Introduction
Feb. 22nd, 2022 08:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sanctuaryofroseandchaliceGreetings Reader, welcome to my blog where I plan on writing down some of the thoughts cooped up in my mind and need to be fleshed out. In terms of subject matter, I'm mostly going to focus on religion, philosophy, and occultism from both a scholarly and practicing position. A few of the ongoing projects I'll be doing on this blog include: speculations on the future religious landscape of North America; domestic churches, household religions, and how to start one; and I may also do some book reviews and commentaries on older texts based on these themes. Initially I plan on posting once a week every Wednesday, and as I begin to find my writing groove I may begin to post more frequently.
For privacy's sake I won't reveal too much about my identity (that may or may not change in the future). However, since I'll be writing on religion, magic, and spirituality I believe it's only fair to give you dear Reader a little background to show you where I'm coming from. Overall, I am a Christian by creed, and a Neoplatonist by philosophy. Specifically, I identify primarily with the Anglo-Catholic/Liberal Catholic current of Western Christianity. Yet I also draw inspiration from other branches of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church; including (but not limited to) Eastern Orthodoxy, Rosicrucianism, Radical Pietists, and Medieval/Renaissance folk Catholicism to name a few.
Having said this, my spiritual imagination and practice is not exclusively Christian. As I mentioned, this blog will also explore my occult interests; I do not claim to be a magus, adept, or even an initiate. Some would claim that I am still an armchair occultist (there may be some truth to that). Expanding on my Neoplationist foundation I also have an interest in Hermeticism, Gnosticism, Freemasonry and other fraternal orders, spiritual ecology, the Druid Revival, the revival of polytheistic faiths (e.g. Classical, Northern, Celtic, Egyptian, etc.), and Neoplatonic influences or parallels within Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. As you can probably tell I'm not your typical Christian, I do a high-wire act balancing myself between the extremes of orthodoxy and heterodoxy. However, that's how I like my spirituality, I'm simultaneously too gnostic to be orthodox and too orthodox to be gnostic. At the same time, I'm too Christian for the Pagans and too Pagan for the Christians. It can be a lonely place to be in, but I'm not the only one in it.
That's all for now dear Reader, I invite you to respond in the comment sections of future posts as you feel led. I ask however that you refrain from profanity, no sales pitches, no shrilling for some cause or agenda, and do not feed the trolls. These are my community guidelines for civil conversation on my page. With that I wish you a peaceful and blessed day/evening.
For privacy's sake I won't reveal too much about my identity (that may or may not change in the future). However, since I'll be writing on religion, magic, and spirituality I believe it's only fair to give you dear Reader a little background to show you where I'm coming from. Overall, I am a Christian by creed, and a Neoplatonist by philosophy. Specifically, I identify primarily with the Anglo-Catholic/Liberal Catholic current of Western Christianity. Yet I also draw inspiration from other branches of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church; including (but not limited to) Eastern Orthodoxy, Rosicrucianism, Radical Pietists, and Medieval/Renaissance folk Catholicism to name a few.
Having said this, my spiritual imagination and practice is not exclusively Christian. As I mentioned, this blog will also explore my occult interests; I do not claim to be a magus, adept, or even an initiate. Some would claim that I am still an armchair occultist (there may be some truth to that). Expanding on my Neoplationist foundation I also have an interest in Hermeticism, Gnosticism, Freemasonry and other fraternal orders, spiritual ecology, the Druid Revival, the revival of polytheistic faiths (e.g. Classical, Northern, Celtic, Egyptian, etc.), and Neoplatonic influences or parallels within Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. As you can probably tell I'm not your typical Christian, I do a high-wire act balancing myself between the extremes of orthodoxy and heterodoxy. However, that's how I like my spirituality, I'm simultaneously too gnostic to be orthodox and too orthodox to be gnostic. At the same time, I'm too Christian for the Pagans and too Pagan for the Christians. It can be a lonely place to be in, but I'm not the only one in it.
That's all for now dear Reader, I invite you to respond in the comment sections of future posts as you feel led. I ask however that you refrain from profanity, no sales pitches, no shrilling for some cause or agenda, and do not feed the trolls. These are my community guidelines for civil conversation on my page. With that I wish you a peaceful and blessed day/evening.
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Date: 2022-02-23 05:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-02-23 11:06 pm (UTC)Thank you for the greetings, I've been following the JMG/Ecosophia for years, so I know those of us who frequently cross the hedge between Christianity and Paganism are out there, but it's always pleasant to interact or meet with a fellow traveler on the Path. Peace and blessings to you as well.
Sincerly,
SanctuaryofRoseandChalice
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Date: 2022-03-01 06:00 am (UTC)no subject
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