Knittin' Deities?
This is sort of in response to the wendyknits bit, and an incident on a knit list where someone proclaimed that if they ‘didn’t bow and scrape to the knitting goddesses,’ they wouldn’t get their share of warm fuzzies or help when they ask 50 different people how to cast on instead of googling for a tutorial.When I proclaim myself a knitting goddess, I do not mean that I am the be all, end all know everything diva of knitting. I don’t know everything about knitting. I’ve never felted. I’ve never done entrelac. My seaming is terrible. I’m not a diva. If I thought I was, I’d call myself that.
When I talk about gods and goddesses, I do so in the context of my own religion, Wicca. While the two main deities are something close to the omniscient, omnipresent deity of Judeo-Christian religion, in most Pagan religions, GODS ARE FALLIABLE. They make mistakes just like human beings. Only they’re divine. So, yeah.
As Cicero said, I’m not ashamed to admit I am ignorant. Nor am I afraid to ask for help when something stumps me or to ask for yarn reviews before buying yarn. However, there is an appropriate place to ask for help. Emailing Annie Modesitts or Wendy in a panic is both useless and inconsiderate.
When I call myself a goddess, I don’t mean that I’m divine. (hides from lightning bolts) I mean that there’s a connection between myself, my knitting, and my higher power. And maybe it’s just fun to elevate oneself to a demi-god level. I’m not trying to be arrogant. I’m just trying to be my playful lil self.
I suppose I said what I wanted to. But dear readers, just remember the person that I present here is not necessarily the person I present in the real world. I think it’s close, but it’s not exact.
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