Post by twilight on Dec 7, 2005 1:45:56 GMT -5
A lot of Pagans have, or are looking for a patron god or goddess, one that they really connect with and can call upon with confidence, reverance, and trust.
In the Middle Earth Pantheon, I feel a deep connection to Nienna, the mourning Vala who wept for the pain of Men and Elves and traveled alone to the Halls of Mandos, where the dead Elves stayed. Her tears watered the ground for the Two Trees to grow, and out of sorrow she brings wisdom. I am terrebly empathetic and am often a loner, so she is the one I try to emulate, to bring wisdom out of grief.
I like also Ulmo, the Lord of the Waters, because I love water. But I would not say that it is so much of a connection as a reverence. I can barely swim and as much as I love the water and feel its power, sometimes I am afraid of it.
Would you say there is one (or more) or the Valar who you are especially close with? Or one that you call upon, or revere or think of often?
In the Middle Earth Pantheon, I feel a deep connection to Nienna, the mourning Vala who wept for the pain of Men and Elves and traveled alone to the Halls of Mandos, where the dead Elves stayed. Her tears watered the ground for the Two Trees to grow, and out of sorrow she brings wisdom. I am terrebly empathetic and am often a loner, so she is the one I try to emulate, to bring wisdom out of grief.
I like also Ulmo, the Lord of the Waters, because I love water. But I would not say that it is so much of a connection as a reverence. I can barely swim and as much as I love the water and feel its power, sometimes I am afraid of it.
Would you say there is one (or more) or the Valar who you are especially close with? Or one that you call upon, or revere or think of often?
