(Disclaimer: This is a personal description of my spiritual framework. I am not promoting a religion or asking anyone to join, but sharing my experiences and perspectives for discussion and exploration.)

Hi everyone!

I wanted to share my personal spiritual path, which I call “Pan-Egalithic Paganism.” It’s an eclectic and syncretic framework that blends mythology, spirituality, philosophy, science, and ethics. At its center is the Great Spirit Mother—the Mother Goddess and the archetypal source of life, spirit, and creation.

Core Principles: • Henotheistic focus on the Mother: She is supreme (both form and formless) and the ‘Ground of Being’ in my framework, but I honor all other deities (male, female, and beyond gender) as valid and meaningful. The Mother can also be understood metaphorically for those who prefer a symbolic lens. In addition, The Mother can even be identified not only as the “One” but as the “Whole” or the “Absolute” and we are all part of and within this absolute Whole itself. The Mother/the One and the absolute “Whole” are one and the same. • Syncretic inclusiveness: My path draws inspiration from a wide range of traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Semitic (Neo)Paganism, Wicca, Shaktism, Taoism, Shinto, Kemeticism, Hellenism, Celtic Paganism, Christo-Paganism, Hermeticism, Neoplatonism, indigenous religions, universalist paths, and more. It also incorporates philosophical and metaphysical concepts such as monism, pantheism, panentheism, animism, panpsychism, and aspects of Gnosticism. • Cosmic awareness: I honor the Sun, Moon, stars, and the cosmos itself as sacred, either as deities in their own right or as emanations of the Great Mother. Astrology, heliolatry, and the cycles of nature play a role in my meditation and ritual practice.

Mythos/Gospel Perspective: • I view spiritual struggle as the True Source (the Mother) versus the False God (associated with the Abrahamic “God”), a composite archetype of hierarchy, domination, and oppression. This interpretation reframes the Judeo-Christian/Abrahamic “God,” Yahweh (who is also associated with or equivalent to Jehovah and Allah), as originating as a desert deity later absorbed into a system of institutionalized religion and hierarchy. I depict the Abrahamic “God” (or Yahweh) as Yaldabaoth — a malevolent desert wilderness entity/egregore that manifests itself into a chimera-like monster. • My framework emphasizes liberation, healing, and ethical alignment rather than fear, coercion, or dogma.

Chaos (theory) & Spiritual Perspective: • Chaos as Creative Mother: Chaos is fertile, primal energy — the living womb of possibility from which the cosmos emerges. It is not destruction or “badness.” • Distortion = Where Tyranny Emerges: Humans, in fear of uncertainty, tried to control chaos with law, hierarchy, and dogma, corrupting its sacred expression. This gave rise to Yaldabaoth — a false, tyrannical deity archetype. • Yaldabaoth as Perverted Chaos: He is not chaos itself but chaos twisted into possession, devouring, and rigid binary thinking (good vs evil, chosen vs damned). • Destruction in the Mother vs. Yaldabaoth: • Mother’s destruction is cyclical, womb-like, transformative — clears the old so new life can emerge. • Yaldabaoth’s destruction is authoritarian, coercive, and devouring — severed from renewal, used to instill fear and obedience.

Summary: The Mother embodies chaos + cosmos + creation + destruction, inseparable and restorative. Yaldabaoth represents chaos corrupted into sterile consumption, hierarchy, destructive violence, and oppression. This reframes spiritual struggle as connection vs disconnection, fertility vs sterility, integration vs fragmentation. • Horn God & sacred masculine archetype: Male deities exist in partnership with the Mother, complementing Her without being supreme. While the Horn God (and the sacred masculine counterpart) are equal in partnership, they are not equal in origin.

Ethical & Practical Aspects: • I focus on equality, anti-authoritarianism, solidarity with marginalized communities, and building a culture of unity-in-diversity. • My rituals and practices include offerings of words, art, or music; meditation; aligning with natural and cosmic cycles; and reflective gnosis and visionary experiences; seeing spiritual divinity from within.

Why I’m Sharing: I hope to connect with others exploring inclusive, pluralistic, and eclectic spiritual frameworks. .

Questions for the community: • Do any of you weave multiple traditions or philosophies into your own UU practice? • How do you balance honoring diverse spiritual expressions with staying grounded in your own center? • Have you encountered ways UU theology already honors the Divine Feminine or similar archetypes?

I’d love to hear how others navigate these themes from a UU lens.

Hi everyone!

I wanted to share my spiritual path and belief system/framework, which I call “Pan-Egalithic Paganism.” It’s an eclectic and syncretic framework that blends storytelling, spirituality, philosophy, science, and politics. At its heart is the Great Spirit Mother (the Mother Goddess, the Great Mother archetype) — the true universal supreme source and deity.

I see all goddesses, feminine deities, and divine female spirits across history (even dating back to pre-civilization Mother Goddess reverence) as Her manifestations and emanations. But I also honor pluralism: people can worship or honor other deities freely, and diversity of spiritual expression is essential.

