In my case, I sometimes describe my relationship to a deity-being (which closely echoes an HGA interaction as well as the primary spiritual interaction of several other paths), as like so... it's not so much that She's a part of me, it's honestly more like I'm a part of her. if she's a tree, i'm a leaf on that tree. and my spiritual path is all about trying to transmute myself from a leaf into a seed (or a branch, depending on your perspective), and start something new and different rather than this seasonal death stuff.
all of which sounds a bit... well, it seems to place myself into a sort of subordinate role. There is some truth to this, in that I am not as huge, powerful, knowledgeable, etc. as she is. But our interaction is not hierarchial at all. it's an intimate relationship, and it is teamwork oriented.
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‘Εκατερινη γνῶθι σεαυτόν Audaces fortuna iuvat
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