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grunkletony · 1 month
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Seven prayers inspired by Jonathan Cahn's "The Return of the Gods".
{God takes his stand in the court of heaven to deliver judgement among the gods themselves. Psalm 82:1
So God created man is his own image; in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27
There is no such thing as Jew and Greek, slave and freeman, male and female; for you are all one person in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28
Heavenly Father, god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and Holy Spirit teach us through dreams and signs what are the rights, roles and responsibilities of transgender, intersex and non-binary people in American society down through the generations.  Help us too affirm and apply your son’s teaching to “Love your neighbor as yourself” Mathew 22:39 and to “Treat others as you would like them to treat you” Luke 6:31 to the intersex people in our midst.  We ask in Jesus' name, Amen!}
{God takes his stand in the court of heaven to deliver judgement among the gods themselves. Psalm 82:1
If a man has intercourse with a man as with a woman, they both commit an abomination, they shall be put to death; their blood shall be on their own heads.  Leviticus 20:13
I grieve for you, Johnathan my brother; dear and delightful you were to me, your love for me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.  2Samuel 1:26
Heavenly Father, god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and Holy Spirit teach us through dreams and signs what are the rights, roles and responsibilities of Gay men in American society down through the generations.  Help us too affirm and apply your son’s teaching to “Love your neighbor as yourself” Mathew 22:39 and to “Treat others as you would like them to treat you” Luke 6:31 to the Gay men in our midst.  We ask in Jesus' name, Amen!}
{God takes his stand in the court of heaven to deliver judgement among the gods themselves. Psalm 82:1
No woman shall wear an article of man's clothing, nor shall a man put on woman's dress for those who do these things are abominations to the Lord your God.  Deuteronomy 22:5
'Do not urge me to go back and desert you,' Ruth answered.  'Where you go, I will go, and where you stay I will stay, your people shall be my people, and your God my God.  Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried.  I swear a solemn oath before the Lord your God; nothing but death shall divide us.'  Ruth 1:16-17
Heavenly Father, god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and Holy Spirit teach us through dreams and signs what are the rights, roles and responsibilities of Lesbians in American society down through the generations.  Help us too affirm and apply your son’s teaching to “Love your neighbor as yourself” Mathew 22:39 and to “Treat others as you would like them to treat you” Luke 6:31 to the Lesbians in our midst.  We ask in Jesus' name, Amen!}
{God takes his stand in the court of heaven to deliver judgement among the gods themselves. Psalm 82:1
He had a foster-child Hadassah, that is Esther, his uncle's daughter, who had neither father nor mother. She was a beautiful and charming girl, and after the death of her father and mother Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter.  Esther 2:7
'A curse upon him who withholds justice from the alien, the orphan and the widow'; the people shall all say 'Amen'. Deuteronomy 27:19
Heavenly Father, god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and Holy Spirit teach us through dreams and signs what issues of child care and maternity care have we been neglecting by obsessing over abortion.   Help us too affirm and apply your son’s teaching to “Love your neighbor as yourself” Mathew 22:39 and to “Treat others as you would like them to treat you” Luke 6:31 to the healthcare and socio-economic issues around abortion.  We ask in Jesus' name, Amen!}
{God takes his stand in the court of heaven to deliver judgement among the gods themselves. Psalm 82:1
When an alien settles with you in your land, you shall not oppress him.  He shall be treated as a native born among you, and you shall love him as a man like yourself, because you were aliens in Egypt. Leviticus 19:33
He is no respecter of persons and is not to be bribed; he secures justice for widows and orphans, and loves the alien who lives among you giving him food and clothing.  You too must love the alien, for you once lived as aliens in Egypt.  Deuteronomy 10:18-19
Heavenly Father, god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and Holy Spirit teach our elected officials to write an ethical set of guidelines for handling immigrants and refugees coming to the United States for generations to come.  Help our elected officials too craft a comprehensive immigration policy consistent with your son’s teaching to “Love your neighbor as yourself” Mathew 22:39 and to “Treat others as you would like them to treat you” Luke 6:31.  We ask in Jesus' name, Amen!}
