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2014-10-24T18:14:16.662Z

Hello everyone I am Descaria I am of Stregone or also known as a warlock/witch of Janarra pleasure to meet everyone.

Hello

2014-10-13T16:43:52.349Z

Hello all,

I'm Star, a BTW (British Traditional Wiccan), I joined the site hoping for some good conversation with like minded people. Well I suppose that sums it up.

-Star

The blood moon.

2014-10-07T12:50:16.188Z

I'm bad with forums so if this topic is misplaced feel free to move or delete it.
Hello everyone,
I'm new to the website so before I go on to my question I'll introduce myself a little.
Hello I'm a 23 year old woman from the Netherlands and I joined the website in search for a community I can relate to, learn from and merge into to get rid of the feeling of displacement. I identify as celtic pagan and turn to Mother Gaia primarily, I believe in preserving balance, keeping a clean karma and spend a lot of time searching wisdom within me.
I know a lot about paganism but I feel I have plenty of room to learn and to be taught, it's just somewhat difficult to really dive into it if you are in an environment where you don't feel you can express yourself properly. I look forward to meeting likeminded induviduals.

Which leads me to my question, tomorrow we'll have a blood moon, a rare phenomenom that I imagine will beam some unigue kind of energy and I was curious to hear if anyone was going to do something with the occasion and if so, what. Anything anyone can recommend? Maybe the perfect occasion for something special?
I am very curious to hear about it,

BB )O(

Hi Everyone!

2014-10-07T03:16:47.265Z

Just thought I'd say "hi" since I'm new here. I've had an odd relationship with Paganism. It started in earnest when I was 11 or 12 (though I suspect it started to some degree long before that). It was an on-again off-again relationship for years, as I searched & tried to figure out which religion was right for me. Some years ago, I came to the realization that I am an Eclectic Pagan. So, I switched my focus to cutting my own path.

I am intuition-led. My intuition almost never steers me wrong (and the few times it has have been learning experiences, so not really wrong), so I follow where it tells me to go in my path. It has been working for me so far.

I also am a training herbalist, a kitchen/hedge witch, wife, & mom. Some of my hobbies/interests include working with wood, photography, & painting.

I'm sure I'll enjoy my time here & look forward to meeting you all!

Merry Meet

2014-10-05T00:39:51.377Z

Hi everyone,

New to this site, not new to the pagan path. Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Chris. I thought this would be worth a shot as I don't know any other people of a pagan faith.

Hi there!

2014-09-30T17:11:35.019Z

Real glad to be here, thanks for having me!

I'm not new to Paganism, but, I'm new here and I look forward to getting to know you all a little better. My quest for knowledge landed me here and I'm real enthusiastic about that.

I work the roots and strive to evolve spiritually.

Raising just and well informed daughters, absorbing knowledge through many genre of literature, gardening, sewing, fermenting foods and mixing condition oils, bath crystals and floor washes are but a few things I am passionate about.

Well wishes to all,

~Jes

Hi EVERYONE!

2014-09-18T21:37:30.415Z

I am new to this site,was checking out all the wonderful groups,seems pretty awesome here!I started a new group for psychic self defence and protection magick,stop by and check it out!

Not new, but hello anyway!

2014-09-17T00:26:11.500Z

Hello all!

Although I am not new to the site (I've been here since its birth), I have been away for quite some time, maybe two or three years and it feels like I'm a newbie all over again. :) . So as a result, I am saying hello to those I haven't met and have yet to meet.

Hello, Everyone!

2014-09-16T02:37:11.311Z

Hi, everyone. I'm very new to the Pagan community (just getting my feet wet, really) so I'm excited to learn more about the various paths one can take. I'm 24, live in a very small town in the midwest, and I work in healthcare. I guess I should talk a little bit about how I got here, right?

I grew up in a (mostly) Christian home. I say "mostly" because my parents never really went to church often during my early years, but I joined a youth group with a local church when I was in junior high and went to church twice a week until I graduated high school. It worked for me... for a while. I had a lot of conflicting beliefs, including battling my feelings over my own bisexuality (which was confusing and scary as an adamantly Christian teenager, let me tell you) and my strong scientific view of the world. I've hit some rough patches (namely in the way of emotionally/mentally abusive relationships and dealing with anxiety/depression) over the past six years or so, and as I'm finding myself more, I've hit a bit of a spiritual crisis. When I look back on my religious life, I've found that I've never felt the Abrahamic God speak to me... I tried everything from daily devotionals to praying every night, but I never felt a real presence. I thought maybe I just wasn't doing it right. Maybe I had just lost faith and needed something to push me back. But I don't really... feel anything toward Christianity and if I'm totally honest with myself, I don't think I ever have. This is both a relief and a bit scary, but I'm working through it.

This led me to doing research into other spiritual paths. I have always felt very connected to the earth and so an earth-centered religion really appeals to me. Originally, I was drawn to Wicca (I am currently reading Wicca for Beginners: Fundamentals of Philosophy and Practice by Thea Sabin) but after reading through some posts here while waiting to be accepted, I've found that the idea of Wicca that I've gleaned from my online research so far may not be accurate (namely, I was led to believe one can be a solitary Wiccan but it seems that one must be initiated into a coven, which I wasn't aware of) so I'm learning, definitely. I chose this forum because it seemed that everyone here had pretty thorough knowledge on their particular subjects. I'm not sure what path I'll take at this point, but I'm pretty interested in Celtic mythology (my family ancestry is predominantly Irish) and I definitely like the basic fundamentals of Wicca that I've read about so far.

So yeah, that was a bit long winded but that's my story. I'm excited to meet everyone and learning more. We'll see where this new path leads me. :)

Hello From Michigan

2014-09-05T13:21:49.523Z

I started my life as a Catholic. I wasn't practicing and eventually fell away from Christianity and didn't have any type of spiritual life for a very long time. I've been on my current spiritual path for about 5 years. I started out as Wiccan and immediately felt at home. I think a lot of people experience this feeling. I had a period of a couple of years where I left my path and got a little lost. Then I lost my Mom and Dad in the same year and during my Dad's memorial service at a Catholic church I spent my time praying to the Goddess. I actually felt a presence stand next to me during a moment when I was struggling with my grief. I was so comforted. This awakened in me a spiritual need. So now I'm back on my path. I found this website when searching for something pagan related on Google. I think I was led here. I'm looking forward to meeting new people and making new friends.