I was raised agnostic, my parents never tried to press anything on me, and I am very lucky in that aspect. Our daughter is being raised the same. Throughout high school and college I did a 'religion-search', learning about Buddhism and Taoism primarily. (I already knew enough about Christianity and Catholisism to decide that was most definitely not for me....) but nothing seemed to fit.
I was never really aware of what Wicca truly was- I had heard of it and contemplated researching it, but the unfounded implications kept me away from it for too long. I have always felt a very strong connection to the earth & nature, hearing things from it, feeling it guide me and help me- both in the direction I was going and away from the wrong choice (literally too- once I was taking a walk home and had left my keys at work, the wind stayed ahead of me till I got to a certain point and realized something was wrong and I had to turn back.... yep, there they were, sitting on my desk. She saved me a lot of heartache and from sleeping on my patio that night!) After I had my keys in my hand, she gave me her usual gentle push behind me to help walk me home.
I think I've actually been practicing my own form of spell-less Wicca for years, some strange little habits I had picked up that had become a regular part of my life.... all seem to be very Wiccan in their nature. I am very glad I've found Wicca- there is just so very much to learn and so many different paths of belief. I think as long as we honor the Goddess in our own way, in whatever feels right to us rather than what we find in books or covens, is the right way to be. (Call it Jen-Wicca). lol
"That's my story and I'm stickin' to it! "
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