i'm a new practioner, and i read a version of The Charge that says "The Great Mysteries are not dread or dire, and I am With you at the beginning, and the at the end of desire." what does this mean?
2006-12-29 20:20:35 · 4 answers · asked by kelleygaither2000 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I learned a slightly different version: 'For behold, I have been with you from the beginning, and I am that which is attained at the end of desire.' Personally, when I read those words, it's like my mum putting her arms round me when I was a kid and saying 'Don't worry, I'll always be here'. I think that's all I need to know about the phrase - it resonates in my soul, even though I would be hard pushed to express what it means to me in words.
2006-12-29 20:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by agneisq 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
<<"The Great Mysteries are not dread or dire, and I am With you at the beginning, and the at the end of desire.">> I'm pretty sure the "Great Mysteries" refers to death, and things surrounding death--they're mysteries because we can't know for sure until we experience it, and She's assuring us that they aren't awful (dreadful) or severe (dire), but just another passage. And She is with us always but, being a Goddess of life, she is particularly with us when we dare to want/live/desire. It's a great Charge, isn't it?
2006-12-30 07:24:32 · answer #2 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means the Goddess openly reveals herself to all, through nature, and is a reminder not to take yourself or your religion too seriously.
2006-12-30 04:25:25 · answer #3 · answered by Prophet ENSLAVEMENTALITY (pbuh) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically that you have nothing to fear in any of life's challenges or adventures
2006-12-30 04:23:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