*i once told one friend that i was wiccan and she told the entire school and i attempted suicide 7 times because everyone called me a sluty witch and i had no friends, my life was a living hell. but now i convinced everyone i was normal and wasn't into witchcraft, that the whole thing was a lie, no i have friends and i wish i could tell them.
Jaime**
*Heylo and Merry Meet!
I have been an active Wiccan since I was in 7th grade. That is 6yrs. In all of my experiences, I had never been prejudiced against ever until this summer. I met violent opposition to my Wiccan habits and ways. These people were totally ignorant. If someone can't respect your religion, don't be near them. They are detrimental to your cause. You are still expected by Wiccan code to treat them with the same respect they should give you. I did.
Other experiences that I have had have been great. I love to concentrate energy into chrystyls. This energy is stored in the chrystyls until I need it. I use this energy when I'm sick, tired or in exam mode during school.Its the extra boost that I need. If you want instructions on how to do this....email me at:jckranz-aramis@slack-mail.zzn.com
I also have done a lot of energy concentrating and conversion work along with chrystyl work. I can give you extra insight as to how you can work with these things.
Merry Part and Aswe**
*I am a 15-year-old who has been studying Wicca for 2 years. When I first started studing the craft, if was out of morbid curiosity. When I found out what it was really about, it sounded good to me. I talked to my mom about studying it, and she flatly refused. She told me that it was a cult, and that she didn't want me involved in it. I continued to research in secret, until I finally got tired of hiding. I confronted her with FACTS and she really had no choice but to listen. After she understood what it's really about, she was OK. I'm slowly telling my friends, which is hard because they are all strict Christian. I have met with some opposition, but I have the Goddess to guide me. B*B*
Lindsay**
*I have been interested in Wicca for quite some time now, but I decided to do a project on it for my english class. at first many people were unexepting of it, including my teacher, but I feel that I do not want to be a part of something that I am ashamed of and can't come out in the open with it.
since then I have incorperated witchcraft into my Christian lifestyle (that i havent felt fulfill me for quite some time now) and I find myself more at one with myself.
B*B* ~Lisa**
*I have an experience to share. I had a boyfriend about half a year ago who was, like me, very interested in this area of religion. I found out about wicca and decided to tell my boyfriend about it. I wasn't an actual wiccan then, I was just looking around the subject. After I told him about me wanting to be a witch he said we'd become wiccans together. He also said he wouldn't tell anyone, but he did.
Most of his friends started asking me if i was a witch, and word got to my best friend. Let me explain something about my best friend: she is religious, (jewish- i live in israel) and the minute she heard i was planning to be a witch she started lecturing me against it. So after dumping my boyfriend for what he'd done (telling everyone, he'd done other things too, to add to my reasons list for dumping him) I decided not to become a wiccan, though i believed in it. Now i have started stuyding again and I don't think I'll tell anyone. I already know what my best friend will say, my sister will probbly laugh at me and my father has blood pressure problems and i don't want to cause him to have a heart attack, so I haven't, and probably won't for some time, come out of the broomcloset.
p/s: i advise everyone to read Harry Potter. though it's realy not based on reality, it's a great book! I loved it! blessed be!
Justine**
*I have been studying Wicca for a few months now and I just know it's the right religion for me, even though I haven't started practicing "for real" yet, just easing in.
My mom kind of knows what's going on because she saw one of the books I bought but she doesn't think that I'm serious. I haven't even considered telling my dad because he grew up Catholic (even though he doesn't really practice now) and he'd blow a capillary if he knew about my interests. I think I'm going to wait for a few more years (I'm 14 now) before I try to tell anyone.
My best friend knows but, like my mom, I think she thinks its just a phase, not really serious.
*sigh* I just wish we could be more open and accepted but for now we just have to deal...so that's life.
Kelley**
