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Pagan/Wiccan Religion/Questions Answered by Expert Bayley Green
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Getting Lost | 1/17/2012 |
| Q: I'm a teen and I recently started into the path of Wicca. I bought my first book 'Inner Temple of ... A: Merry meet, I do not believe such a thing. The only way you could produce negative energy is by ... | |
| Getting Lost | 1/15/2012 |
| Q: I'm a teen and I recently started into the path of Wicca. I bought my first book 'Inner Temple of ... A: Merry meet, I think you already have the right idea: you're gathering information in search of a ... | |
| What do you | 6/28/2011 |
| Q: What do you think of the websites that give free maGic spells? I mean do you think the spells on ... A: Merry meet, I think what matters most is the intent. The words we say and the gestures we make help ... | |
| black snake , unusual sighting in my yard | 5/24/2011 |
| Q: I live in North Carolina (the mountains) so I have seen my share of snakes from time to time . I ... A: Merry meet, I think it is a sign indeed - a sign that Nature, in all its splendor, continues to ... | |
| What should i do? | 4/7/2011 |
| Q: I was watching a video about witchcraft the other day and some lady was talking saying its all ... A: Merry meet, It all depends on what you can find around you. I'd recommend the books in my own ... | |
| Is being solitary good for beginners? | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: I grew up in a typical Christian home and became very disillusioned. In my studies, I realized ... A: Merry meet, Honestly it's a personal choice. If you're happy as a solitary, there's no need to seek ... | |
| solitary vs. coven | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: I'm not 18 yet but when i do there is the possibility of joining a coven. I want to know the ups and ... A: Merry meet, Unfortunately, I've always preferred being a solitary, and so never joined a coven. ... | |
| Where Is The Best Place To Bury The Remains Of A Spell? | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: I'm a day away from completing a money spell that I have spent a lot of time, effort, and ... A: Merry meet, I've not heard of this particular practice; I usually craft spells that involve keeping ... | |
| Soul Stealing | 3/24/2010 |
| Q: I have a question about what I think is Witchcraft. If someone put a curse on a person and a family ... A: Merry meet, In all likelihood not. Questions like this come from a general sort of paranoia that ... | |
| lycanthropy/werewolves | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: I understand the likelihood of a fool transformation is highly unlikely, however do you know of any ... A: Merry meet, I'm not an expert, but I can recommend the book The Magic of Shapeshifting by Rosalyn ... | |
| Confused | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: I've been interested in Wicca for a few years now, but I've come across a lot of problems, mostly on ... A: Merry meet, Honestly, you have to do what's right for you. In recent years I dropped the label of ... | |
| amethyst and amber | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: I'm new to alot of this stuff. Most of the women in my family consider themselves to be Wiccan. ... A: Merry meet, Er, I don't see why not. The stones themselves aren't magical talisman; they're only ... | |
| please help | 6/13/2009 |
| Q: my names Nikki, im 14, and ive been doing alot of research on wiccan religion and i kinda wanna join ... A: Merry meet, Honestly, the choice of religions is such a personal choice that all I can suggest is ... | |
| help | 6/4/2009 |
| Q: My mother recently told me that she will alow me to practice wicca but I need to have the right ... A: Merry meet, I believe that a book of shadows is something you compile yourself, from various ... | |
| Wiccan Culture | 1/4/2009 |
| Q: I need to get an idea of which pantheon may be "mine".And where my roots are from Norse? Japanese? ... A: Merry meet, That's a great idea; I'm sort of lost as to what you want from me. If you want to ... | |
| Wiccan | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: What exactly does being wiccan mean? A: Merry meet, Wicca is a religion, in which one worships multiple gods (often in the form of the Lord ... | |
| Wiccan Tools and History | 9/6/2008 |
| Q: Heya, I've been a Wiccan for just over a month and am curious about Wiccan Tools, One major thing I ... A: Merry meet, Keep researching; it's highly likely that Gardner made up the entire thing, or that it ... | |
| Wiccan Tools and History | 9/5/2008 |
| Q: Heya, I've been a Wiccan for just over a month and am curious about Wiccan Tools, One major thing I ... A: Merry meet, The honest truth is, despite what you may have heard, Wicca is a very new religion, ... | |
