I want to start by saying that I am not a priest, although sometimes I fulfill some priestly functions. I have no direct line to the gods. I'm not excellent at divination. Nevertheless, I have enough occult experience to identify spiritual communication. I'll sometimes say that FB has "told" or "asked" me something. This is how it happens.
Frijjo Birkijoniz communicates with me in two major ways. She uses visual "flashes" to indicate her presence. As a child I experienced absentia seizures, and these "flashes" seem to come through similar channels. They are visually intense, but utterly silent. Often they are accompanied by a distinct emotion. They are purely psychic in nature. Unlike with the Old Man, I never see FB with my natural vision.
The second means by which FB communicates with me is direct knowledge, gnosis if you will. This is generally how she makes requests of me. An example of this form of communication would be the "request" I received to complete a three day fast in her honor. The defining feature of this means of communication is the utter certainty I experience with regards to the message. One moment I am going about my normal business, the next I know without a doubt that I should fast for three days (along with a host of other instructions and taboos). Absolute certainty is not a condition native to my psyche, so I am inclined to receive these messages as originating from outside myself without much second-guessing.
It seems to me that many public polytheists are gifted spirit-workers with many various avenues of communication. I am curious as to how my experiences align with these folks understanding of divine communication. I am also curious about how other "lay" polytheists communicate with their gods. Thoughts?
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