It’s
been almost 6 years since I started wandering in the world of occultism. I am a
resident of the capital of Greece, Athens. Greece is a small country with a
population of 11 millions. There is a very strong bond between Greeks and
Orthodox Christianity. Since being an
Orthodox Christian is taken for granted here any spiritual quest is a very big
taboo and that reduces the number of people who question their religion and
seek another spiritual path. Orthodox Christians baptize (initiation ceremony)
their infants when they are about 1 year old so the majority of Greeks are
Christians not by choice but as a part of their tradition. So anyone tamper
with paganism was taking care not to be very loud.
So
when I decided that Christianity is not really for me, I started researching
other spiritual paths. I knew that paganism did attract me like a magnet but I
was not having the slightest idea where should I start looking! The first thing
I tried was Googling some key words! This lead me to a forum about magick.
There I could find a lot recipes and rituals but almost nothing on the
philosophical part of it. There were some posts here and there that did provide
some information but they were not helpful enough to help me understand what
was going on. After spending some time there I felt even more confused with
what was really going on and that’s when I started searching for books to
introduce me to the world of Paganism and it’s spiritual paths. Thanks to
amazon I got my hands on some of them and that’s when I started understanding
what I was really getting myself into.
Now
when I was a part of the forum I talked about above, I met quite a few people
(the majority of them just online and never in person). Most of them were a
huge disappointment since they were trying to use the noble arts of Magick to
make money. People against people! Everybody (with minor exceptions) was filled
with arrogance and egoism, thinking that they were brighter than the rest. I
was really shocked to see such a small and vulnerable community to be
synthesized by people who were on each other’s throat! The majority was liars,
frauds and vicious people and that’s why I decided to get as far as possible
from them. The final strike came when I saw everybody trying to turn against
those who tried selflessly and unconditionally to develop the Greek Pagan
Community. To sum up I think that quite a few people involved in the Greek
Pagan community are trying there just to use it and make money (by selling
products or services) and not by interest for Paganism.
I hope the real seekers of Paganism to be out
there! I wish to meet them one day and have a chance to talk and work with them
to build a proper and right community. I want to believe that those who are
using our spiritual paths as a tool for personal gain will sooner or later face
the consequences of their actions and will be removed from the community. I hope that one-day people will stop destroying
whatever is pure and beautiful in this world and instead decide to be a part of
it!
I
would really love it if some of you send me an email or leave a comment about
how is the communities in your country. It would be a great help and I would
really appreciate it!
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