{God takes his stand in the court of heaven to deliver judgement among the gods themselves. Psalm 82:1
'See how the wicked string their bows and fit the arrow to the string, to shoot down honest men out of the darkness'? Psalm 11:2
Like a madman shooting at random his deadly darts and arrows. Proverbs 26:18
Heavenly Father, god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and Holy Spirit teach our elected officials to to pass much needed and long overdue gun regulations to bring our 2nd Amendment rights in line with your son’s teaching to “Love your neighbor as yourself” Mathew 22:39 and to “Treat others as you would like them to treat you” Luke 6:31.  We ask in Jesus' name, Amen!}
{God takes his stand in the court of heaven to deliver judgement among the gods themselves. Psalm 82:1
No Israelite woman shall become a temple-prostitute, and no Israelite man shall prostitute himself in this way. Deuteronomy 23:17
When he had entered Capernaum a centurion came up to ask his help. 'Sir,' He said, 'a boy of mine lies at home paralyzed and racked with pain.' Mathew 8:5-6
Heavenly Father, god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and Holy Spirit teach us through dreams and historical and anthropological records on boy-wives and pederasty how to craft boy-wife, and child-bride customs for ourselves and our posterity down through the generations that are consistent with your son’s teaching to “Love your neighbor as yourself” Mathew 22:39 and to “Treat others as you would like them to treat you” Luke 6:31.  We ask in Jesus' name, Amen!}
Just in case it's not clear I think the move to legalize child bride marriages in red states is nothing more than legalized pedophilia.
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grunkletony · 1 month
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Prayer for Trans-Christians #3
{God takes his stand in the court of heaven to deliver judgement among the gods themselves. Psalm 82:1
So God created man is his own image; in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27
There is no such thing as Jew and Greek, slave and freeman, male and female; for you are all one person in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28
Heavenly Father, god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and Holy Spirit teach us through dreams and signs what are the rights, roles and responsibilities of transgender, intersex and non-binary people in American society down through the generations.  Help us too affirm and apply your son’s teaching to “Love your neighbor as yourself” Mathew 22:39 and to “Treat others as you would like them to treat you” Luke 6:31 to the intersex people in our midst.  We ask in Jesus name, Amen.}
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grunkletony · 4 months
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Morality prayer
Cernunnos, Turshen, and Hermaphroditus guide, bless and empower the Senators, Congressmen and government officials who stand with Bernie Sanders for moral principle.  I stir up the gifts of the gods within the Senators, Congressmen and government officials who stand with Bernie Sanders for moral principle, and around the Senators, Congressmen and government officials who stand with Bernie Sanders for moral principle and they are blessed on every hand with happiness, success and true achievement.
Congressmen, Senators and government officials who embrace immorality the gods are not mocked, as you sow so shall you reap.
Congressmen, Senators and government officials who embrace immorality the gods are not mocked, as you sow so shall you reap.
Congressmen, Senators and government officials who embrace immorality the gods are not mocked, as you sow so shall you reap.
Congressmen, Senators and government officials who embrace immorality you have sown the wind now reap the whirlwind.
Congressmen, Senators and government officials who embrace immorality you have sown the wind now reap the whirlwind.
Congressmen, Senators and government officials who embrace immorality you have sown the wind now reap the whirlwind.
Congressmen, Senators and government officials who embrace immorality as you have done unto others so shall it be done unto you.
Congressmen, Senators and government officials who embrace immorality as you have done unto others so shall it be done unto you.
Congressmen, Senators and government officials who embrace immorality as you have done unto others so shall it be done unto you.
Light and love to the land and people of the United States of America!
Light and love to the land and people of the United States of America!
Light and love to the land and people of the United States of America!
