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Author Topic: Greetings from Ruslan! ***photos and music enclosed***  (Read 2399 times)

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Greetings from Ruslan! ***photos and music enclosed***
« on: October 06, 2019, 07:41:00 pm »
Hi Cauldron People!

Ruslan F. here, from the state of Virginia in the US. My story is probably not too uncommon around here. Raised christian by my father, but I had a liberal and somewhat witchy mom. Around age 13 I began studying world religions and searching for my own path. I tried many major religions, and practiced Islam and Russian Orthodoxy back and forth, very on and off, for years.

I joined the military in 2005, and suffered an event causing PTSD, and returned home to heal. I had many bumpy years, all while alternating between random occult studies, Orthodoxy and Islam. Around age 26 I began a very long journey on my current path. I have tried many occult disciplines, and ended up with an eclectic path all my own.

Here are some photos of my home shrine, and related pieces:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7JfYj73qTrmXPNe48

I also like to do trance work with music. Below is a link for a medley of four pieces, all improvisation on a Turkish instrument called the cumbus (pronounced "joombush"):

https://soundcloud.com/mesodoxologies/meditationmedley

I am not very dogmatic, but religiously devoted to my pantheon and path. I look forward to meeting others, and enjoying some discourse on paganism and the like!

Thanks for having me!
Walk in peace, ready for war.

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Re: Greetings from Ruslan! ***photos and music enclosed***
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2019, 06:45:57 pm »
Hi Cauldron People!

Hi and welcome.

I've not yet had a listen to your music, but then again I may be the world's least musical person anyways  ;D

Interesting looking and colourful shrine - I'm certain you'll find some colourful characters and discussions here on TC.

Enjoy.
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Re: Greetings from Ruslan! ***photos and music enclosed***
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2019, 10:10:59 pm »
Hi Cauldron People!

Ruslan F. here, from the state of Virginia in the US. My story is probably not too uncommon around here. Raised christian by my father, but I had a liberal and somewhat witchy mom. Around age 13 I began studying world religions and searching for my own path. I tried many major religions, and practiced Islam and Russian Orthodoxy back and forth, very on and off, for years.

I joined the military in 2005, and suffered an event causing PTSD, and returned home to heal. I had many bumpy years, all while alternating between random occult studies, Orthodoxy and Islam. Around age 26 I began a very long journey on my current path. I have tried many occult disciplines, and ended up with an eclectic path all my own.

Here are some photos of my home shrine, and related pieces:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7JfYj73qTrmXPNe48

I also like to do trance work with music. Below is a link for a medley of four pieces, all improvisation on a Turkish instrument called the cumbus (pronounced "joombush"):

https://soundcloud.com/mesodoxologies/meditationmedley

I am not very dogmatic, but religiously devoted to my pantheon and path. I look forward to meeting others, and enjoying some discourse on paganism and the like!

Thanks for having me!

Hello and welcome!
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(aka Sou\'r-Ghi\'den)

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Re: Greetings from Ruslan! ***photos and music enclosed***
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2019, 09:38:37 am »
Hi and welcome.

I've not yet had a listen to your music, but then again I may be the world's least musical person anyways  ;D

Interesting looking and colourful shrine - I'm certain you'll find some colourful characters and discussions here on TC.

Enjoy.

No worries about the music, just "eastern" sounding rambling improvisations. I doubt you would miss much, or that most people would find it enjoyable, here in my region of the US people don't tend to like my style  :P

It wouldn't be an internet forum without quite a few colorful people and conversations!

Thanks for the welcome!
Walk in peace, ready for war.

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Re: Greetings from Ruslan! ***photos and music enclosed***
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2019, 09:39:40 am »
Hello and welcome!

Thanks! Great forum, and I am looking forward to exploring it more  :D
Walk in peace, ready for war.

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