The Wiccan Goddess......?

Question

The Wiccan Goddess is generally supposed to love her children, right? Someone said that all the gods and goddesses are just kind of there. :/ Depressing, much.

Answer 1

Why is that depressing?



I believe the Gods love the world They've created... but I don't see any evidence that Their love is like that of a mother or father to children. To me, the Gods love us as an artist loves His artwork... as a novelist loves Her characters. It's not a coddling, nurturing patronage full of cuddles, kisses, rainbows and infinite indulgence. She isn't our granny who exists only to spoil us with sweets. Instead, it's a love and respect for that which has been created, an aknowledgement of our deep nature whether that be constructive or destructive, whether She has something horrible in store for us or something beautiful, it is all the same to Her and it is up to us to make meaning from it and to admire Her unbelievably stunning divine workmanship... it is up to us to pay Her what respect we wish to pay Her if we are so inclined to offer such respect. No, the Goddess does not exist just to please us... She is much more complex, breathtakingly beautiful and amazing than that!!



To me, I love my Gods whether or not They love me because I am astounded by Their infinite creativity and beauty even in the darkest hours... even in Their terrible ferocity, I love Them... not because I am obligated to, but because I genuinely am moved in my soul by Their mere existence and I must, therefore, accept Their nature as They accept mine (as They must, for They are responsible for my nature, having created me.) I am humbled and honored to be part of Their amazing creation.



According to many pagan and polytheistic beliefs, however, one may develop personal relationships with deities... that would mean that They are indeed aware of us and can interact with us... I don't believe They are "just kinda there," whatever that means... is this person insinuating that the deities have more important things to focus on than one little earthling species? Well, then yes, I agree... but if they are insinuating that the deities don't care, well, than I disagree, but I will point out that I believe the deities may not care about the same things we care about... and why should They?



This is a deeply personal understanding of the deities and you shouldn't let someone elses perception upset you... learn from it, decide if it makes sense to you, figure out if your experience of deity is similar or different to this persons and then move ahead.

Blessings,

-Scarlet

Answer 2

Well, I think your first problem is "the Wiccan Goddess." Wiccans worship Pagan Gods and Goddesses... of many different cultures.



They're not human; They're Divine. They are the essence of everything, including love. I won't pretend to guess what kind of emotions a God or Goddess feels, for whom, or what. I mean, love barely covers it.



I personally know I can draw all I need from Them-- love, support, guidance, strength, courage, etc.- whatever I need, They are there to provide it, like a well I can draw from.

Answer 3

There is no such thing as "the Wiccan goddess." We potentially acknowledge and work with a wide variety of gods and goddesses.



Different people have different views of the gods. Part of this, presumably has to do with the specific gods they work with and their experiences with such gods.



Personally, I would never describe myself specifically as a child of the gods, and I wouldn't claim my gods love me. I don't think those sorts of terms are appropriate for them. I also wouldn't say they were "just kind of there." I have a relationship with them. I know my gods are not the same as other people's gods.



The gods are a part of the universe. Quite frankly, there are other things in the universe to concern them than just me or just my species. We generally do not see humans as the uber-species of the universe.



As far as it being depressing....first, I don't see my outlook as depressing in the slightest. Second, religion is about spiritual truth, not about whatever sounds coolest.

Answer 4

It all depends on what you believe, what gods you believe in. If your gods are the forces of nature, like the storm, the sea, the wind, then no, they probably don't love you, at least not "just because". If your god or goddess is an eternal mother/father of all life, then yes, they probably do.



Of course, there are exceptions in every belief system.

Answer 5

Oh yeah, She definatly gets a snigger or 2 at our expences. I had to grimace at this. At my first team ritual, I blew out my knee for the duration of a spiral dance on Halloween. i had to bypass one way, my knee went the different. The humorous area grew to become into as i grew to become into writhing on the floor for the 1st moments, human beings weren't confident to whether i grew to become into harm or if i grew to become into in simple terms "interior the spirit". My screams of "OH MY Goddess! Oh My Goddess!' did not help. I had thoroughly shredded the ligaments attaching my kneecap and grew to become into out of artwork for in simple terms approximately 4 months convalescing from the reconstructive surgical treatment. Of couse it humorous NOW, even though it grew to become right into a multitude then. I nevertheless have people who bear in mind me in simple terms because of this one incident, 10 years later. ok, all human beings, terrific occasion of worst ritual or worst 2nd? somebody has have been given to precise this!

Answer 6

I respect your sincerity, and if we could sit down and talk I suspect we would at least agree that each of us has a spiritual nature within us that yearns for something greater than ourselves. Centuries ago, a great philosopher called this a "God-shaped vacuum" we each have within us.



But where did this vacuum in our hearts come from? The Bible says that God put it there—and the reason He did was so that we would seek Him and come to know Him in a personal way. You and I have a soul that yearns for God; as the Bible says, God "has also set eternity in the hearts of men" (Ecclesiastes 3:11).



But the Bible tells us something else very important. It tells us there is a barrier between us and God—a barrier we cannot overcome on our own. The reason is because this barrier that separates us from God was caused by our sin. Our greatest need is to have our sins forgiven, and this is something no amount of meditation or similar practice can overcome.



Only God can erase this barrier—and this is why Jesus Christ came into the world. He was God in human flesh, sent from heaven to save us from our sins. Don't be deceived by paths that promise to unite you with God but don't deal with your sins. Instead, by faith commit your life to Jesus Christ and trust Him alone for your salvation. Only then will you discover the joy and peace you are seeking.



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Answer 7

Ever hear the expression "If you love them...let them go"??