Comments for Online Pagans Magazine http://www.onlinepagans.com Celebrating Pagan Life in the Internet Age. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:43:38 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Notes From a Paranormal Investigation: Case #1 by kay32 http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=105&cpage=1#comment-13104 kay32 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:43:38 +0000 http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=105#comment-13104 Thank you for sharing this happening. It's really amazing and very interesting Thank you for sharing this happening. It’s really amazing and very interesting

]]> Comment on Is Wicca A Mystery Religion? by kay32 http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=1036&cpage=1#comment-13103 kay32 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:11:27 +0000 http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=1036#comment-13103 Hello again. I have just read the above article with interest. Although I can't make comment on each and every part of the whole text, I would be very obliged if I might put some of my own personal veiws and comments forward regarding initiation and group practice. First of all I would like to start by saying that as a child, I was brought up in a somewhat forced religious up bringing with a comply or be punished attitude and this really had a negative effect on me. In later life as fate would have it, I encountered other problems as I'm in a mixed marraige, and this again presented some problems at the time. I was always very unhappy with the religion that I had encountered in my life. At some point many years ago, I decided against all religion as I knew it and became a non believer. However I have always been a very fortunate person to have been able to live an out door life with a strong connection to nature and the cycles of life. I'd always been aware of the seasons and of weather conditions, breeding times for animals and sowing and reaping of crops and so on. To this day we still live in this environment and have a strong bond with Earth, nature and animals. We actually do a lot of hands on work with animals. Over the years I have come to find that I was actually following the ways of Wicca, long before I ever knew that I was, My wife is a country person who was brought up with a great knowledge of herbal remedies and I myself turned to focusing on any particular problems in my life and willing them as I wished by meditation and use of candles and insence and so on. In short I was actually doing my own form of spells. Little by little things fell into place and I started to read and learn and become more and more interested and focused ont the ways. I met people and have since studied a lot. I became more aware on the spiritual side of things and I have read so much stuff now and I have so many books written by wise and respected Wiccan folk world wide. As a result of this I read all of the requirements and questions asked and I carried out my own ritual of dedication to the faith. Because of where we live on the planet and the religious conformity of the country I happen to live in, it's far better not to make any outward show of our faith. There are but a handful (if any) others that I know of, so solitary practice is pretty much the way of life for me. I'm very happy with this situation. I can say that I really have dedicated my life to this and I now live Wicca as a full way of life and carry out this practice with a happiness and devotion that I never experienced in my early life. it's said that the Goddess and the God are present within us and that if you carry out your rituals with honesty and integrity and love, then the Goddess and the God will hear you and be with you. So far I'm pleased to say that this has happened in every way for me. I have never met a high priestess or high priest and to be honest I don't feel the need to do so. I'm very happy as a lone practitioner. I will continue to learn and study and follow the ways. I have one or two other friends in other countries who are in a similar position as myself and I know that they share similar veiws as myself. I think that in these days, a lot of good information is available on the web for those who really do want to search and study.I carry out rituals, I keep the days of power and I practice magick as it's supposed to be. In some way I hope that this has given a personal perspective of modern day Wicca and the following.I keep all of this to myself in every day living and I keep my faith in a quiet and personal way. I'm happy and content with what I am Do what ye will and harm ye none Blessed Be Kay Hello again.
I have just read the above article with interest. Although I can’t make comment on each and every part of the whole text, I would be very obliged if I might put some of my own personal veiws and comments forward regarding initiation and group practice.

First of all I would like to start by saying that as a child, I was brought up in a somewhat forced religious up bringing with a comply or be punished attitude and this really had a negative effect on me. In later life as fate would have it, I encountered other problems as I’m in a mixed marraige, and this again presented some problems at the time. I was always very unhappy with the religion that I had encountered in my life.
At some point many years ago, I decided against all religion as I knew it and became a non believer.

However I have always been a very fortunate person to have been able to live an out door life with a strong connection to nature and the cycles of life. I’d always been aware of the seasons and of weather conditions, breeding times for animals and sowing and reaping of crops and so on. To this day we still live in this environment and have a strong bond with Earth, nature and animals. We actually do a lot of hands on work with animals.

