Forum Replies Created
- Replies
What was new to me was more what Kabbalah is not. Mostly, I’ve been very happy to learn that Kabbalah is not a religion and does not anthropomorphize Source, something I’ve always had issues with when dealing with most religions and one of the reasons I have always been drawn to philosophical Taoism — as soon as you “name” Source (i.e. make it anthropocentric in any way), you are no longer talking about the true Source (Tao) but really just layering it with something comfortable and relatable, which can lead to only having a surface, intellectual understanding of something so much greater that should be intuited and felt, rather than intellectualized.
This is one area I’ve never had an issue with. I’ve never “prayed” in the traditional sense. I have “connected” to what I’ve always called the “universal energies” and put forth the emotional intent to understand my situation. I tended to also call it “asking my higher consciousness for guidance”. I’ve had great success in this area. My belief is that it truly was my material self connecting with the wisdom of my “self” (part of the ALL) that is not limited by material world limited perceptions.
Hi, I’m Maggie from Florida — not exactly the most spiritually open of American states (unless you follow a Christian path). I’ve been a life-long seeker and student of many religious, spiritual, and esoteric paths and because of this, I found my way to the Unitarian Universalist “religion” which is really just a great, safe place to experience and explore all that is good from all the world’s religions, science, and spirituality. I recently was drawn into the exploration of hermeticism, and from that, the Kabbalah. I am finding a great pulling to, and understanding in, this knowledge, and I feel lucky to have found KabU and other seekers to learn from.
Hello, my name is Margaret (Maggie). I’ve been what could be termed a spiritual seeker since childhood. Raised by my Cherokee mother, my original experiences with Source were through a Native lens, but I could never stop seeking to know and experience more. My 57-year journey has seen me through Christianity, Buddhism, Jewish Paganism, Celtic Wicca, Druidism, and Unitarian Universalism. I found great wisdom and joy in all these paths, but I still kept searching, trying to understand many supposedly “mystical” experiences that I have had throughout my life. Not long ago, I found a deep connection with Taoism, mainly for the first line in the Tao Te Ching: “The Tao that can be named is not the true and eternal Tao” — an indication that when we try to name and define Source in order to share it with others, we cannot do so without bringing in our biases, our limited perceptions, and our egos. That is when I knew that whatever I was seeking I would only find if there were something that could help me learn to experience Source directly and without the need to personify it or make it fit into any one particular religious path. Through “accidentally” (as I believe there are no true accidents) coming upon videos on Hermeticism, Alchemy, and Kabbalah, I discovered KabU and what I believe to be the path I am meant to be on at this point and time in my journey. I feel more at peace now than I have in many, many years. I look forward to moving forward. Thank you.
