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Pagan/Wiccan Religion/Questions Answered by Expert Alayne Grey
| Subject | Date Asked |
| moon phases | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: I have been looking at so many different moon phases online and they are all different. Some sites ... A: As I understand, the moon cycle goes like this. It starts at new, when you can't see the moon at ... | |
| How do I begin? | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: I have been absolutely fascinated with Wicca for quite some time. I have been trying to find my ... A: Well, faith is a personal thing, so no one can tell you exactly how to begin or where to start from. ... | |
| 7 year old absessed with spells and wiserdes | 9/6/2008 |
| Q: 7 year old obsessed with spells and wizards. I am not a practicing Wicca. I have an exceptionally ... A: Kim, You probably won't like this, but I think your lovely son is too young to really understand ... | |
| Wiccan tradition | 8/23/2008 |
| Q: I have been wondering about something, as far as becoming a high priest/priestess. Some people say ... A: As all Wiccans are priests or priestesses, becoming a High Priest or Priestess involves taking on a ... | |
| becoming a pagan | 8/10/2008 |
| Q: I am 14 and heard about paganism through a friend talking about it (he isn't a pagan himself). i ... A: Well yes, actually I can help! An excellent pair of little books to help you here are "Pagan Paths" ... | |
| druidry | 8/5/2008 |
| Q: my husband is really interested in druidism but we are haveing trouble as to what to belive and ... A: Honestly? I can't tell you what to believe and what not to believe. That is, after all, the point of ... | |
| Pagan funerals | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: The other day a friend of mine passed. I am aware that he is a Pagan and he had many beliefs that I ... A: You're obviously a very thoughtful person to consider your friend's beliefs in regards to his ... | |
| Becoming A Witch | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: I have always found witch craft very fascinating. I have always wanted to practice wicca and become ... A: First off - Paganism, and witchcraft which is a branch of it, is intensely personal. You have to ... | |
| halloween wedding | 7/22/2008 |
| Q: Alayne, Hi my name is Dave. My fiance and I are getting married this Halloween. I am wondering if ... A: You're a little vague here - you don't say if you're actually a Pagan, or whether you just want to ... | |
| Wicker baskets | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: In what way is Wiccanism related to ancient pagan religions? I have heard that in Wiccanism there ... A: Firstly, “Wiccanism” is an incorrect term. The religion is called Wicca; its followers are called ... | |
| wiccan prayer for funeral | 6/30/2008 |
| Q: my soulmate, jackie, died saturday, we have both been practising Wiccans for many years (and still ... A: I am so sorry for your loss - this will be a terrible time for you, and I pray that you will be ... | |
| I need some advice on the conflict between my Christian hubby and my beliefs. | 6/20/2008 |
| Q: my name is Holly, I'm nineteen, and I have a problem. When I was younger, I was intrigued by Wiccan ... A: Above all things, your husband is a Christian - his denomination is irrelevant. And he believes that ... | |
| Creation | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: How Do Wiccans think that the universe came into existence? ANSWER: Hi Alex, This is a complicated ... A: Wicca originated with a man called Gerald Gardner in the 1950's, as a revival of the paleopagan ... | |
| Creation | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: How Do Wiccans think that the universe came into existence? A: This is a complicated question, and one to which I cannot offer a conclusive answer. No two branches ... | |
| Becoming a Pagan | 4/13/2008 |
| Q: I'm 16 and I have been considering the Pagan ways for sometime. Today I have decided to become a ... A: Ah, I see. It's always good to have it clear in your mind about why you have chosen to leave the ... | |
| Becoming a Pagan | 4/12/2008 |
| Q: I'm 16 and I have been considering the Pagan ways for sometime. Today I have decided to become a ... A: This may seem like a strange beginning to my response, but - have you ever been a practising ... | |
| Fear of unintended thoughts..... | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: I have had a lot of trouble recently with unwanted thoughts. My spirituality is of the Wiccan/Pagan ... A: I think your friend is correct - every day, millions of thoughts stream through our minds, but it's ... | |
