Being Vegetarian

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My journey in a nut shell: From Vegetarianism, to Veganism, to Raw Veganism, and back again to Vegetarianism… Where next? Only God knows.
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Why am I vegetarian?

Many people know why they have become vegetarian. They say it’s because of the poor animals. They say its because of global warming. They say it’s because you can hardly find good and healthy meat these days. They say its to assist them on their spiritual journey.

I have none of these reasons.

Indeed, in the first week of 2008, I practiced vegetarianism for the first time to cleanse my body of toxins for a Reiki attunement. After that, I was turned on to the idea of vegetarianism. It helped with my meditation. I felt all good inside and got itchy sensations in my face whenever I meditated.

But I didn’t turn vegetarian right after that. I wanted to turn vegetarian. And it was pretty easy! Until I past by a McDonalds. Hahahahahahaha. I just HAD to have a cheeseburger happy meal!!! Hahahahahahaha. Yes, I am my mother’s daughter (LOL). It’s her favorite too.

So, for the first 4 months of 2008, I ate vegetarian for a day or so, and then I went back to McDonald’s after a cheeseburger craving… I still remember my toy collection. LOL.

What I expected, after eating McDonalds, is that I’ll be less spiritual and able to connect with the Divine during meditation. This was far from true.

In fact, I was perhaps, MORE connected to the Divine than I was when I ONLY ate vegetarian food during that time. I reached a few scary states during my meditation that required more of my faith than the kind of foods I ate.

My becoming vegetarian came suddenly. There was actually nothing ‘becoming’ about it. There wasn’t a weaning off period, or a ‘veggie burger’ substitute period. I just woke up one day in April that year and decided, “No more meat.”

I threw away all of my meat, all of my dairy products and unknowingly became a vegan.

I just didn’t want meat anymore. I didn’t need substitute for meat, because it was never my intention to substitute meat for fake ‘meat.’ Hahaha. At the time, I didn’t understand why vegetarians I saw at the health food stores ate ‘veggie patties’ if they were so against the killing of animals. Doesn’t eating veggie patties remind you of a cheeseburger? Hahaha. But, everyone has their own life path and perspective of life. Who am I to judge? God? LOL

No. But, ever since I turned vegetarian, more and more of the reasons that supported my choice of being vegetarian started appearing in my everyday life a few weeks down the road. Things I had NEVER been aware of…

Animal abuse, inhumane treatment of them, the MAIN contributing factor of global warming, NOT CARS, but the METHANE that is produced in meat factories, how eating meat keeps you ignorant of such information were some of the things I ‘came across’ after being vegetarian.

Now, as I learned of these things, it was considered ‘interesting information’ to me. It didn’t really give me more of a reason to be ‘proud’ to be vegetarian, nor more of a reason to convince others to become vegetarian. I wasn’t interested.

But what I was interested in, was the new information I ‘stumbled’ upon.

Raw Veganism.



I forget exactly how and when I came across this information, but learning about the benefits of a 100% Raw Vegan diet was the beginning of a major guilt trip I went on from about May or June last year all the way until this about February or March this year.

Basically, Raw Veganism is not only SAID to be the cure of all diseases, but it actually IS. Your body ONLY gets the things it needs when eating only fruits, vegetables, nuts and water. So, as a result, you feel as light as feather after 2 weeks of this diet, and you are perhaps completely healed of any or most infirmities within 30 days of this diet.

The key to this diet is that you can eat ANYTHING as long as it’s raw, vegan and preferably organic.

This is a great diet. It’s an AWESOME diet.

But it plays on the Ego like no other. Hahaha. Believe me, I know.

Osho once said, “Being vegetarian does not make you more spiritual.” This proves to be absolutely true, as I explained my situation earlier. The Raw Vegan diet is no exception. It does, however, allow your body to be sooooo clean, so that you receive higher frequency vibrations from the Divine or from each other (i.e. telepathic and psychic abilities).

What it doesn’t do, however, is teach you how to be humble. Hahahaha. THAT you have to learn on your own. And THAT is my current journey. LOL.

Why do I say humble?

Being Raw Vegan, you will hear a lot of them complain about how the rest of the world doesn’t like to take care of their bodies. I was that way when I was Raw for a short period as well. And I hated myself for it.

I judged everyone for the way they looked, how fat or unhealthy they looked, thinking in my head, “You have control over your body! You don’t have to be sick! If you would only turn Raw, you would be fine!”

I blamed people for their ignorance. And instead of hating them, I hated myself for it. They were not really the ones suffering because of the knowledge I possessed, I was.

And though I tried to share it with them, I could not share it with them without making them and myself feel guilty for being unable to maintain such a demanding diet, that was very different from the cooked diet we are used to.

I realized, the reason I projected guilt onto other people, was because I, myself, didn’t like being on the diet myself. It wasn’t natural. It may have been ‘common sense,’ but it wasn’t natural. It was forced. And because I forced myself on this diet, I suffered guilt and wanted to project it on to anyone and everyone who wasn’t on the same diet I was.

It was a horrible ‘prideful’ feeling. Like, “I’m right, and you’re wrong.”

So, I decided. Before I turn 100% Raw Vegan again, I would humble myself COMPLETELY.

I would understand myself as well as the lives of fellow human beings. And I would love and respect everyone, without exception, just the way they are.

And when I turn Raw Vegan, it will not be because of ‘how good it is’ for the body. But, it will be for the same reason I became vegetarian.

Reasonless. Just because it happened.

Freely and Joyfully.



*~Love and Light~*