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Testimonies: Why I am Pagan

Why am I Pagan? More specificly, why am I Wiccan? Well, there was I time not too long ago when religion and spiritual belief meant nothing to me. I had very little to care about and nothing to ancher myself to this world. I had a love for nature and animals, but even that wasn't enough keep the impending depression away. I still felt lost and empty inside. I needed direction, a place where I could feel at peace with myself and the world around me.


I went to church every Sunday with my family. In fact, I still do, but the pastor's words meant nothing to me. I didn't feel what everyone else seemed to be feeling. "The holey spirit is hear!" the pastor would shout out exitedly as he danced up and down the aisle. And since I couldn't sense that "spirit" I thought to myself, maybe it's broken.
As I went to church more and more I leanred a lot about the Christian religion and found that I disliked most of what I heard. "Men are meant to protect and women should obey." Though I didn't believe in much I did believe that equality was important and man-over-woman was not equality. Learning the way most christian people viewed man-woman relationships was perhaps the very thing that got me moving. I decided it was time for me to do a little research and find a religious practice that best suited me and my beliefes. That was when I discovered Wicca.
The consept of a Goddess and God made so much sense to me. Man and woman need eachother in order to create life. The union of the Goddess and the God brought fourth the earth as we know it, this planet that I now see as beautiful and ever-changing. Within the magic circle, and in everyday life, wiccans treat eachother qually, with respect and kindness. Man is no better than woman and woman is no better than man.
I studied and studied and as I learned more about Wicca, I began to love myself and those around me so much more. I developed a new found resepect for life and all the earth's creatures. The first time a used magic I knew this was the religion for me. I knew that this was what I had been missing all my life; this connection with the Goddess, the God, and the Earth.
After four years of practicing Wicca, I know that I made the right choice. There is always something new to learn and I never have to feel that bland emptiness again.
I hope that others who have discovered this religious practice have experienced the same joy that I have.
Blessed Be!

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