Over the years I have come to find that I was actually following the ways of Wicca, long before I ever knew that I was, My wife is a country person who was brought up with a great knowledge of herbal remedies and I myself turned to focusing on any particular problems in my life and willing them as I wished by meditation and use of candles and insence and so on. In short I was actually doing my own form of spells.

Little by little things fell into place and I started to read and learn and become more and more interested and focused ont the ways. I met people and have since studied a lot. I became more aware on the spiritual side of things and I have read so much stuff now and I have so many books written by wise and respected Wiccan folk world wide.

As a result of this I read all of the requirements and questions asked and I carried out my own ritual of dedication to the faith. Because of where we live on the planet and the religious conformity of the country I happen to live in, it’s far better not to make any outward show of our faith. There are but a handful (if any) others that I know of, so solitary practice is pretty much the way of life for me. I’m very happy with this situation. I can say that I really have dedicated my life to this and I now live Wicca as a full way of life and carry out this practice with a happiness and devotion that I never experienced in my early life. it’s said that the Goddess and the God are present within us and that if you carry out your rituals with honesty and integrity and love, then the Goddess and the God will hear you and be with you.
So far I’m pleased to say that this has happened in every way for me.
I have never met a high priestess or high priest and to be honest I don’t feel the need to do so. I’m very happy as a lone practitioner. I will continue to learn and study and follow the ways.

I have one or two other friends in other countries who are in a similar position as myself and I know that they share similar veiws as myself. I think that in these days, a lot of good information is available on the web for those who really do want to search and study.I carry out rituals, I keep the days of power and I practice magick as it’s supposed to be.

In some way I hope that this has given a personal perspective of modern day Wicca and the following.I keep all of this to myself in every day living and I keep my faith in a quiet and personal way.
I’m happy and content with what I am

Do what ye will and harm ye none
Blessed Be
Kay

]]> Comment on Wiccan at Work by kay http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=804&cpage=1#comment-13068 kay Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:27:02 +0000 http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=804#comment-13068 Hello I was really surprised to come across these posts this evening after looking on internet many times under Wicca Malta. I too live in Malta and I have been a solitary practitioner for a number of years. I actually came to think I was the only Wicca on the island. I keep to myself what I do and myself and family keep a low profile. Mine is a long story, too long to tell on here tonight. But it seems that I was practicing this for a long time without knowing and like the pieces in a jig saw, things fall into place. I consider myself to be a dedicated Wicca and it's now a way of life for me. I have numerous friends in different countries and I keep in touch with those friends and on internet. I don't know of any stores as such for buying what you need, but I have enough knowledge and practical skills now to help if you need. I'm pleased to have read there are more than just myself here. I would be interested to hear any replies. remember if the path is yours walk it with love and integrity Do what ye will and harm ye none Blessed be Kay Hello
I was really surprised to come across these posts this evening after looking on internet many times under Wicca Malta. I too live in Malta and I have been a solitary practitioner for a number of years. I actually came to think I was the only Wicca on the island. I keep to myself what I do and myself and family keep a low profile.
Mine is a long story, too long to tell on here tonight. But it seems that I was practicing this for a long time without knowing and like the pieces in a jig saw, things fall into place.

I consider myself to be a dedicated Wicca and it’s now a way of life for me. I have numerous friends in different countries and I keep in touch with those friends and on internet.

I don’t know of any stores as such for buying what you need, but I have enough knowledge and practical skills now to help if you need.
I’m pleased to have read there are more than just myself here. I would be interested to hear any replies.
remember if the path is yours walk it with love and integrity
Do what ye will and harm ye none
Blessed be
Kay