Thank you lords Cernunnos, Turshen , and Hermaphroditus for your guidance, blessings and empowerment of the land and people of the United States of America.
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grunkletony · 5 months
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Another 40 day prayer challenge for Trans folks.
"He himself gave me true understanding of things as they are: a knowledge of the structure of the world and the operation of the elements; the beginning and the end of epochs and their middle course; the alternating solstices and changing seasons; the cycles of the years and the constellations; the nature of living creatures and behavior of wild beasts; the violent force of winds and the thoughts of men; the varieties of plants and the virtues of roots. Wisdom of Solomon 7: 17-21
So God created man in his own image; in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis !:27.
There is no such thing as Jew and Greek, slave and freeman, male and female: for you are all one person in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28
Heavenly Father, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and Wisdom more radiant than the Sun, against whom no evil can prevail. We ask for your guidance and inspiration, help us to recognize and affirm the rights, roles and responsibilities of transgender, intersex and nonbinary people in American society down through the generations. We ask in Jesus' name, Amen!"
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grunkletony · 5 months
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Cable Channel Cartoon I would like to see.
I would really like to see Dana Terrace and Alex Hirsh take on this project but really any alumni of Gravity Falls and The Owl House would be great.
Set in Emerald, Wisconsin: “Teenage Warlocks and the Magic Pony Apocalypse”.  Both the writers and the characters use “Way of the Horned God” by Dancing Rabbit; “The Ozark Mountain Spellbook” by Brandon Weston; and “Spirit Walking” by Evelyn Rysdyk.  Writers and artists will take turns reading to each other from “The Oz Books” by L. Frank Baum; “The New English Bible with Apocrypha” by Oxford and “Wisconsin Folklore” by James P. Leary, once per week while the other writers listen with their eyes closed imagining themselves as the protagonists in the story.  Cast and crew may join in later as the series progresses.  It’s okay to spend most or all of the first season foreshadowing the magic pony invasion.  Each season of the show is to be 26 episodes long.  The series is portable and can be moved from one cable channel to another.  The magic pony invasion lasts for 13 years from 2025 to 2038.  Don’t rush the conclusion.  It’s okay for the boys to grow up and mentor younger teenagers.  I’m thinking a group of five boys.  It’s okay to start with just three and add more as the story progresses.
Options: 1. One of the boys asks why Michelangelo’s Moses has horns.  An older relative blames St. Jerome’s translation of the bible and points out that if he had been consistent Jesus would have had horns after meeting with Moses and Elijah on the mountain in Michael 17.  The boys start praying to Jesus of the two horns.
2. One of the boys overhears an older relative talking about the book “When God had a Wife” by Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince.  The boys start praying to Mary Magdalene Avatar of Wisdom.
3. As a homage to “Stranger Things” have the boys play “Ponyfinder” by Silver Games LLC.
4. Make one of the boys Trans.  Transitioning from girl to boy.  Hire a writer who has undergone the process themselves.
5. Make one of the boys Muslim.  Hire a Muslim writer.  If you go for the Muslim option include Surat’s from the Koran in with chapters from the Bible, etc.  For example: Wisconsin Folklore; Genesis Chapter one; “the Wizard of OZ” Chapter one; 1Esdras chapter one; 1st Surat.
Options can be added in or dropped as the story progresses.
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grunkletony · 1 year
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Prayer against mass shooting
You shall not spread a baseless rumor. You shall not make common cause with a wicked man by giving malicious evidence. Exodus 23:1
When I think that my bed will comfort me, that sleep will relieve my complaining, thou dost terrify me with dreams and affright me with visions. Job 7:13-14
Your glory passed through the four gates of fire and earthquake, wind and frost; and you gave the commandments of the law to the Israelites, the race of Jacob. 2 Esdras 3:19
Heavenly Father Yahweh, god of Abraham, Issaac and Jacob, arbiter of gods and men, rider of the heavens strip the scales from our eyes and show us the psycho-spiritual roots of the mass shooting epidemic in the United States. Help us recognize and affirm the socio-economic cures to heal this festering wound in our nation. Affright the politicians, lobbyists and businessmen who resist these needful changes with nightmares and visions. Torment the voters who keep sending these politicians who stand in the way of recovery back into office with apparitions and natural disasters. We ask in Jesus’ name, Amen!
