Christians and Pagans

[Elspode]

Originally posted by Whit
      Okay Ep, so if our minds are part of the order and requesting the abundance is natural... So, is nature pushing our buttons to make us take a balancing action? That borders on predestination. Or would we be enjoying abundance like a wolf enjoying deer overpopulation and thus bringing things back to balance only to risk hunger next year?
      I know this is getting pretty deep in, but I'm much more interested in the psychology than the trapings of any given religion, philosophy or belief system.

As with all spellwork, asking for more abundance requires intent. I mean, you could stand by and do nothing and let the universe take you where it will.

The analogy of being in the ocean comes to mind. You can float and wait for the tides to hopefully land you on that distant island, or you can swim and get yourself there.

As to the deer/wolf analogy, if there are too many deer, then there will be more wolves. If they then overfeed, there will be both fewer deer and fewer wolves, and a balance will be once again achieved. All of this is a process, not a goal unto itself. It is part of the ebb and flow.