Onyx Blackraven's Page

It is up to you- but if you are feeling a little lost I would look into the DRW groups on here. CNT in essence- is outer-court wicca and general "new age" practices. There is nothing wrong with that as long as you know it. It is eclectic. A lot of people here can help you to find ways to be eclectic, without acting like a bull in a china shop about it. Being a respectful, ethical eclectic is NOT taught by WSI and CNT- which is evident in some of the things they deem to be ok. Some people around here are a little more rigid in their definitions and have very strong opinions on what they believe and why- BUT most people are willing to back up what they say , and discuss with critics honestly and respectfully. I was blindsided by the relatively recent "upheaval" at WSI- But more than anything what bothered me the most is that when the leadership was asked to respond to their critics they ignored the issue- and punished THEIR OWN clergy members- and chastised them for "disagreeing" with the tradition on some points. Needless to say, they never were willing to make a statement explaining the "dirt" that had been dug up on the trad- not even to their own members.

There are two ways to look at the situation from a "member" viewpoint. Either you can say, "everyone messes up sometimes and this situation didn't "involve" me - so therefore I will turn a blind eye until something happens that makes me think otherwise" OR "Regardless of whether I was involved or not, i don't want to be involved in a group that has a shady past and is unwilling to make a statement defending or apologizing for their actions- so I am going to leave before the tradition harms me or my reputation as a pagan".  

For a while I stayed on the site because a lot of the PEOPLE there are just awesome. I won't tell you What to do- but it IS your right to know this info!  Good luck and Blessed Be!

-Megan

It's always great to have a new friend from New England. Blessings, Bree