Name: Lunos

Type of witchcraft you practice:  Eclectic Wicca

In or out of the 'broom closet': In

Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please): Nope

Age (estimate ok): 19

Astrological - Sun, Moon, Rising sign: Cancer Sun, Pisces Moon, Cancer Rising

Where do you live?: Virginia

Do you practice divination? yup If so, which form?: Not really, I'm reading up on it

Favorite poet: Edgar Allen Poe

Favorite musical artist or band: Disturbed

Favorite book: HP series and authors R.A. Salvatore and Stephen King

Favorite film: anything with magic from "The Craft" to "Harry Potter" to "The Covenant"

Favorite quote: So many to choose from

Favorite television show: Charmed and Ghost Hunters

Do you have any hobbies?: not really

What do you expect to gain from your membership here? knowledge and insight

What do you wish to contribute? any info or advice that I can.

Name: Denise

Type of witchcraft you practice: Well, I don't like the term "witch" because it always "conjurs up" some negative connotations for me, and since I'm in denial (lol) I would prefer to call myself an eclectic naturist.  (However, I'm a Muslim.)

In or out of the 'broom closet':  Waaaaay In!

Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please): No.

Age (estimate ok): I have just celebrated the tenth anniversary of my 29th birthday!

Astrological - Sun, Moon, Rising sign: Sun in Virgo; Moon in scorpio; scorpio rising, not that I get that...

Where do you live?: Houston

Do you practice divination? yup If so, which form?:  Tarot, Runes, dreams and intuition

Favorite poet: Robert Frost

Favorite musical artist or band: Today, America.  Yesterday, The Beatles.  Tomorrow, who knows...the doors?  Call me sappy, but I still like Donovan.

Favorite book: Akhenaten by Naguib Mahfouz

Favorite film: I just watched a fabulous film about the life of Edith Piaf called "La Vie en Rose"...wow.

Favorite quote: "keep the momentum"...I don't know who said this...Uncle Emad?

Favorite television show: Extreme makeover home edition

Do you have any hobbies?: music, drawing, writing, all of which I have set aside for lack of time.

What do you expect to gain from your membership here? enlightenment

What do you wish to contribute? I'm learning.  Maybe others can feel less shy about being new to their craft by listening to me babble on...

Name:  John

Type of witchcraft I practice:  Shamanism

In or out?  Out, but very discreet.  (One must keep self-preservation in mind.)

No web page.

Age:  46, at least chronologically.

Astrological sign:  Libra.  The rest I'm shamefully unsure about.

Where do I live?  Edinburgh, Indiana--at least physically.

Do I practice divination?  Water, fire, scrying.

Favorite poet:  Thomas Hardy.  He's very depressing, but he's so good at it.


Favorite musical artist or band:  Depending on my mood, the Misfits, Grateful Dead, or Lou Reed.

Favorite Book:  Probably Walden.

Favorite film:  either Pulp Fiction or Crossroads  (not the one with Britney Spears.)

Favorite quote:  No one expects the Spanish Inquisition.

Favorite television show:  Family Guy.

Hobbies:  Reading, photography, bicycling.

What do I wish to gain from my membership here?  Understanding, a sense of being connected, perhaps even a mote of sanity.

What do I wish to contribute?  Understanding, asense of being connected, perhaps even a mote of sanity.

Name: Brigga

Type of witchcraft you practice: Solitary, Eclectic with a strong background in Herbal/Kitchen Witchery

In or out of the 'broom closet': Sort of both........a good witch knows when to stay silent

Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please): No

Age (estimate ok): 47

Astrological - Sun, Moon, Rising sign: Aquarian

Where do you live?: Northern California

Do you practice divination? yup If so, which form?: yes, I use the scrying method of divination

Favorite poet: Rumi

Favorite musical artist or band: Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young with Van Morrison running a close second.

Favorite book: Ireland: A Novel, by Frank Delaney

Favorite film: Wizard of Oz

Favorite quote: "What goes around, comes around"

Favorite television show: Don't watch much TV

Do you have any hobbies?: Many. Gardening, decorative painting, various studies, soap and herbal remedy making, hiking, rock hounding, beachcombing, needlework of all kinds, reading.............................

What do you expect to gain from your membership here?

What do you wish to contribute?

Name: Krissy

Type of witchcraft you practice: No one 'type' so much really...

