1 ) God, or ‘The One’ exists within the natural world, and is also greater than the natural world. (panentheism)
2 )The term ‘Divinus’ (sacred) in Divinaturism refers to the animating, masculine flow of The One in the Natural World.
3 ) The term ‘Natura or Natura Mater’ in Divinaturism specifically is referring to the natural world, the Earth Mother, the female aspect of God.
4 ) The One being ineffable, and unknowable, interacts with us by the flowing of the Divine into the Earth.
5 ) It is this existence of Divinity within the Natural World (not just through nature itself, as in plants and trees and animals, but also through acts of love, and inspiration of humankind) that we hope to recognize and nurture within ourselves and the world.
6 ) We focus on the Wheel of the Year, and how we relate to them on an inner level:
- East: Morning, Spring, Spirituality, New Growth
- South: Noon, Summer, Emotions, Strength
- West: Sunset, Autumn, Physical, Going-Within
- North: Midnight, Winter, Womb
Although many Wiccans , and Ceremonial Magicians attribute the elements as follows:
East-Air, South-Fire, West-Water, North-Earth, ours are different.
We have West-Earth and North-Water. There are a few different reasons for this. You can read more about our specific attributions here.
7 ) We are inspired by emanation theories of creation, including but not limited to Kabbalah, and Neoplatonism.
8 ) We are inspired by Earth-Based traditions in regards to the celebrations of the changing seasons (ex: equinoxes and solstices) and honouring of the Earth and the Elements, and as such we believe in working to alleviate the suffering of the Earth and her people.
9 ) We find Wisdom in the works of many different Spiritual Teachers from many different paths,such as Thich Nhat Hanh, Cynthia Bourgeault, and J.Krishnamurti.
10 )We recognize the ways in which we are all interconnected, while at the same time recognizing that as human beings, we are each different and unique. Different paths have their own understanding of the One, based on different traditions and cultures. We feel that all paths that focus on spiritual growth, mercy and love, while denouncing bigotry, violence, racism, manipulation of thought and oppression are Sister paths of our own. We respect other paths and encourage the spiritual journey of the individual.
