Physically speaking, I
have read that we go through an entire cell regeneration cycle every
seven years; meaning, at this point, we no longer have any of our
original cells and it can possibly be argued that we 'become' a new
person cellularly. I'm not sure if this concept is entirely
accurate, but it is very intriguing to me because it makes me wonder
if the spirit (or soul) also goes through a similar transformation.
I was born and raised
in the Christian faith but cannot ever remember a time that I was
really a believer in what I was being taught. Thinking back on my
spiritual life as a child, the argument for the seven year spiritual
transformation would make sense to me because this is approximately
when I began having experiences with other spiritual beings, 'dreams'
that seemed more real than I can ever describe, and feelings that
didn't fit into the spirituality and religion I was born into.
Over the last 40-odd
years, I have been searching for myself. By this I don't mean
physically but spiritually. I have known for several decades that I
am very spiritual, but not religious at all. This has led me down
many paths in an effort to discover "me". As a re-cap of
my spiritual life, I have gone from Catholicism to basic Christianity
(meaning I believed in God because I was afraid of the repercussions
if I didn't) to Atheism, and finally landing on Paganism. Lately I
have wondered whether I really fit into Paganism either, being a
non-believer in Gods; so I have taken to calling myself Animistic
instead, as I do believe in Spirit.
My discoveries have
taken me on quite the journey over the last few years. I have
studied aspects of Druidry, Shamanism, Wicca, Italian Witchcraft, and
Hedgecraft with a few little offshoots thrown into the mix. What I
have discovered about myself is that I prefer to be
eclectic--choosing one specific path feels very constricting to me,
as if acceptance of one specific path means I must accept everything
about it whether I believe in it or not. This has led me to my own
personal spiritual path as an Animistic Hedgewitch with Italian
influences, as I am Italian and want to incorporate my heritage into
my own eclectic system.
This blog is a journal
of my studies and my discoveries as I begin my journey as a
Hedgewitch. The title "The Edge of the Hedge" refers to my
discovery of "the hedge" as a metaphor. As a beginner in
the tradition of Hedgecraft I have essentially just discovered the
hedge, am intrigued by it, and I want to follow the spirits into the
hedge and see what there is to see on the other side. I already know
I have the spiritual intuition to travel to the other world, and I
also know in my heart as well as my spirit that this is who and what
I am--I am now simply seeking the courage to step over the hedge to
begin the journey. So, with no further ado, this is my spiritual
life..
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