Learn from Lessons of Others
They say those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it. I like to take it to heart. Doing this simple rule helped me overcome stupid things, particularly the "Please think for me/give me stu…
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Be True to Yourself
Because I was too energetic and never still enough to listen and learn, as I thought I new everything, like most teenagers. Boy was I wrong. Now 45 years later I still make mistakes but try harder to…
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Finding a Common Goal
I did not know this person but we both loved my aunt who was in great pain. We shared a common goal through that love regardless of our religious backgrounds. I'm not sure if she was trying to teach …
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Challenges Make Us Stronger
When we were studying, Cat wanted to make sure that I was not "into Wicca" or "dabbling in witchcraft" (both, terms that I cannot stand!). A "Fluffy Bunny", as she called them, thought it would be "c…
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Stay On Your Path
i use to use magick pretty carelessly,now i understand,its not about magick,magick is only a small part of it.the ancient ones are alive,have respect for the earth and all living creatures.once you w…
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Don't Believe Everything You Hear
There will always be people who will lie, either orally or in writing. One needs to learn to discern for one's self whether what they are being told is true. This teaches critical thinking. It is als…
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Finding Your Own Path
Well, honestly it wasn't given specifically by one person. However I do like to think that those who are out there in the public eye, those who take the time to write the books and maintain the websi…
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Learning to Adapt
I was new and unable to proceed without figuring out how to resolve the issue. I went to her for help once I learned she was an experienced pagan. Her advice really came in handy as we were living in…
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Feeling the Divine Within
I'm not entirely sure why she chose to give me that advice, but I am grateful. Most likely, though it is because I asked for advice. Never be afraid to just go up and ask. You'll most likely get the …
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Cutting Ties and Walking Away
I had done a casting for a friend then when the friendship got rocky they used the working I had done for them as the focus to create a hex. I asked her advice on what I could do to protect myself in…
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Leave Your Assumptions at the Door
When I began researching various pagan beliefs, I was amazed and quite happy to find that a lot of basic "Wiccan" beliefs fit my own personal beliefs almost perfectly. Unfortunately, I was finding si…
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Don't Be Afraid to Question
Whether you read it in a book, or hear it from me, ask why. It will keep you thinking, level headed and good at what you do. Never take "Because I said so" as gospel. Everything we do has a reason, a…
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Let Your Actions Speak For You
They knew what path I'd take and however safe it was at home, strangers have their own beliefs and predjuidices. Be a Magical person of good intentions, this will speak for you. Have faith in accepta…
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Forget About the Labels
Many new Pagans think that they must be Wiccan or follow Wiccan based practices, or that they are being original by ripping off Wiccan ritual/ cosmology and calling it by a different name. Wicca is n…
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Think Outside the Box
She gave me this piece of advice because honestly, I wasn't able to think outside the box. If I attended a ritual as a guest, I evaluated the ritual based on what I had read in those three books. So …
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