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July 1, 2011

Dryad



I was born into a conservative LDS family with convert parents.  I remained conservative for quite some time after I left the nest, and went through what I thought was a crisis of faith.  Really, it was just me not wanting to follow the rules and realizing that it made me miserable.  I went back to being conservative.  In the meantime, I got married to a brand-new convert who only stayed active for about a year.  My dear husband walking away from my precious religion was at first traumatic, but then it gave me permission to ask questions.  It also gave me permission to really dive into the strong connection I’ve always had with nature—water and trees, in particular.  I always had a strong desire to learn about paganism, but my conservative upbringing always stopped me.  I was terrified that I’d stray from the straight and narrow, join in pagan sex orgies, and completely lose my testimony and my soul.
Having a husband who doesn’t care about religion allowed me to search for myself for answers.  I recently became much more of a feminist than I ever thought possible, and I have been searching diligently for a Heavenly Mother that I never thought I had to know.  Thanks in large part to Jenni (my new permission-giver ;) ), I am finally embracing who I am, and I look forward to raising my toddler son with knowledge of the traditions and rituals that I am learning to enjoy. 
I am still an active member of the church, but my methods of worship are evolving so that I can comfortably walk the middle ground.  I’m excited to be here!

I blog at http://spiralgrove.blogspot.com/

3 comments:

  1. Having a husband who doesn’t care about religion allowed me to search for myself for answers.

    Story of my life. I was raised in a devout Catholic family (though my parents are liberal). Having an atheist/apathetic husband helped me because I knew he wouldn't reject me no matter what conclusion I came to, as long as I didn't try to force it on him. I feel so free now, it's amazing.

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  2. Yay!! You know you're my enabler too. :)

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  3. I'm so stinking jealous of your name. So jealous. Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo jealous.

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