We are of the earth as all plants and animals of Gods creation. If God did not intend for us to use plants and animals then they would not have been created. Yes, some plants are deadly, funny thing is they are all legal. The only plants that are illegal are ones that will not kill you but will enlighten you. You can grow all the deadly plants you want and even kill yourself with them! The government has only made plants of religious use illegal. It seems you can kill an animal for sacrafice but cannot expand your consciousness into Gods other realms! How absurd!
We can experience God but defining God is not a realistic idea as God appears in many ways. You may have a sense of revelation or a one on one encounter with God and no one else can say otherwise. Only you know what is between you and the great mystery we call God.
I believe plant sacraments offer us true insight into Gods reality and the many levels of its existence and nature. Entheogenic plants have been used by our ancestors to commune with God and travel in its spiritual realms. Gods plants are for communion.
All humanity should be bound by peace and brotherhood and sisterhood Try not judge others beliefs. Due to the fact that I believe life is sacred I judge against those who would use animal sacrifices. I also judge against those who would war against others. Any violence must be forbidden except in life threatening situations of a person, family or community.
I believe in reincarnation and the eternity of the soul body and thus not all humanity need follow this path in this life, yet I believe all will follow this path in some incarnation. I also believe in karma or our positive and negative actions and its consequences. I believe all of nature to be sacred and a part of the God we commune with.
Elemental forces of the universe are present in plant sacraments and open to us understanding of God. In this way entities of spirit realms are realized as well as the reality of God. This is how God communicates its existence to us. Prayer and meditation are conduced.
Ritual sacraments are any of the entheogenic plants of Gods creation. Common sense must be employed while in a communal state. Please use good common sense while using any sacrament and do not drive while praying or meditating with its use. We must realize that altered states can be dangerous to ones self and others and this must be addressed. Many other religions employ dangerous rituals also such as turning swords upon themselves, hanging by hooks through the skin or being nailed to a cross and the list goes on. One need also realize sky diving and race car driving is dangerous to ones self and others! Common sense must be employed.
Mine is an open religious system, though its concepts are ancient and yet changing. The basis is and will always be the same, humanity can have communion with God to explore ourselves and the great creator, its universes and spirit realms. An individual can only be responsible for themselves and thier family, but we ask all to help as best they can in times of need for others.
It is suggested that all become familiar with the various common religious faiths and not to read God out of other beliefs, but read it (God) into other systems as viewed form your own personal concepts of God. God may be realized in many states of awareness or from many points of view and should not be limited to one belief system alone.
I see God as the primary source that emanates into the physical and spiritual realms and exists beyond these realms as well. This concept can be experienced during rituals while using sacrament. This is my theology only and not of any other religious system, though it may be similar to others.
> BILL RAGAN, DD, Ph.D (FOUNDER)
The
Sacerdotal Shaman Temple
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