Moura, Purification, and Penance
As we are on the cusp of the month of Moura, I wanted to discuss the Madrian concept of penance and why I feel that it needs better development to best explain why we observe Moura and what we are working towards on our spiritual path. Moura is the month of purification in observance of the great Sacrifice and Rebirth of the holy Daughter. Part of spiritual progress is a re-alignment of our souls and spirit to God Herself, and a releasing of our false self, or in psychological terms, our ego. Moura is part of the eternal cycle of time, the death and coming rebirth of all things. The great cosmic drama replays cyclically, and we are a part of that great dance. In the Madrian faith, we strive to live in harmony, or the Madrian term tham ë , and that is the true nature of our souls and our connection to God Herself. To live in tham ë means to be aligned spiritually to our true nature, and work towards guiding our souls back to God. In life, there is feast and famine, ebb ...