In or out of the 'broom closet': Out

Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please): Nah

Age (estimate ok): 20

Astrological - Sun, Moon, Rising sign: Libra sun, Aries moon, with Scorpio rising. I am only vaguely aware of what that accounts for, but I like to imagine it is why I'm so messed up =P

Where do you live?: The bowels of the U.S. - better known as north Louisiana

Do you practice divination? If so, which form?: Tarot, and dream interpretation if it counts

Favorite poet: Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Donne, and Edgar Allen Poe to name a few

Favorite musical artist or band: Nightwish, Within Temptation, and Lacuna Coil, with a general love of anything symphonic metal with some degree of appreciation for everything else

Favorite book: "Remember Me" by Christopher Pike, many others

Favorite film: Labyrinth, many others

Favorite quote: "Nothing good can ever come from being with normal people," many others

Favorite television show: Dead Like Me, many others

Do you have any hobbies?: Several. Writing, gaming (board games, video games, card games - you name it), reading, and photography just to name a few. The problem is finding the free time to do any of them ^^;

What do you expect to gain from your membership here? Friendship

What do you wish to contribute? Much of the same

Name: Gero

Type of Witchcraft: Wicca/Ecclectic

In/Out Broomcloset: out (with maybe one exception)

Webpage?: just a myspace...

Age: 17

Astrological - Sun, Moon, Rising sign: Not sure...I'm a Cancer sign, though

Where do you live?: South-East, Wisconsin

Do you practice divination?  If so, which form?: Yes, various forms including runes, casting stones, my personal divination box, pendulum, archangel cards, and some tarot

Favorite poet: Robert Frost

Favorite musical artist or band: Within Temptation

Favorite book: "Sweep" series by: Cate Tiernan

Favorite film: The Majestic

Favorite quote: "I have my good days and my bad days. I'm not sure what today is, but I'm trying"- Myself

Favorite television show: no favorite...

Do you have any hobbies?: playing the recorder

What do you expect to gain from your membership here?: Personal growth and sense of community.

What do you wish to contribute?: My own personal experiences and stories.

Just me:

Name: Sundown
Type of witchcraft you practice: That�s a good question, a bit of shamanism, but mostly what feels right and comfortable to me.
In or out of the 'broom closet': In
Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please): Nothing useful
Age (estimate ok): Older than dirt. Over half a century.
Astrological - Sun, Moon, Rising sign: Gemini
Where do you live?: Louisiana
Do you practice divination? yup If so, which form?: No
Favorite poet: No favorite
Favorite musical artist or band: Rock and Roll, old country, Celtic.
Favorite book: The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings, The Belgraid
Favorite film: not really, except maybe �Harvey�
Favorite quote: If it ain�t broke don�t fix it.
Favorite television show: Old ones
Do you have any hobbies?: I play with wood, electronics, and going back to fishing.
What do you expect to gain from your membership here? I already have, gained knowledge, belief in my self, and the best friends I could ever ask for.
What do you wish to contribute? What little I have I offer freely.

Name: HeyLin

Type of witchcraft you practice: Don't know enough to really practice, but I want to know about a religion that lets me make up my own mind.

In or out of the 'broom closet': In

Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please): No

Age (estimate ok): 38

Astrological - Capricorn, and Scorpio is in there but I don't remember which it is.

Where do you live?: Florida

Do you practice divination? Tarot cards, I've tried scrying without much luck. I won't touch a Ouija Board (saw the Exorcist when I was very young)

Favorite poet: Not a big fan.

Favorite musical artist or band: Depends on my mood, but some of everything. AC/DC, Daler Mehndi, Glenn Miller, and so on.

Favorite book: Can't pick just one, I love to read. Stephen King, Dean Koontz, SciFi Anthologies, Clive Barker, Neil Gaiman, Michael Crichton, and the Harry Potter series.

Favorite film: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

Favorite quote: Go ask your father.

Favorite television show: Lost, Doctor Who, Torchwood and CSI Miami. In fact, Horatio should be the Doctor's next companion. ( I'm grateful for DVR among other things.)

Do you have any hobbies?: Reading, taking walks, exercise classes (I like to be in a group for exercise and I like to try new things)

What do you expect to gain from your membership here? A way to make my life more sacred.

What do you wish to contribute? An open mind.

