I have been trying meditation and reading everything I can get my hands on, but I have never felt a connection to any of the pantheons. Besides reading and meditation do you have any recommendations on how to figure out where I should look? Or what I should try next?”

“For the past couple of years I have been feeling a pull to pagan religions. I have been trying meditation and reading everything I can get my hands on, but I have never felt a connection to any of the pantheons. Besides reading and meditation do you have any recommendations on how to figure out where I should look? Or what I should try next?”

Blessings,

The pace you move at and what you want to do next is always up to you. Being, or trying to connect to a pantheon is not vital to Paganism. Think of deities as tools (in a non-offensive way). They’re simply channels to help grow and expand the energy you put into a spell or ritual like a crystal or an object would do. What is everything on a Witch’s altar? The candles, herbs, incense, crystals, stones, wand, etc.? They’re tools. Why? To help you enhance, focus, and direct your energy and concentration. Deities serve the same purpose. They don’t give you the power, they simple help you with yours.

It’s easier to find a connection with a pantheon or deity if you call out for them instead of you trying to go out and find them. Through meditation you can do this, simply by releasing energy for a callback. Sometimes something will come up shortly after, sometimes it’ll take a couple of tries. But as I mentioned, it’s not always necessary to feel the need to have to have a connection to a pantheon or deity. Pagan practices are personal and for personal and spiritual growth, with or without the help of tools.

For the longest time I was extremely drawn to the Egyptian pantheon, Anubis specifically. I was obsessed with ancient Egyptian culture, religion, and practices – the Gods and Goddesses fascinated me. Anubis was my God. But then I got older and heavier, more logical knowledge came to me, and Anubis and I drifted apart. I can say I have a connection with at least one God/dess from every pantheon, but the worship of deities is a very Witchcraft/Wicca thing. The Universe is my God now. The Sun and Moon are the gatekeepers that keep the World, our Mother, alive.

It’ll come to you. One day it’ll hit you and you’ll answer your own question when you realize what you’re really seeking.

 

Blessed Be
Sage

I have been really attracted to pathworking lately. I tried it a couple of times and have had some really amazing, eye-opening results. I want to delve a little further into it and see if I’m getting the basics down correctly. Any good literature or books to help me advance?

“Hello! I have been really attracted to pathworking lately. I tried it a couple of times and have had some really amazing, eye-opening results. I want to delve a little further into it and see if I’m getting the basics down correctly. Can you suggest any literature that would be good for this? I’m also very intrigued with the Egyptain Pantheon, so do you perhaps know any books that specifically involves pathworking and the Egyptain Gods and Goddesses? Thanks! 🙂

-justlikeanopenbook”

Dear justlikeanopenbook,

The key to advance pathworking, or a guided meditation, is to go deeper and deeper into your conciseness. I call it deep meditation, and with deep meditation there are many things you can do and discover; your spirit guide, past life, connecting and aligning your energies, connecting with the Gods, etc. Deep meditation is tricky and it takes time and patience to master it to get in and out of it without first being guided into it, but with time and practice, it can be done.

As far as books go, a book I have in my library is Magical Pathworking: Techniques of Active Imagination. It’s a great read and it includes very useful chapters and exercises, and it definitely belongs in every witch’s library. For your Egyptian interest, Pathworking with the Egyptian Gods. Though to pathwork with any God or pantheon, you simply need to “enter their world.” For example, with the Egyptian pantheon, take yourself to Egypt; to the pyramids, ceremonial sites, temples, etc. and try to call and connect with them by calling out to them or simply just concentrating and seeing who answers your call. This can also be a way to find your deity or spirit guide.

Pathworking can be extremely helpful to opening up your spiritual mind and go beyond our everyday normal consciousness, but it can also be dangerous. Pathworking can also be a means to be able to change our psyche. In a way, you’re hypnotizing yourself for something. It can help us get over fears, phobias, stop spending, smoking or drinking, etc. But if you’re just trying to explore the realm of pathworking, then there’s no need to go in into your psyche and change anything.

You can, however, and this is mentioned in the Magical Pathworking book, is creating your own kingdom or world. Just like when we were kids making up our own little worlds, this is basically the same idea for grown ups. Except in a meditative state. A place where you can escape the world, its stresses, problems, pains, etc. This “kingdom” can be anywhere and anything. An old house, a mall, a forest, a castle, or even a botanical garden. In this place, it’s the perfect place to find answers to questions, cleanse your mind, body and soul (auras and chakras), release stress and frustration, and help you discover yourself and your path.

Blessed Be
Sage