Claiming "dark" goddesses...

[Blackbird]

After the "physical warriorness" post found earlier in my blog I received a very interesting email from the person who originally asked the question and I think we had a great conversation. I pointed out that perhaps they have been called by the Morrigan for something that has yet to happen that may change their perspective on war. This person actually admitted that to be a possibility and I think we ended our conversation with a decent level of understanding on both sides.

Here comes the rant:

Another poster on the same yahoo list (goddess_morrigan) replied to the posting and ripped me apart. His reason? Because the Morrigan doesn't JUST call people to be warriors or have specifically to do with death. LMAO.

Are you f-ing kidding me? Okay new agers, you don't get to pick and choose the aspects of a deity you agree with and ignore the rest. If you truly believe a Goddess of War, Death and Destruction called you to be a bearer of light...YOU ARE AN IDIOT. You are right up there with the morons that think Hecate, Kali and Nuit called them to pass on happiness to the world.

Let me let you in on something...none of those deities called you. How do I know? Because you would actually feel a TRUE connection with them to include the aspects that society may not agree with. The Morrigan revels in death, thrives on battle and will kill you if you deny her sex (and she won't just kill you, she'll screw with your mind first). How do I know this? I have actually read the myths about her! Maybe you should try it some time!

Good Gods people...this isn't a sunshine and rainbows world and despite the crap you want to believe about the ancient societies, they weren't all love and light either. The Celts were known for their warrior status and yes, they DID take part in human sacrifice (no different than the death penalty today). The Romans threw men to the lion's den for their own amusement. The Greeks performed animal sacrifice daily. These are things modern society doesn't agree with and if you agree with modern society, that's fine - more power to you, but do not lay claim to a deity in which I follow and then blatantly disrespect her and me by molding her into some love and light deity that you think is cool to follow and yet perfectly acceptable to ignore. She is a deity of blood and your pretty flowers and incense don't cut it.

So, in closing, get a clue or get out, because if you ever disrespect her to my face it won't be love and light you'll be receiving back - it will be my knuckles or the tip of my knife.