tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post8268361376955494697..comments2024-03-06T02:16:40.328-08:00Comments on Love and Light: Shadow-Stalking the One who Betrayed...SouLodgeCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311096820476094303noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-15583460910792106452012-10-22T17:46:22.250-07:002012-10-22T17:46:22.250-07:00Your are speaking my words. Still working on deali...Your are speaking my words. Still working on dealing with this shadow and now contemplating it as a betrayer. Thanks for sharing your journey my friend!Arlanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013770507760051636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-59649531251643273782012-10-21T17:11:16.548-07:002012-10-21T17:11:16.548-07:00Love this. I think any christian can identify to s...Love this. I think any christian can identify to some extent. And I love that you define the difference between people and religion. Again, a beautiful provoking heart felt post xxSammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12196141425469259485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-3756168351098373402012-10-21T05:59:18.192-07:002012-10-21T05:59:18.192-07:00oh wow - an amazing and powerful post~ this especi...oh wow - an amazing and powerful post~ this especially resonated with me - ("there is such a freedom found in Embracing <br />that which has hurt us<br />it does not need you "take it on"<br />it is about acceptance and letting go<br />you can only let go of something<br />after you have accepted it is there...") brilliant! <br /><br />thanks Cat ~ you have been an awesome supporter through all the ridiculous harassment I've had to deal with lately. xo <br />And yes, comments are open, although now moderated, I continue to give the option to my readers of commenting directly to my email only, since the obviously disturbed troll knows no boundaries - including following my readers and friends back to their own blogs and leaving creepy comments. While it's funny to some, it's just plain frightening to others, and I totally respect their desire for privacy.<br />There are a lot of whack jobs out there, unfortunately for me, the only attacks I've had in over 6 years of blogging began with one niece. We can't choose our family, but we can most certainly set healthy boundaries and omit them and their personal problems from our own lives - as hatchling and I have done for our own safety. <br /><br />thx again, you rock!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-63747439225056560202012-10-20T08:03:14.981-07:002012-10-20T08:03:14.981-07:00this was utterly powerful....Aho Cat,
XOthis was utterly powerful....Aho Cat, <br />XOMJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13238426502277628056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-20472195937379449442012-10-19T19:28:57.574-07:002012-10-19T19:28:57.574-07:00this is beautiful...
i love this so much:
Religi...this is beautiful...<br /><br />i love this so much:<br /><i><br />Religion saw in me all that it feared<br />saw in me all that would transform it<br />to something else<br />and so<br />it tried to steal my Essence<br />it tried to trample my Being<br />it tried to stomp out my Hope<br />it tried to take my Freedom<br />it tried to rape my Love<br />it tried to cover my Individuality<br />it tried to break my Spirit</i><br /><br /><b>yes yes yes.</b><br /><br />i'm so glad you have been able to face and forgive this, your Betrayer and the poor dear souls ~ "they know not what they do" ~ there is so much freedom now, isn't there! the moving on unencumbered, the deep love...welcome to coming alive. <br />much love to you.<br /><3Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453168532294309028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-62687695673458890422012-10-19T17:09:11.780-07:002012-10-19T17:09:11.780-07:00Oh, how this resonates so deeply with me. Such a ...Oh, how this resonates so deeply with me. Such a beautiful post, Cat. My experience with religion was a part of my journal this week, as well.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416943223679138624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-70369953742399373452012-10-19T11:56:39.700-07:002012-10-19T11:56:39.700-07:00Yes, I'm understanding this post, it is oh too...Yes, I'm understanding this post, it is oh too painfully poignant!<br /><br />Happy weekend to you. xfoxysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620248626509576905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-950149442864368552012-10-19T11:49:07.086-07:002012-10-19T11:49:07.086-07:00P.s. I really loved this and was hit by it. I comp...P.s. I really loved this and was hit by it. I completely walked there and still do some times. Thanks for your lovely shadow sharingKmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947797743800775255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-37280650530063237812012-10-19T11:47:48.935-07:002012-10-19T11:47:48.935-07:00This is my favourite part!!!
Religion
my Betrayer
...This is my favourite part!!!<br />Religion<br />my Betrayer<br />Born by man<br />Fed my fear<br />Nurtured by control...<br />I forgive you<br />As we stand now<br />face to face<br />you my Shadow<br />Me your Light<br />I forgive you<br />and<br />thank you<br />For it was you <br />who pushed me Back<br />you who sharpened my edge<br />you who burned off the residueKmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947797743800775255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-24011375985834805852012-10-19T11:20:56.050-07:002012-10-19T11:20:56.050-07:00Oh Cat how I wish I was there with you xxx I'v...Oh Cat how I wish I was there with you xxx I've faced some massive betrayals this year.<br />Parcel coming your way this week xxxCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883597974635141668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-5206134177810366132012-10-19T11:13:02.963-07:002012-10-19T11:13:02.963-07:00we all have our shadows so so true. although we ho...we all have our shadows so so true. although we hold different viewpoints here, different shadows, I honour your journey. You are so so beautiful inside and out. xoxoxonyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592583659013282708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-60160203811942793962012-10-19T10:07:59.383-07:002012-10-19T10:07:59.383-07:00Oh Cat. I can't even express how close this r...Oh Cat. I can't even express how close this runs, even under my own skin and through (HUGELY) my own shadows. Aho sister.UmberDovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10920126905837786943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-16958602861238610132012-10-19T08:26:13.946-07:002012-10-19T08:26:13.946-07:00Mmmmmm mmmmmm... beautiful! YES YES YES! I resonat...Mmmmmm mmmmmm... beautiful! YES YES YES! I resonate with so much shared, Cat... your view of religion and not the people.. how religion "tried to" steal all the beauty and gift that you are... the conformity and the release of realizing God never asked us to do that.. that religion was NOT His idea.. woo hoo, gf! Powerful words... just powerful..<br /><br />I hear what you are saying about our shadows, our deepest pain being our greatest teacher. Having gratitude for my hurts and shadows has been a part of coming to peace within me. Peace comes and floods when we will dare to walk through the emotions, dare to look at the roots/shadows/pain that has rooted itself in our hearts... freedom is birthed from those spaces and. it. is. glorious. Beautiful! I am buzzing with excitement for you.. this post is electric... so looking forward to this journey with you!<br /><br />xoxoxoAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046924507335607146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-51854720368300176452012-10-19T07:39:58.379-07:002012-10-19T07:39:58.379-07:00Religion or social conditioning -the thoughts,beli...Religion or social conditioning -the thoughts,beliefs,values that are forced on a man by his fellow man, without letting her find her own path, own roots,own consciousness...that is why perhaps we {as you said }try to steal our Essence, trample our Being, stomp out our Hope, cover our Individuality, etc...for the fear of being alienated...<br />And I agree, yes, by admitting and accepting our discomfort we can set our self free.<br />As somebody said " don't hate the sinner, hate the sin"...people are foolish sometimes, ignorant...but more than that it is their common thought process and social values which drives them to commit sins like crime and prejudice...we have to understand that deeply and instead of branding them as "bad" people we have to create an alternative reality, a alternative and more peaceful path, which is opposite to their negative/biased thought process.<br /><br /> Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363854783134050594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-733325312731983180.post-36302489938994393152012-10-19T07:04:47.315-07:002012-10-19T07:04:47.315-07:00Yes, this shadow speaks to me as well, loud and cl...Yes, this shadow speaks to me as well, loud and clear, and over the centuries, as you describe. <br /><br />This is beautiful and very powerful Cat. Thank you.the spirit that moves mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163312615436628661noreply@blogger.com