The Pagan Princesses as a blog title might suggest (to some readers) that you’ve found fluffy bunnies. Our resounding position on this point? “Fluff no!†We both strive to consume wide and varied resources on paganism, including the practices, philosophies and trends in the movement. We both strive to continually assess our personal positions on matters of faith and to identify external influences and internal areas in need of growth.
We are not stagnant.
We are not self-righteous.
We have read more than one book on paganism.
On the other hand, we advocate patience! While there are some in the faith who were raised in a pagan family, we suspect the majority of us* have started the journey of our own accords. We were all baby pagans once, one way or another, and we’ve all made our share of gaffes. Talking about faith with somebody who hasn’t had the time (or… mental stamina…) to read further than a book or two geared at their age bracket, may be challenging, but it is also an opportunity to help someone who is likely grappling with religion-laden guilt, personal struggles or some other dilemma that has caused them to question their previously held beliefs.
Converting is personally and emotionally challenging. Religious philosophizing is deeply difficult. If we all have a little patience with each other, we can help enact positive change for not just other individuals, but for the way we are perceived in our communities. As a bonus, we can make our own journeys a lot less lonely.
What do you think? Any experiences you’d like to share? (Keep it positive, please – we can avoid fluff without ranting!)
2 comments
RFS says:
Aug 10, 2010
Beautiful! Looking forward to reading… 🙂
Robin says:
Oct 25, 2012
I didn’t even know what fluffy meant when I started out, so it was hard for me to work out if I was a bunster or not ha ha.
In fact there is so much information out there for people new to the path that it can be a very exciting but confusing place to be. So although I’m not a fluff, I’m never dismissive or rude to anyone who is, or to anyone who follows a different path to mine (if we are true to our hearts in many ways each one of us will be following a different path after all).
I know someimes Traditional witches and wiccans can bump heads – I think to grow spiritually, you need to be a very open person – open to all sorts of possibility. This openess includes patience and acceptance of all things different to you. But then, as we are all so different, that’s only my opinion and I have to be ‘open’ to others 🙂