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 Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:47 am
This, I feel, would make for an interesting discussion on how you "found your belief" or your "belief found you."
personally my belief found me and started to be all like "we need her to actually proclaim it" and sent me a wiccan friend. She's my best friend in the world, and she began to explain things like my tree talking to me, and my name being heard when nobody was there to call it, and my obsession with playing with animals and nature. My father taught me about my god Bracillo... though he didn't realize where he had ever gotten it, though, he said that the greeks called him pyro, and that it was also some breed of dog (so he says). Its funny cause i connect easiest with dogs, and can simply tell one to calm down and it will. Anyway, when I was talking to my friend, i put the peices together and told her "omg i need to know more" and started reading a book called wicca for the solitary practitioner. I believe that it was my calling, and that my gods found me...
how about you?
blessed be.
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:34 pm
It found me. A silly story, many, many moons ago I was obsessed with horror movies and the movie the Craft came out. I watched it a few times (I know, lame, right?) anyways the rituals apealed to me (not the super unrealistic magic). I read about witchcraft, mostly found Christian propaganda. I considered myself Pagan. Then came across Wiccan books at the local book store. I read deeper on other new agey religions, but keep returning to Wicca. I enjoyed it. Entervixen new me back then and she started Wicca about the same time, as a coincidence. What was weirder is we hadn't spoke in years and she came across my phone number. The Goddess works in weird ways. Let's see, I stopped at 16, started Voodoo at 17. I became a none praticing Pagan until I was about 23, the I quite religion all together when my dad died. Something happened right before Spring 2009, I felt an urge to come back to Magick. I returned as a Neopagan or Noc Witch, which I stayed with until Midsummer. Since I live in a small town, explaining my religion is difficult, I just started telling everyone I was Wiccan to make it easier. Finally, during the Midsummer I relised I had always felt Wiccan, if that makes any sense. I hate the term because it is so common these days, but I feel it in my heart that it is correct. I have only been back for a short time, but I feel like I never left.
And that is my long winded story. Thanks for the great topic.
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:51 pm
For me it was kinda both. I picked wicca, but it was also waiting for me. I prefer the term "dark pagan" because when I light the candles for the Goddess and the God I also light one for my ancestors. Also I like to keep a skull shaped thing or something similar around for them as well because if it weren't for them I wouldn't be here, literally. Most of the time though when people ask me I just say, "wiccan" because really it's so much easier than having to explain all of it to some people. I'd rather just take the easy way out, and if they're interested beyond a one word answer I'll talk about it, but if it satisfies them than it's all good. When I do esbats and sabbats they're usually for the Goddess and the God, but my patron is actually Kali-Ma (and if/when I do use her instead I just add in Shiva, as he is her consort). Here in the west she seems to have a reputation as a bad guy, but in yoga (at least certain forms of it) she is thought of much differently. While she is still a demon-slayer, the demons she is thought to slay are those that block our access to higher consciousnesses and hinder our journey.
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:42 pm
entervixen For me it was kinda both. I picked wicca, but it was also waiting for me. I prefer the term "dark pagan" because when I light the candles for the Goddess and the God I also light one for my ancestors. Also I like to keep a skull shaped thing or something similar around for them as well because if it weren't for them I wouldn't be here, literally. Most of the time though when people ask me I just say, "wiccan" because really it's so much easier than having to explain all of it to some people. I'd rather just take the easy way out, and if they're interested beyond a one word answer I'll talk about it, but if it satisfies them than it's all good. When I do esbats and sabbats they're usually for the Goddess and the God, but my patron is actually Kali-Ma (and if/when I do use her instead I just add in Shiva, as he is her consort). Here in the west she seems to have a reputation as a bad guy, but in yoga (at least certain forms of it) she is thought of much differently. While she is still a demon-slayer, the demons she is thought to slay are those that block our access to higher consciousnesses and hinder our journey. Your Kali matches my Lilith in bad rep. They are both strong females. I deserve to be honored, rather than feared.
