vegetarian path
Posted by Goddess Leonie on December 6th, 2005. Filed under: Joyful Goddess Life.
i made a decision last night to become vegetarian for a while… to try it out, see if the lifestyle fits me, how it makes me feel.
this has been coming for a little while…
i actually grew up on a beef farm and ate beef pretty much everyday for lunch and dinner. since moving out i’ve been eating meat progressively less and less… i usually eat lamb or chicken once or twice a week, the rest of the nights are vegetarian.
when i eat meat now, i don’t enjoy it really. i feel some sadness for the life lost. i think it’s cool if you can eat meat and thank the animal sincerely for sacrificing its life for your nourishment… but I don’t feel able to do this. I tend to turn off all thoughts, and just plow it into my mouth.
And i want to live my life consciously.
Last night i was reading Ram Dass’ book “Be Here Now.” He was speaking about the energies of the food we eat. If we eat something made with love, it changes that food, and it changes us. I know this to be entirely true. My dear friend Deb is a goddess. She pours her heart into her cooking, and whenever you eat it, you feel noticeably different. My belly feels so happy and nourished after eating her food. Even a cup of tea made by Deb tastes different. I have noticed this time and time again.
Ram Dass wrote about the energy that is in meat. Before an animal dies, it experiences fear, and adrenaline surges through all parts of its body. This is the energy you are eating.
It struck me so much in that moment that I knew I wanted to try a different way of living.
So here I am. Just after New Moon. Wanting to create a life filled with peace and consciousness.
I would love to hear of your stories of becoming vegetarian, why you chose to, any challenges you faced… also any advice or your fave recipes would be greatly appreciated.
thank you in advance.
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December 7th, 2005 at 12:50 am
Leonie
I made the same decision, to try being vegetarian, in May of 2005. And I am so glad I did. It just feels good to me to not eat meat. I honor you and your journey with this. I could talk about this subject for hours but I won’t
Love MelissA
December 7th, 2005 at 1:05 pm
CHARLIE!!!!! Hello my little furry man
Leonie, my dear friend – I love that you are doing this! I think it will work for you…and you will discover many wonderful things along your vegetarian journey.
When I was at the music festival on the weekend they had a animal rights stall set up and my heart cracked as I saw endless pictures of animal cruelty driven by the need for meet in stores..that I eat. There was even one that was a bunny…or was a bunny at some stage and it made me feel ill. I bought a no meat sticker anyway and figured that one day it’ll be my time to try vego out…
I’m looking forward to hearing how this goes for you Leonie.
You have a vast wealth of support
Sonya
xx
December 7th, 2005 at 2:29 pm
my dear, dear friend.
what a wonderful, mindful journey you are about to embark on.
i admire you for your mindfulness in all that you work for, play with and add to your body.
you are an inspiration.
veggies are divine.
love you.
December 7th, 2005 at 3:27 pm
I just want to wish you well on this journey loney…..and will try and rustle up some vegelicious recipes from my stash for ya!
February 17th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
I have found that since becoming involved in spiritual things, over the last 5 years or so, that I actually don’t want meat or animal products very often. I do enjoy a bacon sandwich now and again but don’t really eat much else meatie.
Ive heard that as your vibrational field changes that this often happens.
Anyone else found this?