Paths to the same place

There are many paths in life. Many of them lead to the same thing. The journey and the road to self discovery is an amazing thing. Yes you can learn from books about the different types of approaches. There are many guides to ritual and approaches out in books as well as teachers who can help guide you. In reality, you only need your awareness. If you want to know about something, or the way to do something, ask. If you want to know about the sun or the trees or the land, then simply ask them. They are great teachers. Humanity is almost the only vocal creatures, so you have to open yourself up to really know. Experience your life. Find different groups, or events, or classes and take them and learn. Listen to your thoughts, your feelings, your breath. Discover the connections that exist in all things. I have enjoyed many books about many subjects. High Magic, earth magick, alchemy, shamanism, philosophy, physics and different sciences, different religions, but they all end up leading me back to my Self and the discovery of my wisdom, knowledge, and truth. There is no right or wrong way to approach life and personal understanding, just allow people to discover their own way. Help if you can, love all you can, make decisions to move along your path. Take your time setting up the groundwork, pick a goal, and learn on the path. If you discover that the goal has changed, or the path is not leading where you want it to go, take a sidestep and build from there.

Ritual is a tool to focus, communicate, understand, and involve yourself in the process. Rituals can be simple, complex, made up, or looked up. Sometimes you learn that others have spent a long time developing a recipe to do a certain thing, sometimes you need to develop the recipe. If you truly understand what it is you will, you may have already done or accomplished it. A ritual may not be necessary, or it must be. It all depends on you.

Just some thoughts.

Blessings in love and harmony,
Bear

We are one in the Spirit.
We are one with the land.
We are one with each other,
As we circle hand in hand.
Together we'll spread the love,
And share it to the end.
For we are one with each other,
And we are one with the land.

We are one in the Spirit,
As we spiral though our lives.
We are sharing love together,
Inner wisdom full and bright.
Connecting we'll center ourselves,
And create a brand new light.
For we are one with each other,
Ever reaching for new heights.