Ask a Wiccan

[Ashoka]

I only recently realized the smudging white sage was a native thing. I grew up in the US Southwest where sagebrush grows wild. So I've always like the smell of sage, as it's calming and reminds me of home.

This led to me using it as a smudge, when I'd move into a new home/apartment. But not anymore.

Saining is an open practice used by many Gaelic practitioners. Juniper, holy water, among other things, are used to cleanse and consecrate homes and bed-posts. Usually the Goddess Brigid will be invoked.

 

[The Hammer]

Saining is an open practice used by many Gaelic practitioners. Juniper, holy water, among other things, are used to cleanse and consecrate homes and bed-posts. Usually the Goddess Brigid will be invoked.

I use evergreen sprigs and my own holy water as well .

 

[Sgt. Pepper]

I'm bored. Ask me things.

I'm glad I came across your thread, Ashoka, because I'm wondering if you have any advice for someone who is new to Wicca. I've been reading about Wicca, and it's intriguing to me, but it would be nice to interact with someone who actually practices it.

I disavowed my faith in the Christian God about a year ago, after being a devout Christian for thirty years. Being a Christian was one of the worst experiences of my life, to be honest (I explained my experience in a previous post). In essence, I'm emotionally scarred from this traumatic experience, and I'm still wary to follow a new religion. As I said, I've been reading about Wicca, and it's intriguing to me, but I'd like to learn about it from someone who actively practices it. FYI, I'm also reading about Spiritualism and Divination.

 

[Ashoka]

I'm glad I came across your thread, Ashoka, because I'm wondering if you have any advice for someone who is new to Wicca. I've been reading about Wicca, and it's intriguing to me, but it would be nice to interact with someone who actually practices it.

I disavowed my faith in the Christian God about a year ago, after being a devout Christian for thirty years. Being a Christian was one of the worst experiences of my life, to be honest (I explained my experience in a previous post). In essence, I'm emotionally scarred from this traumatic experience, and I'm still wary to follow a new religion. As I said, I've been reading about Wicca, and it's intriguing to me, but I'd like to learn about it from someone who actively practices it. FYI, I'm also reading about Spiritualism and Divination.

I can't say that I am an expert, and I don't have a coven or anything like that. I'm very eclectic, and go more towards Dianic Wicca these days (seeing the Goddess as supreme, sometimes without the God; and yes, I affirm transgender women, who are women. Dianic Wicca tends towards a lot of transphobia, but I reject those ideals).

But I will try to help as I can ^-^