E Nos Lases Iuvate: Vitis

Quando in un bosco ne percepisci la bellezza e diventi tutt'uno con il bosco, allora, intuitivamente, sei in armonia e in pace con le Dee e con gli Dei. Essi sono parte della nostra vera natura, la nostra Natura Profonda, e quando siamo separati dalla nostra vera natura, viviamo nella paura. Percepire questa normalità vuol dire dare un senso reale al vivere che è insito in tutte le cose.

Intraprendere la Via Romana al Divino significa iniziare un percorso di risveglio: praticando l'attenzione e la consapevolezza continua ci incamminiamo lungo una strada sapendo che ciò che conta è il cammino per sè più che la destinazione.

When you, entering a forest, perceive the beauty of the forest and you feel to be in a complete harmony with it, then, intuitively, you are in peace with the Deities. They are an essential part of our real nature, our Deep Nature, and when we are separated by our real nature we live in the fear. Perceiving such normality means giving a real sense to our lives.

Undertaking the Roman Via to the Deities implies a path to awakening: with the practice of continuing consciousness and awareness we undertake our walking knowing that taking the path is more important than the destination itself.

martedì 5 marzo 2013

Vitis - Discipline

In a previous post I mentioned the meaning of the baculum as symbol and tool typical of a Cultrix/Cultor. Baculum represents a sort of first basic "key" related to a first "Sigillum - Seal" linked to Fides (Trust). Without baculum-Fides (towards Gods/Goddesses) we have no support and, during our walking along the Via, we may fall and fail.

In this post I would like to provide some brief indications about a second level tool and symbol acting as "key" for a second Seal. I'm talking about the vitis: it is a typical symbol of a Mater/Pater Familias or the second stage after the Cultrix/Cultor.

Vitis in the past was a stick made of wood from grapevine the centurion used to inflict corporal punishments to the indisciplinated legionaries. In the same way, a mater/pater familias used a vitis to punish their daughters and sons. Vitis is a flexible stick: it can be bent but it never breaks down like a whip

It is clear enough that today one cannot imagine to use a vitis as a corporal punishment tool. Nonetheless, it is still representing, as in the past, Discipline. While in the past vitis was used to impose discipline over other people, today a pater/mater familias use a vitis as symbol of their personal discipline.

How can a father/mother be a positive example or a model for their children without conforming to a code based on a personal discipline?

Personal discipline is the precondition to overcome the worst spiritual pathologies for a man/woman: greed and rage. Overcoming greed and rage implies the capability to block the worst instincts in the common man/woman. Practicing personal discipline means overcoming the limits of the Ego, overcoming the inner Chaos and achieve a condition of calmness and impassivity.

The Baculum-Fides provides us with a support to undertake the Via: similarly the Vitis-Discipline provides us with the strength and courage to proceed in the Via.

It is important to note that Discipline is not synonym of an absolute rigor and rigidity in behaviour. On the contrary, it means living in simplicity and mental presence because it implies the achievement of "calmness" practicing a quiet force. Personal discipline basically is related to the 5 vowes keeping a constant personal control. Becoming aware of what we are doing is a first step to practice personal discipline, overcoming anxiety and illusions.

Vitis has also a very complex symbolism about which I describe just few brief considerations.

The log of the grapevine is clutched like a snake around a support (note the symbols of the snake and the axis) showing the shape of a spiral. The cortex of the grapevine itself has the drawing of a spiral. On the one hand Discipline is a unraveling force with the movement of a spiral. On the other hand the grapevine, with its spirals, is the symbol of "rise", "ascension", "spiritual elevation": we can find this symbolism also in the "twisted columns". These columns, represents the Path and the "Spiral of Smoke" raising towards the Sky concretely drawing the " Spiritual Elevation Path".

Thanks to the personal discipline it is possible to activate this spiral process symbolizing the continuity among different manifestations of the Being placed on different and overlapping existentials plans as a possibility to overcome the status of "common man/woman"

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Welcome

Questo blog raccoglie informazioni e le mie personali riflessioni sulla Spiritualità Tradizionale Romana. Si tratta in particolare di riflessioni sulle manifestazioni del divino, sulle sue energie e su i suoi riti (il tutto molto legato alla Natura) secondo la visione tradizionale romana in una prospettiva il più possibile moderna ed attuale.

This blog collects information and my personal reflections about the Traditional Roman Spirituality. In particular here I reflect on the divine manifestations, on the divine energies, rites, worship and cerimonies (strictly linked to Nature) according to the Roman Traditional view within a perspective as modern as possible.

Cosa significa "Pagano"?/What does it mean "Pagan"?

Il termine "Pagano" è nato con un significato offensivo, dispregiativo e negativo. I pagani erano coloro che continuavano a praticare gli antichi riti (molto spesso nelle campagne - Pagus=villaggio) rifiutandosi di accettare la religione cristiana. Ancora oggi con questo termine spesso si indica tutto ciò che è immorale, popolare, volgare, idolatra e immondo. Al contrario i pagani, ieri come oggi, sono spesso e per definizione, avendo come base il politeismo, in prima fila nella difesa della Natura e dei valori della tolleranza e di tutto ciò che è “plurale”.

The term "Pagan" was created with a negative and offensive sense. Pagans were in the past those who were still seeking the ancient rites (above all in the countryside - Pagus=village) refusing the new christian religion. Still today this term often is used to indicate anything is immoral, popular, vulgar, idolatrising, etc. On the contrary, at present as in the past, the Pagans are those, on the base of polyteism, by definition in the frontline to defend Mother Nature and the values of tolerance and anything is "plural".

Discussione - Discussion

Come Cultrici e Cultori attualmente non disponiamo di un Tempio adeguato sia allo svolgimento dei rituali sia come punto di incontro, meditazione e studio. Cosa si potrebbe fare per realizzare questo progetto? Avete idee o proposte in merito?
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As Cultores at present we have no adequate Temples or sacred sites both for traditional rituals and for meditation, study and meetings. What it could be done to concretely achieve and implement such a project? Have you any idea or suggestion about it?
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I 5 Voti della Via Romana/The 5 Vows of the Roman Via

Frugalità: vivere nella semplicità e nella sobrietà, allontanando gli eccessi e accontentandosi di ciò che è realmente necessario
Superiorità: mai sentirsi inferiore a nessuno nella pratica della Via
Umanità: operare per il bene degli altri e della comunità
Utilità: fare in modo che il proprio operato sia utile agli altri ed alla comunità
Pietà: ciò che vi è di buono e di cattivo in una famiglia è evidenziato dal comportamento dei discendenti. Abbiamo il dovere di mettere in luce ciò che vi è di buono nella nostra famiglia: solo seguendo il mos maiorum e coltivando gli Dei/Dee possiamo ottenere questo risultato e raggiungere la Pax Deorum.

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Frugality: live in semplicity and sobriety, avoiding excesses and ostentation, being satisfied with you really need
Superiority: never feel inferior or second to anybody in practicing the Via
Humanity: operate for the others' and the community's well being
Usefulness: make your actions useful to others and to the community
Pietas: what is good and bad in a family is evidenced by the descendants' behaviour. Only following the mos maiorum and cultivating Gods/Goddesses we can evidence the best of our family and ancestors and build our Pax Deorum.