Name:  Bramble

Type of witchcraft you practice:  Trying to figure it out but I'm gonna say Kitchen

In or out of the 'broom closet':  50/50

Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please):  www.myspace.com/damana  (personal page)  and  http://witchycookbook.blogspot.com (my family recipes and other odd stuff I find and try)

Age (estimate ok): 21

Astrological - Sun, Moon, Rising sign:  let's see if I can remember them all.  Sun: Scorpio  Moon:

Where do you live?:  Memphis, TN

Do you practice divination? yup If so, which form?:  on occasion, either pendulim or tarot

Favorite poet:  Any

Favorite musical artist or band: None

Favorite book: Too Many

Favorite film:  The 10th Kingdom and Memiors of a Geisha

Favorite quote:  The lunatic, the lovers, and the poet, are of imagination all compact- William Shakespear

Favorite television show:  Good Eats,  Clean House,  Wedding shows

Do you have any hobbies?:  Cooking, Writing, Reading

What do you expect to gain from your membership here?:  A lot of new friends and learn interesting things

What do you wish to contribute?:  A goofy personality and hopefully support and maybe a little odd knowlege

Name:  I go by Kathartica, often Kath for short but we already have a kath here... hmm... could get confusing, feel free to call me Kat

Type of witchcraft you practice:  um, a hint o' this and a dash of that... not really too sure what to call it or if it has a name, I believe in a variety of gods and goddesses... I think Kitchen witch comes the closest... I do spend most of my time there.

In or out of the 'broom closet':  I'll answer those who ask truthfully, but most just don't ask, and I don't just come out and tell often

Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please):  nope

Age (estimate ok): 18 (though I look and have been told I think like someone much older.  Still very much a kid at heart though!)

Astrological - 'fraid I gotta say all I know is that the magazines say that some years I'm a cancer and some I'm a leo... I'm a cusp baby

Where do you live?:  Toronto, ON

Do you practice divination? If so, which form?:  do stunningly accurate gut feelings count? Also I get alot out of staring into a campfire's flame... I should look into developing that

Favorite poet:  ...I think Shakespear probably... gotta tell ya I don't read a whole lot of poetry

Favorite musical artist or band: oy, too many! I think I'm on a bit of a shakira thing at the moment.  Feelin a little nostalgic too so I'm revisiting Destiny's child and No Doubt... oh the 90's...
I also love Loreena Mckennit, Great Big Sea, and have a soft spot in my heart for KD Lang

Favorite book: hmm... at the moment I'd have to go with Cesar's Way, by Cesar Milan, he's a fantastic man, he's got a great way with dogs, and great energy

Favorite film:  Moulin Rouge, Top Gun, RENT

Favorite quote:  ... can't think of one I'd call my fav at the moment...

Favorite television show:  The Dog Whisperer, West Wing, The L word... about the only shows I watch on a regular basis... I also like Law and Order SVU

Do you have any hobbies?:  Growing things, Cooking things, Eating things, looking after, "training" and loving animals.  Knitting, sewing, I can crochet.  I love camping and hiking, I've got a scrapbook pile that I keep meaning to do something with but just never find the time.  Lately I've also been enjoying trying all different kinds of wine.  I also like to whittle sticks but they never turn out looking like much

What do you expect to gain from your membership here?:  Just the chance to connect with like minded people, share stories, exchange laughs... learn a little more about different areas of the craft and those who practice it

What do you wish to contribute?:  ... I'm not sure, but if anybody needs anything please ask me, and I'll give 110% in any way I can

Name: Alysha

Type of witchcraft you practice: hedge witch.  I just do what feels right.

In or out of the 'broom closet': Out

Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please):  nope

Age (estimate ok): in this life I am 25.  I do know I predate the 12 century

Astrological - Sun, Moon, Rising sign: I don't know that much about astrology, but I am a Virgo born in the the Chinese year of the dog

Where do you live?: Georgia

Do you practice divination? yup If so, which form?:  no not really.

Favorite poet:Jewel

Favorite musical artist or band:  Favorite singer is Jewel.  Favorite band is Rush.

Favorite book: Either SonRise by Barry Kaufman or October Sky by Homer Hickam.  Both true stories about courage and hard work and so beautifully written they make me weepy.

Favorite film:  The Last Unicorn

Favorite quote:  What do men know?  Because they have seen no unicorns for a while does not mean they have all vanished.  We do not vanish.  -The Last Unicorn

Favorite television show:  Haven't had the TV on in 6 month esxept to watch movies when Ben is home.  I sometime watch Episodes of Penn & Teller's Bullshit on youtube.

Do you have any hobbies?:  Art.  Drawing and writing and playing computer games.

What do you expect to gain from your membership here?  I guess just a place to talk to people who don't laugh at or ridicule  my beliefs and pick up tips on magic.

What do you wish to contribute?  I guess what ever I can.

