The Grotto Path & Presence (DPG Tradition)

Dark Pagan's Grotto Tradition is a modern post apocalyptic urban dress and style path with the warrior sect within it, as well as Satanism (spiritual, non ToS), shamanism, and ancient paganism for ways of medicine, being, and dedication. Such like kitchen and hedge magick without being a "Grey Witch", we are not wiccans, neo pagans or witches. We are Pagans, Kaita's, (Shaman Mastery) and Shaman even if we are white plain skinned. Not all shamans are "indian". Shaman applies to a knowing energy state, not racism or Race.

We also do not do allot of "physical magick", but believe in shadow magick or doing magick between "realms". We believe in Guardianship also and doing our job, and duty to the planet and realms. We also call ourselves ASATRUK which is Norsk. (Ancient Orkney Islands) We are an otherkin path, as well as a elemental vampyre path as well. (About 130 MYA - Million years ago)

Vampyre, Otherkin, Therian, Daeva, Daemon/Demon/Geist, Faerie and some Elves (Volknor) are all the same energy being, which is called GarGeist and or Entity. We may be women or men but can feel like either in energy or neither, nor entirely human at all and maybe even beyond non humanoid as well.

You do not have to have more than one person in your path of dedication in order to be the dedication. I know several people into ancient mystcism paths be it Asatru or something older, it may not be what I am speaking about but that's ok. I have been on this path for about ten years and the more I remember the more it broadens and narrows the path I am already on. It constantly evolves.

## Stepping out of The Pagan Communities' Shadow

At some point in time, you will remember memories that Celtic paganism doesn't, according to text book pagans, this is a no no. Well, what is the point of shamanism and paganism then? To stop remembering and evolving and growing? Can your path grow if you only want to stick to what Edain McCoy has written about or Raymond Buckland? (not knocking either author, great works) Are you afraid to go beyond and look like an idiot to the pagan community? What is Spooky calls you (Paganspace local) a "playgan"? Then, if their not growing on their own journey, then well their not very pagan or shaman.

Shaman and pagans are beings. Energy workers, manipulators and we probably need to thank them all for being themselves. They are Guardians and the whole point of being pagan or shaman is get back to the ancestor magicks! Well, you are not going to find ancestor paths or magicks in a text book or community book from Llewellyn Books (and no harm meant to them either). If it does not feel right to you, don't do it. But if it is someone's flavor then goodness let them continue their spirit work, because they will anyway. Hate to say it to all of you wondering if this is OK to do, because some people come here to pave the motherf\*cking way and others just stand in the way. But Shamans, can turn to fog you know if need be and we will find the way to the truth.

When we find our ways back to ourselves or our ancestors we realize they didn't have the magick, they were the magick. This is what modern paganism is about to me and this is what the Grotto is for, finding the magick within us, sending it in the right ways. You don't have to carve a path, as its already known in your blood and spirit. All you need is the courage to let go the path where the people judge you because they don't want you to have the answers. They don't want the truth to be known.

-- Ana Massien

Share everywhere the truth should be shone.