| im sooo confused :( | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: I'm 15 and i live in a Christian home. i was raised to fear the wiccan religion but recently one of ... A: Merry meet, I'm sure you know this already, but there's nothing to fear from Wiccans. However, I ... | |
| beginner | 7/20/2008 |
| Q: Hey, I am catholic and I want to be Wiccan. I have chosen this years ago and I don't know where to ... A: Merry meet, I suggest a trip to your local library or bookstore. There are many great books written ... | |
| dreams | 7/7/2008 |
| Q: I don't know if you can help me with this, but I'm going to ask anyways. For the past couple years I ... A: Merry meet, I buy books in bookstores - you can find them in the "spirituality" or "religion" ... | |
| dreams | 7/4/2008 |
| Q: I don't know if you can help me with this, but I'm going to ask anyways. For the past couple years I ... A: Merry meet, It's not normal, indeed. I suggest you make an appointment with a counselor or ... | |
| Beginner's Doubts | 6/15/2008 |
| Q: I've been aware of Wicca and neo-paganism for about 2 years now, and I decided to start practicing ... A: Merry meet, I can't really answer that question, but I can tell you why: I don't believe that ... | |
| having trouble | 6/5/2008 |
| Q: I'm having trouble with some concepts. I am trying to figure out what the difference between all the ... A: Merry meet, Many practitioners believe just as you do that all goddesses are facets of the same, ... | |
| beginner | 6/1/2008 |
| Q: How do I become part of the Wiccan religion. I always wanted to be apart of wicca but I can never ... A: Merry meet, Honestly the best resources I can think of are your local library and bookstore - plenty ... | |
| Is Wicca right for me? | 5/27/2008 |
| Q: I was formerly raised in the Lutheran Church, educated by pastors and my youth group. I started ... A: Merry meet, Sorry my answer took so long, I've been away. Honestly, many solitary practitioners ... | |
| Wiccan | 5/21/2008 |
| Q: Well erm i strongly believe in all stuff wiccan etc, i just want to learn more and how would i find ... A: Merry meet, I get this question a lot. Honestly, if you replace "Wiccan" with "Christian" the ... | |
| differance between druids and wiccan | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: him brining drawn to the pagan paths i found out my ancestors were druids are their differences are ... A: Merry meet! Druids were the storykeepers of the Celtic people; they, along with the Celtic bards, ... | |
| Confused! | 3/25/2008 |
| Q: I have been slowly getting more comfortable with the fact I am not Christian. As of this day I have ... A: Merry meet, For one, make sure you're actually Wiccan and not just "not Christian" - there are a lot ... | |
| carma spells | 3/11/2008 |
| Q: I am having a lot of unexpected problems and am pretty sure a woman I know has done some sort of ... A: Merry meet! The best idea is to cast a circle around yourself; that will protect you from negative ... | |
| 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: Merry meet, Honestly, trying to make unwanted thoughts vanish by sheer willpower isn't going to ... | |
| I'm just a tad confused ... | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: my name is Barbara. I am about 15 years old ... and got interested in the Wiccan religion a while ... A: Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Your faith is your own matter - it's not for anyone ... | |
| Elements | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: How do you know what element you are? A: Merry meet! Truth be told, all living beings are made up of all the elements in a precise balance; ... | |
| Just wanting a little insight. | 12/10/2007 |
| Q: I have a friend that is pagan and she believes that my family is pagan possible wicca pagan. I'm ... A: Merry meet, Regarding your family, have you tried asking your mother? If your family is Wiccan she'd ... | |
| Solitary Witch | 10/16/2007 |
| Q: I am a 17 year-old male who just recently (one year ago) heard the voice of the Goddess calling for ... A: Merry meet! How fortunate you are to have had such a clear spiritual awakening! I would recommend ... | |
| ^_^ | 10/10/2007 |
| Q: I've been a pagan for almost 7yrs now. (most of the time not practicing. but currently been set back ... A: Merry meet, recall that an atheme is symbolic; it doesn't actually have to be sharp (during a time ... | |
| a lil more info... | 9/18/2007 |
| Q: i am 18 and it was brought to my attention the religion of wicca. my step mother is really into ... A: Merry meet! Most wiccans believe that the Goddess is sort of a quintessential manifestation of the ... | |
| With vs. Wiccan? | 9/5/2007 |
| Q: Bayley Green, Lately, I've been having some inner-conflicts and I'm not sure what to believe. I'm ... A: Merry meet! Honestly, not all Wiccans manage to celebrate every festival every year, but I question ... | |
| I am intrested in becoming a wiccan | 8/2/2007 |
