Ask Juniper ~ Am I a Witch?
Q:
I need to ask what I hope you won’t think of as a stupid question. I have been practising magic, well not practising working with lol for many years. Recently I was introduced to the church and started to question my belief in gods et al…now I believe in magic as I have seen it work and I honour my ancestors and nature, I work alone and up until very recently with little more than a candle and good intent…a friend who is Wiccan thinks I am one to, but reading this I wonder if I am not a witch? I am the person everyone comes to for advise about everything! thank you
- Samantha
A:
Hi Samantha, this is a good question, because it is one any person who has been interested in paganism, witchcraft, the occult etc has probably asked themselves.
Am I a witch? What makes a witch?
So lets look at this.
First of all, there are no stupid questions (that’s an actual rule here at the Hedge). I’d be more concerned about a person who doesn’t question things and/or who is afraid to ask and suffers confused silence instead Better to make a fool… Continue reading
News and FAQs
I decided to change up the theme to something a little darker for the darkest part of the year. Cute isn’t it?
Now to answer a few Frequently Asked Questions….
Q: Do you have any lineage?
A: Nope. I have a Grannie who was into paranormal stuff (UFOs, Bigfoot, Astral Travel) back when it was cool in the 80s and 90 but thats as close as I come.
Q: What sort of training do you have?
A: Nothing special. Lots of solitary study, which doesn’t mean anything to anyone but me lol I have some formal training in Alexandrian Wicca. I’m taking the Bardic grade from OBOD right now.
Q: Do you teach?
A: Not really and certainly not online.
Q: What gives you the right to call yourself “hedgewitch”?
A: what gives you the right to question me?
Q: How come you don’t have any spells posted on the Hedge?
A: There’s plenty of websites with spells and correspondences tables etc on them, why add another?
Q: Would you like to save on your long distance phone calls?
A: Why do these people always call at dinner?
Q: Any tips for a newbie?
A: Get outside, into nature. Practice,… Continue reading
First Snow 2008
Misty Acres first snowy day this winter.
Lighting Candles in the Snow
Lighting candles in the snow
Lay them upon a frozen crust
Row and row, circles in circles
White powder lit by scared fire
Warming flame and freezing dust
A golden glow upon the snow
Gold like Dawn’s promising hope
Flickering flame of bloody red
Reminds us of ancestral dead
Leaf litter buried under ice and snow
Lost leaves wearing the burning colors
Of fire now dancing on candlesticks
Darkness comes to glowing snow
Banished a little by burning wicks
Warm in heart but glad of cold
Frozen now by Earth’s flowing tides
Farewell Sun, candles and I will wait
Farewell Sun, we will light your way
See Light again on Midwinter day
For today the Dark is here to stay
Lighting candles in the snow
Juniper Nov 6 2008
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