Aw, thank you. I haven’t received that attitude very much here, but I’ve seen many others have to deal with it. I think if I made my age known a little more, I might have to deal with such attitudes, but I’ve been very lucky. But the truth is, you’ll probably run into the “you’re just a silly teen” attitude anywhere on the internet, not just here. It’s sad that the pagan community has this problem. You don’t see it in any other religion. In Christianity, Islam, etc its young people are encouraged. Paganism is really alone in looking down on teens. I think part of it is that many forget that we are the the next leaders and elders in the community. I hope you’ll choose to stick around here though. There’ll be a few bad nuts where ever you go, but most here are pretty open. =)
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Hi, I was raised Catholic, and I have always been drawn to Wicca, particularly Celtic. I am drawn to rose quartz, the moon and water. I have been really intrigued by your page, since you are able to mix the Catholicism and Wicca. I was wondering if you had any advice on this or could recommend any resources, for me to begin understanding Wicca and how I can possibly begin to learn (as a sole practitioner right now).I really suggest reading the book The Path of a Christian Witch by Adelina St. Claire. If you’re on facebook there’s a group called the Christian Pagan Fellowship. For Wicca alone there are several sites and wonderful books out there. I really like about.com’s pagan wiccan site: http://paganwiccan.about.com/. It has lots of information and links to other sources as well.
I really enjoyed your reply to my last question, thank you for answering. I was curious about how you believe jesus went to france with his wife and mother? How did you come across that? -- AnonI honestly first read it in a Sylvia Browne book titled The Two Marys. I know, plenty of people are going to laugh about saying I read it there. But I’ve actually seen it in other places as well. It is known in many groups (though I don’t know how for sure, I’m still doing my own research) that Mary Magdalene went to France following the crucifixion of Jesus and that she was accompanied by a young girl named Sara. Also, the area of France she was believed to go to (again, I cannot remember the name of the town/region, so sorry!) had a deep devotion to both Mary Magdalene and Mother Mary herself. As for as how Jesus may have been able to have even survived: According to Sylvia, they placed him in the tomb to recover, not as an actual tomb. See, when you are crucified (for anyone that may not know) you essentially die from suffocation. Especially if the type of cross used was the shape generally portrayed by Christians (normal crosses used by Romans was a simple T shape), then this would have taken a very long time, hence the reason they attempted to spear him. But it’s very likely that the spearing wasn’t very deep nor a fatal wound, and considering when he was even placed on the cross, it’s not likely he would have even had time to die. It can take days for someone to die from being crucified, and according to law at them time, he had to be taken down BEFORE the sabbath. Assuming he was placed on the cross on a Friday (as is generally believed) it’s simply not enough time! So many people (or maybe only Sylvia and me) seem to believe he was placed in the tomb to recover and that Magdalene was going to the tomb to attend to his wounds, leading to shock when he wasn’t there. Also, if he were a spirit, why would he have to appear to the Magdalene in a guise (I believe he was dressed as a gardner or something similar). Likewise, when he appeared to the other apostles, he still had the wounds. If he had ascended to Heaven, why would he have wounds at all? Many people cite that he told the apostles he was going to Heaven following his visit with them, but an interesting fact is that there was a center of wisdom at the time called Heaven and it’s believed by some Gnostics that he may have been referring to it, and that Magdalene became pregnant while they stayed there, and that they stayed there for, I think, about 7 years. According to Sylvia, Mother Mary was also a psychic and healer and had taught this to Magdalene and Sara (Magdalene actually may have lived with her for a time while Jesus was a way and may actually have known her since she was a child as the Magdalene’s family apparently was descended from David and thus high status). I don’t know how true that is. But that’s the version she presents in her book. I have read similar things elsewhere, but I do not remember the sources. I actually want to research it as best I can myself, but my “gut instinct” says its correct. I have really strong intuition. I’m fairly sure it’s a perspective on events only believed by Gnostic Christians, some Christopagans, and those trying to discredit Christianity, but I could be wrong. :)
How does christo-paganism work? I've always seen them as conflicting religions, but have never met a christo-pagan to ask. --AnonIt all depends on the individual. It’s honestly a spectrum. My definition of Christopaganism is anyone who blends Pagan and Christian spiritualities. This includes Pagans that include anything Christian, such as perhaps the rosary, in their practice or still regularly attend a Christian Church, to Christians that worship in a pagan fashion, perhaps in a circle and calling the archangels for the quarters. There’s also everyone in between, like myself. I would say I am Pagan first, Christian second. My primary deities reside in the Greek Pantheon, but my patrons are Sekhmet and Mother Mary. This wasn’t a path I decided to go down on purpose, it just sort of happened. I tend not to take the Bible as fact, but even in light of that, I believe most of the Old Testament no longer applies, and that’s where most of the anti-pagan propaganda is. I tend to ascribe more to Gnostic lines of thought, such as God had a wife and that Jesus married Mary Magdalene, didn’t die on the cross, and instead traveled to France with his wife and mother. Also, I prefer the Catholic church over protestant Churches, because of their devotion to Mary and honoring of the saints. As someone devoted to Mother Mary, I often pray to her, say the rosary, (I even rewrote the entire rosary once for Wiccans!), and I incorporate her into my altar. I have a madonna statue and an Our Lady of Guadeloupe candle on my altar. I have a special relationship with Mary as the Virgin of Guadeloupe, because she appeared hundreds of years ago on what is now my birthday. Also, when I moved home after an especially nasty break up I found a virgin of Guadeloupe bead from a saint bracelet randomly sitting on my parent’s front porch. To me it was a clear omen that things were about to start looking up. I also regularly attend both a Baptist (with my grandmother and great-grandmother) and a Catholic church (usually alone). The way it works all depends on the individual’s perspective. I think a brilliant example of Christopaganism (though people of these faiths wouldn’t describe themselves as such) are Voodoo and Santeria. They blend African native religion with Catholicism, they have figured out which saints correspond to their orishas/lwa, etc. Even Celtic Christianity in Ireland blended in old Pagan practices and perspectives on nature with the new Christian beliefs. It’s certainly not a new practice.
