Sun and Moon, Male and Female, God and Goddess.
Since time unmemorable the creators have been given shape by the mind of humans in an attempt to better relate to the unknowable.
In most cases a new Pagan practitioner is first introduced to the goddess. This is a produce of the time and circumstance. To the modern Neo-Pagan she tends to be more relatable as she is given to be associated with matters of love and support and recovery. These things are more in line with a city dwelling Wiccan.
Her counter part The god is in the theological context equally important, but seems to have less practical applications in spells and rituals directly related to modern living. Few suburban witches feel the need to invoke a hunter Avatar or praise their kills in a proper fashion.
Still in larger and more traditional covens their double roles are filled by both a High Priest and High Priestess. If not in the day to day at the very least during High Holidays and rituals. And there representatives are accordingly Male for god and female for goddess.
But the question If the energies of the Lord and lady are separate distinct and different as say water and fire energies. Does the gender of the earthly avatar matter to anyone besides the assembled spell casters?
Certainly we know that any person male or female might have a natural bent toward one of the four basic magical elements Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Sometimes these are a byproduct of astrological signs or merely the personality traits that grate special insight in to the nature of the elemental essence.
If energy is neutral and god and goddess energy is present in both genders, Then does it naturally follow that some people would be more talented in god or goddess energy regardless of the own earthly sex?
If a man can be the best conduit of goddess energy why them is he restricted from filling the role of the goddess in rituals. It would seem a simple task for a group of people that on a regular bases picture things in their minds that are transformative and to the lay person crazy. That they could differentiate enough to let the best person fit the role.
As many a god/goddess (especially in the Hindu religion) change gender it would seem the our creators should be capable of the same.
Our we stereotyping our gods and limiting our experiences because of biases?
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