Hello Everyone and Welcome!!!

You know me....feel free to start your own posts/topics and to add to others. This is "our place" not just my own!!! Everyone have fun!!!

How are you planning on spending Litha/Midsummer?

 I'm still trying to figure it out. I live 1 hour from any "civilization" (one way)....out in the country. This year I'd like to find a Pagan Group or a Coven to celibrate with but I don't know of any in my area. Going to check the WitchesVoice to find out.....if nothing else I'll do a solitary ritual (well MeMe and I)......I still haven't made up my mind completely yet. LOL

Thanks everyone!!!!

Merry Meet,

I just joined the group and wanted to introduce myself. I'm Jenn and I practice solitary. So I will be doing a solitary ritual for midsummer.

blessings,

Jenn

Hello everyone. I can't really classify myself as of yet. I'm not really sure what I am. LOL. I have always had "gifts" that have been passed down through my family that I have had to hide from some people as they don't understand. My family and friends ofcourse know about them and a few of them share similar things.

I have always had an open mind and for the past few years have grown herbs that I use in cooking and healing. I prefer natural healing remedies. I have recently been exploring religions to see if I find a niche that suites my beliefs. My "other half" is studying to become a druid priest and hopes to start a ministry here in NC. I'm very proud of him and study with him but am very open to all religions and especially feel an affinity to the more nature based religions.

I am eager to be part of a group that openly discusses topics and stays active. I hope to get to know all of you and share and learn together.

blessed be,

Krista

I'm jain ~ a hedgewitch in the city. I look forward to sharing and learning with you. For Suzanne: have you tried burning sage to cleanse your house? Sage smoke in each corner of each room chases out old negativity and leaves the house feeling fresh and new.

Hello All,

  May your circle give you vision, may you smell the earth around you, may your eyes see the colors and movement others don't, may you hear the sounds that make you smile, may you taste what the earth gives, may you fell the breezes others dream about.

  Blessed Be

Hi, Everybody --

I'm new to the group and wanted to introduce myself.  I'm 35 and have been a Pagan for sixteen years.  I grew up in southeastern Michigan and now live in St. Paul, Minnesota.

I'm solitary but sometimes go to open public events for the major festivals.  I don't really have plans for Summer Solstice at this point.

Looking forward to getting to know some folks here!

Dagaz Breeze

I forgot to introduce myself....

I'm not a practioner per se....more of...if I need to, then I just call on the elements and whomever can answer me at that time......mostly I use my Totems....Okay...well TTYS!

HealingBear

  Pam told me about this site (hi, pam!). I am thrilled with the thread topics, and look forward to meeting everyone.

I live in the mountains of WV (I am a reformed city girl), and love it! 

BB,Tina 

Merry Meet! I posted this message to another group entitled "To Be a Witch" and thought it might stir up some interest here. This is also my intro.

Wow! A Witch Gene? Thursday, 8:07 PM
Could it be possible?  Merry Meet everyone!

I am new to Care2 and to this wonderful group. I have really enjoyed all the postings and the debate about where our witch-ness comes from. So, I will use this post as both an introduction and a reply to the debate.

I have been a solitary witch for about 20 years and thought this would be a good way to start widening my horizons and service to others. Little did I know I would find such rich discussions!

I use several modalities in my craft, but mostly stick to the Dianic Tradition my older sister taught me years ago. So having that in my family certainly put me on the track much sooner, but I do believe I would have found the path on my own. NOT necessarily because I may or may not have a "witch gene" but because it was evolved through my own openness, curiosity, and willingness to question.

I am a pagan as well as a scientist (not by vocation -- but in the "What the Bleep" manner--by trade I am an editor and writer on sabbatical this summer). I use several modalities in my craft, including CandleMagick, astrology, Geometries of Creation Tarot-like cards (that utilizes 64 Dimensions) and I am a Human Design Analyst (which is a way to read our body's DNA via the I-Ching, astrology, the Kaballa and our chakras) whereby I can pinpoint which of the 64 gates (which corresponds to the 64 codons of our DNA) are open or closed and what channels and circuits are present...some of which could make one more "likely" to be talented in "the craft" or make someone be more "prone" to delve into the mystical world, or make one have more of a questionning nature.

