NUMINISM
Questions and Answers
Here are some questions and answers to help you understand the beliefs and practices of Numinism.
Which is right science or religion?
Both. There can be no discrepency between the two. How can your eyes tell you one things and
you religion tell you another? Science should be an external reflection of the inner truths. If it's
not, it's wrong. The inner truths should uphold scientific findings, if they don't, chances are they
aren't really truths.
Are myths to be taken literally?
Myths are to a people what dreams are to an individual. Myths are stories from which we can
learn. They communicate Truths to the inner self in symbols and images. So, no they are not
meant to be taken literally.
Who are the Mother and Father?
Symbols of the dual nature we experience in the universe. Yin and yang. Positive and negative.
Light and dark. Together they form the ONE and through their union the universe is conceived.
They also symbolize the Spirit of Family. We honor them as a symbol of the love we have of the
family. We call them Pomona and Vertumnus, who are the goddess of the fruitful tree and the
god of the changing seasons.
Why should I believe in more than one god?
There is truly only ONE supreme being. And this being created everything that is, was, or ever
can be from and of itself. It is beyond human comprehension. We cannot describe it. But we
can experience it through our inner selves. We can only know the ONE by seeing its MANY facets. Some have called the facets gods, demi-gods, angels, etc. But whatever you call them,
they are the same. You believe in them because they are real and because they can lead you to
the ONE.
Who or what are the "gods"?
Archetypal energy beings who exist within the collective unconsious realms of the universe and
direct the daily workings of the universe. They can be experienced by the human mind and have
appeared in the myths and dreams of every society on earth in different disguises and under
different names.
What is the purpose of life?
The final purpose of life is to return to the ONE. In order to do so, the self has a certain number
of things to experience and learn. And therefore, this life is best viewed as a school for the inner
self.
In this life, Pomona and Vertumus are our Divine Parents. They give guidance to and for the
self, the spiritual part of the human being, in the same way that our physical parents give
guidance to and care for the outer self. The gods are our teachers in this classroom.
What is the Secret Garden?
The Home of Pomona and Vertumnus which lies in the Mindscape or Astral World. You go there
to center yourself and get advice. Find it through meditation/ visualiztion.
What is the Tree of Life?
The Tree of Life is the world tree, the support for the universe and it is the structure of the self.
Its branches contain the fruit of knowledge of the truth and reach toward the One and its roots
descend into the abyss. If you go inside and climb the tree you will approach the DIVINE. To this
tree is grafted the individual lifes of incarnations.
What is destiny?
Life is a classroom. Each soul has specific things to learn and purposes to serve in creation.
The inner self knows its purpose and place in this life even if the outer ego doesn't. This
purpose is destiny. Destiny is the collective lessons of life that a soul must learn in order to grow
to the next level.
How do I know my destiny?
Know thyself! Meditate. Use visualization. Find the Secret Garden and ask the Parents, then, LISTEN to the inner whisper of the Mother and watch for the outer signs of the Father. When you find it, you'll KNOW intuitively.
What is a Quest?
A journey through space, time, and experience on which you seek something of special value. All quests are made of the same parts. An initiation, a gathering of helpers and tools, the departure, the adventures, finding the special something, experiencing temptation, and the return home. The myths of Jason, of Ulysses, and of Aeanas are examples of quests. You can apply the parts of the quest to the searches you have in your own life.
What is Fate?
Fate is called Karma by the Hindus. It is the system by which you get back what you put out.
Fate is determined by all of ones past actions and presents itself as present opportunities. Fate
is where you are. Destiny is where you want to go.
Do you teach reincarnation?
Yes. We teach that the soul must reincarnate over and over into the classroom of life until it
learns its lessons and achieves destiny. Upon achieveing ones destiny, there is no more need to
return to this world and one progresses to a higher level of being. The belief in reincarnation
makes it imperative that we do all we can to solve the problems we see in our world because
unless we do achieve our destiny in this life we will return to face these problems again.
How can you be sure that death is not the end?
By looking at the world around me. The sun comes up again every morning. Then, sets. And rises again. Each year the autumn comes then winter brings the killing frost. But, each year, spring also comes and life begins again. Everywhere you look you see the same pattern. Look to the sky. Stars explode, become novas and die. The material left from the old star condenses down and becomes anew star. How can human life not follow the pattern of nature?
What happens after I die?
-First of all your inner body will float up out of your physical body and look down at the
surroundings of your physical body. After a little while you will move rapidly through a tunnel
toward a light at the end.
At the end of the tunnel you find yourself in the scenery you most expect to see after death. If
you expect to see a pleasant place you will. If you expect to see a less pleasant place you will.
-A spiritual guide (in Roman terms, Mercury) will appear to you in a form which will comfort you,
e.g. a dead relative, personal deity, etc. The guide will comfort you and lead you to whatever
place you need to go.
-Your inner self will review its progress with higher beings.
-If your inner self did not achieve its destiny, your inner self will go to a place in this spiritual
world to rest or to be purified and prepare for its next incarnation. You will then be reborn into a
new life determined by Fate.
-If your inner self achieved destiny, it will continue learning and growing on a higher level of
existence.
How did the world begin?
We believe that the world began with the Big Bang and evolved from there. Religion and science
teach the same things. Our description of the beginning will of course be in religious terms
rather than scientific. The accepted myth of the creation is that of Nox and the Cosmic Egg.
Will the world end?
If it does, it will be a very long time away and not anything to worry about. Some believe that the
universe is cyclic and lasts for a certain number of years (a very large number) and then retracts,
lies dormant and is reborn. This is symbolized by the persona of the Phoenix.
