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A few days ago, I have received news that a family member of mine died. The same day I was informed of this, I did a Ritual to Lord Anubis as is proper for something like this.
I did not feel any sadness when I heard the news. It was indeed pretty sudden, but other than tension in my stomach, there weren't any tears coming out of my eyes or any feelings of sadness or what one might call "grief". This might seem odd to people who know me from my activity here, being known to be someone who helps others a lot and tries to be there for everyone.
But this does have a reason. As many people know—for most, old age is ripe with troubles and physical debilitation, it's a period of life that is meant to "repay" all of the previous professional work and things people have done for society throughout their decades of hard work. But, unfortunately, in the society we currently live in, it is seemingly just glorified stagnation for the majority.
Pills, physical pain, lethargy, forgetfulness, and other things are considered "normal" for the geriatric population of our modern society—but it doesn't have to be so.
Imagine if all of these people would do regular Yoga, exercise, meditation, and spiritual practices since their childhood. We would all be much more healthy and there wouldn't be a need for all this suffering and stagnation—old age would be seen as yet another period of your life where you have much more time to focus on your spiritual and intellectual development.
Many say that they have great regrets when someone dies—many unanswered questions one wanted to ask the person, expressions of sincere gratitude one wanted to give them, certain words one wanted to say, secrets one wanted to tell, and apologies one wanted to give for any mistakes one did.
All of these are valid, but I personally believe that the best apology and thank you one could give here is to improve the world and Bless this person with getting born into a much better world and life. Do not pointlessly ruminate over regrets, as that does not bring anyone forward. It does not help the deceased and it also does not help you process the emotions in any constructive way.
I do not feel any grief as I know I am doing my part to improve their next lives. I know that their next lives will be better, I know that they will finally get another chance, I know that they'll be able to experience the joy of being young again, I know that they'll have more opportunities to connect with our Gods, I know that they'll have more potential for personal and spiritual development, I know that these things are the things that would truly help this person.
It is your Duty as a Zevist to advance Humanity—to shape it into a Garden of the Gods as they intended. Do not sit around and stagnate, let the deaths of others be a reminder for you to take your advancement seriously—YOUR ADVANCEMENT BRINGS THE ENTIRETY OF HUMANITY FORWARD AS WELL. One Zevist can change the entire world. This must be fully imprinted on your mind.
And there are still people lurking here, reading all of this precious knowledge given to us and our future generations while helping no one, living asocially like a hermit while society desperately needs help. Do you know how shameless that is? Can you image what the Gods think about this? The desire to help others shouldn't be driven by a sense of guilt, it should be a natural checkpoint in the path of personal advancement. But of course, do not make the same mistake I did and neglect your own personal and spiritual development—all savior complexes and anything similar is pathological and must be removed. Remember our High Priest's dissection of the hierarchy of needs, you first need to build a base to stand upon (fulfil all personal development needs), then you'll be able to work on building the capstone of the pyramid (self-actualization from contribution etc.).
Continuing with my story—unfortunately, this family member was xian. We went to the funeral and there he was, a framed picture of him when he was younger and an urn, surrounded by floral bouquets. Tears of my family members shed as the organs played the solemn melodies. After a while, the xian priest entered the small chapel and made his way to the podium and its microphone. There, he started talking about "salvation" and how jewsus "saved us all" and that we all have to "open our hearts" to "god". He started reciting quotes from jewsus saying how he was "the truth" and "the everything" and then he talked about how "god" will take care of the family member in the afterlife and that it will be filled with "eternal peace". Everything he said I refuted mentally without any issues, and the amount of garbage this man spat was ridiculous. This man shamelessly calls himself a Priest while all he does is tell people to become slaves and give up. Luckily, I kept my calm and did not cause a scene during all of this.
I was very close to tears, not because of the death and farewell itself but because of the pain all of this causes to the Gods. All of these people solemnly believe in all of this salvation crap while I knew that Lord Anubis cares so much and does so much for all of us. He is the one who brings the souls safely into the afterlife while all people do is pray to a false idol and stay ignorant of His care and love. I thought about how much I wanted to thank Lord Anubis for all He does for us and thought about composing a funeral composition dedicated to Him and made for Zevist/Pagan funerals in general. Of course, all other Gods of the Afterlife deserve much gratitude and respect as well—Lady Nephthys, for example. Think about it—the Blessings so many Gods have granted upon us have been taken for granted for such a long time. I want to do my best to give the Gods the respect and recognition they deserve and I hope you do so too.
All in all, it is more virtuous to improve the world rather than spend unreasonable chunks of your time grieving your loss. It's true that we all need some time to process these emotions, some might take longer than others—take your time if you need to. However, always know that true apologies come from what you feel AND do. These emotions must be backed with constructive work and improvements. Let these experiences be wake-up calls to you—ones that awake the Virtues of Realism and Death within you.
What we all want is to wake up in a better world in our next lives—MAKE IT HAPPEN! May deaths and rebirths be celebrated as a renewed chance for a better life, not simply as a painful farewell.
This article is dedicated to all the Gods, Daemons, and helpful souls of the afterlife. My deepest respects, thank you all.
Recommended reading:
About Death - SG Alexandros Iowno
The Afterlife & Death - Temple of Zeus Webpage
IV. Death - Ethics of Satya/Kronus
Death & Funerary Rites in Zevism - High Priest Hooded Cobra 666
November: Ancestors, Departed Loved Ones - High Priestess Lydia
Death, Dying; For Those Who Are Dying - High Priestess Lydia
Understanding Death - SG Karnonnos
On Necromancy (Necromancy: Communicating With The Dead) - High Priest Hooded Cobra 666
I did not feel any sadness when I heard the news. It was indeed pretty sudden, but other than tension in my stomach, there weren't any tears coming out of my eyes or any feelings of sadness or what one might call "grief". This might seem odd to people who know me from my activity here, being known to be someone who helps others a lot and tries to be there for everyone.