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grunkletony · 1 year
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40 day prayer challenge for same-sex couples.
"He himself gave me true understanding of things as they are: a knowledge of the structure of the world and the operation of the elements; the beginning and the end of epochs and their middle course; the alternating solstices and changing seasons; the cycles of the years and the constellations; the nature of living creatures and behavior of wild beasts; the violent force of winds and the thoughts of men; the varieties of plants and the virtues of roots. Wisdom of Solomon 7: 17-21
So Jonathan and David made a solemn compact because each loved the other as dearly as himself and Jonathan stripped off the cloak he was wearing and his tunic and gave them to David, together with his sword, his bow, and his belt.  1 Samuel 18:3-4
'Do not urge me to go back and desert you', Ruth answered. 'Where you go, I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. I swear a solemn oath before the Lord your God; nothing but death shall divide us.' Ruth 1: 16-17.
Heavenly Father, God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, arbiter of gods and men and Wisdom more radiant than the Sun, against whom no evil can prevail. we ask for your guidance and inspiration to help us recognize and affirm the rights, roles, and responsibilities of same-sex couples in the Christian community down through the generations.  We ask in Jesus' name. Amen!"
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grunkletony · 1 year
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A 40 day prayer challenge for Lesbians.
"He himself gave me true understanding of things as they are: a knowledge of the structure of the world and the operation of the elements; the beginning and the end of epochs and their middle course; the alternating solstices and changing seasons; the cycles of the years and the constellations; the nature of living creatures and behavior of wild beasts; the violent force of winds and the thoughts of men; the varieties of plants and the virtues of roots. Wisdom of Solomon 7: 17-21
'Do not urge me to go back and desert you', Ruth answered. 'Where you go, I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. I swear a solemn oath before the Lord your God; nothing but death shall divide us.' Ruth 1: 16-17.
She gave her maid her liberty. Judith 16: 23
Heavenly Father, God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and Wisdom more radiant than the Sun, against whom no evil can prevail. we ask for your guidance and inspiration to help us recognize and affirm the rights, roles, and responsibilities of lesbians in the Christian liturgical year? We ask in Jesus' name, Amen!"
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grunkletony · 1 year
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Another prayer for Gay Men trying to find a place in the World.
"He himself gave me true understanding of things as they are: a knowledge of the structure of the world and the operation of the elements; the beginning and the end of epochs and their middle course; the alternating solstices and changing seasons; the cycles of the years and the constellations; the nature of living creatures and behavior of wild beasts; the violent force of winds and the thoughts of men; the varieties of plants and the virtues of roots. Wisdom of Solomon 7: 17-21
So Jonathan and David made a solemn compact because each loved the other as dearly as himself and Jonathan stripped off the cloak he was wearing and his tunic and gave them to David, together with his sword, his bow, and his belt.  1 Samuel 18:3-4
I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother, dear and delightful you were to me; your love for me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women. 2 Samuel 1:26
Heavenly Father, God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and Wisdom more radiant than the Sun, against whom no evil can prevail. we ask for your guidance and inspiration to help us recognize and affirm the rights, roles, and responsibilities of Gay men in the Christian liturgical year? We ask in Jesus' name, Amen!"
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grunkletony · 1 year
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Another prayer for Trans Americans
We the General Assembly of Virginia do enact that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burned in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer, on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities.  The 1786 Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
So, God created man in his own image; in the image of God, he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27.
Treat others as you would like them to treat you. Luke 6:31.
