Getting to know you...getting to know all about you: Working with a Deity Part II

One of the great things about this path is that we can have very real and fulfilling relationships with the deities of our choice.  But as we discussed in the first segment, we need to have a developed and functional relationship with them in order for us to work with them during rituals or spellwork.

Each and every time that you work with a deity, you are connecting with their energy.  Each and every deity has a specific energy vibration about them.  For example, if we worked with the god Ares, he tends to give off an energy signature that is extremely masculine, very aggressive and may give you the feeling of "punch first, ask questions later".  We can expect these types of energy vibrations because we have read all of his myths and see him time and time again demonstrating these exact personality aspects.  If we worked with the goddess Hestia, we would find an energy vibration that feels very old, very wise and quietly confident in herself. She knows who she is and she does not deviate from that.

Now you may be asking why does it matter if I am getting a certain energy feeling from a particular deity? It matters because if you are getting something other than what would be described as "typical" for them, most likely you are not in contact with the deity that you THINK you are in contact with.  In the words of one of my teachers, "the wrong dog has come barking home".  Also, if you are getting nothing, then you know that at the moment, the deity has nothing to say to you or there may be something about the way that you approached them that has caused them to ignore you.  Remember what I said in part 1, the gods have human characteristics and can be quite fickle.

Now this is not to say that the deity that you are currently feeling is not the one that you NEED at the moment, but it may not be the one that you are looking for and you should exercise caution and be abundantly respectful when dealing with them.  If you cannot determine who it is you are talking to, it is not improper to ask them what they would like from you or if they have a message for you.  It is however, not a good idea, to ask them who they are.  If they feel the need to identify themselves, they will do so although it may be at a later time, maybe while you are meditating on the working you just did or even in a dream.

The energy that you feel when yo work with a certain deity helps you identify just who they are and will also allow you to gain confidence in your relationship with you.  If you always feel a certain way when you work with a deity, then you know that any response you get is truly from them and can generally be trusted.

If you cannot identify or lock in on a deity's energy vibrations, you leave yourself open to a lot of deception, poor spellwork and rituals that bomb on a regular basis.

Keep in mind that these relationships do not develop overnight.  They take time and your commitment to the deity to continually seek them out and learn about them and work with them on a regular basis.  Then and only then will you gain the results you desire.