Starlily, take good care. Blessings to you and your family.

(boing) Thanks Epona!!

LOL!

Secrets out now huh!

I likes me corner, and 'special' hat!

Hello and Merry Meet everyone. I am so excited about these classes. I�ve always wished for something like this. Reading books and studying by your self is important, and necessary. But, it�s just different when you have real people to ask questions too, and bounce ideas off of. I learn better this way.

I am a 34 year old divorced mom of three lovely children ages 16, 13, & 12.
I work a lot, and when I�m not working I�m doing something for my kids, or working around the house. So, I have very little free time for things I want to do. I am writing this intro at work on my 30 min. lunch break. LOL
I�m already so far behind in the lessons!! I�m starting to get a bit worried that I may fall REALLY behind due to my schedule. But, I will do my best to keep up.

In my very little free time I enjoy reading. Some of my favorite authors are Anne Rice, Dan Brown, Robert Jordan. There are to many to mention here. I love lots of different writers. I love computers, writing poetry and prose. I enjoy drawing and working with plants and animals. I also like to cook.

I was brought up in a strictly Pentecostal Christian home. We went to church three times a week, Sunday morning & night and Wednesday. My mom was a Sunday school teacher. We almost never missed church. If there was a revival we went EVERY DAY. I was taught witchcraft was the same thing as Satanism. Witches performed human sacrifices to worship the devil. Witches were bad, bad, bad evil beings that needed Christ the Lord to save their souls before they died and went to hell to suffer torment and damnation for all eternity.
Meanwhile, as a very small child I could see spirits. I could hear them, and feel them touch me. They were near me all the time. Which scared me to death most of the time. No one believed me. I was the one the adults would say, that has the �over-active imagination�. I was always a very sensitive child. I could feel others feelings as if they were my own. Which was very confusing.
As I got older I began to study other religions. I had all the wrong ideas of what witchcraft was. So, of course I went on all the wrong paths. I didn�t have anyone to help guide me correctly. All I knew was what Hollywood, and the church says about witchcraft. Both are WRONG.

Of course I could not let my family see me with any material about paganism. So everything was done in secret. This was the age before computers and Internet access to just about any information you might be interested in. So, coming across any good material was almost impossible for me.

It�s been a long journey but I�ve always, ALWAYS known I was different. My grandmother I believe is also a witch, but she doesn�t know it. She is deeply rooted in Christianity. But, she loves nature, and plants her garden by the moon. I don�t believe I actually chose this path. I believe it must have chosen me. It�s been who I was before I knew anything about it. It�s really hard to be different than everyone in your family. Especially when you are a child.

From these classes I hope to learn how to use my knowledge in my everyday life. Because all I�ve had are books and �me, myself, and I� to learn from, I�ve always thought I�m doing it wrong when I try a ritual or spell. Even casting a circle I feel inadequate. I hope to gain confidence in myself to know that I�m �doing it right�. I also hope to make some really good friends from us learning together.

I hope to learn who I really am and what I really want out of life, and how to accept and love myself. �Know Thyself� is so important to any witch. I have a good start on that. I do feel that I have delved into the mystery of my. But, I am insecure with myself, and I don�t know how to get past that. I have had to hide who I am as long as I can remember. As a child I thought that something must be wrong with me. That has carried over to my adult life.
I have lived my life for others for so long. I need to get my feet firmly grounded in who I am and be happy with who I am no matter what others think.

I�ve got to get back to work. My lunch break is over now. If I lag behind it�s not because I�m not interested. I just will have trouble finding the time to sit down and really think about, and pour my heart into my lessons. I think 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday will be fine for me to have a class in the chat room. Most Sunday�s in the evening will also be fine for me. If ever I am not there though it�s because I�ve been pulled away and couldn�t make it. If you ever have a class before 6:00 pm I will probably not be able to join you at all. So, 8:00 p.m. will work best for me almost any day.

Bright Blessing to everyone,

Lady_Jade

Oh, Hello! I am also late! Oh goodness!

I am Fireshadow. A bit about myself--whew a quick snapshot!

I am 52, single, with two prior marriages, no children. I have 3 cats all named for selected ancestors. I live on the shores of Lummi Bay and I am an avid bird watcher.

I enjoy fashion sewing and am learning tatting.

I am a former librarian, now working from home.

In 1999, Astronomy magazine had an article about where the cosmos was going. While reading it, I had an epiphany that there was no aspect of the Hebrew god there--it was all Goddess. Mind you, I had probably been tettering toward Goddess for some time.

