Hi Carrie! What a great question! I have had to personally rethink my views about prayer over the years.
Your friend is praying in the way that is in alignment with his religious views. Since the Law of One is not a religion, there are no rules about prayer. You can feel free to pray or meditate in whichever way is comfortable to you.
In my own personal experience, I continued to pray in the way I had been taught when I was a child, for some time after my beliefs no longer matched that religion. I found great comfort in that form of prayer at the time. Then, over time, I just sort of naturally changed.
Now, if I am among Christian friends, I feel totally comfortable praying with them. While they are praying to Jesus (or to Mary, as the case may be), I pray in my own way alongside them. The love and intention are what's important.
A few years ago, I asked Carla this very question. I wondered how she reconciled her Christianity, including worshiping at a Christian church, with her mysticism. She had some wonderful comments and suggestions!
I don't want to speak for her, but I will pass your question on to her.
For now, I would say, do whatever you are comfortable with. In my opinion, prayer is really a method to connect with our Higher Selves, and to focus our free will. It's not the only method.
Hi Joseph! I agree totally!
I agree that an intercessor isn't necessary. But I think your friend praying to Mary is really an effort to connect with the archetype symbolized by Mary in his particular faith.
Religions most definitely access the archetypes. All the characters in the Bible and other religious books are, in my opinion, depictions of the archetypes. So I see prayer to Mary as a focusing on 'Goddess' or 'Mother' aspect of the One Infinite Creator.
Your friend is praying in the way that is in alignment with his religious views. Since the Law of One is not a religion, there are no rules about prayer. You can feel free to pray or meditate in whichever way is comfortable to you.
In my own personal experience, I continued to pray in the way I had been taught when I was a child, for some time after my beliefs no longer matched that religion. I found great comfort in that form of prayer at the time. Then, over time, I just sort of naturally changed.
Now, if I am among Christian friends, I feel totally comfortable praying with them. While they are praying to Jesus (or to Mary, as the case may be), I pray in my own way alongside them. The love and intention are what's important.
A few years ago, I asked Carla this very question. I wondered how she reconciled her Christianity, including worshiping at a Christian church, with her mysticism. She had some wonderful comments and suggestions!
I don't want to speak for her, but I will pass your question on to her.
For now, I would say, do whatever you are comfortable with. In my opinion, prayer is really a method to connect with our Higher Selves, and to focus our free will. It's not the only method.
Hi Joseph! I agree totally!
I agree that an intercessor isn't necessary. But I think your friend praying to Mary is really an effort to connect with the archetype symbolized by Mary in his particular faith.
Religions most definitely access the archetypes. All the characters in the Bible and other religious books are, in my opinion, depictions of the archetypes. So I see prayer to Mary as a focusing on 'Goddess' or 'Mother' aspect of the One Infinite Creator.