My parents found out when they started noticing the 'odd' things I buy. They're Christians, and great believers in God. They think that 'being a witch is a warped and evil thing. It's sinful and wicked.' Their words, not mine. We had a big fight, there was some abuse.
From then on I became quite separated from them. We were never as close as we used to be. I'm not saying that every family will have the same reaction, just that some families are a bit extreme.
If your family is very religious and you know that they won't agree, it's best to not tell them for the meantime. But if you think your family will understand you and let you carry on, by all means tell them. They are your family, after all.
It depends on the environment you live in. If it's a safe environment, just tell them or write them a letter. If you don't live in a safe environment, then it's best to just not tell them. It doesn't means you're any less of a believer or person, it simply means that you're smarter than that. Please don't put yourself in danger.
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Hope this helped.
Blessed be.
I agree with the other posters. I myself practice both Christianity AND wicca. The two really go hand-in-hand, to be honest. Why make it an issue? It's not like they will be "converted" to wicca by you telling them you practice it. And honestly, Jesus was the one who brought me to wicca....so heck, why do they even need to know (if you aren't comfortable telling them)?
are they EXTREMELY religious (as in church every weekend/ Jesus is the lord/ beatings/ crosses around the house) or not very religious as in church once a month/year.
After i came out as gay they really didn't care about this they think im more childish than anything else and cant understand it. it will all depend on how close you and your parents are and also how strict they are on realign.
Sometimes, the truth can cause conflict, especially with parents. They only want what is best for you and so they're likely to appear upset, afraid, or even angry with your choices. If you really want to tell them, you should: letting secrets fester is unhealthy and will cause a lot of stress, so tell them when you feel it is appropriate and, just in case, have some websites or books on hand to show to your family it's nothing to be afraid about and that it's a perfectly peaceful belief. The more information you give them about the belief, the more likely they are to accept it.
Step 1. Find the family member you are closest to.
Step 2. Go far away from them.
Step 3. Text them all you know about wicca. (eg. its not satanic etc.)
Step 4. Wait for their reply.
Step 5. If He/She accepts you ask who to tell next.
Step 6. Tell them alongside the family member you are closest to.
Step 7. Repeat Step 6 again and again until everyone knows
my birth mother is the only one in my family because I dropped the whole gay thing on them a month ago so I am giving them time to grieve there unborn grandchildren but they say they except it so I think they have had enough for now but they also say that they would except anything but I am trying to follow the old book and keep my craft as secret as possible but I say go to the library and check out a book on how to come out to your parents and apply that and instead of saying gay change the word to a wiccan
My family doesn't know it and I like to keep it that way. Funny thing is, I had my athame at my parents house before and now it's lost. Probably my father saw it as a knife and took it with him to our holiday/vacation house 2000km away LOL