| Q: Is it possible for me too do that? I would like to know how to do so and tell me everything that you ... A: Merry Meet! Sorry I took so long getting back to you, I was having issues connecting to the site. ... | |
| solitary witch | 7/10/2007 |
| Q: i want to be a solitary witch becuse i dont know were to find anyone to help with the learning i am ... A: Merry meet! What do you do? What do you mean? You have books, right? They should (if they're for ... | |
| witchcraft | 7/1/2007 |
| Q: can a man be a witch or practice witchcraft i would like an introdution to magic/magick also is it ... A: Merry meet, Of course! The only tradition that excludes men is Dianic wicca, but there are plenty ... | |
| Suicide and acceptance. | 7/1/2007 |
| Q: I have two qestions actually. The first concerns suicide. About 2 months ago my best friend in the ... A: Merry meet I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. Personally, I don't really believe in the ... | |
| To be truthfull or To be freindly | 5/25/2007 |
| Q: I'm a 9 year old boy & Paganism has been past down from owr family for one genation. So my mom & dad ... A: Merry meet! While I don't think it'd be appropriate to lie, it can be very difficult to tell the ... | |
| COnfused | 4/14/2007 |
| Q: What is a "solitary witch" and what are the differences in witchraft and paegan and wiccan? A: Merry meet! Many witches join a group, typically called a coven; the coven would thus have ... | |
| History of the Goddess. | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: my name is Marisa and i have always considered my self to be wiccan and have just started on my ... A: Merry meet! It's a good thing you're studying Wicca; I always encourage people to study their ... | |
| 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: Merry meet In all likelihood, nothing is "wrong" with you. It's very possible that in a past life ... | |
| Beginning... | 3/13/2007 |
| Q: I've always been drawn to the Wiccan lifestyle. For almost 5 years me and a couple of my friends ... A: Merry meet! Honestly, with books. I'd say begin with some good books as they tend to be more ... | |
| My first spell? | 3/5/2007 |
| Q: Today I tried my first spell, it was a spell for warmth. (You were supposed to chant "I am warm, ... A: Merry meet Dizziness tends to be a problem of improper grounding- either you put too much of your ... | |
| Me | 2/23/2007 |
| Q: I can cast spells without training, along with with phyic ability. I do harm to others and no ... A: Well I'm of the belief that formal training is not necessary to cast spells; all it takes is a ... | |
| Wiccan culture report | 2/13/2007 |
| Q: It has helped me so much! It's hard to find anything actual information on the religion itself ... A: Glad I could help. Traditions in Wicca are a lot like denominations in Christianity; while all of ... | |
| Wiccan culture report | 2/12/2007 |
| Q: I actually have many questions for you. I need to pick a culture and research it and try to include ... A: I'll do my best to help you out ^^ While of course there were Pagan cultures before Christ (Greece? ... | |
| Comparison | 2/1/2007 |
| Q: What are the true differences between witchcraft and wicca? i know that a lot of people have ... A: Well, it's fairly simple, really. Witchcraft is a practice where Wicca is a religion. Think of ... | |
| the wiccan rede | 12/28/2006 |
| Q: I'm currently writing an essay on abortion for my university study of religions degree, and would ... A: sure thing! I assume you mean the short saying "An it harm none, do what ye will", not the longer ... | |
| Just wondering.. | 12/3/2006 |
| Q: I'm 15 years old and I have always felt that I am a witch. I can sometimes predict what's going to ... A: To make the gift grow, I would practice with it, really get in tune with your gift. Honestly, having ... | |
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Bayley Green
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Expertise
I can answer questions about being a solitary witch, as well as the history of pagan religions and witchcraft, and the teenage perspective. I can also help you learn about a variety of divinitory and magical methods if you want an introduction. NOTE: I will generally not give you a premade spell to do something,and also refuse to take part in anything unethical - please remember I'm a person, not an automatic spell-dispensing machine.
Experience
I was a practicing solitary for almost 2 years, and have been studying wicca for some years before that in an effort to make my decision. I've also taken a class on paganism, both historical and contemporary, and have informally taught several students. I specifically spend a lot of time with younger students, and so can provide a younger perspective.
Education/Credentials
Msc Computer Science from University of Salford
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