Name: Alisha

Type of witchcraft you practice: Universal

In or out of the 'broom closet': Out

Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please):  myspace.com/aradiastar82

Age (estimate ok): 25

Astrological - Sun, Moon, Rising sign: Sun: Gemini :Moon: Virgo :Rising sign: Virgo

Where do you live?: Tennessee for now...

Do you practice divination?  If so, which form?: Yes, Tarot

Favorite poet: Thich Nhat Hanh not a poet but a poet to me...

Favorite musical artist or band:  Tori Amos, Bush, The Cranberries, Loreena McKennitt, Allison Krauss, T.Nile, Creech Hollar, Janet Jackson, Celt Women, Tracey Champman, Alanis Morissette....

Favorite book: Anything by Thich Nhat Hanh, Alan Watts, Raven Grimassi, Anne Rice...

Favorite film:  The Fountain

Favorite quote:  In the beginning mindfulness takes away worries and fears about past and future and keeps us anchored in the present. In the end it points to the right view of the self.

-Ayya Khema, "Be an Island"

Favorite television show:  I'm a reality Junky!!! Pushing Daisies, New Amsterdam , and Lipstick Jungle

Do you have any hobbies?:  Cleaning, Drawing Mandalas, Collecting Crystals, Learning anything new spiritually

What do you expect to gain from your membership here?  Lots more new information...

What do you wish to contribute?  My time.....

Name: Juanita

Type of witchcraft you practice: candle magic, celtic/faerie magic, herbal, energy healing

In or out of the 'broom closet':both

Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please):My Space

Age (estimate ok): 51

Astrological - Sun, Moon, Rising sign:
Sun: Virgo
Moon: Sagittarius
Rising: Gemini

Where do you live?:Melbourne, Australia

Do you practice divination? yup If so, which form?:tarot, wanting to learn mirror and water scrying

Favorite poet: Shakespeare, Blake, Byron, Tennyson, Wordsworth, Andrea Hollander Budy

Favorite musical artist or band:Beatles, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, Micheal Buble, Fleetwood Mac, Mike Patton, Faith No More, many more...

Favorite book:Mists of Avalon, Anatomy of the Spirit, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, many more...

Favorite film:Sense and Sensibility, Lord of the Rings trilogy

Favorite quote:To thine own self be true; All you need is love

Favorite television show: Supernatural; Lost; So you think you can dance

Do you have any hobbies?:Reading, jewellery making, mahjong

What do you expect to gain from your membership here?knowledge, inspiration, friendship

What do you wish to contribute? see above

Name: Sidhe

Type of witchcraft you practice: A little of this, a little of that

In or out of the 'broom closet': Mostly in

Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please): No

Age (estimate ok): 40 ish

Astrological - Sun, Moon, Rising sign: Aquarius is all I know

Where do you live?: Oregon

Do you practice divination? If so, which form?: Not very good at any, but Tarot, Casting Runes, Dream Interpretation

Favorite poet: Edgar Allen Poe

Favorite musical artist or band: Too many to list actually

Favorite book: Another too many

Favorite film: Don't watch movies

Favorite television show: Don't watch this either

Do you have any hobbies?: Gaming, arts and crafts

What do you expect to gain from your membership here? Information, comradery

What do you wish to contribute? What knowledge I can.

Name: Margaret

Type of witchcraft you practice: I worship the Greek deities but they aren't always a part of witchy stuff

In or out of the 'broom closet': I use discretion for the most part.  I'm honest if asked.

Do you have a webpage? (no Yahoo or MSN groups please): Yes: http://fellowfreaks.comicgen.com It's a webcomic that I've been working on for the past 4+ years.  Soon to be finished and then a sequel with a more magical bent to it.

Age (estimate ok): 25

Astrological - Sun, Moon, Rising sign: Not sure about all that but Scorpio is the general gist of what I know.  Year of the dog, as well.

Where do you live?: Delaware (Dela-where?)

Do you practice divination? If so, which form?: I love my tarot cards.

Favorite poet: Not much of a poetry reader

Favorite musical artist or band: David Bowie

Favorite book: That's a tough one.  "Good Omens" is a favorite, Pern series, all sorts of comics and manga

Favorite film: Jurassic Park, Labyrinth

Favorite television show: Bones, Torchwood, Blood Ties, Gargoyles (hence the netname)

Do you have any hobbies?: Drawing, chainmail, various crafts that I do for a little bit and then forget about

What do you expect to gain from your membership here?  I'm looking for a good time.  But not in a dirty way!

What do you wish to contribute? Anything that I can.  Unfortunately, I may end up lurking, as is my habit.  But this site looked like it might be worth a shot!