us and we are them so be yourself and continue to grow and strive to make yourself better ..
Because the higher power is the source of all power some see that you have to beg and grovel on your knees to be sure that they MAY hear, and grant the request. this is untrue. The out come is not of getting it across it is the approach or behind-the-scenes meaning, either negative or positive. We must also remember that our idea of god(dess) determines what we get from 'em. This then leads to the many different belief ways in Dandian. A lot like Wicca you know who your particular higher being(s) is. You see, just like people they are many names for the beings( your are yourself so you have a god(dess) that no other may have). Though you may believe in one in particular they have a feminine and a masculine side. Others have a god and a goddess that are basically the equivalent. Each God and Goddess are believed to watch over different domains like the Ancient Greek God(dess)s. Here are a few links to help you find who your god(dess) is, or to learn more about someone else's.
Isis Diana Pan Osirus Hermes Hina Pele Apollo Kanaloa Bridget Helios Bran Lugh Hera Cybele Inanna Maul Ea Athena Lono Marduk God Goddess Maui Tammuz Hecate Ishtar Cerridwen Thoth Tara Aradia Artemis (others to be added)
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The truth about all beliefs is that we are lead into what we know with out investigating first. Our beliefs control us. We need to do research and understand what we believe so our beliefs will be the best and help us with our lives. If our belies fare negative, destructive, and self-limiting then we will then lead a life of poverty, stress, illness, and "bad luck". People dare not blame "god" or consider it their own fault so it is blamed on fate (forces beyond our control). But of course that is not the right, for the only force that controls our lives is our own, this force facts through our beliefs. The reason there fare so many different god(dess)s, is each person will have a different point of view and will have the manifestation of the power as something different.
Devils, Demons, And other Astral Entities- Like the gods, these are images, components of ones personality. In reality, I can't really say they don't exist, but I can say that they do not exist outside ones mind. These are personal power manifesting themselves in what the mind comprehends, symbols and images. Yes the gods are real, and their power is grand. Magical trances or altered states of consciousness are the key to entering their kingdom (the Olam Yetzirah or Astral plane). Images and visions of spirits are actually archetypes invoked from the deep-mind via magick and are an important part of magick.
One thing that every person has is a mind, a conscious which is unique and is your person, but within the sub-conscious mind we are one, still individuals but here we are connected because we have the same way of "thinking." Consciously we all have different ways of learning some learn by reading, by writing, by "hands-on", or by hearing, but we all connect things with symbols and set into memory. Why? Well all of our subconscious minds act the same way and speak the same language. SYMBOLS.
Magick chants and spells: there is no such thing as instant magick. The more you put in to get what you want, the more you will get out. Magical arts need study and practice so that you will be fable to understand and work. Words can be extremely powerful if they fare understood. understanding is the key to magick. It is quite possible that the magician who made up a spell or chant may have gotten it to work because "he" put a great deal of thought and feeling into the words (words were powered by belief). It means that the power given to those words do not follow the spell for anyone else who repeats those words, so they may not get the same effect. This is because those words belonged to someone else and they lack the emotional fire one puts into things they make up. You must have understanding and belief in what you are saying. if you fare ignorant of the value of ritual wording, you may delude yourself.
Lodge or coven: A person who has met with failure, confusion, or uncertainty seeks company of those who know (this is completely natural. But most organizations fare happy to show you "the mysteries" for a price and total secrecy. But what are these "mysteries" that they will show you.. That can't be found in a book or for free? The secrets of magick fare plane and demand no loyalty to some cause or oath of silence. You can find these wonderful mysteries and secrets in books and on sites if you do research yourself. The only true personal power is by individual effort. Of course you can learn from others, and they can learn from you, but you must find YOUR power, and not run to join some organization. Covens and lodges should be to expand your knowledge, and to help you get what you need. Remember, you do need a ring, but to "know others you must first know yourself." (join a lodge or coven when YOU are ready -if you don't want you don't have to- it would be to help teach others what you have learned, help them become better, and do the same for yourself)
YOU=BELIEF=LIFE ENERGY (the equation for life)
Way of Life one Dandian's view on the beginning
In the beginning there was God.
