These were some of the very powerful experiences that occurred early in
my life. Later, I would be grabbed by the shoulders and shook until I opened
my eyes even further. Before that would do any good, though, I had to go through
some rather terrifying, painful, and sometimes dangerous, experiences. Perhaps
another time I will get into that area, but suffice it to say that when the chips
were down, I felt abandoned by everyone and everything... from my family to the
god I'd been raised to believe in.
In my mid-20's I started to find connections between the different parts of
my life. Where I had become fragmented, dissociated, splintered and
broken, I was struggling to bring myself back together again. At first I was
determined to do it on my own. I studied, learned, and tried to help myself;
I re-discovered my childhood experiences. Soon I found my way back to the Path on
which I had originally been walking.
I learned that the Path has many names, characteristics, shortcomings, and
strong points. I expanded my research into the different major religions of
the world. I read books, attended services, talked with people, and thought
about these things until I was sure my ears would bleed. Like a wisp of smoke,
I would think that I had found the answer, then it would be just out of reach.
Who led me here? My heart. My soul. A higher intelligence, a creative
energy, a loving entity. The Goddess.
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