Comments on: Rose’s Friday Rant: They Don’t Welcome Witches

By: Zoe

Zoe — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 22:21:25 +0000

Thankyou Rose, It’s a great shame that there is ‘shame’ but the fact of the matter is that sometimes revealing one’s true beliefs (especially if so damaged by unfair propaganda as Wicca is..) can be damaging to one’s self and practise.. I have been aligned to this way of working and thinking for many years now..but it’s only relatively recently that I have even ‘come out’ to myself! I believed that I was not a ‘witch’ because I did not participate in a coven, wear a pentagram, or practise particularly regularly (there are many veins to my practise and actual spell casting is a relatively small part- although it IS there).. I have always kept my spells and quite a lot of my beliefs private, not from close friends, but from dogmatic or ignorant relatives and casual acquaintances. It is true- that perhaps if more people came out then perhaps the tide would begin to turn and I do think the persecution that witches suffered in the hunts is still having repercussions today, I believe it is more taboo to say you are a witch than to say you are virtually any other religion or life choice. It immediately denotes mental illness!!! in so many people’s eyes, and coming into contact with that attitude directly, I find, can damage me. I also do energy work, meditation, self healing etc, and every time I have spoken about this with a person who decided that I was not doing it the right way or their way, or that my beliefs were ‘wrong’ , prevented me from being able to practise (I think blocking my crown and therefore making it difficult to meditate). So now I keep things to myself, but I’m thinking that perhaps there is an art to being open about it- without being vulnerable??

By: jose the wanderer

jose the wanderer — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:34:56 +0000

im simlpy addicted to your blog page even though i havent actually started doing the magic, i really dont have my own space. anywayz i really do see magic working in my life

By: roxi

roxi — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:03:38 +0000

i am also quite new to this religion i hve been studying it for about a year now although i have been interested in it for about 4 years. i found it very hard as i was in many foster homes where i couldnt light candles or insence. so i used to sit cross legged and visulize all theses things aroung me. now thankfully i am in the process of setting my altar up in my godmothers house who is looking after me.:wink:

By: Golden

Golden — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:20:41 +0000

Dear Rose,

I quite enjoy every bit of your writing. I am new and very interested in wicca/magick as a path worth treading although i understand that we witness alot of antagonism from our sister religous groups especially christianity. However, that would not stop me in any way on this wise path of wicca/magick that i have chosen to tread:wink:. Playing safe is what i do. Rose thank you for your love and care for neophants like me on the path of the wise craft:smile:.

By: Chandre

Chandre — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:24:50 +0000

Dear Rose

You are absolutely right about pagans not being welcome in some countries. South Africa is one of them. I have to be so careful about what I do or say. Especially around my family. My father would kill me if he knew. Also the only covens are in the big cities, like Johannesburg (far from where I live in Thabazimbi).

By: mk

mk — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:38:06 +0000

i really like the idea of helping people with magick but i didn’t use it before but i would really like to and i would like to learn magick my english is not that good but i do understand

By: a student

a student — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:42:45 +0000

rose, i love your emails. i think that one of of the main jobs of a celtic priestess is to protect and preserve the old celtic ways and religions from the various “christians” that do’nt like them. i like the word wicca in place of witch. love and peace

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:17:09 +0000

Believing in yourself is the key to and all spirtual journeys. It is a personal preference to “come out” or stay in the “broom closet”, your environment shold be that which pleases ou and if that means keeping your personal choices in worship a “secret” than so be it…enjoy each day and never let those that disbelieve drown the fires of your spirital passions or happiness. I’m with You Rose on this one…each situation is different and one must trust their own heart as to reveal or not. may the spirits keep you warm under this blanket of winter snows…much love to all