Heavenly Father, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, arbiter of gods and men guide and inspire us to recognize and affirm the rights, roles, and responsibilities of Trans and Nonbinary people in the Commonwealth of Virginia down through the generations.  We ask in Jesus’ name.  Amen!
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grunkletony · 1 year
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Deliver us from false priests and corrupt governors.
"Samuel told the people who were asking him for a king all that the Lord had said to him.  'This will be the sort of king who will govern you', he said.  'He will take your sons and make them serve in his chariots and with is cavalry, and will make them run before his chariot.  Some he will appoint officers over units of a thousand and units of fifty.  Others will plough his fields and reap his harvest; others again will make weapons of war and equipment for mounted troops.  He will take your daughters for perfumers, cooks, and confectioners, and will seize the best of your cornfields, vineyards, and olive-yards, and give them to his lackeys.  He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage and give it to his eunuchs and his lackeys.  Your slaves, both men and women and the best of your cattle and your asses he will seize and put to his own use.  He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.  When that day comes, you will cry out against the king whom you have chosen; but it will be too late, the Lord will not answer you.' 1 Samuel 8:10-18.
We mention this because we hear that some of your number are idling their time away, minding everybody's business but their own.  2 Thessalonians 3:11
You cannot serve God and money.  Luke 16:13
Heavenly Father, god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob we are beset with corrupt governors and false priests who persecute the innocent and lead the people astray.  Deliver us Lord God from the machinations of the wicked.  Lead us to the path where 'treat others as you would like them to treat you' Luke 6:31 is an everyday reality.  We ask in Jesus' name, Amen!"
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grunkletony · 1 year
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40 day prayer for transchristians
"He himself gave me true understanding of things as they are: a knowledge of the structure of the world and the operation of the elements; the beginning and the end of epochs and their middle course; the alternating solstices and changing seasons; the cycles of the years and the constellations; the nature of living creatures and behavior of wild beasts; the violent force of winds and the thoughts of men; the varieties of plants and the virtues of roots. Wisdom of Solomon 7: 17-21So God created man in his own image; in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis !:27.Treat others as you would like them to treat you. Luke 6:31.Heavenly Father, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, what are the roles of transgender and nonbinary people in the Christian liturgical year? We ask in Jesus' name, Amen!"0 day prayer 
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grunkletony · 1 year
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Gay guys 40 day prayer challenge.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.So Jonathan and David made a solemn compact because each loved the other as dearly as himself and Jonathan stripped off the cloak he was wearing and his tunic and gave them to David, together with his sword, his bow, and his belt.  1 Samuel 18:3-4I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother, dear and delightful you were to me; your love for me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women. 2 Samuel 1:26Heavenly Father, God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and Wisdom more radiant than the Sun, against whom no evil can prevail. we ask for your guidance and inspiration in crafting a set of guidelines for portraying love between Gay males in American media down through the generations.  We ask in Jesus' name. Amen!"
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grunkletony · 1 year
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Another beginner’s Ritual for Paganism/Wicca.
Check the mythology section of your local library, or college library. Choose a god and a goddess whose stories appeal to you to start with. They don't have to be from the same culture, eclecticism is fine. You can add more deities later. Prepare a tray with a cup of something to drink and a plate with some bread or pastry to eat. If all you've got is Dr. Pepper and an Oreo cookie that's fine. Here's a basic ritual you can do. If you have a roommate and you don't want them to interfere sit still, close your eyes, and do the ritual in your imagination.
Face North, draw an invoking pentagram, (that's were you start at the top) imagining a live of blue-white fire. Recite the following while drawing: "I call upon the lords of the watchtower of the North, guardians and gatekeepers of Earth, Winter, Night, and the New Moon. Be with me now and bless me this day."
Move to the East drawing a line of blue-white fire as you go. Face East and draw another invoking pentagram. Recite the following while drawing: "I call upon the lords of the watchtower of the East, guardians and gatekeepers of Water, Spring, Dawn and the Waxing Moon. Be with me now and bless me this day."
