Monday, December 21, 2009

Strega for Life

Strega for life might sound final and mind closing, but it (to me) means the opposite. I find myself questioning all of the teaching that I have ever had, this was initiated by a former teacher who succeeded in deceiving me and many other people into believing in HIM and the teachings that he had to offer. It was for the most part not the teachings that I questioned, but more of whom to believe.
I set out on a path to find the truth and this DID entail questioning the teachings (which was scary to say the least). Speaking with an Elder in the strega community and showing my notes, I was relieved to find out that the teachings were good, basic, but good. So this allowed me to continue in my chosen path, (or was it chosen for me? now thats a question for another time.) My former teacher had forbade us from reading material on other Traditions so the split with him allowed me to explore other teachings. Most of the teachings from other paths bear a strong resemblance to my Strega teachings, and I soon came to the conclusion that all information is relevant, some more than others though. I assimilated this "new" information into my version of Strega, a version that I could follow with no problems or issues. "My version of Strega" may sound pompous or arrogant, but it is not. I looked into Strega from many peoples perspectives and discovered that there is not one true path in Strega. If I asked 10 teachers what Strega was, I would get 10 different answers. So I follow the Strega deities and the tenets of Strega (or what I believe are the tenets) follow the general Rede, and take my teachings wherever I can get them.
The bottom line is this: Strega (La Vecchia Religione) is the one and only path or tradition there is FOR ME.
May the blessings of Aradia be upon you

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