I really appreciate your thought provoking posts Xiao. You are such a great contributor to this board.
It's interesting that folks feel this patron deity is so very important to find. If that's the case I'm in big trouble because I've been doing this a long time and have yet to have any one particular God or Goddess step up and say they will be with me, or by my side henceforth. I think if you jump the gun and say this is whom you're working with exclusively, you close yourself off to to other messages and messengers from the etherworlds.
I work with many deities in the Celtic pantheon and while I resonate with Brighde quite a bit, she has never steped up and made herself known that I belong to her exclusively . Nor do I know if I want to be unable to petition another God or Goddess to help me at the risk of insulting my patron.
Bye for now, Firebird
I agree,....
and I was thinking the same thing,...this sounds a lot like Christianity,...we are supposed to be venturing the whatever gods & goddesses we see fit atm,....
I've been working a lot with prayer to Gefion (Norse goddess of plantations, fruition,..material wealth...(also legend tells that women who die as virgins accompany her in the afterlife...which would be Valhalla in their case, I presume) ...I have been trying to become more and more successful in my workplace, and already good things have been happening.
But, if I had to say one god has been with me since birth, and is innate,...it would be Loki.....and I'm not even only Norse practitioner,...also voodoo, regular white magic,...all strains...so I don't find this that helpful,.....
What problem I was having was which gods and goddesses to pray to...and over the past few weeks,...ive learned a lot...and they range from all over.
For me, I know I can & will not just stick to one deity. It won't work for me,.....
Much Love,
Cthulhu~Heather
Having been a christian for a long time, I felt out of place in church community quite often. Although I tried to fit in (guess that in itself already sounds a bit silly) I found myself misunderstood a lot. When I talked about "I hear God speak" most of the people would hardly believe, and if I'd (unconsciously / unaware of it myself) call out things they thought, they would find me creepy and sometimes turned away. I must admit, I might not have had the best of attitude (intention) about myself / toward others back then, too. Until a few months ago. I met a person that is involved in Wicca. The encounter with this person was so strong and life changing for me, it showed me that I was very selfish, for instance. It opened up a complete new world, and I would find sayings, feelings and ideas so close to my own, that when I entered this site, for instance, it all fell into place, like half part of the puzzle that has been missing most of my life... I found mother earth, where we derive from - like a womb that suddenly opened herself to me (with awe and respect - that is also what I have lacked until now - having respect for my mother? the One I come from, who bore me, being thankful for life? I want to honor life, and see it as a gift - not something I have to see through...) I still believe in the Father God. I still think he is the initiator? But without mother, there would be no life. Balance - last few days, I left the balance, and I found myself missing here, and without Father, my brain would go viral. But without mother, I'd miss the source of life? I am not sure about the One True Patron Deity? I believe in angels, as well. Heavenly creatures that guide us, can protect us, if we follow the path of righteousness and love, harm none? Not particularly worship them. Are we here on earth to do good and bless others, as we have the ability to be strong (and balanced) and do good, heal e.g.? Still investigating 
Blessed be
