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Merry meet everyone ^.~!! I'm setting up this thread as a haven for those on this site who are Wiccan (as I have found there are more then I thought). So if you want to ask a question or just discuss the religion feel free to come and talk! I too have questions so please join us!!
Blessed Be everyone!!!
Warning! All those who oppose the religion Wicca or feel the sudden urge to post in this thread anything insulting of Wiccas or the religion please shove the impulse back down cause it will not be tolerated. This is a thread to have calm and friendly talk not an area for debate. If you really do have the need to ask insulting questions ask in pm, but do not post them here! You know... just don't slam religions at all. Friendly area!! ^.^
I wish I could do that, but my mom would never let me. I'm doing my celebration solitary tonight too. I have no idea where my friend Deirda is so I'm at a bit of a loss here. I have been studying so much lately I completely forgot that Yule was on the 21st! I'm going to feel terrible if I don't get to do something special for Yule, I didn't get to celebrate Samhain already! the was the one I was most looking foreward to. T.T
P.S. Someone told me the other day that I shouldn't call myself Wiccan just cause I continue to celebrate holidays that are not Wiccan, like Christmas and New Years. They said that the Wiccan New Year is Samhain and there is no reason for me to celebrate the more known New Year. It didn't hurt me or anything, but it did kinda tick me off. This isn't a common view is it? Just out of curiousity....
It IS a common view--and my answer to that is generally that I am helping my friends and family celebrate THEIR holidays. If my friends or family want to join me in mine, they are welcome to do so, but I have enough respect for them that I prefer to help them enjoy their days.
And Yule is on Saturday the 22nd this year, you know. Today is the 21st, yet tomorrow is the Solstice.
Light a candle, draw a Circle, do it yourself. I've had complete rituals where I never moved except to honor the Elements and actually draw the Circle.
Thank you so much Synnen... it's not like I'm celebrating Christmas for christ or anything, it's just that I celebrate it as the day of giving more then anything else.
And thank you for correcting me on that! I thought it was on the 21st! I looked it up online cause I couldn't remember if it was the 21st or 22nd and alot of places said the 21st. Don't the days vary on the time zone? It's a big relief though cause I'm at work till 11:30 tonight and I didn't know if I would be awake enough to do anything when I got home.
And thank you for the advice. Again I didn't get to celebrate Samhain and I don't want to miss celebrating Yule.
It DOES vary on the timezone, actually, as to when the actual Solstice happens locally--but most Pagans I know celebrate it based on GMT (Because of planning issues with Circles, etc).
For me, locally, Solstice will be at 12:08 AM, tomorrow morning (just after midnight tonight). For California, it's at 10:08 this evening.
So...you can celebrate at local time, or you can use Universal time (GMT).
My partner is Wiccan- I've wanted to learn more about it, as it seems like a fairly open-minded and accepting religion. I was raised Catholic- was an atheist for a rebellious year at 13- went back to church and became a bible-thumper- came out of the closet at 18, and decided a church that labels me as 'intrinsically disordered' isn't my cup o' tea- and now, years later, I guess I'm more agnostic than anything else-
So I figured I'd pop in, say hello, and see what I can learn from you all. Although I'm certainly not Catholic any longer, Christianity is where the bulk of my religious knowledge lies... and I feel that it's about time to expand my knowledge a bit and see what else is going on out there.
BTW- you work at Wendy's? I did too, for about a year and a half when I first started college- nobody believes me, but it was really once of the best jobs- great people, not too uptight, and just a lot of fun- =)
lol I'm glad to know that all wendy's are like that! I've had a few run ins with a girl who doesn't like me but other then that I'm fine there and love it. I even met my boyfriend there ^.^.
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