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I would like to give anyone who happens by
this site a little bit of information about myself. I am no
different from the hoards and masses out there that have been on a path
toward spiritual development, many starting on one path and finding
their way to another, as I have.
I was raised as a Catholic and brought up in
a strict Mexican-American Catholic family where Sundays were spent in
mass and my kindergarten through at least 4th grade years were partially
spent in catechism. We celebrated all the traditional Catholic
holidays, and observed many, not all, of the traditions.
However, from a very young age, I always
felt that something about the Catholic religion wasn't quite right for
me. I was never comfortable with it. I didn't agree with the
idea that God should be feared, or that guilt, thousands of years of it,
should be the basis for my beliefs. At the same time, I always
felt a deep connection to the earth, animals, and, strange as it sounds,
spirits of people and things departed. I have always believed in
magick--something I will speak further of later.
As a teen, I was intrigued by the whole
mystery of paganism. When I 14, I told my mother I was going to
study witchcraft and was chastised for such a blasphemous idea. At
that point, my parents having so much influence on my reality, I quickly
relented...but I never let go of the fact that I knew that this was more
along the right "path" for me.
Eventually, I stopped going to church, first
finding as many excuses as possible to stay home--many a Sunday's were
spent "sick" in bed. As I grew older, parental grasp loosened and
I eventually stopped going altogether. And frankly, I didn't feel
any emotional, spiritual or physical loss. It was then that I knew
that Catholicism just wasn't for me. Years
later, as an adult, I was searching for something more in my life, and
that is when I began to study paganism and earth spirituality. I
have read many books and briefly studied many traditions. After a
lot of time and reading, I have found what is right for me. I have
become, by self-definition, a solitary eclectic witch.
This is where I am right now on my journey.
I am still learning, exploring, sharing, and shaping my spiritual self.
It is, by all senses of the word, a journey. It is hard sometimes,
but fulfilling always.
If you have found this place in the process
of your own journey, may you find the light and guidance you seek, and
may your own needs be met. So mote it be!
If you are interested in learning more, please, come right in!
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