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About Alayne Grey
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I am a Druid and a scholar of Wicca and other forms of Paganism - I can answer people's questions about Wicca, Witchcraft, Druidry (specifically), how to begin Pagan studies, Asatru, Shamanism and so on. I also feel myself competent to deal with the questions of teenage seekers looking to be Pagans, as I am a teenager myself.
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I've been a Druid for almost a year, write essays for Witchvox, and I am currently writing a book on controversial Pagan issues. I am widely read about Wicca and other Pagan paths and about the best foundations for beginning such a rewarding spirituality.
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I am listed under "Alayne Grey" on Witchvox and have written several essays, including one about my own beginner's experience.
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I am a Pagan teenager completing my A-Levels, having achieved high GCSE awards the previous year in 2005.
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You are here: Experts > Religion/Spirituality > Pagan/Wiccan Religion > Pagan/Wiccan Religion > How do I begin?
Expert: Alayne Grey
Date: 9/17/2008
Subject: How do I begin?
Question
I have been absolutely fascinated with Wicca for quite some time. I have been trying to find my place and Wicca just seems to fit me, but, I don't know where to start, how to go about beginning the practice. I can't seem to find any good websites about it, though I have leafed through a book or two. I seem to learn better through actual people and not just their words on paper. Just, I'd love to have a place to belong and to be able to connect with something on a much more spiritual and deeper level. Help?
Answer
Hello Jackie,
Well, faith is a personal thing, so no one can tell you exactly how to begin or where to start from. But I can give you recommendations. Scott Cunningham is an excellent author for Wiccans of all levels of experience, and his two "Living Wicca" books are good for beginners wanting to know the basics. Isaac Bonewits' "Bonewits' Essential Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft" is good for its humorous tone and how he explodes myths and common misconceptions that can be confusing.
http://wicca.timerift.net is a good website to start you off, and Witchvox is a community for all kinds of Pagans where you can post essays and poetry and talk to other people. The Cauldron is an online forum where you can talk to other Wiccans, Witches and Pagans on all kinds of things, much more personal and chatty than Witchvox.
Avoid Silver Ravenwolf and D.J. Conway. Their works are not historically accurate and Ravenwolf's in particular perpetuate a lot of myths, particularly "the Burning Times" with inflated figures of the Inquisition period (only a few thousand people died overall, men, women and children, and no actual Pagans!) Silver Ravenwolf has also offered unethical advice to younger Pagans, advising them to lie to their parents about their forays into witchcraft.
But really, you just need to read everything you can lay your hands on, about history, religion (Islam, Christianity, Druidry, Buddhism etc), environmentalism and so on.
Hope this helps!
Alayne
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