The Power of Prayer

June 11, 2019

I feel, as a Spiritualist, that once One leaves the Church and the Ways of The Church (or whatever Religion you may have been indoctrinated into) I feel like we automatically , as a Collective, drop and disown ALL of the practices we used to use regularly such as prayer, especially daily prayer, if you were raised in a heavily Christian Home.

I went to a Christian private school and my mom was heavily involved with Church, and so was I. I grew up having daily prayer, multiple times a day, I went to church 3x or more a week for a significant part of my childhood and My Relationship with God (or G.U.S for God/Universe/Source) is and has always been very sacred and close.

However in 2008, my Spiritual Journey seriously began, after I broke up with “Jesus” and the Church, Because all the information, and downloads I was getting wasn’t aligning with the Bible and so I had to break up with the religion completely  to explore ALL PATHS without, limited beliefs or limited thinking (Like Hell mythos etc,)- but I prayed to God directly that S/He protect me and guide me on this quest for Truth.

 Over the past decade of spiritual seeking , finding and practicing, I have come to realize that MANY things We have learned in Church is still very helpful.

However, on the flipside of that, We cannot (and on my platforms WILL NOT ) Ignore the Atrocities done by The Church, for Control, power, slavery and Religious Colonization and a broad spectrum of Ignorance.

All in All, the most significant damage has stemmed from Lack of Intellectual Thought and “Common Sense” aka THINKING FOR SELF.

And that lack , of having a separate Mind, Is the beginning mental slavery, that leads to physical slavery of some sort and that type of Group think is DANGEROUS and is killing us.

Churches are having members leave in such high numbers because The Church is NOT ENOUGH, the mental bondage is causing self-hate, depression and suicide!

Some people are so mentally tied to The Bible or  Their Pastor or Church’s way of thinking, that even if their own lives aren’t in alignment with those beliefs or their own hearts aren’t , they  would rather bottle it up and PRETEND so they will be socially acceptable to whatever community they are apart of, even at the detriment of their own Mind and general willbeing.

Being a Christian- AINT FOR EVERYBODY

Being a Muslim- AINT FOR EVERYBODY

Shit EVEN AS A SPIRITUALIST

 

BEING A SPIRITUALIST IS NOT FOR EVERYONE!!

Though I do believe, EVERYONE needs to have some sort of spiritual PRACTICE, many times, these spiritual practices can be ADDED to whatever religious beliefs you ALREADY have, that are WORKING FOR YOU.

 

If whatever Deity you pray to, WORKS in your life-why change what is working?

The issue is when it is NOT working!

When all you have ever known, in Whatever Religious House you have been dwelling in, ISNT WORKING – What do you do?

Some of us have reached out to the  our Pastors, Priests , close family and friends- about a serious issue in our lives and maybe we expected to have some support or guidance or at least general compassion, but those we held in the highest esteem, disappointed us and spiritually hurt us.

Some of us were judged and shunned from our communities.

Some of us, were told to go and pray our issues away- to ignore the abuses happening at home or in the world.

Far too many of us have been scorned by The Church and its Group Think Members, beyond repair.

Just hearing the words “God”, “Jesus” and “Church” is too triggering to many of us, who have been personally victimized by the Church in one form or another.

There are Many if not most Spiritualists who absolutely distain Religious ANYTHING and rightfully so, HOWEVER they seem to forget The belief, that EVERYTHING happens for a reason. For this reason I recommend The devoted study of The Tao. To aid one in healing  past Church Wounds.

 

When one understand The Tao- The way of Life and Nature itself, you will understand that in every Thing there is  flip side of it because everything is One, in  more than one way. If you don’t know anything about Taoism, I strongly encourage study in this subject, as I  believe that, The Tao- simply makes EVERYTHING in life suddenly make fucking sense.

That being said, Prayer- done properly and with proper/clear Intent is the same (for the most part) As Setting Intentions.

BUT one thing about Proper Prayer is that it is humble, and Most Neo Spiritualists have a humility issue (Myself included! Humble?>! FOR WHAT?!? LOL)

But its necessary to learn how to cultivate humility.

One the one hand, it is IMPERITIVE for one to KNOW without a shadow of a doubt that they are THE SHIT and all powerful

But it ALSO IMPERATIVE for one to KNOW that they didn’t do it alone!

Your spirits Did that! Your Angels, Ancestors, Spirit Guides did that! God/ Source Energy Did that!

And YOU DID TOO!

SO still be a BOSS but give thanks and offerings where they are due.

When You are used to being in a religious environment that actively crushes your ego as much as possible, to the point of making you codependent,

When you get  into FREEDOM and Spirituality it is a bit addicting, and at first usually go on a small or massive- ego trip.

You go from spending most of your life feeling powerless and worthless, to suddenly being able to manifest whatever you desire.

