Naming Deities

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Naming Deities

« on: July 28, 2006, 07:07:17 PM »

I've known a lot of Pagans who worship specific deites, viewing them as the deities themselves. I have also known a lot of Pagans who have used the names of deities to represent an aspect of the divine.

I prefer to define my own religion rather than following another person's.

I've decided, rather than using existing deity names to represent aspects of the divine, I would use actual names (as in the type of name you'd give your child). I was checking out some sites where you can find meanings of names, and searching for names that relate to the aspect I wish to name.

Does this sound unusual to anyone? Has anyone else done something similar?


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NachtSorcier

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Re: Naming Deities

« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2006, 10:41:59 AM »

I don't think I've heard of it before, although I once referred to the Sky God as Ciel, which is French for sky or Heaven. I think if you use a name that works for you and will help you grow closer to them, it's a great idea.


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Anonymous

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Re: Naming Deities

« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2006, 01:46:46 PM »

Yeah. I've come to a point in my life where I can no longer 'follow' a religion. I still, however, need a way to indentify the divine as I see it.


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Zenon

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Re: Naming Deities

« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2006, 05:49:59 PM »

Sounds like a great idea... But sounds difficult to put into practice as well. Please do inform what significant developments you make.


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Re: Naming Deities

« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2006, 07:41:20 PM »

Have you tried asking Them what they wish you to call Them?

Just a thought...

Jennie


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Re: Naming Deities

« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2006, 09:41:47 PM »

Quote from: "Jennie"

Have you tried asking Them what they wish you to call Them?

I don't believe in a 'them', I believe in an omnipresent divine. The reason I don't use the word them, is basically because I don't see the divine as a person. To refer to it as a person would be limiting.

The whole point of creating subdivisions (in my case) is to create a representation of an aspect of an otherwise indefinable thing. Depending on which aspect I want to relate to at the time, I will use a name that represents it appropriately.

I think that the divine has a way of signalling whether the names are appropriate, anyway. There have been some names I've considered, that have sounded good to me, but, for some reason, didn't feel right. I believe that most of the 'gut feelings' we get, are actually just the divine giving us hints.

Thanks for the suggestion though.


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