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Seax-Wica (as invented by Buckland)? Which rune set are you talking about when you
say you know everything? Each of the above sets of runes is VERY different from the
others, and each of them have nuances that don't appear in others. It's like working with
alphabets, there is English, Finnish, Dutch, Cyrillic, Spanish, German and Chinese. You
can't substitute one set of alphabets for another without some work.
But let's stipulate that you are working with the Elder Futhark Runes. Which
interpretation are you using? Blum's, Peschel's (the set I use actually), the Icelandic rune
poem, the Norwegian rune poem or the Old English rune poem? If you know everything
about the runes, you should know what I'm talking about here. If you don't you need to
do some more studying.
What? You are using your own interpretation, based on what the Gods told you they
meant? Well WHY didn't you say so? That's fine, but don't claim that YOUR
interpretation of the runes is what everyone knows, because it's not. Blum has a set of
interpretations, Peschel has a different interpretation, and both of them are based on the
Germanic rune poems, of which there are three different sets, all meaning different
things. And that is just one set of runes, there are about 20 different runic alphabets out
there that can be used for divination, the most common alternate being the Ogham of the
Druids. But saying that you got inspired to write your own set of runes and interpret them
THIS way will get you looked at as an honest person rather than some damned fluffy by
most people in the communities you want to interact with.
And by being a Priest/ess you have to have a Church or Coven. But what is wrong with
being a worshiper? Nothing. Most people I know of simply like to go to the rituals, sing
the songs, do the drumming, chant the chants, and don't care about being the leader of a
ritual. They will gladly say that they are a worshiper, not a priest. But you get on some
lists, and the fluffies come out of the woodwork to say that EVERYONE is a priest or
priestess and that you can't avoid it.
Let me suggest this: While they may be right that everyone is a priest(ess) for
themselves, meaning they don't need an intercessor between them and the Gods, there is
nothing wrong with allowing the leadership roles to fall upon those who actually want to
do the job and who are good at it. You don't have to be a priest or priestess of the Gods if
you don't feel the call in your heart, because it's a long hard road. If you only feel like
doing the worship parts and praying to the Gods when you are alone, guess what? You
can do that.
But for some reason, fluffies seem to think that just because you are Wiccan, and
Cunningham said you could initiate yourself, that you are automatically a priestess and
MUST have a coven and lead them all. Well, if that were the case, the Christian religion
would be made up of nothing but priests and priestesses. They pray, they do the
celebrations, they go to church, but they have not dedicated their lives to service of
others and leading groups of worshipers in ritual. They don't have the specialized
knowledge that has been the hallmark of the Clergy. Your Prest/ess has that specialized
knowledge. If you feel compelled to find that knowledge out and tread the path of
becoming Wiccan Clergy, more power to you, you will find a lot of helping hands. If you
only want to celebrate and worship, more power to you as well. But don't think that just
because you have been initiated into Wicca (ie baptized into the Christian Church) that
you are automatically clergy and have to be an asshole about it.
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