Most belief
systems encourage their followers to believe in God, but only God and only one
(Christianity, Islam, Buddhism). Even
some of the Pagan traditions lean so heavily toward the God that a Goddess is
almost never mentioned (Asatru) and some Pagan traditions follow strictly
Goddess worship so the God is hardly ever mentioned (Wicca).
As Pagans,
our belief in a God and a Goddess is part of what separates us from other
Spiritual paths. One of the other things
that sets us apart is the way we view our relationship to our deities. We do not grovel to them, tell them we are
unworthy of their attention, and then ask them to fix all the problems in our
lives. Instead, we work with them, as
partners, to improve the parts of our lives that need improving. We honor and
love them, of course, but we are not required to sacrifice our dignity simply
to gain their attention.
The Warrior represents youth and vigor,
hope and vitality, and the thrill of the hunt.
The warrior phase usually begins at puberty and can extend
physiologically into adulthood.
Historically, the warrior was considered to be the son until he left the
home and could stand on his own. He is not mated
yet and is at the peak of his sexual drive.
He signifies naiveté, daring, a sense of adventure, vitality, action,
exuberance, and freedom. The ancient
Egyptians expressed this archetype as Horus, who flies through the sky freely,
with the sun in one eye and the moon in the other.
Full of the
impetuosity and arrogance of youth, this one seeks to strike out upon their
path and nothing will stand in their way.
They are unstoppable. Life will
open up before them and bow down in their wake.
They are the soldiers of destiny that will hold the previous generations
accountable for their misdeeds.
The Horned
God that witches honor also symbolizes this facet of the Divine Masculine. His wildness, sensuality, and passion make
him brashly attractive. This deity expresses
the connection to nature as well, and to all the primal magic therein. He is the God of the police officer, the
military, security guards, and those who protect. He teaches us the importance of
responsibility and self-respect.
In Germanic
mythology and religion, Thor is the God of thunder. He is typically
portrayed as red-headed and bearded, and carrying Mjolnir, a magical hammer.
Depictions of Mjolnir became popular adornment for warriors during the age of
the Vikings, and it is still seen today among adherents of some forms of Norse
Paganism.
In Norse
legend, Tyr
(Tiw) is the God of one-on-one combat. He is a warrior, and a God of heroic
victory and triumph. Interestingly, he is portrayed as having only one hand. He
appears in the Prose Edda as the son of Odin, but as Hymir's child in the
Poetic Edda.
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The chaste tree, meadowsweet,
lemongrass, white rose, hyacinth, narcissus, crocus, apple blossoms, peach
blossoms, lilac, gardenia
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The morning hours of the day, from
dawn until noon
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The spring months
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The waxing moon
I,
the warrior, speaks to you from my Spirit.
I hold the sword of truth and wear the crown of courage. I fight the dragons of the world and within
myself to find the treasures of life.
Join me. Together we will conquer
fear!
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