I can relate to "hiding in the broom closet".
The weekend of Aug. 8th I was having a family/friends party on the 9th for my birthday (on the 8th). Even though my altar is in my room, my son who lives with me and I packed up the whole thing into a box, before all the company arrived, until after my sister from Vancouver and other son from southern Ontario and family left. My son arrived with all 3 kids, the boys being 2&1/2 and 3&1/2 are just to curious and my son's wife and my sister would freak right out to see the altar.
I had enough comments when they saw the crystal ball I have out 2 years go, let alone the whole kit and kaboodle, they would have seen now! Just easier to not have to explain myself and my things to those who don't understand.
Once they all went home, I took everything out and set it back out on a table in my room, and beside it have a lovely chest with the triple moon on it with a whole bunch of new herbs I had just bought last month.
On one hand I feel like a hypocrit, but knowing how especially my sister would react should she see my altar, was just easier to pack everything up than explain myself and my belief system to her.
Oh well one day maybe even family can move into acceptance to everything that is "different".
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