Respecting space
7 March 2019 13:02![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
haptalaonI'm at religious relatives for the week, and it's an odd place to be. Obviously, they have no right to constrain my religion, and me theirs.
But I know that to them, what I do is summoning literal evil entities. And I know too the importance of sacred space, like, even though my relations are not pagan, they've put time and energy into tuning this space to their spiritual needs. I'd feel hella violated if someone came into my house and did certain kinds of practices or invited certain things in.
And additionally because pagan ceremonies tend to be a touch more direct than prayer. I wouldn't mind a Christian praying in my house, but I would if they evoked an angel. But by nature, pagan worship is closer to the latter than the former.
So - it's a tricky one.
But I know that to them, what I do is summoning literal evil entities. And I know too the importance of sacred space, like, even though my relations are not pagan, they've put time and energy into tuning this space to their spiritual needs. I'd feel hella violated if someone came into my house and did certain kinds of practices or invited certain things in.
And additionally because pagan ceremonies tend to be a touch more direct than prayer. I wouldn't mind a Christian praying in my house, but I would if they evoked an angel. But by nature, pagan worship is closer to the latter than the former.
So - it's a tricky one.
