http://www.susyflory.com/2007/the-earth-as-goddess/ Author, speaker, journalist: adventurer Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:18:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.susyflory.com/2007/the-earth-as-goddess/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Grian Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:12:11 +0000 http://www.susyflory.com/2007/the-earth-as-goddess/#comment-71 If I may be so bold, I would like to explain something. Most Pagans (capital P like Christians) believe that there is no separation between nature and the Goddess (capital G like God). Just as you may admire a beautiful sunset and see the glory of God, Pagans see the Goddess in all things - very especially nature. The personification of the earth or nature is simply a form of myth and metaphor and not to be taken literally. It would be silly to think that all Pagans believe the earth is genuinely a human woman with god-like powers named Gaia. Gaia is a Greek myth once used to explain creation and the workings of our planet. Gaia, in fact, was the Greek word for earth. So, lets bring this down to Gaia for goodness sake, and avoid sensationalizing a serious religious topic. Sincere Blessings, Grian If I may be so bold, I would like to explain something. Most Pagans (capital P like Christians) believe that there is no separation between nature and the Goddess (capital G like God). Just as you may admire a beautiful sunset and see the glory of God, Pagans see the Goddess in all things – very especially nature. The personification of the earth or nature is simply a form of myth and metaphor and not to be taken literally. It would be silly to think that all Pagans believe the earth is genuinely a human woman with god-like powers named Gaia. Gaia is a Greek myth once used to explain creation and the workings of our planet. Gaia, in fact, was the Greek word for earth. So, lets bring this down to Gaia for goodness sake, and avoid sensationalizing a serious religious topic.
Sincere Blessings, Grian

]]> http://www.susyflory.com/2007/the-earth-as-goddess/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Kristy Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:18:02 +0000 http://www.susyflory.com/2007/the-earth-as-goddess/#comment-70 Up here in ND, where there are a lot of Native Americans, I see earth worship quite often. There are at least two Native-made sculptures in town that place the earth in a position of reverance. In some ways, folks think it is harmless because Native culture isn't in the mainstream, but I think it's actually more pervasive because of that. Up here in ND, where there are a lot of Native Americans, I see earth worship quite often. There are at least two Native-made sculptures in town that place the earth in a position of reverance. In some ways, folks think it is harmless because Native culture isn’t in the mainstream, but I think it’s actually more pervasive because of that.

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