tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241902977071727725.post4107427426853650109..comments2016-06-20T02:19:01.542-07:00Comments on Autumn's Home and Hearth: Pagan Blog Project-C is for Connecting with DeityAutumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811463119448630669noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241902977071727725.post-22175918245920940512012-05-23T09:01:38.663-07:002012-05-23T09:01:38.663-07:00I read about them, meditate with them, and since I...I read about them, meditate with them, and since I am a Hindu-Pagan (if there is such a thing, I am it), I do puja which is very similar to pagan rituals--offering the gods and goddesses the trappings of hospitality--water to wash with, flowers for beauty, incense for good smells, clothes to wear, and food and drink and mantra. Because mine is a religion that is comfortable with images as representations of god, I also will sit and meditate with my murtis. <br /><br />I plant plants, keep cats, and try to keep my dharma (life duty) in mind and act consciously. When I cook, I try to think of it as an offering, as with other actions. Lord Krishna, in the Bhagavad Gita says to act, but don't claim the fruit of that action--stay detached, because some things come out well and others won't; it's all the same, you just do your best with it.<br /><br />I love to do a morning meditation where I face the four directions and center, greet them all, and ask them for their special blessings: knowledge and communication for Air, enthusiasm and passion for Fire, mystery and love for Water, and positive manifestation for Earth. For Spirit, I ask for the chance to tie in to the greater universal Spirit that motivates us all. And in the end, I keep in mind the great teaching of Crowley (who wasn't my cup of tea) that "Love is the Law, love under Will."DWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089246565160051135noreply@blogger.com