Comments on: Aspected Monotheism http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/aspected-monotheism/ Earth-based Magickal Judaism, often known as Jewitchery - writings, rituals, midrash, magick, prayers, and more... Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:15:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Peeling a Pomegranate: Earth-based Magickal Judaism - Jewitchery http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/aspected-monotheism/#comment-769 Peeling a Pomegranate: Earth-based Magickal Judaism - Jewitchery Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:44:14 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/?p=64#comment-769 [...] But those are only a few of the definitions. Most people link Paganism to polytheism, which doesn’t really apply to me. I realize to many “aspected monotheism ” might seem like polytheism, but I assure you to me the line is quite clear. Many people define Pagan as simply not being Jewish, Christian, or Muslim. Well, I’m certainly one of the three.So why does this even matter to me? Well, I spend a lot of time supporting the Pagan community in DC. I was even on the board of Pagan community center intiative for a while and continue to do work for them. What I don’t do is spend a lot of time and energy supporting the Jewish community in DC. I’ve made some attempts to reach out to communities that I feel some affinity for, but basically all I’ve had is un-returned phone calls. The Jewish community I do support is the one hidden in the Pagan community. There’s a lot more Jews who have moved into the Pagan community than many people realize, and these people often are still searching for a way to resolve their understanding of the earth-based practices with Judaism. [...] [...] But those are only a few of the definitions. Most people link Paganism to polytheism, which doesn’t really apply to me. I realize to many “aspected monotheism ” might seem like polytheism, but I assure you to me the line is quite clear. Many people define Pagan as simply not being Jewish, Christian, or Muslim. Well, I’m certainly one of the three.So why does this even matter to me? Well, I spend a lot of time supporting the Pagan community in DC. I was even on the board of Pagan community center intiative for a while and continue to do work for them. What I don’t do is spend a lot of time and energy supporting the Jewish community in DC. I’ve made some attempts to reach out to communities that I feel some affinity for, but basically all I’ve had is un-returned phone calls. The Jewish community I do support is the one hidden in the Pagan community. There’s a lot more Jews who have moved into the Pagan community than many people realize, and these people often are still searching for a way to resolve their understanding of the earth-based practices with Judaism. [...]

]]> By: Peeling a Pomegranate | A Journal of Jewitchery » The Parallels of Faith http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/aspected-monotheism/#comment-35 Peeling a Pomegranate | A Journal of Jewitchery » The Parallels of Faith Thu, 16 Feb 2006 14:19:07 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/?p=64#comment-35 [...] What I’ve been finding fascinating is how misunderstood Hinduism is by most of the West. Ask five people on the street and they will probably all say that Hindus are polytheistic. This actually isn’t the case at the heart of it. Hindus have the same concept of “Ein Sof” that Jews have. They practice a very old form of aspected monotheism. Now the rituals and practices are so old that many people focus more on the aspects than the monotheism portion. But at its heart, Hinduism seems to be a monotheistic religion. After many births the wise seek refuge in me, seeing me everywhere and in everything. Such great souls are very rare. There are others whose discrimination is misled by many desires. Following their own nature, they worship lower gods, practicing various rites. [...] [...] What I’ve been finding fascinating is how misunderstood Hinduism is by most of the West. Ask five people on the street and they will probably all say that Hindus are polytheistic. This actually isn’t the case at the heart of it. Hindus have the same concept of “Ein Sof” that Jews have. They practice a very old form of aspected monotheism. Now the rituals and practices are so old that many people focus more on the aspects than the monotheism portion. But at its heart, Hinduism seems to be a monotheistic religion. After many births the wise seek refuge in me, seeing me everywhere and in everything. Such great souls are very rare. There are others whose discrimination is misled by many desires. Following their own nature, they worship lower gods, practicing various rites. [...]

]]> By: Asherah Batya http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/aspected-monotheism/#comment-12 Asherah Batya Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:10:10 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/?p=64#comment-12 Thanks, Carly! I just found your posting and am very touched. The respect and sentiment are very mutual! Wouldn't it be great if we lived in the same area? If not the exact term, I've seen the basic idea of 'Aspected Monotheism' expressed in many similar ways, so I want to be careful about taking undue credit. :) The aspected component is something I visualize as a prism, where the Light (i.e., Unity) is refracted into its component colours of the spectrum, with all possible sub-gradations of hue. Thanks for your posting. You made my day. Blessings, Asherah B. Thanks, Carly! I just found your posting and am very touched. The respect and sentiment are very mutual! Wouldn’t it be great if we lived in the same area?

If not the exact term, I’ve seen the basic idea of ‘Aspected Monotheism’ expressed in many similar ways, so I want to be careful about taking undue credit. :)

The aspected component is something I visualize as a prism, where the Light (i.e., Unity) is refracted into its component colours of the spectrum, with all possible sub-gradations of hue.

Thanks for your posting. You made my day.

Blessings,

Asherah B.

]]> By: Bill http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/aspected-monotheism/#comment-10 Bill Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:04:14 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/?p=64#comment-10 Thank you for this. I've often found myself struggling for this term. I've shifted through several iterations of Echumenical and Agnotic with various attempts at proper adjectives. I'd even made an attempt at fitting in with Dieism.. This is a nicely descriptive term. Thanks for sharing it. Thank you for this. I’ve often found myself struggling for this term. I’ve shifted through several iterations of Echumenical and Agnotic with various attempts at proper adjectives. I’d even made an attempt at fitting in with Dieism..

This is a nicely descriptive term. Thanks for sharing it.

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