I am questing, always growing, never certain, always seeking, never arrived. Hence finding my identity as Fireshadow: I have a belief that if I stay close to the flames, I might learn something; might get burned too; the fire might smolder and I go no where; or it might smoke and burn my eyes; interesting place, being in the shadow of the fire!

I have never had any ability to "see" spirit. I do work with energy especially in energy healing modalities. At present I am developing my experience in EFT. What remarkable healing can be done with that! www.emofree.com

I am an artificial red head with very long hair that I wear mostly up in a cignon. I adore costume, fascinated by weather, www.wunderground.com
and I am a certified Clothing and Textile Advisor.

Right now I am reading The Promise of Energy Psychology by Feinstein, Eden and Craig.

Bright, very bright Blessings!

Fireshadow

Epona when are the assignments 'due' i had to take a break this after noon, but i am still in here looking around LOL...

sylverk

Cool Thanks. Sorry if i posted in the wrong spot.


sylverk

Thank you all for understanding,I'll be popping in from time to time,BLESSINGS TO ALL

1. Why you chose your path. What was it that made you realize this is your chosen path and why.

Honestly� I chose my path on a whim many years ago� I got a hold of a tarot deck, and my interest was piqued� Now that I look back on my life as a whole� I notice that it was always a part of things� my mom and her little superstitions, and the ritualistic manner in which things were done� Come to find out (a few years ago) her and my father had been into it for a stint of time � I guess just testing the waters or something� It feels as though my sisters and I have always had it in us, it was just a matter of finding that one thing the made it click. I do not consider my self wiccan� I am an Eclectic Witch.

2. What knowledge do you expect to acquire from these classes?

I�m using this class as a refresher course to regain my interest, and get me back on track. My life has been so full of chaos for the last few years that I need something like this to remind me of where I�m heading in life (I think anyhow).

3. What do you expect to learn about yourself?

I hope to find my thirst for knowledge again, so that I feel worthy of the Priestess title that has been bestowed upon me� As of this point in time I don�t feel worthy of using it as part of my title.

4. What you are expecting to learn from your chosen path.

Just need to feel like I�m learning something again� Learning other people�s views on the subject matter will make my views on it more �worldly� more �open� and continue my eclectic path.

5. What time on Sunday and Wednesday will work for you? These are cst/usa

Well� I guess this is moot point considering my response is sooo late� But seriously� how many hours behind Eastern time is Central time (I know I should know this by now, but these things really mess me up� )

let me try this again I did this once and it timed out on my before it got sent ;0).
Well I am Bri I am 45 years old and I grew up on the waters of southeast texas and far south Louisiana, my first memories are of my great grandmother (tre'meux) she was a deep infleunce in my yunger years (if it nt been her I would have grown up thinking I was crazy!!! she explained to me that I had gifts and they were blessed by mother earth and not to be afraid ... when she died s 14 and at the prime age to forget everything that I knew:( I tried to fit into societies mold and I just don't fit so I became a recluse!!! the only place I went for 3 years was to work and home... It was about that time I found Full-Moon Paradise and I was on it for hours I researched,researched,and researched then the storm hit (oh my) Hurricane Rita and myself ,the kids,the animals and the ex-husband came to central texas the kids love school the ex has a great place and a really good job, and me I am very happy I have met people that I have known forever!!! I truly have a new leash on life and I want to learn more!!! about who and what I am.
what do i expect from these classes: knowledge!!! knowledge, knowledge...

Greetings Epona Anu and Sister students.

I am not going to be in the chat room tomorrow night. I will be at the community theater with my Red Hat sisters. (just remembered that as I was warning my husband tonight that I wouldn't be home tomorrow night)

I'm going to miss the chat but I'll be joining you on Wed.

Epona, I have posted most of the lesson info into my journal. Would you peruse it and see if I understand what I'm learning? <:

I also just bought a book: Green Witchcraft Iii: The Manual (Green Witchcraft) [Paperback]
By: Ann Moura
I hope she's a good author. Do you know anything about her writings?

Have a good chat everyone!

Ann Moura is really good//I enjoy her books...I beieve it is the companian to her other two Green Witchcraft 1 and 2. I hope you have a great time Lady C.

sylverk

Thanks Sylverk. The previews sounded good, NOW I'm really looking forward to getting it <:

Our little community actors are quite good and it's such fun getting together with my group of ladies (like when I get together with you ladies) so tonight will be a relaxing fun time.

Blessed be

Epona,

In the definition of terms, I changed some things (I haven't posted to my journal yet...not quite done yet).

1. you had 2 "incense" (at 13. & 14.) so I changed one to "invocation"
2. I added "Elements".

Is this OK? Can I add more then what you have?

Also...#31. Stone....not sure what you want here.???

Blessed be