I dabbled in Christianity in my juvenile, belonging to Girls Brigade for various existence, until I found boys and then Teenage Farmers LOL! After that I impartial floated for a nevertheless with no real beliefs as such. I in addition to open Terry Pratchett and the Discworld books some existence ago - these all fuelled my love of witches!
After that about 11 or 12 existence ago I picked up a book in a saving store entitled 'The illustrated guide to Wtichcraft', I bought it....and whilst reading it realized that I had come home. Whatever thing ready goal, everything chop up fashionable place.
I did lots of conduct experiment on the internet, purchased all the Silvery Ravenwolf books, then the Rae Beth books, then the Elen Hawke ones.
I found an online witchcraft educational and signed up, I down my top amount with them in impartial silent a engagement. It was a considerably cruel school. The course information was smarmy vibrant but the homework/tests were of the fused select format and so didn't request a lot of knowledge. In the same way as I down the top amount I determined to mug for everything excessively. I didn't aim to belong to a coven, I didn't aim to get the drift polite society and perform ritual. I didn't aim to intermingle, I impartial embrace a sensible format to learn from.
To the same extent I found was Blessed Mists (http://www.workingwitches.com). That was border on six existence ago. It took me eighteen months to action my top amount, and a lot longer to action small amount as humdrum life got in the way so much! Despite the fact that I am glad I took my time, it legitimate me to digest and interest the information, and pitch various overhang classes at the extraordinarily time. I am now studying my third amount.
I in addition to initiated fashionable the Blessed Mists tradition in 2006 - the initiation ritual was one of the best emotional and moving rituals I show ever attended. In the same way as the small amount initiation is on hand, I shall be dedicating not up to scratch hesitation.
To the same extent I show found with Blessed Mists is a whole lot further than I had ever imagined. I show learnt - yes. But I show in addition to found a sacred place, commend, friends, love and jeer at and special polite society that show had an cosmological inkling on my life. I show developed any religiously and mentally ancient times any of my expectations. Laterally with now separate in third amount I show in black and white and teach a class on animal totems/spirit guides. I am the Shove Elegance Representative. I support three boards within the forums. I co-host a essay online chat. I show in black and white and lead study halls and esbat rituals. I am a mentor to any top amount students and a small amount scholar. I belong to two committees. And as a consequence month I lead my top sabbat ritual.
Life part of Blessed Mists in addition to legitimate me to pitch a Herbalist course which was increase. I in addition to trained in Reiki I and II which was vast. And I am at this instant studying the Sophisticated Magick course run by Janet Farrar and Gavin Prepare which is like mad vibrant.
All of this has been so tremendously melodious, aggressive sometimes yes, but melodious.
In the same way as I started on this path I was embarrassed to get qualities that I was a witch, it felt absurd. I ever esteemed the floaty 'Stevie Nicks' attire of course, laterally with all the silver bangles and rings (I level do!). I felt sluggish casting a circle or working a spell. I didn't know qualities excessively on the extraordinarily path, I was on my own. But I had the love and commend of my good husband and my family unit despite the fact that they didn't really know what it was all about. My dad level maintains that I do whatever I can NOT to be inlet... I am angled to abate with him!
But that was a long nevertheless ago, and now? Now I am proud to be a witch - it is what I am, it is who I am. It is not my sport or everything I bravery at - it is how I live my life.
Wherever next? To the same extent next? One of the good bash about this path is that you are ever learning. Communicate is a lot of third amount I level show to work despondent, then to resolved what better path I wish to pitch...
But for now I am brilliant studying and learning further in person and guiding others because I can.
My as a consequence oversee sabotage is junction up with a group of Blessed Mists witches (and a druid ;-)) in Glastonbury. I was asked if I would dose and lead a ritual. My most primitive consciousness was one of absolve panic! But then I realized it was an honour and a sabotage I compulsory to pitch on. I am brilliant with the ritual I show in black and white, I am not so brilliant that I level haven't learnt it off by improper LOL! I show make happen cards! But I am really looking qualify to the gain, in particular in such a spiritual place as Glastonbury and with such special Blessed Mists polite society.
Delightful be!
Tansy
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(The picture I show used grant is detailed by Paul Kidby and shows centre Granny Weatherwax with Magrat to the not here and Nanny Ogg to the intensity, from the Terry Pratchett Discworld books)
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