A short while ago while doing some reading, I came across this:
Pagans, is Lilith protective of her followers?
There was one important thing that bugged me in the "best answer" that was selected in response to the question.
From Saechael The Bornless:
While it may be true that most of the people that Saechael has encountered (which may be limited to few) have had bad dealings with her, that is not the general consensus. Most of the discussion on forums and online about Lilith involve people who have NEVER encountered her. This leaves the air filled with murmurs of danger and negativity regarding her. After reading accounts and talking to people who "have" encountered her, they regard the experiences to be emancipating to their lives. Yes, there are some who have terrible dealing with her, but this is likely due from lack of respect given that makes her hostile to those people. One does not have to revere Lilith as superior than oneself. (although you can and she seems to love that) As long as you give her the respect of being equal as oneself, then any working or dealings with her should be fine.
From Saechael The Bornless:
"People start thinking they love her (and also think the feeling is mutual), they get all sorts of crazy feelings, and no matter how much they try to avoid her...some how they keep trying to communicate with her."
Love itself is intangible. It is possible to love multiple people. It is also possible to love multiple lovers. The only reason humans generally do not is because of jealousy. To feel compassion, adoration, and affection towards another, is one of the biggest blessings in life. There is no way to prove that a mother really loves her child. Nor is there a way to prove that a groom loves his bride. In the heart is the only evidence of love that no one else can see or know if it's truly there. To say that Lilith, succubus, or incubus, falsely show their love is a fraudulent statement. Some will say that they feign their love, to get something in return. A damned soul perhaps, or a new slave for their whims.
How can one truly prove that it is genuine love?
By actions?
By words?
Both of those can be faked.
To truly experience love one has to believe that it's there.
For a long time... I doubted. I could not prove if it was genuine so I did not risk loving. Then I realized I had to make the blind jump. The one that casts all fears aside.
The jump - to love unconditionally.
I shrugged off my doubts and closed my eyes and took the leap of faith. And when I landed...
I found paradise.
Pagans, is Lilith protective of her followers?
There was one important thing that bugged me in the "best answer" that was selected in response to the question.
From Saechael The Bornless:
"I've known many people who've worked with her, and most of them have had lots of problems with Lilith."
While it may be true that most of the people that Saechael has encountered (which may be limited to few) have had bad dealings with her, that is not the general consensus. Most of the discussion on forums and online about Lilith involve people who have NEVER encountered her. This leaves the air filled with murmurs of danger and negativity regarding her. After reading accounts and talking to people who "have" encountered her, they regard the experiences to be emancipating to their lives. Yes, there are some who have terrible dealing with her, but this is likely due from lack of respect given that makes her hostile to those people. One does not have to revere Lilith as superior than oneself. (although you can and she seems to love that) As long as you give her the respect of being equal as oneself, then any working or dealings with her should be fine.
From Saechael The Bornless:
"People start thinking they love her (and also think the feeling is mutual), they get all sorts of crazy feelings, and no matter how much they try to avoid her...some how they keep trying to communicate with her."
Love itself is intangible. It is possible to love multiple people. It is also possible to love multiple lovers. The only reason humans generally do not is because of jealousy. To feel compassion, adoration, and affection towards another, is one of the biggest blessings in life. There is no way to prove that a mother really loves her child. Nor is there a way to prove that a groom loves his bride. In the heart is the only evidence of love that no one else can see or know if it's truly there. To say that Lilith, succubus, or incubus, falsely show their love is a fraudulent statement. Some will say that they feign their love, to get something in return. A damned soul perhaps, or a new slave for their whims.
How can one truly prove that it is genuine love?
By actions?
By words?
Both of those can be faked.
To truly experience love one has to believe that it's there.
For a long time... I doubted. I could not prove if it was genuine so I did not risk loving. Then I realized I had to make the blind jump. The one that casts all fears aside.
The jump - to love unconditionally.
I shrugged off my doubts and closed my eyes and took the leap of faith. And when I landed...
I found paradise.
A great post. I found the whole thread there at Yahoo answers a bit disconcerting. There were quite a few answers by female posters that are convinced that Lilith only works well will women...and men need not apply! I've seen that argument countless times by women who have found the liberation that Lilith provides - and power over the situations of abusive males in their lives. Yet if they asked Lilith they would find that she indeed has men within her ranks of lovers. Men that aren't of the same abusive, overbearing, and disrespectful stamp. I heard in fact of a conference through the wonderful WitchTalk show that not that long ago that this particular conference had a drawing down of Lilith - where they barred male followers of Lilith from attending. Such actions, however well meaning do Lilith no favors. I would dearly like to see some progress toward a mutual respect between all of Lilith's adherents. May this year of 2012 bring that understanding and mutual respect and a building of trust to all those whose life Lilith has made whole. I know it is my most fervent wish.
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