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SubjectDate Asked
moon phases9/24/2008
  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 wiserdes9/6/2008
  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 tradition8/23/2008
  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 pagan8/10/2008
  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" ...
druidry8/5/2008
  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 funerals8/3/2008
  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 Witch7/28/2008
  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 wedding7/22/2008
  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 baskets7/2/2008
  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 funeral6/30/2008
  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 ...
Creation4/25/2008
  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 ...
Creation4/25/2008
  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 Pagan4/13/2008
  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 Pagan4/12/2008
  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 help1/14/2008
  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 Wiccan12/30/2007
  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 wedding10/12/2007
  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 rituals10/11/2007
  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, help10/5/2007
  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, help10/4/2007
  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 rituals9/12/2007
  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 rituals9/5/2007
  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 had8/6/2007
  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 Encounter8/2/2007
  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 Cristians7/5/2007
  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 ...
druidism7/1/2007
  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 ...
druidism7/1/2007
  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 ...
druidism7/1/2007
  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 symbols6/15/2007
  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 paganism6/4/2007
  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 ...
faeriecraft5/15/2007
  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 ...
conversion5/14/2007
  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 beliefs4/20/2007
  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 pendant4/17/2007
  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, ...
omens2/25/2007
  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 ...
Comparison2/1/2007
  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 ...
Druidism11/25/2006
  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 ...
Wiccan10/30/2006
  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 ...
misconceptions10/25/2006
  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 spell10/21/2006
  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 out10/4/2006
  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 Quest9/27/2006
  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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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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