Amanda Verdery Young

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Purification Is Not The Same As Piety

collage by Amanda Verdery Young

PIETY IS Indoctrinated Honoring:

Respect because we're supposed to.
Cleanliness because we're dirty.
Faithful because we're afraid.
Genuflection because we're sinful.
Allegiance because we can't find our own way.

PURIFICATION IS Alchemical Honoring:

Respect because the holy runs through every vein.
Cleanliness because clarity is power.
Faithful because The Dark is Loving Mother.
Genuflection because All Life seems to bow as we pass.
Allegiance because the way knows the way.