I want to first say that I am completely opposed to Donald Trump, I did not vote for him or agree with his personality. So the man that led the republican three ring circus has been elected to be the next President of the United States. With that, there was an immediate response by society. There are protests going on everywhere, reports of protesters attacking each other, and now legal action to dismantle the electoral college.
But there is more to this madness, what I have seen and read on Facebook and YouTube has brought me much disappointment. I have been adamant about my views of eclectic wicca for years. There are weaknesses to eclectic wicca and I tried to tell people about them, and not many understood what I was referring to, but with the election of Trump they came true.
1. Eclectic wicca is the mixing of different religions and philosophies to create a personal belief system that fits your lifestyle. There are many wiccans that have combined Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen, Native American beliefs , with several different parts of Pre-Christian religions. Many of these people have little knowledge of these beliefs and are picking these tidbits with little study on the subject. Massive amounts of backstory and information are skipped over so that they can use a single aspect of a belief. Then these are assembled in a patchwork quilt and paraded as a art project by many youtube pagans. All these religions are represented by different types of fabric and strengths. These quilts work great in calm weather, there is nothing testing them. With the election of Trump the winds are blowing for the storm that is coming. Some of these fabrics are starting to tear. And as each square starts to tear it adds stress on the surrounding squares and the quilt falls apart.
Our Pagan beliefs are supposed to give us strength to get through the rough times and guide us through the good times as well. If these beliefs are tattering , that means that a strong foundation is missing. Some of those pieces that were overlooked could have added to the strength of their personal beliefs. Thus saving them a lot of pain and torment.
2. Some of those very pagans that I am referring to claimed to be light workers that preached shunning negativity and 'harm none'. And with the torment of Trump coming soon, some have talked about getting a gun. Which is hypocritical when some of these people have judged me as a negative person that doesn't understand paganism because I have a 'warrior witch" belief system.
There is such a difference in having a sword and shield as spiritual tools and owning a firearm. My sword and shield can be used in defensive manners working with energies to protect what I hold sacred, harder to do that with a Smith and Wesson. As a warrior aspect I reflect that life and nature can be brutal and one must fight at times to survive. Thus I can handle the Trump presidency better because I am better prepared for these situations. And if you look at the Pagans from 2000 years ago, they were warriors with a strong code of ethics.
3.There is no way to Shun President Trump, and so the whole shunning any negativity can't work. This New age concept of shunning negative energy is unhealthy. We gain strength from over coming our fears and threats. People that refuse to deal with negativity have no idea how to handle it when it is avoidable, like it is now with Donald Trump. SO many of these young pagans are collapsing because they don't know how to handle this.
4.It really is a shame to see so many young pagans out there confused and scared. But they lack the experiences to handle life still. I have grown tired of all the young pagans that have read a few books and think they are able to teach and lead other pagans. If you are a pagan under 25, you were safe in your parent home during the last Republican president. All this information has no form without experiences. It is these experiences that shape us into who we are. I have experienced a couple republican presidents and the crap they claim. I know what I have to fight. Obama wasn't perfect, but he was a good president. Eight years of stable leadership have spoiled many young people.
So there is wisdom in my words, I am not perfect and not saying everyone should listen to me. What I am saying is that if your are stressed and confused with Donald Trump being the next president, and your spiritual beliefs are not helping you, then reevaluate your beliefs and what you have been taught by others. This is one of those experiences that you will learn from. Real life begins now.