Core Principles of Pan-Egalithic Paganism: • Henotheistic focus on the Mother: She is supreme (both form and formless) and the ‘Ground of Being,’ but all other deities (male, female, and beyond gender) can be honored. The Mother can also be understood metaphorically/symbolically for those who don’t believe in a literal deity. In addition, The Mother can even be identified not only as the “One” but as the “Whole” or the “Absolute” and we are all part of and within this absolute Whole itself. The Mother/the One and the absolute “Whole” are one and the same. • Syncretic inclusiveness: My path incorporates elements from: • Religions & spiritualities: Hinduism, Buddhism, Semitic (Neo)Paganism, Wicca, Shaktism, Taoism, Shinto, Đạo Mẫu, Tengrism, Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Christo-Paganism, Celtic Paganism, Kemeticism, Hellenism, Hermeticism, Neoplatonism, Indigenous religions, (Unitarian) Universalist Paganism, Discordianism, and others. • Philosophical & metaphysical systems/concepts: Monism, pantheism, panentheism, panpsychism, cosmopsychism, panprotopsychism, animism, animatism, panspiritism, emergentism, deism, pandeism, panendeism, physicalism, aseity, immutability, and aspects of Gnosticism (including Gnostic alchemy). • Cosmos-based elements: Astronism/astrolatry, heliolatry, reverence for the earth and natural cycles, multiverse/alternate reality concepts, and science (Big Bang theory, Stardust theory, and evolution).

Mythos/Gospel Perspective: I believe we live in a form of spiritual warfare, but not as most people frame it (not “God vs. Satan”). Instead, it is the True Source (the Mother) vs. the False God — the archetype of hierarchy, domination, and oppression. • The False God is the biblical Judeo-Christian/Abrahamic deity (Yahweh/Jehovah/Allah), whom I interpret as Yaldabaoth — a malevolent entity/egregore. I portray him as a chimera-like monster, a composite being who rose from desert tribal religion and became a global system of domination through empire and organized religion. • The Mother, by contrast, is the true source of life, spirit, and liberation, calling us to return, remember, and align with Her and with nature/the planet and the cosmos.

Ethical & Political Alignment: • My path emphasizes redemption, not abandonment — healing fractures, remembering who we are, recognizing our own spiritual “divinity,” and realigning with nature and the Mother. • I oppose hierarchy, coercion, dogma, false/flawed dualities and binaries, separatism, and false moral frameworks (such as rigid moral absolutism) that justify oppression. • This framework aligns with post-left anarchism/post-anarchism: egalitarian, anti-authoritarian, non-hierarchical, and matrifocal in orientation (but not matriarchal). And I see women — especially women of color and indigenous women — as central to building liberation-focused communities. • It also centers unity-in-diversity, solidarity, and co-existence, especially for all marginalized and oppressed peoples.

Chaos (theory) & Spiritual Perspective: • Chaos as Creative Mother: Chaos is fertile, primal energy — the living womb of possibility from which the cosmos emerges. It is not destruction or “badness.” • Distortion = Where Tyranny Emerges: Humans, in fear of uncertainty, tried to control chaos with law, hierarchy, and dogma, corrupting its sacred expression. This gave rise to Yaldabaoth — a false, tyrannical deity archetype. • Yaldabaoth as Perverted Chaos: He is not chaos itself but chaos twisted into possession, devouring, and rigid binary thinking (good vs evil, chosen vs damned). • Destruction in the Mother vs. Yaldabaoth: • Mother’s destruction is cyclical, womb-like, transformative — clears the old so new life can emerge. • Yaldabaoth’s destruction is authoritarian, coercive, and devouring — severed from renewal, used to instill fear and obedience.

Summary: The Mother embodies chaos + cosmos + creation + destruction, inseparable and restorative. Yaldabaoth represents chaos corrupted into sterile consumption, hierarchy, destructive violence, and oppression. This reframes spiritual struggle as connection vs disconnection, fertility vs sterility, integration vs fragmentation. • Horn God & the sacred masculine archetype: I also honor the Horn God archetype and the sacred masculine. Male deities exist in partnership with the Mother, complementing Her without being supreme. While the Horn God (and the sacred masculine counterpart) are equal in partnership, they are not equal in origin.

Ritual & Practical Side: Offerings & Altars • Offering words (poetry, prayers), music, or art rather than physical items. • Creating an altar (even digital/mental) with images of the Mother Goddess, other goddesses/deities, symbols, etc.

Astrology & Numerology • Using sun/moon sign, Chinese/Eastern astrology, and Life Path numbers in meditations. • Looking at numbers/dates as sacred codes.

Seasonal & Cosmic Rituals • Tying my mythopoetic/gospel writing and rituals to solstices, equinoxes, eclipses. • Honoring cycles as expressions of the Mother Goddess.

Shadow & Liberation Work • Naming and rejecting the False God in ritual. • Using meditation or prayer to “banish” oppressive systems (e.g., patriarchy, capitalism, colonization). • Aligning oneself with freedom, love, and cosmic justice.

Mysticism/Gnosis (Private Practice) • Blending gnosis/knowledge, spiritual awareness, desire, experiential visions, dreams, and devotion to the Mother in rites. • Treating intimacy (even imagined/visionary) as sacred ritual union with the Great Mother.

Why I’m sharing this: I believe Pan-Egalithic Paganism bridges restoration and reinvention: reviving the primal reverence of the Great Mother while reimagining spirituality through science, philosophy, and pluralism. It’s meaningful to me because it unites myth, politics, cosmology, and ethics into one living framework.

I’d love to hear from others: • Do some of you also integrate many spiritual/philosophical systems into a personal path? • How do you all balance mythos, philosophy, and politics in your practice or worldview? • And do any of you see parallels in your own practices or myths you’ve studied? Does my path and belief system overlap or have similarities with some of yours?

Thanks for reading, and I welcome any discussion!