| Tree worship? | 1/27/2008 |
| Q: I live in Dorset and we frequently walk in very old woods. There is a particular tree which we have ... A: This is very curious. Did you know that across the UK, there are certain trees on which people tie ... | |
| need help | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: my husband has been writing down different wiccan spells he was not doing this untill he left me and ... A: Let me try and summarise what I think you've told me. Your husband left you and met a practising ... | |
| Becoming Ordained Wiccan | 12/30/2007 |
| Q: I am looking to get ordained Wiccan to marry my brother and his girlfriend. I was wondering if you ... A: What you need to do to be "ordained Wiccan" is very simple. First, you find a group that you like ... | |
| wicca wedding | 10/12/2007 |
| Q: I am a Christian and have been invited to a costume wedding on Halloween. the groom-to be told me ... A: It wouldn't offend me, but everybody's sensibilities are different; there might be somebody who gets ... | |
| use of bay leaves in rituals | 10/11/2007 |
| Q: My family has never believed in any other religions, especially those consisting of rituals and ... A: Would you like an absolute honest answer? It's all nonsense. It sounds like some hodgepodge of folk ... | |
| I'm lost in this world, help | 10/5/2007 |
| Q: I've had many true psychics say I'm "fey" or otherwordly in spirit. I've always been different, and ... A: These are very strong psychic powers - most books produced on this sort of thing these days are New ... | |
| I'm lost in this world, help | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: I've had many true psychics say I'm "fey" or otherwordly in spirit. I've always been different, and ... A: Everybody's in this life and on this world for a reason; we may not know all the pieces or any of ... | |
| pagan rituals | 9/12/2007 |
| Q: in the documentary film "DARK SECRETS INSIDE BOHEMIAN GROVE" a man named alex jones sneaks into a ... A: If you read Jon Ronson's book "Them: Adventures with Extremists," you will find Ronson's account of ... | |
| protection circle and cleansing rituals | 9/5/2007 |
| Q: I've been searching for info on the wiccan religion and spells and i keep coming across cleansing ... A: The Wiccan use of the circle is to define "sacred space" or a place in which to work magic from the ... | |
| Wicca Shops in London ? | 8/10/2007 |
| Q: ! I was wondering if you could tell me where there is Wicca/Pagan shops in London ? Also I am ... A: Hey Christopher, If you want to find Pagan and New Age shops in London, I suggest you surf over to ... | |
| hi need some info on a dream that i had | 8/6/2007 |
| Q: i don't know if you can help me with this i had a very vivid dream a couple of months back about, ... A: This sounds very shamanic. In shamanism there is a belief in multiple realities or worlds, connected ... | |
| Wolf Encounter | 8/2/2007 |
| Q: I am an avid reader, and a few months ago, I started reading several books about wicca. I started ... A: What a curious encounter! On the strictly paranormal side of things, you're quite sure it wasn't an ... | |
| spirit in stone? | 7/27/2007 |
| Q: My son's friend had found a stone (black, heart shape with a cracks all over it) it has quite a ... A: This is only my personal view, but I don't believe in such a thing as "evil" spirits - instead, that ... | |
| A Shaman/Wiccan surrounded by Cristians | 7/5/2007 |
| Q: I live in south Texas I am a Teen Shaman that uses the Mexican/European Shaman beliefs.I also ... A: When I told my largely Christian family I'd decided to become a Pagan, at first they thought I was ... | |
| druidism | 7/1/2007 |
| Q: what are the gods of druidism and celebrations and things to be revired A: I said before the Gods of Druidry are usually the ones worshipped by the ancient Celts. As to ... | |
| druidism | 7/1/2007 |
| Q: what is druidism and what are your beliefs how do youu become a druid and what are your gods and ... A: I reckon I answered "what is Druidism" and "what are your beliefs" in your last question to me ... | |
| druidism | 7/1/2007 |
| Q: what is a druid and what do you believe, hwo do i become a wiccan or pagan whatever you want to call ... A: These are complicated questions and would take hours to answer in full - because there are no fixed ... | |
| norse symbols | 6/15/2007 |
| Q: I have a question in regards to norse/asatru symbols. I saw a guy with various tattoos such as a ... A: I've heard of the use of runes in such a way; not just a single rune by itself, but a string of ... | |
| history of paganism | 6/4/2007 |
