Spiritual Journeys

I just got back from a cultural event on campus entitled "Spiritual Journeys of Gay Religious Leaders". Of course, the only religions that were represented were Christianity and surprisingly Buddhism. Before I even entered the auditorium I knew that Christianity would be a given since my college is technically a Christian College although it doesn't carry the title.

Although I'm not as enthusiastic about Christianity, I felt that the gay leader was very intelligent about the whole situation. I was even surprised that he said the Bible was written by people with experiences that relate to people like us. That really stumped me because I always thought that Christians believed the Bible was written by God or at least parts of it. Maybe I'm getting the whole "word of God" phrase mixed up with being written by God?

Either way, I found the speaker to be very insightful and enlightened on the teachings of Jesus and on the acceptance of homosexuality, bisexuality, transgender, etc., in the Bible and in the teachings of God.  With the Buddhist speaker I was even more impressed possibly because I'm more interested in the teachings of Buddha and the religion. Meditation and contemplation where emphasized techniques of healing and finding inner peace within one's self. How can you learn to love others when you have not learned to love yourself?

At first, I wasn't even going to go to this event. I was steadily talking myself out of it, telling myself it was too late, telling myself I'd be bored, and yet, I'm very glad that I went. I made a new friend name Carly and I felt like I learned some very valuable things. I'm going through a time where I am in need of healing myself. I'm fighting a side of me that I really shouldn't because it's a part of who I am. I am a Witch and I shouldn't try to change that for anyone or for anything.

I'm starting to see those little blessings in disguise. The God and Goddess and Old Ones are taking care of me. They know where my true path lies and where my heart is supposed to be. As long as I trust them then I'll get through this hard time and truly find my inner peace. With all these intense dreams I've been having lately, I think I'll start writing them down in my dream journal again.

My life begins now.