Becoming a Priestess - Sacred Serpent. Though I have named the article . To deny men the. opportunity to become priests of the Goddess would be just as. So let us not. lower ourselves to the same level as those chauvinists and become female. Purely for the sake of simplicity and for the. Goddess than men, I. So. you male readers, bear with me, and just substitute . And. though being a priestess opens you up to working with the Goddess in a. And, last not least, you will be tested! You have only one try for each lifetime. Goddess. in this life. You will then have to wait until your next incarnation to. So let us begin with some soul- searching. I suggest you. do this when you are undisturbed for at least an hour. Take a piece of. paper and ask yourself the following questions, then write down anything. Why do you want to become a priestess of the Goddess? Is. it because you love the Goddess and want her to be more present in your. Embrace Of The Serpent ReviewTrailer to the 1995 film, Embrace of the Vampire starring Alyssa Milano. Intended for educational. Embrace definition, to take or clasp in the arms; press to the bosom; hug. At Embrace, we believe everyone has the ability to do something for someone, so we've created the Abilities Auction Fundraising Pack to help church families use their. Because you want to work with her more deeply in your magick? Or maybe you have some ideas that being a priestess. Pagan hand fasting ceremonies. Thoroughly examine all your motives! What is it you really seek when you think of becoming a priestess of the Goddess? Is it to become closer to the Goddess or to flatter your ego? Do you seek magick or greater power? Spiritual growth? Do you seek union with All- that is? Or authority over your own life? Do you want to be the creator of your own reality? Only. you can answer these questions for yourself. You have to be brutally. If you lie to yourself you will later. You may lie to yourself or others, but the Goddess will. Did you know that a majority of people when asked in which. Spiritual pride is one of the worst ego. When you go to any . Directed by Anne Goursaud. With Martin Kemp, Rebecca Ferratti, Alyssa Milano, Glori Gold. An 18-year-old college freshman is seduced by a handsome vampire lover who. An essay about the beauty and challenges of becoming a priestess or priest of the Goddess. The Colombian director Ciro Guerra’s fanatically detailed and starkly visionary historical film, set along the Amazon, dramatizes the encounters of Karamakate, a. Spellbinding Beautiful isn’t strong enough a word.” Stephen Holden, THE NEW YORK TIMES . One of the most. Shortly after I had self- realisation. I was still deeply immersed in the Oneness that allows no. I met a man who told me he wanted to be a spiritual teacher. He then went on. to complain how badly God was managing this world and that he could do. That is ego of the worst kind! Embrace of the Serpent features the encounter, apparent betrayal and finally life-affirming friendship between an Amazonian shaman (the last survivor of his people. Complete text of the 10-minute play by Leonid Andreyev. I always was a fascinating creature, you know. Tender, sensitive, thoughtful. The Ophites or Ophians (Greek To work with the Goddess. And to. succeed in spiritual growth of any kind you have to make sure that you. Ego loves titles, rank and certificates. It likes to be special and better than others, more spiritual! Beware, if. you let ego run the show you will soon lose your powers, because ego. In other words, if you are. Working with the Goddess. Goddess will test you. Complete surrender to the Goddess is the way of. Surrender to the divine is the key to everything. And, best of all, surrender is the best. When you are mature enough great power can be bestowed on. And the greater the. Now don't think I. I really do want more people to work with the. Goddess, but I have seen quite a few people failing because they weren't. Below are. some extreme examples of how ego operates. Hopefully these will drive. Goddess. The Fast and Easy Road to Glory? When. I was younger I had an American friend, a quiet humble man, who was a. Tae Kwon Do teacher and had his own martial arts school. He. told me from his experience that few people are committed to diligently. Tae Kwon Do regularly. Instead he was frequently plagued by. You do not become a martial arts master in two days - - nor a. Goddess! But ego likes the titles, likes to be. If you want to be a martial arts expert. It takes dedication, and so. Goddess! You will have to put in. Some of what you have to go through. Are you willing to put in the effort? Are you. willing to take the pain? Will you have the patience and endurance. For it won't be done in a weekend. It will take at least nine. Sometimes it. can take much longer. With my last Goddess it took me over a year to. I had to work through many painful layers of. There is no fast and easy way, expect blood. Don't Jump in the Water if You can't Swim! One. of my clients who worked as a lifeguard told me that there was a. As it turned out. I was laughing tears over it, but actually this is very sad. How. arrogant and stupid is it to play at being lifeguard when you can barely. It is just as arrogant and irresponsible as playing. People can get hurt, they may drown spiritually as well, which. Therefore observe rule no 2: Practice before you preach! As. swimming skills are the most basic qualification for a lifeguard. Without devotion. Goddess. So make sure you have what it takes before you begin. Which brings us to rule no. Look before you leap! Before. becoming