I thought I'd give you all a little bit of information about myself. *pokes wishingonstars back* On my mother's side of the family we have two ministers...presbytarian I think...there's some Baptist in there too I'm sure, since I've heard it mentioned. My father's side traces back to a white witch or two...one was my great-grandmother. I have some of her jewelry. I work at a spiritual store in Maryland, I'm a ...well...I'll be a Junior next year in college. INDS major...means I'm making my own...so my diploma will probably read something like ...."Bachelor of the Arts In Linguistics as Culture." I was an English major, because I want to be a writer. In fact, I have a fantasy story I'm working on....its interesting and would apply here because of some of the religious ideas in it's creation but that will take another entry. I'm 20, a Capricorn, I call myself a witch. But only a good witch. I run a meditation workshop, I know tarot cards...I'm more of an empath with the living....except since I've been working at the store this summer, ...and such....I've been feeling more and more things from people that aren't alive anymore.

I believe in life after death.....my philosophy is that is there is a God up there looking down...the Christian God...he's more worried about what I do with my beliefs than who I'm believing in. Hence, I take all of this as a gift...I don't ask for anything in return for it. I had a neighbor and friend who had a guest from Austria come visit her every now and then, and when she was around I would do readings for her. She never told me anything about herself, per my request, and I never asked for payment. So she'd bring me back chocolate that Ms. Hettie would give me after her friend had left the country. I gave them to my mom. She liked them more than me anyway. :) I like to think that any good I do will come back to me. Its like I do a favor for someone, they do one back for me. It works either way.

My personal symbol is the pheonix...it has quite a lot of varied meaning for me. I find a lot of dragon pictures and such, but very little pheonixes....especially ones that are drawn the way I like them. *shrug* But that's ok, it just means I'll have to learn to draw them myself. I like roses...and pentacles...hence my happiness at seeing them in one symbol...the obvious rose pentacle. It's going on my "Book of Shadows" when I make one. And I'll make an icon of it if I find a picture. :)

So yes, you can ask me about my beliefs...in fact, please challenge them. I kinda wanted this to be a place where you could also talk about the things in your life...about your beliefs...and experiences..where no one would judge you or deface your property because of fear of something they don't understand. However, we will not attack other religions..we can talk about them....because there are a lot of similiarities between pagan and non-pagan...but judge not lest ye be judged (that's my mother talking...she's christian and does tarot and meditates...she's found an interesting balance <she's a Libra, I find that amusing> in her religious beliefs.)

So yes, welcome!