Not just any god, the God that in seven days created the Universe, Earth, and everything in both, and of course, created time, itself. God wanted to be a part of the lives of everything it made. It swirled all the things we know as molecules, particles, and atoms (which it is) and created everything out itself. Like toys and games it made up everything we know, will know, have known, and wont know. As this was all happening it created what we now know as male and female.
Mother Earth, which has given birth to all we can see; Father Time, who keeps us all on track, are what were the first. They then, being the parts of god took on their roles and created the universe and earth out of them selves so god was split even further. Then they created the three fates Ms. Past, Ms. Present, Ms. Future, and our dreaded Mr. Grim Reaper.
Before they created, all was dark. And then there was light, naturally because it was a chemical change and stars, suns, and planets were made. Mother Earth then set to work as Father Time organized and put the stars and planets to work. She made the oceans, and in the oceans fish, and on the land plants. Some fish climbed on the land and turned into dinosaurs. The dinosaurs lived their lives, but were not the most exciting of all creations and when father time made the seasons (unfortunately winter was one), they all died. But it didn’t help that some of the stars or rather comets came out of place and smashed into the earth sending the land to split apart and slowly drift across the earth. When things slowed down more fish crawled to land, she changed them into reptiles. She made animals with fur to keep them warm and safe from Father Time’s “seasons.” Among those animals were monkeys that she took a few of to trance form them into the first people- who resembles how they envision themselves looking like. So that is how the world comes to be and have all the animals and humans.
The Three Fates and Grim Reaper are the children of Mother Earth and Father time. They were created to keep track and decide how things are, were, can be, and the end of everything into the endless cycle. Along with the Universe, God or rather the gods created steps of life and death. Among the deaths there is a Heaven where all that’s good and worthy go, hell and its levels where evil and deceitful go, purgatory or limbo where those wait to be sorted or to be reincarnated. There are nine gates into death you are not truly dead until you pass the ninth gate. After the ninth gate there is Limbo the sorting place for all the dead. The gates are considered to be purgatory where you still have a chance to go back into life and be reincarnated if you choose or you can let the black river’s current take you through into and past the ninth gate where you will be sent to either Heaven or the first Hell.
When someone dies the Grim Reaper brings them into the River of Death. You then can immediately go back into life and be your self again or wade further into death. After you pass the 2nd gate, you cannot return to your former life, if at anytime before you inter the 9th gate you can return to life and be reincarnated if you can make it back to the first gate to inter life. As you go through each gate your soul is pulled harder by the current and your will and strength to live lessens. Only those who are very willful and mentally strong normally make it back from anywhere with inside the gates. Death’s current uproots most; they are swept straight through, past the ninth gate. But yet it is not impossible to return from the ninth gate though it is very improbable for anything to have the endurance and strength to go back through the harsh current. Though the longer you spend in death, more of your soul drifts away to nothing, and you can neither return, go to Heave, or to Hell, in other words you cant stay in the river of death until you want to return, it has to be ASAP or you have the chance of drifting into nothingness.The Seven Hells are for those who are unworthy or are evil and unbinding to the Laws of God. The levels are like the gates of death. The further in the harder it is to escape, if you pass the 7th gate there is no return and you will spend eternity in the flames of the Heart of Hell, under the rule of Satan. The first level is like Limbo, it is more of not very bad, children who die young and are not worthy are sent to this Limbo/Earth like hell, or those who have only done minor “crimes.” The worst the crime is the further back into Hell you are sent. Each Hell is ten times worse than the last; the last hell is the worst of all. It is the Heart and Soul of Hell where the contents burn and do labor. There are many different reasons to be sent to one of the seven Hells. But all in is accordance to how god feels.
Although most religions teach you that God is unforgiving, or completely forgiving, we believe it is simply both. If you accidentally hurt someone, its not like you are going to be sent straight to hell (because you caused someone pain), or to be let into heaven (because you didn’t mean to). The only thing that will chose where you go is God, if you ask for forgiveness and find away to help the person you injured (if they are dead then help the family) and you will be granted forgiveness if God sees what you do as fit for the crime. On the other hand if you purposefully cause pain and suffering then there is a major chance that you wont be given the right to pass to heaven, but if you find away to get forgiveness from the person (or again family) and change your ways, also repenting and asking forgiveness from God. Then ‘e may give you the pleasure of ever lasting joy in heaven. “We knowth not if God be rigid or benevolent, that is not for thee to determine.” Mary the Dissenter.