Meme: Day 26 – Your fears/26. Any "secular" pastimes with religious significance, and why

[witchscauldron]

My Fears

I have an irrational fear of spiders. I've tried working on it at various times, to little avail. At this point I can handle the little jumpy buggers in my window, and the ones in the garden eating up the bugs, and the long-legs in my kitchen that eat the ants. That's about it. The rest make me shudder or scream.

I fear uselessness. I can't imagine a worse hell than being absolutely useless in any capacity.

I fear abandonment. I have few enough people in my life, the ones I've chosen, that I don't want them to leave me.

I fear disappointment from others. I spent my entire childhood striving to please everyone, and only ending up with disappointment for what I didn't achieve. It still cuts me to the quick.




Things that make you go 'Hmm'

I don't think I have any 'secular' pastimes that have a religious significance. Largely if I do something, it's because I enjoy doing something. I started out painting and crafting because I like it - it's not a religious experience in and of itself for me. I have always enjoyed the outdoors, and I go camping and hiking and canoeing for sheer pleasure. It's a side benefit that these days I can have spiritual experiences in natural settings.

Yeah. This one's a bust, question-wise.