Move to the South drawing a line of blue-white fire as you go. Face South and draw another invoking pentagram. Recite the following: "I call upon the lords of the watchtower of the South, guardians and gatekeepers of Air, Summer, Day and the Full Moon. Be with me now and bless me this day."
Move to the West drawing a line of blue-white fire as you go. Face West and draw another invoking pentagram. Recite the following: " I call upon the lords of the watchtower of the West, guardians and gatekeepers of Fire, Autumn, Dusk, and the Waning Moon. Be with me now and bless me this day."
Move to the North drawing a line of blue-white fire as you go and complete the circle.
Face East and say: "I call upon (Divine Name A) and (Divine Name B). I offer you this (food) and (drink). I gave so that you may give." As you gain more experience you will add seasonal rituals at this point.
Face North and move West, erasing the circle of fire as you go. Face West and draw a banishing pentagram, (that starts in the lower left corner) erasing the line of fire as you go. Recite the following: "I thank you lords of the watchtower of the West for your presence and your power. Merry met, and merry part, and merry meet again."
Move to the South erasing the circle of fire as you go. Face South and draw a banishing pentagram. Recite the following: "I thank you lords of the watchtower of the South for your presence and your power. Merry met, and merry part, and merry meet again."
Move to the East erasing the circle of fire as you go. Face East and draw a banishing pentagram. Recite the following: "I thank you lords of the watchtower of the East for your presence and your power. Merry met, and merry part, and merry meet again."
Move to the North erasing the circle of fire as you go. Face North and draw a banishing pentagram. Recite the following: "I thank you lords of the watchtower of the North for your presence and your power. Merry met and merry part, and merry meet again."
Turn to the East and raise your arms like a referee signaling a touchdown. Recite the following: "Thank you, (Divine Name B) and (Divine Name A) for your presence and your power. Merry met, and merry part, and merry meet again. The circle is open, but remains unbroken."
Touch the ground and recite the following: "I return all excess energy to the land, promoting love, friendship and community throughout my hometown and the surrounding area."
Eat and drink the offerings you prepared and receive your gods' blessings.
This is a very basic ritual. As you read books, serf the internet and dream you will receive prompts on expanding upon this rudimentary outline.
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grunkletony · 2 years
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Right to Privacy
Like many people I am upset about the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Not so much about abortion per se as their rejection of the Right to Privacy interpretation of the 14th amendment. I ask that you and your colleges draft a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the Right to Privacy. Given the nature of the current court I think it will be necessary to enumerate the rights protected by the Right to Privacy:
!. Right to an abortion; 2. Right to contraception; 3. Right to sexual intercourse between consenting individuals over the age of consent, regardless of gender.; 4. Right to same sex marriage; 5. Right to choose one's gender identity; 6. Right to interracial marriage.
I wrote the above to my congressman and my senators and reposted on Facebook and Twitter. If anyone out there agrees with me that we need a constitutional amendment to guarantee our right to privacy please write your congressman and senators and let them know you feel the same way.
In "The New Revelations" on page 62 Neale Donald Walsch writes: "You keep trying to solve the world's problems as if it were a political problem, or an economic problem, or even a military problem, and it is none of these. It is a spiritual problem." Okay, so how do we confront the spiritual roots of conservativism? How do we nurture the spiritual roots of the right to privacy? What is the spiritual action plan for this situation?
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grunkletony · 2 years
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Thoughts on Transgender articles
     The Richmond Times-Dispatch published articles on transgender youth and transgender policy Nov. 21, 2021.  I found these to be interesting and thought provoking, especially in light of the Book Ban Blues column by Michael Paul Williams in the Nov. 17, 2021 issue of the paper.     
     I think perhaps a set of guidelines for presenting transgender and non-binary people in the media is in order.  I do not however have any faith in government issued guidelines. Government officials seem way to inclined to bend to the will of whoever whines and moans the most, especially if the whining and moaning is accompanied with lots of money. I would prefer a set of guidelines that comes from the artists, writers, musicians and performers within the entertainment industry itself. 