You awaken to the fact that you ARE God and there is no separation

But if you are HUMBLE (as one should be, SPIRITUALLY)  You will realize how much of a MASSIVE RESPONISBLITY IT IS to BEHAVE AS A GOD.

And are you willing to do that?

MOST ARE NOT. Is the reality.

 “WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY!”

And if you are responsible in LIFE in general, you are a lot less likely to be responsible Spiritually. Because lets face it- Most Spiritualists or those who have left The Church or Other religious- LEFT and got into Spirituality because They were seeking Liberation from their suffering of LIfe NOT going the way they need or want. And their Religion was actually working for them!

However some transform the opposite way- as in their Spiritual Relationship with Source is so deep that they devote themselves completely, to It,  and thus in becoming responsible, for Source- That is reflected in them being more responsible in LIFE.

Being ABLE to be a carefree Christian/ Muslim/Jew etc. is a FORM OF PRIVILEDGE- and some peoples lives just arent in alignment with that, due to various reasons, one of the most common being ,TRAUMA and ABUSE. Some people are blessed, to have general financial, or mental stability, that is common practice to them and their family and so many negative experiences hit and hurt alot less severely than people who are slaves to poverty or no familial support in their lives.

its easy to “Give God the Glory!“ when all you had to do was swallow your pride and ask someone who loves you ,for help. However MANY more people do not even have that option. Some of us dont have families to turn to. We dont all have resources we choose not to use. Our mothers, fathers and brothers and sisters are in jail, dead , abusive , or mentally insane and ill.

“Just pray to God“ is NOT a helpful statement to someone being victimized and abused by their own family.

Some of yall have generational blessings and good habits and SUPPORT, that allow you thrive and grow- yes we ALL struggle in some form- but there is no comparison to someone who doesnt even have half your resources. Some of you are ABLE to be Religous and it work for you! and to be honest THATS A BLESSING!!
but for many of us, we had to seek spirituality or The Occult to SAVE OUR LIVES. heal our bloodlines, save ourselves and manifest a better reality and it takes a different kind of blood, sweat and tears. Becauae we simply have spiritual Work to do!

However One day I hope to see Religious folks more accepting of our Indigenous Shamanic Cultures and religions, like Voodoo, Santeria, IFA and giving Hoodoo /Conjure the respect it deserves!!

We don’t have to agree with it,but Religious folks coming for Spiritualists and disrepecting us and our Craft is eventually going to get you and your family hurt. I wish one day we all will unite, regardless of beliefs- fighting the same fight. If you call on Jesus and it works and I call on Auset and it works, What is the problem?

If we can all make miracles in our own way, via prayer, setting intentions, candles, or elemental energies or other spirits etc. And understanding each other starts with respect and INDEPENDANT THOUGHT.

The Tao and Zen Buddhist teachings helped me with this greatly because they taught me The Laws of Nature Itself. The Source. and it liberated my mind from suffering.

Religion may work for you but for others it’s crippling.

Self Actualization Liberated me.

Spirituality, Ritual, Prayer and Magick have Liberated me.

Honoring my Ancestors, Liberated me

Getting Healthy, liberated me.

If I LIMITED myself to ONLY readiong and studying the Bible I would be miserable.

When you go to college to take a major do you only have ONE BOOK for 4 years of study?

OF COURSE NOT!

Even Pastors who go to college to become a pastor, usually have other books they study Other than The Bible!

No ONE book will EVA have ALL the answers, because Nature and its laws are Constantly evolving and growing.

There are MANY roads to freedom and Spiritual PRACTICE and study was the way for me.

Magick and miracles are real, but religious  or Not, we should stop with the Ego trips.

The “Spiritual Community” has fallen victim to con artists, and scammers just like any and all other religious Groups- the only thing we don’t really  have FULLY is a Organized Community and a financial stronghold/power.

One day I would like to see a world where we can all have a safe place within each other no matter what our religious or spiritual or magickal beliefs are.

But until then, instead of focusing on what Path is the right or wrong path, mind ya business, drink ya water and when you get confused-

instead of running to church to your amazing yet humanly flawed pastor or a handy dandy Tarot reader on Youtube, Or even Your most trusted Babalawo on IG or favorite Spiritualist on Facebook -

RUN INTO YOUR FUCKIING SELF!!

PRAY to your Higher Self and Your Ancestors guidance! Ask for a clear sign. AND LISTEN TO IT!

If you don’t spirituality PRACTICE what is the fucking point!?

Everyone has SOME level of Intuition, but a Truly Called Spiritualists’ Power is FAR more Evolved that what you can do on your own UNLESS YOU ARE CALLED to, and if you were, you would know  already.

 

In   world of demanding your Intentions into the Universe, its ok to be humble, and pray for help.

Ask for Help. Ask to do and be better. We all for short  because WE IN HUMAN BODIES- controlling our feelings 100% of the time, isn’t easy

Its okay to get Divine help when you need it.

That being said- TAKE IT TO THE ALTER!

Preferably, the one you have at home

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