I have written a couple of people that were on the contact site that I felt good about, or that appeared to be something that would be a fit for me(my interests etc.).  Mainly I am just trying to get a feel for this sort of belief system, pick up on the energy of it. I am mainly just trying to find someone that does long-distance training, or that can at least point me to some decent and well written books on the subject, with maybe even some depth into the subject. I know however, that with this type of system that it is done primarily orally and with some form of mentor or teacher. I am very busy with college(three majors) and a full time job as a Case Manager working with mentally ill people and I run a household with many little spirits running around(5 cats, 6 birds and a fish tank) and take care of my baby who is graduating high school this year and my significant other(boyfriend). However many wise people in different traditions of  magic have said that the best work you can do, you do when your life is very busy. It keeps you balanced with a foot in both worlds, to have a very active mundane life.  I would have to agree.  If anyone has any good books to read, knows of some legitimate mentors/teachers out there that have good ethics and boundaries. I would love to hear about them. I feel that as of late, I am drawn to this tradition, for a reason. Usually that is how I do most everything, a very Taoist approach and I just go where I am supposed to go.

Any information would be very much appreciated. I like to go by my gut in most of the things that I do, not something forced, so I can usually tell if something "clicks" about if I have good rapport with a teacher/mentor,(I have had quite a few) or not. I think that not all teachers/mentors are made to be with all students and vice/versa.
I am so very glad to be here, thank you so much for having me on the bulletin board.

Maeve

Looking for good book recommendations for those that are just becoming interested in Feri Tradition. I am advanced enough in other traditions and not totally new to the alternative religion sector, so it could be a little bit harder reading and more complex. Any recommendations?
Thanks!
 

Eat the cows!

FREE THE COWS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44yiTg7cOVI

This video is about Gaia, the Goddess of the Earth, and how she has been incorporated into science, it speaks of the oneness of all on Earth and of the essence and beauty of life itself.

why?? i just never got it

Kind of going off topic, so I'm not interested in making it a lengthy conversation (as in, much beyond this point) but as it's rude to leave a question unanswered...
I don't speculate on any sort of "we"...as for my part, I have worked in humane societies, rescue groups, and wildlife rescues for nearly a decade. My only children are four-legged and furred. I don't have pets, I have companions.


No

Fair enough, but our relationship with animals is still very much a part of our life.
Will you be willing to explain how do you see our relationship with them? Was there an aspect of Feri which affected your view?

Thank you & sorry if i'm being too rude with my questions.

I won't begin to speculate on the mental processes of animals. Their cognitive processes differ pretty widely, and I don't believe any human being can fully understand it.

I definitely agree; in nature death, disease, etc. are found, and the majority is not asked for. I don't know where I"m going with this, so I'll just ramble on a bit (bear with me )

I think it's one thing when a non-human kills a non-human, whether it be animal-animal, animal-plant, plant-animal,  plant-plant, or something beyond like diseases or starvation, all being a moving force and undoubtedly a part of life. I think it's another thing when it comes to humans. Firstly, as humans, we bear something which differs from other species on Earth; compassion. With this comes our ability to shed tears (ever noticed no animal does this but humans?) I don't want to say we're "more evolved" (even if there is the possibility of this being true). But I see us simply as beings with this powerful gift, one which through thousands of years has given us the power to change the world to our please, whether the results be good or bane (though, even we powerful mortals are limited).
So I think we must have utmost responsibility when it comes to cultivating with other lives. It especially comes down to the reason for taking if we do take. Mark Twain wrote an essay called "The Lowest Animal", in which he argues how highly egotistical humans have become in calling themselves the "highest animal". One basis he specifies on is how humans kill w/o intention, while other animals kill with intention. And even though a cat may terrorize a mouse by scratching it and flicking it around while the mouse is still alive, the cat does not know this because the cat bears no emotional connection with the mouse. But we as humans do, which is why naturally it has become moral ethics to "harm none" throughout society.
A last point I'd like to make is that our ancestors used to pray to the Gods for a "happy hunting", so to speak. Then they would pray during and after the kill of the animal, sending its life in brightest blessings to the afterlife, thanking the spirit for the food they will share with their people. Though, as you said, the animal never asked for their death, so to say whether this justifies the act, I'm still open-minded to ideas. The only inference I could come up with is that they saw it as a gift from the Gods. Consciously, I wouldn't know

These are my musings^_^