I've been interested in these things since childhood, but have always struggled to find my footing. I was the reason my parents removed us from religious school in my first grade year, but the past 20 years or so have just been me continuing to butt heads and feel ill at ease in any other setting.
In part, I disliked the people the pathways I looked into were exposing me to and felt put off by what I was doing. I found a lot of people so desperate for meaning they were willing to take anything in any form, people who wanted power over others, and other such unpleasantness, and went on to do what I needed to do alone. Never been a social butterfly (never been a misanthrope, either), so it suited me. I've grown a lot as a person, but as far as spiritual development goes...
Thelema is literally the first thing I've ever read that I continually find myself agreeing with, though I've read very little of all that's out there. I hope it stays that way and doesn't become restrictive, commanding, or needlessly complicated and frivolous like I fear from an actual, organized approach. I've also feared that if I do listen to others, I'll swallow cruelty, madness, or ignorance disguised as enlightenment and be worse and less myself for it. As the saying goes, I can do bad all by myself.
I may or may not post much or talk to anyone offline (there is a lodge just further into the city here). We'll see. I just thought I'd say hello first, in case I come back later with questions. [wink]
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Welcome Tigereye 
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Thanks to you both. And...
No particular significance, but they were one of the stones I used to collect along the lake shores when the family would go "up north" for a summer. Good place to get away from any sign of people other than the occasional cabin. It's a lot of condos now.Ramscha wrote:A beautiful picture you chose. Welcome