The term 'acceptance' tends to wear at least two distinct hats.
In everyday language, it often suggests surrender or compromise.
Yet in a more transformative sense, acceptance is seen as an achievement - something not easily attained but reached through focus and an element of 'letting go'.
Acceptance is a courageous act, a potent, conscious choice that enables us to acknowledge our present circumstances or emotions wholly.
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Tomorrow, my Indigenous friend is taking me to a #Wsanec#SweatLodge for a full moon #healing sweat. My friend is going to location in morning to start setting things up. Once things are all setup, I'll be transported there for several hours of sweat lodge native healing ceremonies.
Monism and monotheism are not synonymous, though they can and often do overlap.
Monotheism, as most of us know, is the belief in One God. Monotheistic religions may feature other spiritual beings, either created by or separate from the One God, but there are no other Deities.
Monism, on the other hand, is the belief that there is no distinction between the Divine and everything else; all is One. There is no you or me, us or them: We're all part of the same system.
Now, I'm sure you can see how easily monotheism and monism can complement each other. But what about polytheism? Are monism and polytheism incompatible?
Nope! And here's why:
A common example to understand monism is to imagine your body. Take a look at or think about your hand. Now take a look at or think about your foot. Your hand is not your foot, and your foot is not your hand; both body parts serve very different functions and have different appearances. If you were to magically swap your hand with your foot, going about your day would suddenly be a lot more difficult.
Now, let's expand on this idea. Where does your hand end and "you" begin or where do "you" end and your hand begins? There isn't a distinction! Your hand is a part of you! You and your hand are made of the same cells and atoms. But are you your hand? No! You are the sum of all your parts: Your hands, feet, limbs, trunk, organs, blood, hair, brain, thoughts, personality, etc. All these parts combine to make "you." And even if you had to remove some of these parts, you're still "you."
In Monism, we (people, animals, plants, spirits, Gods, etc.) are like the different parts of One Body. The Gods are like the major organs and large body parts, like the head/brain, heart, and liver. Spirits are like the lesser organs and smaller body parts, like our fingers and toes. And we, humans, are like the little cells in the body.
We're all created from the same Source and Substance, and together we are Whole. The only distinction between us and the Divine are the forms and functions that we take on. And those forms and functions can change over time.
In the reconstruction of the Orphic Mysteries, I refer to the One Body as Phanes (and sometimes Zeus.) But within Phanes are countless other Gods: Zeus is the Head, the Intellect that guides the system, Aphrodite (or Eros) is the Heart and Reproductive Organs, the universal Love that permeates reality and drives creatures to continue creating, Hermes is the Throat and Vocal Chords, interpreting and communicating the Word, and so on. Also within Phanes is humanity and all of reality. My relationship to Phanes is congruent to one of my cell's relationship to my entire physical, mental, and spiritual being.
TL;DR:
Monotheism = One God
Polytheism = Multiple Gods
Monism = One Whole
Polytheistic Monism = One Substance, One "Body" Made of Many Gods and other beings who possess different forms and fulfill different functions.
About 9,000 years ago, an influential and respected woman was put to rest in a burial in Bad Dürrenberg, Germany. She was buried in a sitting position with a child of about six months in her arms. The child was not hers and there is no evidence the baby had been sacrificed. We do not know her name, but her spectacular clothes and lavish burial showed she was a woman of high social status. #shamanism#ancienthistory#spiritual#archaeology
May love melt your heart today and open you up for many loving relationships. Through Christ Jesus there is trust and a promise of healthy relationships. Seek him and let his fire burn in you. You will never grow cold. May the peace of love and prince of peace be in you all. Have a beautiful day friends and family. God bless you...
I guess I'll be mad at myself if I don't post my single favorite piece of music by anyone ever, so here it is. There are no words for what Alice has given us so I won't try.
my remix for Radio Citizen and Bajka will be out soon. RC unearthed tracks from sessions dating 20+ years back including some tracks with the wonderful Bajka on vocals. I had the chance to remix 'World of Peace' for the upcoming "Found & Remixed" EP out 24th of May. You can listen already to one of the tracks here:
Let Them...The idea behind this way of thinking is that negative people are going to do what they are going to do, so you can take back your power by letting them. You don't need to use your precious energy to fight their negativity.
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May love melt your heart today and open you up for many loving relationships. Through Christ Jesus there is trust and a promise of healthy relationships. Seek him and let his fire burn in you. You will never grow cold. May the peace of love and prince of peace be in you all. Have a beautiful day friends and family. God bless you...