I suffer from depression, and panic attack. I'll been carring this illness for six years. I lost my job because of it, I was force to retired in 2001. when I think I have it beat, it creeps back. madication only helps a little, my mind is racing as I'm typing this. I wish I hade a time machine to go back in time,when I was happy. I will continue to fight,and I hope everybody with this illness, continue to fight also. I want to wish everybody a Happy Holiday.

TEASE!
rofl.
its been a long boring dramatic day.

Do tell?

is a strong word, but I really really don't like you.

anything by the red hot chilli peppers

I feel obligated to defend my fellow 18 year olds that are like me... we're not all like that!!! I'd show you if you lived in Cali!

I totally agree. Remember I stated in another one of your threads about my opinions on such tv shows like "Charmed" and movies like "The Craft?" Well, I'm going to do the unthinkable and actually quote "The Craft" only because this one quote speaks volumes in the truth about Magick... "True magic is neither black nor white. It's both because nature is both, loving and cruel, all at the same time. The only good or bad is in the heart of the witch. Life gives a balance of it's own." Ok you can burn me at the stake for quoting that stupid movie that teenyboppers think is a "how-to" guide to Wicca! Anyway, I truely believe that there is both good and evil within every human being. The key is to keep the correct balance of good and evil within ourselves. To allow the balance to be tipped too far either way makes for a very unhealthy soul. Yes I do believe a person can be unhealthy by being "too good" because they are denying what is naturally within themselves (evil) that is itching to get out every once in a while. To deny oneself is unhealthy for the soul... in my opinion.

As a mother of two, it's very easy for you to say how you'd raise your kids. Let the time come and see what really happens. How you were raised may play a big part in how you treat your kids, especially in the disciplinary area. And contrary to what anyone thinks, it's much harder dealing with teenagers than with babies or children just starting school.

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Was it like Reiki?

When one prays one is petioning a Higher Power(s) that one believes in. As I stated earlier, Aleister Crowley said "Magick is the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will." Performing Magick can be done without petioning (praying) to any Higher Power(s). At least that is my opinion.

By definition number 2's standards an atheist would then be considered a Pagan. Somehow in the way that the word Pagan is used nowadays, I don't think any atheist would be too keen on the idea of being called a Pagan.

I added my own definition of "pagan" in another thread "Are There Pagans Out There?" Here's what I posted... "The word "pagan" comes from the Latin word "paganus" which meant "civilian" or "country dweller." "Paganus" is also related to the Latin word "pagus" which means "the country district." Early in the Christian church's history the churches were mainly found in the larger cities, which meant that the majority of city dwellers were Christians. However, the further outside of the city you went you would find less and less Christians. In fact you would find those who still practiced the land's native religion/spiritual practices. City dwelling Christians referred to such people in a derrogatory was as "pagans." The same can be said of the word "heathen" which originally meant "one who lives on the heath." In modern times Paganism refers to any religion that is not of Christian, Judaic, or Islamic origins.

As for Witchcraft/Magick... it would be interesting to hear from you as you go along your Witch's journey how your opinions of the matter, (Is the practice of Witchcraft/Magick itself a religion or not?) come along.

ok. so, you use magic for health whereas i pray for health purposes???? looking for same results from different sources. right?

infectious, please explain how you "use magic"....to do what exactly? just curious.

lady v, nice pic, very pretty.

It's the religion part that I wish for you to explain to me. What religion part do you not practice? What is it exactly about witchcraft that makes you believe it's a religion. It's almost like you are eluding to Witchcraft and Paganism are interchangeable terms, which in my opinion, they are not, because Paganism is a term used to decribe a wide array of different religions. It's like you are saying you are practicing Witchcraft but not practicing Paganism. Am I correct?

In my opinion Ravenwolf is too "fluff bunny" with her writing to gain the interest of teenagers who wish to become "teenage witches." It's a load of BS that rides the coat tails of the shows like "Charmed" and movies like "The Craft" which also made teenyboppers think that such shows and movies were "how to" guides to Wicca.