Category Archives: * Male Mysteries – The Pagan Man

Male Mysteries – Request for Assistance from Men regarding Male Mysteries

Request for Assistance from Men regarding Male Mysteries I need some assistance with research on the Pagan Male Community. What paths that men have explored in their pursuit of spirituality between 1960′s to the present time. What was the evolution of your personal spiritual path? Did you begin with meditation techniques? Reading books and what kind of books? Study groups? I don’t need intimate details, just an outline of the history of your personal spiritual path. Please feel free to email information to mead_muse@yahoo.com. All responses treated as confidential. Thank you so much for your assistance! Mead Muse For example, … Continue reading

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Male Mysteries – The Male Movement

“I do think, though, that once the spirit is manifest in a physical body and therefore acquires a gender, spirituality becomes maybe less important for men than it is for women. And the reason I’m saying this is because men are just not that interested in consciousness raising, otherwise they would have created a vigorous men’s movement by now that would be promoting it.” [Daughter of the Goddess - An interview with Z. Budapest by Susan Bridle at http://www.enlightennext.org/magazine/j10/budapest.asp?page=2] Where is the vigorous men’s movement? It is right here and it is beginning now. It is not based on disempowering … Continue reading

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Male Mysteries – Phallic Symbols – Maypole & Beltaine

There are many symbols and signs in pagan traditions and religions that venerate the phallus as the representation of the active male force of nature.  Several representations are present in the Beltaine (May Day) practices, such as the Maypole shown above.  The purpose of the veneration during fertility rites was to impart and encourage the fertilizing male forces to stimulate the growth of crops, animals, and all of nature.  While the initial budding and greening has already begun prior to Beltaine, the purpose of the Beltaine fertility rite is fertilization of the blossoms and greening buds into fruitful maturity for … Continue reading

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Male Mysteries – The Calling

I am the voice in the night Rise up and come to me Break your bindings and seek The freedom only imagained Manifested into reality It is here if you come to me As the Mother to her son I will call you by ancient name And offer the mightiest sword Your bride, known only to me, Shall be delivered to the altar To await your touch and company I am the voice in the night Rise up and come to me Far from comfort of childish things Set aside fears of unknown quantity Follow the song of mysteries I … Continue reading

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Excalibur and The Lady of the Lake

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Male Mysteries – Dealing with Reactions

I have come to accept that a good portion of men and women have some latent anger issues with regard to the Goddess God gap. Fortunately, I have found that of those (after they have taken that first swing at me for having boobies), then have gotten a little steam off and begin to realize what we are trying to do. They (and we all) have to accept that there will be latent emotions cropping up and that some people (men and women) will need more time to understand this isn’t about widening the gap or returning to past misconceptions … Continue reading

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Pagan Male Mysteries – Man Chant

Man Chant Warrior, Guardian, defender of time Poet, Prophet, Priest, and King divine Upon my steed, the solar tide I ride Til chosen times on Earthly tides. I am a Man in the Company of Men. Hail and Welcome! (or Hail and Farewell!) Copyright2009 by Mead Muse

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