Being in touch with my spiritual nature and experiencing crossing the veil between the worlds, and knowing that I have had many lives before THIS one, I am a firm believer (weighing the mystical with the scientific) that we are given this unit, this body, on this planet, for this lifetime and it has a genetic nature. Therefore, that would explain why, in previous lifetimes, one could have different genders and talents and vocations, because a different unit/body had been provided to that soul/spirit for that lifetime.

My belief system requires that I be of service to others. As we move closer and closer to the end of the Mayan Calendar (2012), I am finding it more and more essential that we heal our bodies/these units. While Human Design is very rewarding, as it helps people regenerate areas of their body that have degenerated through non-use, as we all struggle in being the non-self, Human Design helps us be our SELF and move through life with less resistence and decondition the conditioning we face from birth, but it does not help the physical nature heal itself as quickly as I believe our bodies can heal.

So, while I continue to study human design and all its intricacies, I am about to follow a more direct path to healing the body, mind, and spirit. This fall I begin acupuncture school and I am so excited because it just feels "right." It has that ring to it, my sacral says yes! and my spirit soars! It also will enable me to fulfill my pagan role of service to others and combine my thirst for the mystical and the scientific!

San Diego is beautiful today and rain is coming tomorrow. We LOVE rain here, as it does not bless us enough. So, I am happy to be part of this group and look forward to meeting many new friends.

If you want to know more about Human Design, please visit my website and don't forget to check out the Links page. There is a photo also, as I have not yet been able to upload one to this new group.

http://www.HumanDesignSanDiego.com

Happy Full Moon Day! Blessed Be,

Mia

Hi i used to be a watcher... i'd watch the boards and id quietly learn..ive always felt drawn to witchcraft and im a bitch by nature..( in a good and strong way )..Being Australian im haveing difficulty   my  seasons are different to urs so im always trying to figure out  what i should be doing now.. we are just starting our winter..im going to get hold of an australian book to help me.. ur ideas here and in many other groups r wonderful and make my heart pound with desire to learn more and to practice..My partner who lives in the states at the moment follows another path but has very similar beliefs.. he saw the witch in me (and the bitch lol ) while watching me interact in a chat room where we met.. he's also a watcher  lol... When he asked me if i practiced i was surprised and thrilled.. i felt for the first time that this was right for me.. so here i am a mother of 8....5 of mine 3 of his = our 8..we dont all live togeather yet  lol.. a carer of many pets and wildlife.. a volunteer shop cordinator and secretary of our local Environment Centre..i also volunter as a support person for drug dependant woman and their families..all these things have happened to me in the last 3 and a half years when i moved to a beautiful little town surrounded by mountains and rainforest.. the people here let u live and be who ever u wish to be..never ever do they question u.. and there r a few witches here.. im more of a solitary person and wish to practice that way.. lol  ok thats me.. well not all of me

Peace n love to u and urs..and  thank you

Merry Meet~

I'm Wysperia *waves wand* from CA.

I'm new to my path CelticPagan w. wiccan influences. I have a strong intuition to the fae. I love candles and herbs. I desire to learn kitchen/green witchery.

Look forward to getting to know you and learn and share as well.

Thank You for having me in the group with you!

Be Enchanted- Wysperia

(siggy made by me)

Merry Meet~

I'm Wysperia *waves wand* from CA.

I'm new to my path CelticPagan w. wiccan influences. I have a strong intuition to the fae. I love candles and herbs. I desire to learn kitchen/green witchery.

Look forward to getting to know you and learn and share as well.

Thank You for having me in the group with you!

Be Enchanted- Wysperia

(siggy made by me)

Woot- HI Oasis!! Welcome hun!!

Be Enchanted~ Wysperia

Hello my name is Brenda and MoonDolphin is my magickal name.

I have only begun to study Wicca, Witchcraft, etc...in the past two months, so I really am quite new at this.

