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NOTE: WOMEN ARE WELCOME HERE! We can't accomplish our goals without our sisters by our side! This is a place to discuss what it means to be a Pagan Man. The Mysteries, the Archetypes, and the responsibilities. Join with open heart and open mind :)

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One of the on-going and persistent issues we have brought forward from the “mundane majority” is the “us and against them” mentality. If there isn’t a “them”, then they will hunt one down and, if one cannot be located, then they will find one amongst themselves.

This is not about sex versus sex issue.
This is not about Goddess versus God worship.
This is not about disempowering anyone else.
This is not about one Tradition or Group against another Tradition or Group.
This is about deepening our understanding in our spiritual pursuit.

Yes, there will be some comparison about the female structure in regard to the male structure, but I sincerely hope that it will be a focus as to what has made the female structure successful and how parts of the “structure” can be used beneficially for enhancing the masculine “structure”, while accepting at the same time, that what may be of best and highest use for one gender may not be for the other.

This is mutually working together for a common cause ~ empowering the male aspect WITHOUT disempowering women or anyone else or fueling the misassumption that to empower one automatically will be disempowering to the other.

I would respectfully request that we all try to keep this in mind in our discussions.

We can do this. I know we all can do this if we work together for the common cause. Let’s be an example to the Mundane Majority rather than continuing the negative lessons we learned from them.

Let us build a legacy for our sons and our daughters of mutual empowerment and acceptance. ~ Mead Muse

The original mission statement of the Sons of the Merlin:

The Order of the Sons of the Merlin (OSM) is a brotherhood dedicated to the spiritual growth of males of all ages, backgrounds, and traditions. We started out as a small study group of Pagan males in Florida, but feel that our work could resonate with men of many different paths and orientations trying to find their way towards a greater respect for the balance of the two genders.

For over two thousand years organized Western religions ignored, marginalized and persecuted the female aspect of Divinity. With the revival of nature centered religious traditions like Paganism in the mid-twentieth century, the pendulum swung to the opposite pole - a necessary reaction - and Goddess worship overshadowed the important but diminished role of the male aspect of the Divine. We feel it is now time for the balance to be restored.

We do not wish to supplant or dominate women. We wish, rather, a symbiotic and equal relationship, a balancing of the polarities, and a productive working partnership with our sisters. We feel this can only further the spiritual growth of all men and women.

We are nondenominational, accepting of all paths; we do not discriminate on the basis of tradition, race, or sexual orientation. We do not tolerate bigotry of any kind. We are all brothers and sisters, and we must treat all spiritual seekers with respect.

Join us on our journey to discover the God within and, in so doing, join with the Goddess within. Join us - With Open Heart and Open Mind. ~Fionn

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Comment by Greenwood the Bard on September 21, 2011 at 8:05am: Harvest blessings all! It's nothing personal guys and dolls, but I'm in a time of transition so I'm de-cluttering: un'joining all my groups and starting afresh, joining those that are relevant right now. I may be back, but MM, MP, and MMA for now! /|\

Comment by steve hawkins on May 16, 2011 at 8:50pm: I'm new to Sons of the Merlin, I'm a lucid dreamer, a heathen, a hetro man and an Australian. Also ex-army and ex-wiccan!

Comment by Jim McC on August 8, 2010 at 12:45pm: Bernice.. TY we're thinking of you too. Have a great weekend

Comment by Szyman! on May 4, 2010 at 12:32am: OhhhhKay! I'm back... the old 'puter bit the big one - at least the power supply did. HOWEVER, one second-hand computer later, (with an upgrade on the RAM) and I'm back online! Soooo, brothers and sisters - whassup!? Looking at the dates on the last reply's - not much! Wade, you still out there? I know Ananta Androscoggin's still with us, we've bumped heads in other Discussions. With this small rant, I'll step back and see what responses come. BB!

Comment by Dhoni, the binary star elemental on January 28, 2010 at 10:33pm: In honor of the Full Moon Weekend coming up!!!

Comment by Owlsrayne-Ninshubur on January 26, 2010 at 9:59pm: I have read number of the forums and found this group to be the most interesting here. I'm honored to be a member of this group.
As my avatar I work with mystical Fire!

Comment by Celtic Màiri on January 24, 2010 at 3:18pm: Honored to be a part of this my friend!

Comment by Papa Loki on January 22, 2010 at 1:02am: Hello brothers, sons and cunning men. I come with heart in hand.

Comment by PapaDragon on November 28, 2009 at 5:05pm: Greetings to everyone...... Havent had time to look around very much yet, but what I have seen I like. To often "Mens" groups, while complaining about imbalance, perpetuate just that. It feels very comfortable here.

Comment by Mead Muse a/k/a Zuul on October 28, 2009 at 9:37am: Sigh. Sigh. Really big sigh!

Okay, I am going to ask for some help. I am a little...stuck. I am 2/3 through writing this book and I got...stuck. Somebody poke me. Somebody motivate me. Or I am going to take a nap.

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