My sister is watching "How It's Made" on the science channel as I write this, and they just summed up the part of the episode on springs with the idea that "springs prove that some old ideas still work" or something of that ilk. Which, I found rather appropriate for this space, seeing as this is a blog celebrating The Old Ways. Though things have changed over the centuries, the basic ideas remain the same, more or less, and these beliefs still work today, with minor tweaking to be useful and more easily practiced in the modern world.
The point, though, is that even old things have their uses, and not everything becomes outdated with time. Take Brid, for instance, originally a Celtic triple goddess, now recreated into Saint Brigid, but still basically the same. Even Christianity couldn't wipe her out.
It's fascinating to take a look at the roots of your spiritual path. I'm studying the history of Wicca through the various forms of Paganism right now, as a matter of fact. Very interesting information.
Another sort of exercise for anyone who stumbles upon this. Call it a meditation, if you like, but it's not, really. Study the past of your path, make a list of the things that drew you to your path, whatever it is. Do these things have anything to do with the history of your spiritual beliefs (assuming you follow some sort of set system)? Take some time to think about the "old things" in your life. Are they still useful to you? How so? If not, what did they mean to you when you were using them?
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