Mach said:

thank you Mach

GaryTheNoTrashCougar said:

i may be fat, but my nose isn't that big, you ass.

actually, there is a FANTASTIC Terrance McNally play called "a perfect ganesh" that is a favorite of mine

JasmineFire said:

You could be my Robin.

Natisse said:

dont thank me ...

thank your guides

Mach said:

and I know exactly who that would be, yes...

Mach said:

I couldn't find anything about Tara, But I did find some info about Inanna. She sounds pretty cool and her Descent into the Underworld seems to be where the Dance of the Seven Veils originated.

It's so interesting to see how all these faiths interconnect.

Thank you, Mach.

2the9s said:

you're so sweet.
but i think that i should be catwoman. rachel can be my sidekick.

i would love to have shiva in my house but
i kinda think it's inappropriate if you do not follow the faith?

very sad.

kidelrich said:

emm said:

Good point. Cultural appropriation (taking bits and pieces of other cultures without a true understanding of where it came from) is so rampant in American society. I try not to have artifacts/art/etc from cultures that I or my family are not personally connected to. Some folks are offended by it.

FunkMistress said:

i dont understand why people would be, but it happens. i used to collect a lot of "black" art, and it drove people crazy. would blow their minds to walk into a white mans home and see almost exclusively paintings of black people.

i just dont get it

and the comment i would hear most is "but you're not black"

makes no sense to me. if you like someting, like something. so what? i mean, yes, know what the meaning behind what you are liking is, but...
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FunkMistress said:

it totally is...all the way from Olive Garden and ganster movies to henna painting and wearing saris.

emm said:

Oh no .. ( well to me ! )

i LOVE their energy i have looked into buying that statue for yrs now

Mach said:

okay, what just happened here?

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FunkMistress said:

i agree with some of what you state ..

though

what if you do have true understanding and high respect for it ?

LleeLlee said:

huh ?

Mach said:

Just a question

about guides, I know what they are, but their significance on this thread?

Mach said:

Then it's a personal decision to make. In my case, I do a lot of work in social justice and anti-oppression movements. Many of my friends who are people of color/populations which are traditionally oppressed by white people have shared their feelings with me on this. Some have stated that it feels like an extension of oppression: a white person is free to pick and choose bits of different cultures to use as "decoration" while still enjoying all the privileges, freedoms and comforts of being white in America. So for me, since I know that it can be psychologically or emotionally harmful to guests in my home, I try not to do it.

On the other hand, I did mention that my daughter has chosen images of Durga to protect her and we are neither Indian nor Hindu. So there's your grain of salt...

LleeLlee said:

ahhh

i asked Tisse's guides to show ( speak / tell ) me what goddess energy was around her

that's all

FunkMistress said:

totally understood

Mach said:

PELE Goddess of FIRE (i like it -- considering i'm an Aries )



or ARAWA the Moon Goddess ... i like this one too!

Mach said:

Respect, mama.

JasmineFire said:

i have no clue either. i don't know anything about wiccan god/goddesses. in greek mythology i always thought i identified with Athena

Ok wait... Do Wiccans have ANY unique gods/goddesses of their own? i don't think they do. I mean Wicca is a pretty young faith as faiths go and pretty much all the Wiccans I know (and the books I've read) are appropriating their gods from other faiths (especially Celtic ones, it seems) and incorporating them into their own belief system. That's fine but Wicca isn't a suitable umbrella term to house all pagan faiths. This isn't a judgement on Wicca, it's just what I know of it.

So, I can't pick any Wiccan deities because I know of none.

To be truthful, I'm not sure who I'd like to be among general pagan gods, either. However, considering I do have Celtic ancestry, I sure would like to MEET Brighid, though.

Adonis