The religion I hold dear to my heart is called Wicca, which is an earth-based religion; a sect of Paganism. Wicca is sometimes called, "The Old Religion" because it dates pre-Christianity.

I see the divine in all living things, such as the rivers, oceans, trees, rocks, humans, animals, and even in each blade of grass. I believe in the immanent Triple Goddess of the Moon and the Horned God of Nature. For more information please read, What is Wicca.

I started in this glorious path five years ago on the day of Beltane, although I feel I have always been on this path and that the Goddess Herself was trying to call out to me, in which I didn't listen back then!

As a child I could never get into the whole "church" thing. It didn't make since to me and I knew that there "had" to be a female involved with the creation of the world. I mean females are the ones that can carry life inside of them and then give birth to that life.

I stopped going to church at age 13. I found it somewhat boring just sitting there listening to the preacher telling us that we needed to repent our sins so that we can become closer to God and to Jesus. Phewy on that I say! I somehow knew that there was no way that a male God created everything! 

I have always collected all things mystical and enchanting. I have Unicorns, Wizards, and Pegasus's that I have been collecting since I was 9 yrs old. I remember I would go outside in our backyard and just lay on the grass and watch the moon float through the sky and just wonder why we have this moon and why is it in our sky? What importance does it play in all of our lives? I would gaze at the stars and make wish's on the stars that would fall.

As I got older this mystical side of me didn't fade, but instead it grew stronger. I started playing with Quija boards and "trying" to conduct séances with my friends. I had Tarot readings done and would sit and glare at the green Palm reading house that was located up the street from where I lived. I thought to myself "Oh they are Gypsies, how cool!" Later I would find out that they were actually witches! :o)

Later on as I grew into an adult I drifted away from the mystical side of life and concentrated on raising a family, having kids and trying to just deal with what was on my plate at the time. I knew I was drifting away from who I used to be and I didn't want that at all. But I suppose that comes with the territory of getting married and having kids.

It wasn't until the movie Practical Magic came out and I heard the words "Pure Pagan" that I found myself again and that I could finally put a name to what I believed in all those years. I thought to myself, "Okay I'm going to do some research on this Pagan word." So I did and there no turning back now, I'm home! It's been a great ride and I want to say, I'm a witch!