Can somebody say ‘Awen’
No, not Amen. I ain’t takin nobody to church here.
Although, this gets me to thinking about all the snowflakes who are out there saying “Merry Christmas” like they’re speaking against injustice or something.
When I worked retail in the ’90s, we were told to say WHATEVER WE CELEBRATE.
I celebrated Christmas, so it was fine for me to say Merry Christmas.
I mean, in hindsight, maybe it was just those of us who celebrated the pagan-christian holiday who were allowed to say what we celebrate.
But what my PC ass took out of it was if you are Jewish, you say Happy Hanukkah. Or whatever floats your boat, you know?
This year, my attitude is “We say Happy Solstice.” I mean, I won’t say it in my newsletter, which goes to Fox News devotees. But, you get the idea.
Blessed Yule, baybee!
In any event, I came across the word awen in one of the witchy newsletters I read.
Awen, in essence, is tangible inspiration.
And when you are inspired by the art or beauty or music or other magic that awed you, then you are awenydd.
The point of the post that I was reading was that awen is everywhere. You cannot live an uninspired life … you cannot CREATE when you are uninspired.
Great news … inspiration (awen) is everywhere. Go get some and see how your output gets elevated.
“My life is but a short and precious seed
Like three seasons of life in a leaf on a tree
And when I cascade to the ground I will not be done
I will mingle with the earth and give life
To the roots again
Can somebody say Amen?”— Paula Cole