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[hoglolly]

Congrats Seo!! Good luck find a high priest and priestess

[Lady Grifter]

Username: Lady Grifter
Form of wicca? : Pagan Wiccan
Comments of any sort?:

[Raven_Wolf]

Well, just thought it might be nice to let everyone know. My fiance and I will be doing a hand fasting ceremony later this year. I'll post pictures, blurred faces of course.

If you don't mind me asking, what is a hand fasting ceremony? Sorry if I should know this.

[Grengirl]

All we have left to do is find a high priest and priestess we're comfortable with. (that'll be a challenge. I don't like the vibes of most of the ones i've met) The big wedding won't be for 2 more years (that's when we'll be able to afford everything) so we're doing this one as a small ceremony. I can't wait. <3

Congrats! .. and yes finding the right people to perform the cememony might be a challange, I rarly like the vibes I get either, best of luck with everything. *huggs*

[willowkit17]

Well, just thought it might be nice to let everyone know. My fiance and I will be doing a hand fasting ceremony later this year. I'll post pictures, blurred faces of course.

If you don't mind me asking, what is a hand fasting ceremony? Sorry if I should know this.

I believe it's a sort of marriage ceremony.

[Raven_Wolf]

Well, just thought it might be nice to let everyone know. My fiance and I will be doing a hand fasting ceremony later this year. I'll post pictures, blurred faces of course.

If you don't mind me asking, what is a hand fasting ceremony? Sorry if I should know this.

I believe it's a sort of marriage ceremony.

Oh cool. Congrats. Hope everything goes well. (:

[bears]

NEED....HELP....PLEASE!
I've been trying to familiarize myself with paganism, but it's been pressed into my face too fast, and my mom snaps at me when I start to ask about it...so i've started to walk away from it...but I love it all the same. I need help choosing a path. I'm not asking that you suggest something, but give me insight on what you practice maybe? I've been toying with the idea of the greek side of things, but I feel like an idiot out in the field of religion. Saying so because I started trying to converse with loki, and he answered me, but not in the nicest way. And when I told the kindred, they all scoffed and laughed at me. Grown men, not realizing how much their comments hurt me. There are two people who's patron Deity is loki, and they understand were i'm coming from, but that doesn't change that the fact that i'm lost and walking in circles. [Might I mention that I was Mormon? It's not my thing. I love you if you are Mormon, and if so I wonder why you're here, but still being respectful. Just rubbed me the wrong way.] Thirteen, and still trying to find something to believe in. My inner goddess [I called her that before the author of Fifty shades of grey did >.> Mah friends told me about....strange friends, I know.]is encouraging me to just wait, be atheist for awhile because the matter is almost....stressful. Makes me want to scream at something because there's no one to turn too.

Short story for ya', that might help you: [Dunno how it would, but whatev']
I have grounded with the star Vega, and it told me it was dying. It needed someone to just release too, and so I stood there [ignoring my mothers drunken "Harness it's energy". I had already connected to the star, and was practically having a chat with it when she told me that.] It got to the point were I started crying because the energy was too much. But I couldn't look away. The star is so old, and I feel like it's a living being, out there watching everything pass, looking down on me. So now I look to said star when i'm troubled. [And when my friend Beth's older sister said they named Vega 'Sadie', I apparently punched her. Don't remember it.] So...um..dunno how that would help you, but there you go! That's all the grounding i've ever done, and it came to me very easily. But something in my head broke and no matter how hard I try, I can't ground anymore.

All I know is that there is something out there, but I feel all alone. Everyone [from the kindred] says they talk to the gods, but when I try to, I feel blocked and tethered to the earth. Hard to explain, and extremely frustrating.