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Dsay Valentine Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:05 am
i think its a little of both for me, as i cant stomach a religion that told women of the past "women caused original sin, therefore you are a creature of sin and have to rights" and also one that pretty much took its holy days from the ancient forms of the craft. that and it seems so much more understanding to its followers, like if you mess up a little, you wont go to a horrid place forever. but i think it called to me a little too, it feels more natural for me then anything else.
awww i was there to help you with midsummer kasa, that makes me feel special!! and a big WOOT WOOT to strong women!!!
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:14 pm
Dsay Valentine i think its a little of both for me, as i cant stomach a religion that told women of the past "women caused original sin, therefore you are a creature of sin and have to rights" and also one that pretty much took its holy days from the ancient forms of the craft. that and it seems so much more understanding to its followers, like if you mess up a little, you wont go to a horrid place forever. but i think it called to me a little too, it feels more natural for me then anything else.
awww i was there to help you with midsummer kasa, that makes me feel special!! and a big WOOT WOOT to strong women!!!
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:49 pm
Wiccanism i must say finally tracked me down, for four strait years ignored everything witchy believing i would go to hell and finally within these past few weeks it has been deep in my heart and i thank the goddess for helping me realize my place. I know now that is why i never accepted any other religion into my life, it never felt right till i felt the magick, strong and true, and realized it was part of me, and my soul yearned for it, and though im new, i look forward to sharing experiences with people i can relate too, thank you everyone for showing me a way to believe in myself and the magick in my soul
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:56 pm
Hana-Ouran-Hostess Wiccanism i must say finally tracked me down, for four strait years ignored everything witchy believing i would go to hell and finally within these past few weeks it has been deep in my heart and i thank the goddess for helping me realize my place. I know now that is why i never accepted any other religion into my life, it never felt right till i felt the magick, strong and true, and realized it was part of me, and my soul yearned for it, and though im new, i look forward to sharing experiences with people i can relate too, thank you everyone for showing me a way to believe in myself and the magick in my soul
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Dsay Valentine Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:44 pm
when i was a little kid, i drew stars and spirals everywhere, talked to things, made friends with invisible animals and people, and was suspicious of the topics discussed in sunday school (protestant christian, for anyone that was curious). When i was a little bit older, i became obsessed with the greek gods and goddesses, and received a tarot deck with which i made fairly accurate predictions, decisions, and suggestions. everything culminated last year during a class trip to salem (i'm going to sound obscenely fluffy.....), but as soon as we got there, i felt that it was the right place for me to be, and the people i met were the right people to be with. i just felt really connected with it, like the whole place was waiting for me. my conclusion is that either the religion picked me, or i was involved with it in a previous life and it called me back. either way, i'm extremely happy. mrgreen
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:19 am
KasaChan entervixen For me it was kinda both. I picked wicca, but it was also waiting for me. I prefer the term "dark pagan" because when I light the candles for the Goddess and the God I also light one for my ancestors. Also I like to keep a skull shaped thing or something similar around for them as well because if it weren't for them I wouldn't be here, literally. Most of the time though when people ask me I just say, "wiccan" because really it's so much easier than having to explain all of it to some people. I'd rather just take the easy way out, and if they're interested beyond a one word answer I'll talk about it, but if it satisfies them than it's all good. When I do esbats and sabbats they're usually for the Goddess and the God, but my patron is actually Kali-Ma (and if/when I do use her instead I just add in Shiva, as he is her consort). Here in the west she seems to have a reputation as a bad guy, but in yoga (at least certain forms of it) she is thought of much differently. While she is still a demon-slayer, the demons she is thought to slay are those that block our access to higher consciousnesses and hinder our journey. Your Kali matches my Lilith in bad rep. They are both strong females. I deserve to be honored, rather than feared. I know, right? It's seems to be somewhat of a trend that I've noticed. Strong women are good to fantasize and daydream about, but the reality is more often than not far different from the fantasy. As an ideal strong women are revered, but as a reality they are often shunned. Though that has little to do with deity and more to do with society at large, hehehe.