| Q: I am in an argument with my father about Christianity and Paganism. I thought that all religions, ... A: I'll put it into some helpful context for you. If your father is arguing what I think he is, he's ... | |
| faeriecraft | 5/15/2007 |
| Q: i would like to apprentice under a faerie high priestess and was wondering if you could help me with ... A: I'm a Druid, so despite researching other Pagan paths I'm not anything more than an amateur expert ... | |
| conversion | 5/14/2007 |
| Q: i have been researching the religion for a while and after some self questioning i have decided that ... A: I would advise you read "Pagan Paths" by Pete Jennings to be sure Wicca is the Pagan faith you want ... | |
| Defining beliefs | 4/20/2007 |
| Q: I read a few of your answers to questions and I think your very through so here is myI am a Celtic ... A: Whoa, Maya, this is a huuuge question! Funnily enough, I've spent the past year doing just that. ... | |
| Asatru cleansing ritual for a pendant | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: Two years ago my best friend, a 40 year old male police officer who deals mostly with gang ... A: I'd advise you strongly not to stretch yourself if you are in a weak physical condition. If you ... | |
| what's the reality? | 4/14/2007 |
| Q: I'm interested in studying Wicca, maybe not to practice but at least to understand. What I want to ... A: You seem to have a lot of questions! A premonition is knowing about something before it happens - a ... | |
| what's wrong with me? | 3/24/2007 |
| Q: i have friends who are interested the paranormal stuff since i was 10. anyway, ever since i started ... A: Yours is an interesting story, and it shows you have some level of psychic ability perhaps, ... | |
| omens | 2/25/2007 |
| Q: What kind of omen is it when a rooster shows up at your door? This is the second time this has ... A: To be honest, I don't actually see what this has to do with Pagans, Wiccans or Druids. I am here to ... | |
| i dont understand. | 2/14/2007 |
| Q: I am confused on how this all works. I have done a lot of research but it seems there all saying ... A: I can understand your confusion. There are many different religions under the umbrella term of ... | |
| Comparison | 2/1/2007 |
| Q: What are the true differences between witchcraft and wicca? i know that a lot of people have ... A: Though both Wiccans and Witches call themselves by the name "witch", Wiccans follow the tenets of ... | |
| Help me please! | 1/19/2007 |
| Q: I need some help. you say you answer questions. Well.. Can you give me a lil healing spell... For a ... A: I'm very sorry for your friend - he must have had a rough time recently to attempt suicide, and now ... | |
| Druidism | 11/25/2006 |
| Q: I am confused about different accounts of druidism. It is definitely a pagan religion? How close is ... A: Druidism is definitely a Pagan religion. "Classical Druidry" is what we call the religion of the ... | |
| Wiccan | 10/30/2006 |
| Q: I was raised as Pentecostal Holliness. Recently rejuvinated into the contemporary worship phase. I ... A: I'm not sure whether my answer is going to be the one you were looking for, as every Pagan has ... | |
| misconceptions | 10/25/2006 |
| Q: What are some common misconceptions or stereotypes about druids? I'm doing a research paper on the ... A: I've spent some time researching fundamentalist Christian views of Paganism, where the biggest ... | |
| protection circle/cleansing spell | 10/21/2006 |
| Q: I need to know how to do a protection circle. I need to cast a conjuring spell (for a djinn) and ... A: I have to say that this is a very difficult question to answer. Already you've made things very ... | |
| curiusly freaked out | 10/4/2006 |
| Q: My name is Tim and I am a tarot card reader. At first I was skeptic and wanted to perfrom it as a ... A: Sorry I'm so late in getting back to you - All Experts went down for me and then I was unable to get ... | |
| Vision Quest | 9/27/2006 |
| Q: do you know how to enter a vision quest? because on many sites I heard that you need a potion and if ... A: Vision quests are what happens when somebody, usually a shaman, goes into a trance and heads off to ... | |
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Alayne Grey
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Expertise
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.
Experience
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.
Publications
I am listed under "Alayne Grey" on Witchvox and have written several essays, including one about my own beginner's experience.
Education/Credentials
I am a Pagan teenager completing my A-Levels, having achieved high GCSE awards the previous year in 2005.
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