    I would like to make use of the 40 day prayer practice outlined by Mike Batterson in his "Draw the Circle" book.  Pray for 40 days in groups of 3 or more.  Take note of any responses you think your getting be they dreams, coincidences or bursts of imagination.  Participants start sharing their responses with other members of their group beginning on day 21.  I would prefer lots of groups participating throughout the United States establishing a national standard with regional variations.  We are a big country after all and I am deeply suspicious of the one size fits all approach to the arts and humanities.     
     For the transgender and non-binary community I propose the following prayer: "No woman shall wear an article of men's clothing, nor shall a man put on woman's dress; for those who do these things are abominable to the lord God.  Deuteronomy 22:5; So God created man is his own image; in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27.  Heavenly Father in Jesus name we pray help us to craft a set of guidelines for presenting trans and non-binary characters in the media consistent with our national covenant: We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Amen"    
     I would also like to see a standard for Boys Love presentation in U.S. media.  Same 40 day prayer approach, just say: "I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; dear and delightful you were to me; your love for me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women. 2 Samuel 1:26; Jesus looked straight at him, his heart wormed to him, and he said, 'One Thing you lack; go sell everything you have, and give to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; and come, follow me! Mark 10:21. Heavenly Father in Jesus name we pray help us to craft a set of guidelines for presenting gay  characters in the media consistent with our national covenant: We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Amen" 
    Of course if we are doing boys love we will also need industry guidelines for the love between women.  Again a 40 day prayer period and say: "She gave her maid her liberty. Judith 16:23; So she kept close to his girls, gleaning with them till the end of both barley and wheat harvest; but she lived with her mother-in-law. Ruth 7:23.  Heavenly Father in Jesus name we pray help us to craft a set of guidelines for presenting lesbian characters in the media consistent with our national covenant: We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Amen" 
    Moving on to the bisexual community try: "Jonathan pledged himself afresh to David because of his love for him, for he loved him as himself. 1 Samuel 20:17; So he sent messengers to fetch her, and when she came to him, he had intercourse with her, though she was still being purified after her period, and then she went home. 2 Samuel 11: 4.  Heavenly Father in Jesus name we pray help us to craft a set of guidelines for presenting bisexual characters in the media consistent with our national covenant: We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Amen"    
    And finally close it out with the Asexual community: "To the unmarried and to widows I say this: it is a good thing if they stay as I am myself; but if they cannot control themselves, they should marry. 1 Corinthians 7:8; Reason is not the extirpate of the passions, but their antagonist. 4 Maccabees 2:6.  Heavenly Father in Jesus name we pray help us to craft a set of guidelines for presenting asexual characters in the media consistent with our national covenant: We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Amen"     
     Despite the obviously Christian nature of these prayers I hope that members of other faith groups in the entertainment industry; Jewish, Atheist. Hindu, Muslim, Pagan, Buddhist, Scientologist, etcetera,  will also participate and add their viewpoints.  Yes, you read that right I do count Atheist as a faith group and I admit to being mildly curious as to what examples from sociology, psychology, history and philosophy they will bring to the table.    
     I like to think that we already have heterosexual relationships covered, but in case some people want guidelines for straight couples as well try this:  "That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and the two become one flesh. Genesis 2:24; Then the Lord God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone.  I will provide a partner for him.' Genesis 2:18. Heavenly Father in Jesus name we pray help us to craft a set of guidelines for presenting heterosexual characters in the media consistent with our national covenant: We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Amen"    
     I suspect that artists will create and post online throughout the 40 day period.  I doubt that interested parties will exclude themselves from participating just because they are not part of the entertainment industry.  If your interested in the subject and have 2 or more friends or family members who will show up for the whole 40 days of prayer, go for it. 
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