tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12397456.post2082021489552448281..comments2023-04-05T09:38:41.243-04:00Comments on Deb's Den: FacebookDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04419465467089132817noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12397456.post-28541746165732050442016-11-05T11:07:55.494-04:002016-11-05T11:07:55.494-04:00thank you for listening and understanding. I get t...thank you for listening and understanding. I get the feeling of participation with others being mandatory too. and alot of the politics from outside seeping in bugs me is a turn-off, whether they are right or left (the right is louder and more obnoxious of course) But in the end I have a few friends and family, if they don't care about the Gods or stuff I like or understand it even, at least they do care about me and that's the most important thing I learned this week. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419465467089132817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12397456.post-5879409308812407602016-11-03T21:55:42.930-04:002016-11-03T21:55:42.930-04:00I've been feeling less and less of a desire to...I've been feeling less and less of a desire to connect with groups of the Heathen or Pagan variety. The silencing, machismo culture (or sometimes the "all about the family" culture) is very alienating. For me--your experience may vary, of course--most of my pressure to stay involved is internalized from the outside, as if participation is something I "should" do. In truth, I'm usually much happier among a very small group or by myself. I do like quite a few Heathen individuals, but I find the whole of it in the U.S. to be overwhelming and, bluntly, toxic. Getting involved by selling art helped, but it's still not "home." I'm a private mystic first and foremost. The rest ultimately just seems to be a rather tiring distraction. For me, the distraction is not worth it anymore. <br /><br />Best wishes with you own turning inward. A good time of year for that. I hope the Gods feel closer and your spirit soars. OrderInTheQuartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03643565718939770188noreply@blogger.com