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:04 am
entervixen KasaChan entervixen For me it was kinda both. I picked wicca, but it was also waiting for me. I prefer the term "dark pagan" because when I light the candles for the Goddess and the God I also light one for my ancestors. Also I like to keep a skull shaped thing or something similar around for them as well because if it weren't for them I wouldn't be here, literally. Most of the time though when people ask me I just say, "wiccan" because really it's so much easier than having to explain all of it to some people. I'd rather just take the easy way out, and if they're interested beyond a one word answer I'll talk about it, but if it satisfies them than it's all good. When I do esbats and sabbats they're usually for the Goddess and the God, but my patron is actually Kali-Ma (and if/when I do use her instead I just add in Shiva, as he is her consort). Here in the west she seems to have a reputation as a bad guy, but in yoga (at least certain forms of it) she is thought of much differently. While she is still a demon-slayer, the demons she is thought to slay are those that block our access to higher consciousnesses and hinder our journey. Your Kali matches my Lilith in bad rep. They are both strong females. I deserve to be honored, rather than feared. I know, right? It's seems to be somewhat of a trend that I've noticed. Strong women are good to fantasize and daydream about, but the reality is more often than not far different from the fantasy. As an ideal strong women are revered, but as a reality they are often shunned. Though that has little to do with deity and more to do with society at large, hehehe.
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:38 am
KasaChan entervixen KasaChan entervixen For me it was kinda both. I picked wicca, but it was also waiting for me. I prefer the term "dark pagan" because when I light the candles for the Goddess and the God I also light one for my ancestors. Also I like to keep a skull shaped thing or something similar around for them as well because if it weren't for them I wouldn't be here, literally. Most of the time though when people ask me I just say, "wiccan" because really it's so much easier than having to explain all of it to some people. I'd rather just take the easy way out, and if they're interested beyond a one word answer I'll talk about it, but if it satisfies them than it's all good. When I do esbats and sabbats they're usually for the Goddess and the God, but my patron is actually Kali-Ma (and if/when I do use her instead I just add in Shiva, as he is her consort). Here in the west she seems to have a reputation as a bad guy, but in yoga (at least certain forms of it) she is thought of much differently. While she is still a demon-slayer, the demons she is thought to slay are those that block our access to higher consciousnesses and hinder our journey. Your Kali matches my Lilith in bad rep. They are both strong females. I deserve to be honored, rather than feared. I know, right? It's seems to be somewhat of a trend that I've noticed. Strong women are good to fantasize and daydream about, but the reality is more often than not far different from the fantasy. As an ideal strong women are revered, but as a reality they are often shunned. Though that has little to do with deity and more to do with society at large, hehehe. If you have to settle, you won't be happy. smile I'm glad you found someone who truly appreciates a strong woman. And plus it's also a thing where a strong woman is defined by many things, not just "she will always do this" or "she never does that" which I think also helps trip people up when it comes to the idea versus the reality of a strong woman. A strong woman can be, and is, many different things, especially at different times.
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:34 am
Jai Kali Maa
I've always been a witch. It's been in my family for generations. My family used to practice Italian Witchcraft, my great, great aunt being a Stregheria. Strega is still a family tradition, passed down through the generations to the qualifying woman (if Stregheria, then it could only be a female that the knowledge was passed to). The last one to meet that qualification was my great grandmother, but due to the pressure and fear that the catholic church was putting on the area at her time, she rejected the training out of fear of being found out and the wrath of whomever coming upon her. And then she moved over here to the US.
So, whereas we don't have much knowledge of how Strega was practiced (which sucks) the family still practices some form of witchcraft. It was passed to my grandmother, to my mother, to me. We're uncertain if my cousins will be affected by it, but we'll find out when they come of age.
Jai Maa Kali
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:44 pm
ShionsAmethystGaze Jai Kali Maa
I've always been a witch. It's been in my family for generations. My family used to practice Italian Witchcraft, my great, great aunt being a Stregheria. Strega is still a family tradition, passed down through the generations to the qualifying woman (if Stregheria, then it could only be a female that the knowledge was passed to). The last one to meet that qualification was my great grandmother, but due to the pressure and fear that the catholic church was putting on the area at her time, she rejected the training out of fear of being found out and the wrath of whomever coming upon her. And then she moved over here to the US.
So, whereas we don't have much knowledge of how Strega was practiced (which sucks) the family still practices some form of witchcraft. It was passed to my grandmother, to my mother, to me. We're uncertain if my cousins will be affected by it, but we'll find out when they come of age.
Jai Maa Kali That sounds wicked cool actually!!! ^_^
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