Discernment
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On UPG, Egregores, Sock Puppets and Beyond
An acronym that started going around the wider heathen community in the early days of growing reconstructionist traditions is UPG (unverified personal gnosis). It was thought to separate common thoughts, opinions, and experiences from well-known facts about the Gods. If the UPG is then shared, it can become Shared Personal Gnosis (SPG). If the SPG Continue reading
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Divine Communication: Divination
Divination is the most widely used form of communication with the Divine. The Divine can use the symbols and meanings of different outcomes to convey a message just as much as They can convey a possibility in the future. The Gods tend to be more in line with metaphor and analogy more than They are Continue reading
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Divine Communication: Gathering Context
This post is an extension of a previous post I wrote talking about clearing blockages between you and the Divine. In order to more fully understand what I’m talking about here, please go to the first post here. Languages of the Gods In order to best understand how we can better communicate with the Gods, Continue reading
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Divine Communication: Clearing Blockages
Communication with the Gods is not an easy thing to do nor is it hard – it is natural. However, when things get in the way of our natural human inclinations, it can be difficult to unclog all of that and get into a place where you mentally are able to receive and send messages Continue reading
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