But this does have a reason. As many people know—for most, old age is ripe with troubles and physical debilitation, it's a period of life that is meant to "repay" all of the previous professional work and things people have done for society throughout their decades of hard work. But, unfortunately, in the society we currently live in, it is seemingly just glorified stagnation for the majority.
Pills, physical pain, lethargy, forgetfulness, and other things are considered "normal" for the geriatric population of our modern society—but it doesn't have to be so.
Imagine if all of these people would do regular Yoga, exercise, meditation, and spiritual practices since their childhood. We would all be much more healthy and there wouldn't be a need for all this suffering and stagnation—old age would be seen as yet another period of your life where you have much more time to focus on your spiritual and intellectual development.
Many say that they have great regrets when someone dies—many unanswered questions one wanted to ask the person, expressions of sincere gratitude one wanted to give them, certain words one wanted to say, secrets one wanted to tell, and apologies one wanted to give for any mistakes one did.
All of these are valid, but I personally believe that the best apology and thank you one could give here is to improve the world and Bless this person with getting born into a much better world and life. Do not pointlessly ruminate over regrets, as that does not bring anyone forward. It does not help the deceased and it also does not help you process the emotions in any constructive way.
I do not feel any grief as I know I am doing my part to improve their next lives. I know that their next lives will be better, I know that they will finally get another chance, I know that they'll be able to experience the joy of being young again, I know that they'll have more opportunities to connect with our Gods, I know that they'll have more potential for personal and spiritual development, I know that these things are the things that would truly help this person.
It is your Duty as a Zevist to advance Humanity—to shape it into a Garden of the Gods as they intended. Do not sit around and stagnate, let the deaths of others be a reminder for you to take your advancement seriously—YOUR ADVANCEMENT BRINGS THE ENTIRETY OF HUMANITY FORWARD AS WELL. One Zevist can change the entire world. This must be fully imprinted on your mind.
And there are still people lurking here, reading all of this precious knowledge given to us and our future generations while helping no one, living asocially like a hermit while society desperately needs help. Do you know how shameless that is? Can you image what the Gods think about this? The desire to help others shouldn't be driven by a sense of guilt, it should be a natural checkpoint in the path of personal advancement. But of course, do not make the same mistake I did and neglect your own personal and spiritual development—all savior complexes and anything similar is pathological and must be removed. Remember our High Priest's dissection of the hierarchy of needs, you first need to build a base to stand upon (fulfil all personal development needs), then you'll be able to work on building the capstone of the pyramid (self-actualization from contribution etc.).
Continuing with my story—unfortunately, this family member was xian. We went to the funeral and there he was, a framed picture of him when he was younger and an urn, surrounded by floral bouquets. Tears of my family members shed as the organs played the solemn melodies. After a while, the xian priest entered the small chapel and made his way to the podium and its microphone. There, he started talking about "salvation" and how jewsus "saved us all" and that we all have to "open our hearts" to "god". He started reciting quotes from jewsus saying how he was "the truth" and "the everything" and then he talked about how "god" will take care of the family member in the afterlife and that it will be filled with "eternal peace". Everything he said I refuted mentally without any issues, and the amount of garbage this man spat was ridiculous. This man shamelessly calls himself a Priest while all he does is tell people to become slaves and give up. Luckily, I kept my calm and did not cause a scene during all of this.
I was very close to tears, not because of the death and farewell itself but because of the pain all of this causes to the Gods. All of these people solemnly believe in all of this salvation crap while I knew that Lord Anubis cares so much and does so much for all of us. He is the one who brings the souls safely into the afterlife while all people do is pray to a false idol and stay ignorant of His care and love. I thought about how much I wanted to thank Lord Anubis for all He does for us and thought about composing a funeral composition dedicated to Him and made for Zevist/Pagan funerals in general. Of course, all other Gods of the Afterlife deserve much gratitude and respect as well—Lady Nephthys, for example. Think about it—the Blessings so many Gods have granted upon us have been taken for granted for such a long time. I want to do my best to give the Gods the respect and recognition they deserve and I hope you do so too.
All in all, it is more virtuous to improve the world rather than spend unreasonable chunks of your time grieving your loss. It's true that we all need some time to process these emotions, some might take longer than others—take your time if you need to. However, always know that true apologies come from what you feel AND do. These emotions must be backed with constructive work and improvements. Let these experiences be wake-up calls to you—ones that awake the Virtues of Realism and Death within you.
What we all want is to wake up in a better world in our next lives—MAKE IT HAPPEN! May deaths and rebirths be celebrated as a renewed chance for a better life, not simply as a painful farewell.
This article is dedicated to all the Gods, Daemons, and helpful souls of the afterlife. My deepest respects, thank you all.
Recommended reading:
About Death - SG Alexandros Iowno
The Afterlife & Death - Temple of Zeus Webpage
IV. Death - Ethics of Satya/Kronus
Death & Funerary Rites in Zevism - High Priest Hooded Cobra 666
November: Ancestors, Departed Loved Ones - High Priestess Lydia
Death, Dying; For Those Who Are Dying - High Priestess Lydia
Understanding Death - SG Karnonnos
On Necromancy (Necromancy: Communicating With The Dead) - High Priest Hooded Cobra 666
