#1 & #2
#1 What is “Like Minded” about us?
I agree that on the surface the Tenets of Nature Religion – Natural Magic is the obvious answer, so I will try to go a little deeper and see what I discover.
One thing I notice is that we tend to “Know” some things. We have learned lessons from Mother Earth and there is an understanding that has drawn us together. We also seem to “Seek” out answers, questions, and knowledge. We all have a certain level of discernment that allows us to pick out truth within a huge amount of information. It also seems that we are not they type that try to push forth our ideas and hammer them down other peoples throats. We don’t find the need to flaunt our knowledge to try and prove to each other that we read this or did that. We are a practical group of people that walk similar paths at times and have shared experiences that blend together. We want to listen to each other, learn from each other, respect each other and find the harmony. Our differences can be painful at times and we can be thick headed at other times, but most of us have had enough knocks to the head to learn to stop and listen for a while and figure out the lesson laid out before us.
#2
We remember to speak with respect with all things.
This can be a difficult tenet. The purpose of this one is to speak with respect. As we speak with respect it is with all things. It is not just people, it implies all that breathes, swims, flies, moves, grows, changes, and exists. This can be tricky because disrespect can happen so easily. Taking things for granted, not greeting or not acknowledging things can be form of disrespect. Is not speaking to something not speaking with respect? We could probably go around in circles. I think that portion comes with present thinking and being in the now.
One thing that is interesting about this tenet is that the word “remember.” Remember can be used to imply before or after. We almost get an out with this one in those heated moments when we have verbal diarrhea. In the present we remember, but also after the fact we remember. I feel because we are on a learning path we can screw up and we are not perfect, but we are evolving and we process what we say and do in order to make corrections and move forward. We don’t allow ourselves to purposely be disrespectful and we check ourselves to see if we kept respectful when we speak. Perhaps I am wrong on this thought. I reserve that right. It does say speak and not spoke implying present tense and doesn’t say will giving it future tense.
Most of the time this is easier for me than some to follow this tenet. Because my brain works quicker than my mouth, I often don’t say anything or feel that I missed the opportunity to speak. I don’t interject my thoughts and that is something I am working on. Slowing down and formulating my thoughts into words is important. As I am growing older and learning more, I have experiences that can be helpful to others and need to share them. I am noticing that I am experiencing more frustration than I used to. When my blood sugar is low, I get irritated more easily and how I speak becomes as important as what I speak. There is no distinction in this tenet.
I agree that on the surface the Tenets of Nature Religion – Natural Magic is the obvious answer, so I will try to go a little deeper and see what I discover.
One thing I notice is that we tend to “Know” some things. We have learned lessons from Mother Earth and there is an understanding that has drawn us together. We also seem to “Seek” out answers, questions, and knowledge. We all have a certain level of discernment that allows us to pick out truth within a huge amount of information. It also seems that we are not they type that try to push forth our ideas and hammer them down other peoples throats. We don’t find the need to flaunt our knowledge to try and prove to each other that we read this or did that. We are a practical group of people that walk similar paths at times and have shared experiences that blend together. We want to listen to each other, learn from each other, respect each other and find the harmony. Our differences can be painful at times and we can be thick headed at other times, but most of us have had enough knocks to the head to learn to stop and listen for a while and figure out the lesson laid out before us.
#2
We remember to speak with respect with all things.
This can be a difficult tenet. The purpose of this one is to speak with respect. As we speak with respect it is with all things. It is not just people, it implies all that breathes, swims, flies, moves, grows, changes, and exists. This can be tricky because disrespect can happen so easily. Taking things for granted, not greeting or not acknowledging things can be form of disrespect. Is not speaking to something not speaking with respect? We could probably go around in circles. I think that portion comes with present thinking and being in the now.
One thing that is interesting about this tenet is that the word “remember.” Remember can be used to imply before or after. We almost get an out with this one in those heated moments when we have verbal diarrhea. In the present we remember, but also after the fact we remember. I feel because we are on a learning path we can screw up and we are not perfect, but we are evolving and we process what we say and do in order to make corrections and move forward. We don’t allow ourselves to purposely be disrespectful and we check ourselves to see if we kept respectful when we speak. Perhaps I am wrong on this thought. I reserve that right. It does say speak and not spoke implying present tense and doesn’t say will giving it future tense.
Most of the time this is easier for me than some to follow this tenet. Because my brain works quicker than my mouth, I often don’t say anything or feel that I missed the opportunity to speak. I don’t interject my thoughts and that is something I am working on. Slowing down and formulating my thoughts into words is important. As I am growing older and learning more, I have experiences that can be helpful to others and need to share them. I am noticing that I am experiencing more frustration than I used to. When my blood sugar is low, I get irritated more easily and how I speak becomes as important as what I speak. There is no distinction in this tenet.
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