Crystal"s Palace Of Herbs

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I'm about to join up with a new group as I've told you about in another discussion. They ask for 6 months of hanging out and learning then after that if your ready to make the choice of joining the coven or not.

Which do you prefer? Sole practioner or in a coven (group)? Do others, family, friends know what your into? Are you open to the public about your beliefs in witchcraft or paganism?

It does make me nervous to come out of the broom closet. And I wonder if it's just me.

As back in the 1970's there was a rightwing Christian group, from about 500 miles away, who made it their mission to be after "witches and pagans". Causing not only emotional damage but damaging homes, property and kidnapping cats and anything they thought a "witch" would use. If they got the witch alone they would want them to repent and go with only 1 God and basically was a form of kidnapping and torture....the stories about it were down right scary, that kept several of us deep in the closet until we knew the leader had passed away. My best friend and I were warned by her mother and her girlfriend who "they" had found out about (the friend that is) and had been kept in her home for hours by them until she burnt her craft things and "repented". Fortunately she convinced them she was a sole practioner so she didn't give up any one else's names she knew of. (sounds like the old witch hunts eh? but it was very true unfortunately)

But this is one of the main reasons that I'm so nervous about being open. Even in both sides of my family who are very psychic or sensitive, and have decades of history reading cards and tea leaves and knowing "things" and a few great aunts who were known "witches" but there was always the underlying thing of keeping things quiet and appearing "normal" to the world.

So do you find society is more open now and accepting or do you just do what you do behind closed doors? .... for whatever reasons.

You were asking for a discussion I thought this might be a good one

I'm interested in what everyone thinks and says.

Have a great long weekend.

First off let me say that I ... have always pretty much stayed to myself and have never really cared one way or the other about how people looked at me and havent interacted with anyone { outside of family members for years }until I started this group and have found it is a great bunch of people ! As far as your beliefs go... I think that being in a group like this one is ok, but as far as outside , the less they know the better. Its your business. You are the only one who answers to what you do in life as far as that goes. I am a solitary and shall remain so, one reason is I am not a person to sit around I am always busy here and yes there is a really hard time TRUSTING anyone .Roads are long and hard. There is not alot people around here i would want to tell anything my beliefs, as this area is a big BIBLE BELT.Things still do go on and it would filter to my children, and grandchildren. Our paths lead us as it should be and noone may walk it for you so the info for others is not wise as far as I am concerned.

Always be careful, Life is precious and each an experience.

As you know I am Jewish, But I have been into the QABALAH for years.

Which do you prefer? Sole practioner

Do others, family, friends know what your into? Some do some dont

Are you open to the public about your beliefs in witchcraft or paganism? Yes

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