04-22-2010, 04:55 PM
Nice post norral. I have similar experiences. I became vegetarian in my 20's for a couple of years but then sort of felt I was denying myself something. It was almost that I had forced myself out of some sort of moral obligation to not eat meat.
I am a huge fan of good food and enjoy being the cook in our family. For me it’s a great way to chill after work, being in the kitchen, chatting with my folks and creating a lovely curry.
So meat was back on the menu, at least for a while.
During the course of my spiritual development I began blessing and thanking the animals for their sacrifice. The message of Ra, for me personally was starting to become very natural. There was little resistance to this change and I just transformed back to a non-meat eater in a 'moment'.
This time I feel very 'natural' about this path, there is no sense of obligation rather only gratitude.
Should I be invited to dinner with friends and meat is on the menu, I would not like to put the host out and would accept the sacrifice of the animal and be grateful for the 'gift' of a nice meal in good company.
This again just 'feels' right to me at this time.
Another factor has been my love for plants and our garden.
Had I been told 20 years ago that my hobby would be 'gardening' I would never have believed it, but the closeness with nature has become such a great love and a fantastic tool for seeing the beauty of the Creation in every single experienced moment. This allows me to find the stillness that is so necessary for higher self dialogue.
To be honest and hopefully not have the 'men in black' appear at the door, my first 'gardening' attempts involved a grow lamp, a room that remained conspicuously 'off limits' during visits from my parents and a very pungent 'odour' within a 2 mile radius of the house. I thought I was being very 'low profile' only to discover that the entire village knew very well what I was up to. It was a big joke amongst my friends at the time.
Needless to say the 'fruits' of my garden today are more along the lines of salad, onions and beetroot.
Food you grow yourself tastes amazing.
I now really understand that there is nothing 'wrong' with eating meat. For me it's about honouring the sacrifice. We all do this in our own way.
Love & Light
I am a huge fan of good food and enjoy being the cook in our family. For me it’s a great way to chill after work, being in the kitchen, chatting with my folks and creating a lovely curry.
So meat was back on the menu, at least for a while.
During the course of my spiritual development I began blessing and thanking the animals for their sacrifice. The message of Ra, for me personally was starting to become very natural. There was little resistance to this change and I just transformed back to a non-meat eater in a 'moment'.
This time I feel very 'natural' about this path, there is no sense of obligation rather only gratitude.
Should I be invited to dinner with friends and meat is on the menu, I would not like to put the host out and would accept the sacrifice of the animal and be grateful for the 'gift' of a nice meal in good company.
This again just 'feels' right to me at this time.
Another factor has been my love for plants and our garden.
Had I been told 20 years ago that my hobby would be 'gardening' I would never have believed it, but the closeness with nature has become such a great love and a fantastic tool for seeing the beauty of the Creation in every single experienced moment. This allows me to find the stillness that is so necessary for higher self dialogue.
To be honest and hopefully not have the 'men in black' appear at the door, my first 'gardening' attempts involved a grow lamp, a room that remained conspicuously 'off limits' during visits from my parents and a very pungent 'odour' within a 2 mile radius of the house. I thought I was being very 'low profile' only to discover that the entire village knew very well what I was up to. It was a big joke amongst my friends at the time.
Needless to say the 'fruits' of my garden today are more along the lines of salad, onions and beetroot.
Food you grow yourself tastes amazing.
I now really understand that there is nothing 'wrong' with eating meat. For me it's about honouring the sacrifice. We all do this in our own way.
Love & Light