I had become interested in Wicca when I read two hightly recommended books. I learned plenty from these two books to start my new journey, but am still wanting to learn so much more.

My two books that taught me so much is

 Written by Scott Cunningham. It is actually three of his books in one volume. Wicca, Living Wicca and Incense, Oils and Brews. This is an incredibly informative book for a beginner or solitary Wiccan. I have come to purchase several other of Scott Cunningham's books since this one as he is becomming one of my favorite authors on the subject.

The other book which taught me so much is

 Written by Oberon Zell Ravenheart. It is packed full of not just Wizardly knowledge and Magickal knowledge, but is also packed full of history and how history has played and still plays a role in magick. This is a great book and one I will cherish for years to come. Oberon has become almost like a professor to me. I have written to him several times and have gotten responses as well. He is a wise man and very caring!!!

I am anxiously awaiting more work by Oberon!

So, I guess that what I can tell you for now. As I said, I am still very much in the learning phase, and am hoping that everyone here can help me to gain a much broader range of knowledge, for I am a willing student!!

Blessed Be........MoonDolphin

Hi everyone! I'm Amber and I'm new to the group! hoping to make new friends and lurn lots of new stuff!

Hugs

Amber

Merry Meet, my name is Pat. I'm a solitary eclectic & have been practicing for the past 25 years. I am into shamanism, kitchen wichery, green whichery, herbal lore & animal totems. My magical name is Etukla. This is Chyenne for little gray mouse. I am a massage therapist, master herbologist, touch healer & an ordained Wiccan Clergy. What that that means is that most of the ceramonies I perform are Wiccan, but I'm ordained, so that it makes it legal for the red tape in public institutions. I'm 48 years old, the mother of 7, grandmother of 2, & soon to be stepmother of 1. I must be living my life right in some way, because after being single & alone for the past 17 years, I have a new man in my life. I live in Missouri at the moment, but after I get married (this month) that will change. I will then be living in Las Vegas. I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone & say "Hi", so having done that,

Merry Part & Merry Meet again!

Merry Meet, All!

I'm a 67-year-old Crone...originally from Chicago, now loving Life much closer to the Earth in southern Arizona.  I'm a wife, mother and grandmother, and we have a dozen fur children:  2 beautiful dogs and 10 adopted cats.  I'm mostly a Solitary, but try to share as much as possible.  Looking forward to some of that here!  

Bright Blessings, 

Charma

Merry Meet And Bright Blessings;

I have just joined this group and would like to say hello and introduce myself my name is Darrel I live in Delta Ala, I am High Priest for the Order of the Lighted Grove. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Brightest Blessings

Darrel

Merry Mabon one and all!  My name is Jo Ann, and I just joined this group.  Wanted to drop in and say hello.  I am very new at Wiccan...in fact I give new meaning to the words "green magick"...LOL  I am just beginning to gather things for my altar, and reading some good books on beginning Wiccan.  I am very anxious to get to know you and the exchange of thoughts from everyone.  Blessed Be!

  I am a solitary.  Mostly an animal healer.  Took a three year hiatus when I moved to Texas from Maine.  I have to be very careful here, the bible belt is a bit too tight!  So I've been flying low for a bit, but I am back! 

I have been wiccan since I can remember, grew up in a hebrew/wiccan home. 

I look forward to new ideas!

Hi

Welcome to the group SusieQ! It's a pleasure to have you join us. 

Hi,
  Im Diana, a 51 year old mom, grandma, artist and craftsperson.  Im still feeling my way around Care2 and its forums, but thought this might be a great place to learn about paganism, as I am very new to this. 
I look forward to getting to know you..
Hugs

Diana
It's a pleasure to meet you. to Seasons of the Witch. Brightest Blessings to you and yours...

Hello, just stopping in I have been gone for a few months....I am back.

 
       Irina

Merry Meet

Im Gypsy from Sth Australia ..I look forward to getting to know everyone and sharing thoughts and ideas

Blessed Be

Hi I'm sorcha from ireland .. gorgous group bb

Merry meet all! I have recently joined and am loving this group!