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Subject: Re: This is the religion for me Author: Parzifal [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 08:42:36 09/21/03 Sun In reply to: Katy 's message, "This is the religion for me" on 06:59:47 09/20/03 Sat Who says you don't "practice"? Telling a person they don't practice Wicca if they are doing what comes naturally is like telling a river its flowing the wrong way. The smells and bells of circle casting and quarter calling are fine and have their place, but for some of us nothing can compare with a little quiet communion with the cosmos. For me, high ritual tends to be time in the garden. One need not be Wiccan to believe this either. When I see Heaven and earth as My own garden, I live that moment Outside the Universe. Japanese Zen Folksaying If thy heart were right, then every creature would be a mirror of life and a book of holy doctrine. There is no creature so small and abject, but it reflects the goodness of God. - Thomas 'A Kempis, Imitation of Christ The garden is a metaphor for life, and gardening is a symbol of the spiritual path. - Larry Dossey, 1997 What I know of the divine sciences and Holy Scriptures, I learned in woods and fields. I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks. - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Blessings, Parzifal [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]