[Raven_Wolf]

NEED....HELP....PLEASE!
I've been trying to familiarize myself with paganism, but it's been pressed into my face too fast, and my mom snaps at me when I start to ask about it...so i've started to walk away from it...but I love it all the same. I need help choosing a path. I'm not asking that you suggest something, but give me insight on what you practice maybe? I've been toying with the idea of the greek side of things, but I feel like an idiot out in the field of religion. Saying so because I started trying to converse with loki, and he answered me, but not in the nicest way. And when I told the kindred, they all scoffed and laughed at me. Grown men, not realizing how much their comments hurt me. There are two people who's patron Deity is loki, and they understand were i'm coming from, but that doesn't change that the fact that i'm lost and walking in circles. [Might I mention that I was Mormon? It's not my thing. I love you if you are Mormon, and if so I wonder why you're here, but still being respectful. Just rubbed me the wrong way.] Thirteen, and still trying to find something to believe in. My inner goddess [I called her that before the author of Fifty shades of grey did >.> Mah friends told me about....strange friends, I know.]is encouraging me to just wait, be atheist for awhile because the matter is almost....stressful. Makes me want to scream at something because there's no one to turn too.

Short story for ya', that might help you: [Dunno how it would, but whatev']
I have grounded with the star Vega, and it told me it was dying. It needed someone to just release too, and so I stood there [ignoring my mothers drunken "Harness it's energy". I had already connected to the star, and was practically having a chat with it when she told me that.] It got to the point were I started crying because the energy was too much. But I couldn't look away. The star is so old, and I feel like it's a living being, out there watching everything pass, looking down on me. So now I look to said star when i'm troubled. [And when my friend Beth's older sister said they named Vega 'Sadie', I apparently punched her. Don't remember it.] So...um..dunno how that would help you, but there you go! That's all the grounding i've ever done, and it came to me very easily. But something in my head broke and no matter how hard I try, I can't ground anymore.

All I know is that there is something out there, but I feel all alone. Everyone [from the kindred] says they talk to the gods, but when I try to, I feel blocked and tethered to the earth. Hard to explain, and extremely frustrating.

First off. I know where you are coming from. I was a little lost when I started looking into paganism too. As far as people laughing at you, I don't agree at all with that. I got and still get berated by my family for being pagan, so I know how you feel. You don't laugh at or make fun of their beliefs, they should not be doing it to you.

Second of all, you don't have to be just one thing (Wicca, Druid, Christian, Mormon...etc). For example, I am a mixture of Celtic Wicca and Druid. I don't want to be just a part of one of those religions, I like them both. It was the same way back in ancient times. You just were.

Thirdly. Don't walk away from something you like, especially if it defines who you are. I may be the only pagan for miles, but I love what I am and I won't change it for anybody. As far as the star thing, I don't know what to do to help you there. Personally, I've never heard a story like that one before. Try to connect with it again.

My final thought: the choice is completely up to you. Take a look at some of the pagan religions and see which ones you like. If you have any questions feel free to pm me and I'll help you as much as possible. ^^

[FlyingWithThePhoenix]

Hello everyone, ^^
I am looking to seek some help from my fellow smoothians in the hopes of gleaning some insight ^^

For awhile now I have been interested in the wiccan/pagan religions and consider myself a believer in the afore mentioned religions as I have similar beliefs etc. as well as many of the themes I noticed clicking with me.

However, I have only just barely scratched the surface as far as actually informing myself on the religion and defining exactly who I am regarding my religion and beliefs. (If that makes any sense) All I have really been able to do are simple things revolving around myself in general such as how I see things and meditation.

I am unsure on many things, just a few being:
Difference between wicca and paganism as well as if you could be both.
Whether you need to focus on a particular aspect of gods/goddesses e.g. greek (I know that some people just believe in one entity or two etc.)
Things that I as a complete newcomer could do to both familiarize myself with the religion as well as expand my knowledge.
General information
Where to begin ^^'

Basically I want to delve into the religion(s) as I seem to harmonize with it from what I have sifted through but beyond that I have no clue what I am doing ^^' Any tips, hints, suggestions, reading materials, sites, past experiences etc. would be extremely appreciated.

Thank you

[willowkit17]

There are so many different branches of Wicca alone, it's hard to know what you need to know. I've found a few books (can't recall which) that list a few branches and some info about them. And Wicca isn't a 'this is what you have to believe' kind of thing, you can believe whatever you want. I think the only real defining thing about Wicca is the Wiccan Rede; An ye harm none do what ye will. Then again, I'm a newbie when it comes to Wicca, so you might not want to listen to my rambling xD


P.S. Anyone know of "The Hanson~Roberts Tarot Deck"? I need to find a book to match my cards...