About my Spiritual Path

One of the things that I really don't like to do is "label" myself when it comes to my belief system and that is because many people usually have pre-conceived notions and strong opinions about religions and belief systems in general.  For example, if I say that I am a Pagan, the typical stereotyping is that I am a "devil worshipper", however, if I say that I am a Christian, some may feel that it means that I think that  any belief systems other than Christianity mean that they are "devil worshippers".  If I have learned anything about spirituality, it is that it is not fair to stereotype a whole system of beliefs based on the views of a few. I have had the opportunity to meet many wonderful people from various spiritual paths as well as having met those that I find best to stay away from. So, I encourage you to draw your own conclusions about the things that I am choosing to share with you versus "well, our________(fill in the blank with your spiritual leader) has taught us that anything other than ____________ (fill in the blank with your religion or belief system) is not the right way to believe".

If I would have to put a "label" on my particular spiritual path it would be that of a "Neo Ecceltic Shaman". "Neo" meaning new or modern, "Ecceltic" means drawing from diverse or various systems and "Shaman" practicing Shamanism. So, to sum all of that up, I practice a new form of Shamanism for this day and age drawing from many different belief systems to do so.  For example, I may practice Native American traditions for doing "cleansings" but use Christian beliefs for Spiritual Warfare. Contradictory you may say? Not if your thinking outside the box. For example, I know many Pagans who also consider themselves Christian. Traditional Christian doctrine would argue that this is impossible.  I could get into the many reasons why it is possible, but I am not trying to influence anyone to believe one way or the other, remember I'm merely sharing my views, thoughts and experiences. You are always welcome to email me if you ever would like to have any discussions on what I may have posted.

To give you some idea of my religious background, I was born and raised a Catholic, I became a "Born-Again" Christian at 18. I was Ordained and Licensed as a Minister at the age of 24 and considered myself a Christian until I turned 32.  I will not get into why I started seeking out a different spiritual path at this time, but I was very discouraged with my experiences in the church and I wanted to connect to God in a very different way. It wasn't enough for me anymore to spend every minute that I could in church...I wanted something much deeper than that.  One of the most common misconceptions that family and friends have had about me is when I tell them that I don't consider myself a Christian anymore is that I don't believe in God or Jesus or His Holy Spirit. In fact I still consider myself a "Believer" in Them, just not mainstream Christian doctrine. So, now that you have a basic idea my spiritual foundation, you've hopefully come to the conclusion that I have some idea about what I'm talking about when I refer to particular spiritual experiences in my life. So, until next time! Blessings to you and your loved ones!