a priestess you have to be at least a devotee of the Goddess! A. priestess without devotion is as impossible as a lifeguard who cannot. So ask yourself whether you really love. Goddess with all your heart? Are you willing to give everything, do. You may have to get rid of. Do you have the courage? Are you willing to let go of the. Do you know how to surrender? In the. process you may have to deal with emotions that you have been. I have seen people run and drop out of workshops. To put it bluntly, you cannot work. You need your full range of. The Goddess wants you to be whole, so she will push your buttons. So be ready to embrace whatever comes up. Sometimes. when those suppressed emotions and traumatic memories come up, you may. Are you brave enough to. Or have you got a habit of numbing out with alcohol. TV, in other words, a loser mentality? You cannot be. a numbed out priestess of the Goddess, nor have a loser mentality if. Be a Winner). Yes, even death has to be embraced on this path to. You have to be a warrior not a wimp to succeed. And you need. to develop true inner strength. As you need to strengthen yourself. Goddess before you even start your devotional period - - or you may not be able to get through your challenge successfully. A Pentacle doesn't Make a Priestess yet. A. shaman friend of mine once conducted a sweat lodge ceremony. Among the. participants was a woman who called herself a priestess of the Goddess. She. said she couldn't take the darkness in the sweat lodge! If you are. afraid of the dark, then you have not fully understood the Goddess, nor. Integrating one's shadow is a must when. Goddess. The Goddess. But in terms of polarity or Yin and Yang, the. Goddess, feminine divinity, represents the darkness, the night. Her power is in the darkness of the void. Her power is. mysterious and hence shrouded in darkness. How will you embrace the. Goddess when you fear her darkness? And. don't think the Goddess will let you get away with it. Sooner or later. when you are working with the Goddess she is going to push you into your. The. Goddess does this not because she is cruel, but because she wants to. And to be whole you have to integrate your shadow as. So if “dark things” freak you out, you are not embracing the. Goddess fully, and this means you aren't ready yet to become her. Face up to your fears first and do some shadow work! Ask. yourself also whether you are really ready to embrace the Goddess in. Can you do that? Are you willing to embrace your. Can you face death? Do not be like this woman who brings. Wearing the outer trappings of a. You may fool a few gullible people. If you want to be a priestess of the Goddess. And most of all, you must be a priestess. Goddess and living the Goddess Way. Whatever happens, you should let. Goddess! Now let. Read on about the process of becoming a priestess. This will help you avoid ego's trap and possibly. More about the maturing of the ego later.. You are also sure. You are determined to meet your challenges when they. Now the next step on your journey to becoming. For the. Goddess is one and yet many! Any form of the Goddess is good to worship. There are various ways of choosing a goddess. The first. one is by attraction. You may already feel drawn to a particular goddess. Again, even in your choice of goddess, make sure that. The. second method is by divination of past life connections. We all have. served various gods and goddesses in past lives. Maybe you were a. Athena in Greece? Or served Isis in Egypt? When. you are reconnecting with a goddess that you served in a past life, you. I can. assist you in finding out which goddess is the right one for you by. Psychic Goddess Reading for you. I get my information right from. Goddess cards, which is a. Quite often I receive names of goddesses that I. A. third method of choosing is by the power you want to acquire or develop. For, example, you may choose Isis because you wish to be a. Sekhmet. because you have been a victim of black magick and need to win against. This way you choose the Goddess which you need most in. Do not be afraid of making a wrong decision. Once you have successfully finished your first. But be aware, there will be a. It helps. if you can find your primary goddess first, and become her priestess. But this is not an. I feel this third method of choosing is the. I feel. the best way of choosing a personal goddess to serve, is to either. Goddess who has worked with this. Do not go to see the next tarot reader, you are. If you need help with choosing your personal. I can always get the information for you from the Goddess. Please book a Psychic Goddess Reading on the Divination page. Once you have chosen your Goddess - - or she has chosen you - - you should try to find out as much as possible about her. Read her stories, look at her images, find out what her sacred animals and plants are, her sacred colours and symbols, what offerings she likes, what type of incense etc. It is easy to find information on goddesses of the Greek pantheon, and on some of the Egyptian goddesses, such as Isis. But there are other goddesses whose stories and rituals have become lost. Thanks to agents of evil burning down the ancient spiritual library in Alexandria, we have lost a wealth of Goddess and magickal lore. When you work closely with the Goddess she may reveal some of this lost knowledge to you again, as she has done for me. This is called reclaiming. But to start you off with your devotional period, you need to know as much as possible about your chosen goddess.
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