]]> Comment on Wiccan at Work by Aria http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=804&cpage=1#comment-11943 Aria Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:32:05 +0000 http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=804#comment-11943 Hi. I really like your post :). What you said is very true and right. I also happen to live in Malta and I'm just starting on the Wiccan path as I believe that it is right for me and I simply believe in it. I don't know how to explain it, but it feels right and it feels like the path I'm meant to follow. I was wondering, do you per chance happen to know of any Wiccan gatherings here in Malta? Any groups, or stores where I can buy items needed for rituals and more? Because I don't know of any here, and as you said, it's a close knit society and unfortunately most people here don't really understand what Wicca is all about. Thank you so much for your time! Blessed be. -Aria Hi. I really like your post :) . What you said is very true and right. I also happen to live in Malta and I’m just starting on the Wiccan path as I believe that it is right for me and I simply believe in it. I don’t know how to explain it, but it feels right and it feels like the path I’m meant to follow.
I was wondering, do you per chance happen to know of any Wiccan gatherings here in Malta? Any groups, or stores where I can buy items needed for rituals and more? Because I don’t know of any here, and as you said, it’s a close knit society and unfortunately most people here don’t really understand what Wicca is all about.
Thank you so much for your time! Blessed be.
-Aria

]]> Comment on The Xemxija Heritage Trail, Malta: A Pilgrims’ Way by Janet Legg http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=1005&cpage=1#comment-11724 Janet Legg Thu, 31 May 2012 16:49:53 +0000 http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=1005#comment-11724 This sounds brilliant, I recently moved to Malta in the Spring and would be very interested in walking the Pilgrims Way. I used to do a lot of wlaking in the Yorkshire Dales and this looks wonderful! Are there any groups that do this in the area? I look forward to your response. Janet Legg This sounds brilliant, I recently moved to Malta in the Spring and would be very interested in walking the Pilgrims Way. I used to do a lot of wlaking in the Yorkshire Dales and this looks wonderful!
Are there any groups that do this in the area?
I look forward to your response.

Janet Legg

]]> Comment on The Bile: A Celtic Family Tree? by Oak Totems and what “druid” really means | A Fundamentalist Druid in America http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=301&cpage=1#comment-11428 Oak Totems and what “druid” really means | A Fundamentalist Druid in America Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:26:05 +0000 http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=301#comment-11428 [...] from trees, but you get the idea). Like I said in my very first post here, if you don’t have a physical oak tree you can go to and learn from, you will never be a druid.  To take Mr. Logan’s point, you may [...] [...] from trees, but you get the idea). Like I said in my very first post here, if you don’t have a physical oak tree you can go to and learn from, you will never be a druid.  To take Mr. Logan’s point, you may [...]

]]> Comment on Pagan Roots in the South by Pagan Roots in the South « WiccanWeb http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=1039&cpage=1#comment-11365 Pagan Roots in the South « WiccanWeb Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:57 +0000 http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=1039#comment-11365 [...] Read the full article [...] [...] Read the full article [...]

]]> Comment on Wiccan at Work by M. McKenzie http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=804&cpage=1#comment-11349 M. McKenzie Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:45:52 +0000 http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=804#comment-11349 Bravo!! I love what you have written here, it speaks volumes about the narrow and closed minded people of other faiths that we have to share the planet with. In reality the message you have here isn't too far from Christianity, in it's purest sense, the way Jesus intended, or Budha for that matter...one of love and tolerance. Unfortunately a lot of people have injected their own bias and prejudice into the mix. Bravo!! I love what you have written here, it speaks volumes about the narrow and closed minded people of other faiths that we have to share the planet with. In reality the message you have here isn’t too far from Christianity, in it’s purest sense, the way Jesus intended, or Budha for that matter…one of love and tolerance. Unfortunately a lot of people have injected their own bias and prejudice into the mix.

]]> Comment on Pagan Destinations: Temple of Sekhmet, Indian Springs NV USA by Suzanne La Force http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=198&cpage=1#comment-10962 Suzanne La Force Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:00:42 +0000 http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=198#comment-10962 Just beautiful... I was delighted to find this... Good for you, my sisters ! Just beautiful… I was delighted to find this… Good for you, my sisters !

]]> Comment on The Wiccan Rede and the Law of Threefold Return by Cheyenne Berger http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=116&cpage=1#comment-10266 Cheyenne Berger Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:39:08 +0000 http://www.onlinepagans.com/?p=116#comment-10266 hi i was wondering if u knew a good rule of three spell.. hi i was wondering if u knew a good rule of three spell..

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