Now I wanna know all those experienced witches how has magick changed your life and what things have you noticed that has changed for you?
With me my daily life has been much easier and I've been blessed with so many miracles. And I'm more understanding of others which is great cause now I see clearly.
My family hated me because I had a different religion. Half of my family doesn't know for good reason, they would really kill me for the name of their Lord. I picked up Tarot reading after my shaman friend was doing it in school (highschool which I am no more in). They told me I sucked but was still good at it. Later on I learn how to read the cards and became very good at reading Tarot. Found out it was in my blood on my mothers side (She is from France so no wonder).
To tell truth, I believe I would have caught on much more faster if I didn't found this site.
I feel whole... i always knew that there was a part of me missing. When i turned to witchcraft, i found that i was filling up as i kept researching, and really getting into it.
Now i am one whole person, i belive that practising witchcraft is what i was ment to do in my life, its where im ment to be!
Actually I can't rightly say how its changed my life as I grew up with a pagan path. Though in my mother's household my younger siblings grew up with catholicism as a base and the choice to follow a pagan path. The difference between the households is great in some ways, and very similar in others. My mother has proven herself to be very open minded as I had been taught to be. She acknowledges that all religion is based off what the people believed themselves before organized religion existed.
My mother and I both believe in a higher power, she has her names for it and I have mine. Though our ways of coming to the same conclusion vary somewhat greatly. In this I state in the fashion I have because the basis of both states of mind come from 2 completely different extremes.
My mother's (and my younger siblings [I'm the oldest of nine] ) base perceptions and understanding of the world come from reading a book (KJV Bible) and attending many weekend sessions of "church", they were taught to question everything except what was in the bible and what their priest tells them. For the bible and priest are right. Over the years this is a form of brain washing or thought control. Which is very popular in the christian realms of life. Thus they spend more time worried about what is right for them through other's eyes than their own.
I was raised by my father (as I was quite a handful in my younger years [imagine that] and my parents were divorced), so I grew up in a completely different household. In the pagan path I came to know, learning and perception was based on question everything regardless of what it was. I was given many, many texts to read. And even subjected to my mother's religion and given a choice. I thank my parents for that choice, and become initiated into my magick path at 12yr. (though more popular to be done at 14yr). I have come to find out that unlike our christian-based counterparts, pagans come to find their belief structures through experience and experimentation. Whereas we are openly allow to accept or reject an ideal based on how it sits with us. We can throw it out completely if it seems illogical. And thats how I felt about christianity.
Now looking back and watching my siblings interact with their lives; I have come to the conclusion that how we approach life differs greatly. I have seen all my siblings pass up extraordinary beneficial situations (ie relationships, jobs, etc) because how they occurred or presented themselves did not coincide with how they were taught to perceive the world around them. Which in fact I am simply trying to state that just because you don't know something or understand it, don't be quick to anger or fear it.
So all in all I can't exactly say how it's improved my life; however I can assume that the difference would have been great, eye opening, and life changing if I had stumbled into this path after the fact.
My practice has taught me to see and to flow, to be and to adapt. This is not what i sought, but even better and unexpected. It has given so much i'm not sure i can want anymore.
To say the least the quality of life has increased dramatically. =)
It has helped me find out who my Guardian Angel is, his name, and how to connect with him. We are having a wonderful relationship and enjoying every single minute in life. Magic has helped me in so many ways that I wouldn't have enough paper to wright it all down on. But I love being who I am and I love doing what I do!:)
I am the first grandchild, my mom is the first born of my grands, and I am an only child in regards to both my parents having kids.. Being forced to church only until I had nerve to speak my mind and question the "book", set me apart as the black sheep of this extensive family quite early on. When my grandma would always tell me the lord blessed me,(i assumed she could see my "star".) I began studying the craft as soon as I fully grasped the concept of reading, meditation(pointing inward), watching people, and even church before I liberated myself.. in short this path has freed me from many hardships, emotional stress, physical pain/suffering.. I feel the mystics are my true older brothers/sisters and likewise learn from them what truth this world contains. I am proud to be what I am. :D
Actually, I am somewhat new to the pagan ways and still learning. Of course the most experienced never stop learning (even in death). Currently I lack the discipline I would like to have in practicing. Juggeling full time school/ work/ and family requires heavy time management on my part. None the less, it is just a "cycle". I have noticed that, when in tune with the elements, the cycle has a smoother flow. I see there is a large group in this site, so I am not sure if this post will go unnoticed. None the less, it is nice to share observations.
