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ladysnowhound · 2 years

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Ok so I have been on here reading your blogs for years but have never written one of own. I guess my first will be an intro. I have been a practicing pagan since 1988. After using a Ouja board and holding séances in junior high I was labeled a witch at the Catholic School I attended at the time. Much bullying followed. My grandfather on one side practiced dousing and on the other side were Abenaki roots.

When I reached high school a lovely girl named Hope touched my hand and said she felt I was a witch but meant it as a compliment and directed me towards Wicca. I had this amazingly brilliant friend named Malcolm who grew up in an actual commune and gave me my first books about paganism.

In 1988 I started taking classes from the Church and School of Wicca (Gavin and Yvonne Frost). My first husband was in the army. I found a very warm and welcoming open circle called Ravenfain in Nashville TN in 94. His next duty station took us to Alaska. I missed the fellowship. I found out about Sacred Well and took their deaconship training so I could be of service to other pagans in the area. During a visit back in Nashville I gave my high priestess a buckle on her garter. I received my second degree initiation and started an open circle at Ft Wainwright called Dragon's Keep. The post chaplain came to watch a funeral service for a member's child. We also had an assistant chaplain from the Air Force base joining. The military was still a bit unsure about pagans. I was inspired by the work Charles Arnold, author and shop owner in my hometown had done in Canada and wanted to pass on the sense of family in circle that I found at Ravenfain.

After my army wife days were over I mostly practiced at home. While living in New Hampshire I did find a wonderful group in Haverill Massachusetts but Vermont is just too far away to drive there. I have fond memories of my handfasting on the beach.

Something in my yearned to go deeper in my practice as a pagan. While I cherished sabbats and esbats, I wanted a daily practice beyond meditation and divination.

After years of being unable to astral project, it happened. Hekate called. Her hound Hecabe pulled me quickly into the astral realm. I answered Her call. I took some classes from Cyndi Brannon and became a devotee in the Covenant of Hekate. I found the daily practice I craved. Goddess was too generic for me, now I had a patron. She gave me strength I needed to leave bad situation I had been in for many years. As a disabled person the thought of running away without any money in the bank was scary but after a lot of hard shadow work I did it.

Now I am back in my home state of Vermont. I am starting over from scratch and living at a hotel for now. I feel a sense of peace and joy I had not experienced for many years. I am with my children and grandchildren.I get to enjoy all those precious moments I would have missed out on had I stayed in Florida.

Hekate led me to Hellenic Polytheism. I am a newbie. It has been about two years now. I spend around 2 hrs a day in mediation and prayer. It helps me immensely with chronic pain.

My pronouns are her/she and I am a pan( not the God) Demi girl ( can you say that at 50? )Lol. I am hoping now that I am back in Vermont, I will connect with other pagans. I love being able to connect on line as well.

This my first post. I am stepping out of my comfort zone. Maybe in time there will be more.

#hekate devotee #hellenic polytheism #introducing myself #demigirl #pansexual #Spotify #SoundCloud

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