Cyber Cauldron

It takes many years (well for me it did) of searching and learning before you truly find your own true path.

I was raised in a Christian environment and was baptised Catholic when I was eleven so I could attend a Catholic School. But the concept of a all-powerful male god just never fitted for me. I got interested in the Egyptian, Greek and Roman Gods The Idea that Gods had relationship, families and evolved from other forces made much more sense to me.

Being a child I did not have access to books on magic or other paths so much had little knowledge of the possibilities that where out their for me. All I knew was that the Christian God was not enough for me he seemed so small and incapable of doing his job.

I started to make up my own belief system it did involve spells, magick and the goddess. Although when I look back on it was a complete mess it contained circles from horror movies Cast in salt badly rhyming spells a [wikipedia]Christian[/wikipedia] god, [wikipedia]Mother Nature[/wikipedia] but it was my first steps.

This continued over the next few years the circles changes to just plain circles the pointless spell casting stopped even calling the deities declined and I found that I could connect with the energy of the planet certain places made me feel powerful while others made me feel drained, people would also bring on these changes at the same time I was coming into puberty.

With all my biological changes and the growing awareness that my sexual tendencies where not normal (at the time I thought that) and a feeling of being an outsider I question all aspects of my life especially my beliefs I still kept reading books on [wikipedia]magick[/wikipedia] and [wikipedia]witchcraft[/wikipedia] the first book that influence was Complete Book of Witchcraft (Llewellyn’s Practical Magick) I worked through every lesson learning but still I was still alone a really had no idea what to call myself.

Then I can across the book that changed my life Power of the Witch – a Witch’s Guide to Her CraftIt where I first came across the word [wikipedia]Wicca[/wikipedia] and I final knew what I was and I declare myself [wikipedia]WITCH[/wikipedia]!.

Finally finding the word Wiccan gave me something to start looking for I then came across [wikipedia]The Pagan Federation[/wikipedia], which had so much information on paths and meetings. It gave me the opportunity to meet like-minded people so I started to attend the local moot and begin chatting to a few people who help become a Wiccan I learn the ways and finally ended up running my own group. Although I enjoyed working in and running a circle I much preferred working alone or with my partner who is northern tradition so about 15 years a going I went totally solitary.

If I were to give any advice about choosing your path I would say read as much find your local moot chat to people ask questions if possible find a circle that you find comfortable working a learn. Contact the pagan federation, look on line find sites that are about your desired path and keep notes. And the most important rule be true to your heart.

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