Seriously? You just posted something Christian? Fuck that shit. UNFOLLOWING. -- scum-angel-deactivated20131213Feel free to unfollow. That’s your prerogative. I’ve stated time and time again, that I do agree with many Christian things. One of my matrons is actually Mother Mary, and I attend church with my grandmother most sundays, even though I don’t always agree with what is being said. So thank you for being prejudice. All faiths are welcome here, and it’s kinda my blog and I’m kinda allowed to post whatever describes my path.
Do you have any spells or anything to dream of the truth about someone or if they are playing games with you? I thank you in advanced. xox --AnonI don’t exactly have a spell for dreaming of specific things. If you want to dream of the answer I would suggest burning a blue candle before bed and calling on a goddess or god of truth, justice, or simply prophecy and request that they send you the truth about the situation in your dreams. If the answer isn’t obvious, write down all the dreams you remember in the morning and decode them either using a symbol or dream dictionary which can be found on the internet easily. If you can one on one speak with the person about the situation. While the blue candle is still burning you may wish to say something to the effect of “Blue light, twilight, river flow, words go, only truth shall be told, from (their name) to me and as I will it, so shall it be, ” then trace a clockwise spiral over the candle, followed by an equal armed cross. If you’re less picky about how you discover the answer, you may choose to look to a divination tool such as runes or tarot cards, turning to a random page on a book and with out looking point to a word and it’s your answer, etc. I hope that helps.
thank you SOO much, yes i've started seeing signs about it as well which is what drove me to the internet for people who could teach me and lead me in the right direction. I'm especially interested in herbal magic. I'll be sure to track down those books! -- Floor-Pizzayou are very welcome. If you’re interested, I’m going to try to start posting the “lessons” my coven uses for those just starting out.
hello :) this is kinda embarassing but I've done my share of research and have been interested in wicca for a while, where would one start of one decided to start actually training and honing/developing their skills? where are good resources for learning about herbs and such? -- Floor-PizzaReally, the only way to decide it is to just be in tune with yourself, perhaps meditate on the subject, or pray for guidance. The answer might be subtle, or it may just smack you in the face. For me, the subject of Wicca started coming up EVERYWHERE! Every show I tried to watch on tv mentioned it. I’d open up random books at my school and local libraries and notes on wicca and witchcraft would fall out. I’d go to garage sales and resale shops and find books on wicca. and I realized that it was the universe telling me what I was supposed to do. But I realize it’s not always that obvious. Should you decide to take the leap, my all time favorite book on the subject is Where to Park Your Broomstick by Lauren Manoy. It’s geared almost exclusively towards teens, but it’s got a lot of really good information. I’d also suggest Solitary Witch by Silver RavenWolf for a general source of information and reference. I also suggest To Stir a Magick Cauldron (also by Silver RavenWolf), it’s not wicca 101, but it has “lessons” in it, and it also contains a Wicca 101 test with information that most witches should know after their first year of study. I’d also check out Witchschool.com, which has online classes, if you’re interested in that. For herbs alone, I’d suggest Magickal Herbalism and Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magickal Herbs, both by Scott Cunningham. If you’re very interested in herbs, try checking out books on their medicinal uses as they often go hand in hand with magickal uses. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. :)
I was reading your answer to a previous question and when I was around the age of 12/13 I also read the Sweep series and it just completely confirmed that I was on the right path as well! Random, but just wanted to share ^-^ )o(:) oddly enough every one I’ve suggested the series to later became wiccan and/or pagan.
Hey, i have been looking at and studying the beliefs of paganism for a while now. I completely agree with many of your ways and very interested in converting. when you first discovered paganism how did you first start out? |
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