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Pagan/Wiccan Religion/Questions Answered by Expert Babylon Jasmine
| Subject | Date Asked |
| help me | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: This is Babita,basically an Indian,but right now residing in Dubai.I a housewife and mother of 2 ... A: I am not sure what sort of herbs are easily available in Dubai but sage or cedar are both very good ... | |
| apologizing to the Lord and Lady / Deities | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I am now getting back on track with practicing after being lost for many years. During trying times ... A: For supplies, some sea salt, spring water, and a quartz crystal. Before the sun sets mix the sea ... | |
| im confused. | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: i am new to the craft, and i am not sure how i know if im wiccan, pagan, neopagan or what. i have ... A: Wiccan is a kind of Pagan, like Catholic is a kind of Christian. You are pretty certainly both ... | |
| air element | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: i have a question for you,my friend is wiccan and she is an elemental,but i think im air,can u tell ... A: Humans have all four elements, just some are stronger. Meditating is certainly one way to get a ... | |
| new to whtchcraft | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: I want to become a whitch and practice magic (I feel it has been calling me lately) but I am unsure ... A: www.witchvox.com is a good site for finding resources and local witches if you are looking for a ... | |
| Gods and Goddesses | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: I'm so confused. I'm an eclectic Wiccan, and I believe in the Greek, Celtic, Norse, etc. Gods but I ... A: Greek it would be Zeus and Hera. The Norse father god is Odin, his wife's name is Frigg. Celtic ... | |
| apologizing to the Lord and Lady / Deities | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: I am now getting back on track with practicing after being lost for many years. During trying times ... A: I suppose it depends on what sort of a relationship you want with the deities. I know that I get ... | |
| spirit animal | 10/10/2009 |
| Q: my spirit animal is the crow or raven what does this mean A: Crows and ravens, despite looking similar, are very different birds. The commonalities are that ... | |
| Tarot | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: I have been studying Wicca and Witchcraft on my own as I find these studies fascinating but would ... A: There are a million people out there who will tell you they are experts on Wicca but more of them ... | |
| Voodoo dolls | 9/25/2009 |
| Q: Couple of questions, I'm all new to this sort of thing, and I'm having troubles with an ex boyfriend ... A: patterns are easy to find. Just look for a pattern for a stuffed doll, you can even use one ... | |
| Voodoo dolls | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: Couple of questions, I'm all new to this sort of thing, and I'm having troubles with an ex boyfriend ... A: One which you buy is going to be far less effective than one which you make yourself. Also, the ... | |
| New to the altar | 9/20/2009 |
| Q: My question actually has several parts... I am just entering the wiccan religion and someone who ... A: It sounds to me like this person rather enjoys being an expert. It also sounds as if they are not ... | |
| pay for chakras | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: have you heard of paying to get ones chakras open and also the third eye? and then once open you ... A: Sounds like a scam to me. Going alone into the desert or woods and staying there is a different ... | |
| third eye | 9/12/2009 |
| Q: how does one open ones third eye and also how does one open ones chakras? A: The third eye is a chakra. The best way to open this and all the other chakras is through ... | |
| Researching Wiccan/Pagan Spirituality | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: I am a writer and I am doing research for my novel. I am looking to loosely base the spirituality in ... A: I'd be glad to talk about it. my e-mail is babylon_horuv@lycos.com I'm not a druid or a Wiccan, ... | |
| Have lots of hope from you | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: With lots of hope I am writing to u.I am in 8th month of second pregnancy.I have 3 year old ... A: It is not an unethical question. HOwever I don't do readings through allexperts, there is not ... | |
| Dream | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: I had a dream last night that was kinda disturbing... A few days ago I had asked my sprit guides to ... A: Traditionally a spirit guide is an animal of some sort. It's a Native American tradition and ... | |
| Looking for more information on astral travel, questions on some general magick things | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: I have a few questions. I am just starting to really learn about magick, so I have many questions. ... A: Astral Travel is not something I have ever had any luck with. There are herbs that can induce this ... | |
| Casting circles | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: Merry meet I'm 14 almost 15 and I've been a Wiccan for a few days now. I've done a lot of research ... A: After you have cast your circle you conduct whatever ritual you have planned. In the case of the ... | |
| Native American religions | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: and thank you for taking the time to read my question. I need to do some research on this topic for ... A: how prominent a role varied greatly by tribe, some tribes were nearly led by their shamans, while in ... | |
| Isis | 5/30/2009 |
| Q: I have a passion about Isis and I wanted to know if there's any rituals or chants and possibly ... A: If you are going for a traditional approach there is some very good info here ... | |
| Uneasy about a meditation. | 5/22/2009 |
| Q: i'm not a follower of Wicca or Pagan traditions but i do find it interesting. I had a meditation ... A: I am not familiar with the heraldric book of Janu. I did read it and it looks, to me, like a very ... | |
| wiccan arts | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: ok im new at being wiccan but at an early age i started talking to mother moon and i need more basic ... A: I suppose that depends on what you mean by "more wiccan" Wicca is different for each person who ... | |
| conjured entity | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: I am an atheist. There has been one thing bugging me for years,and I would like to know exactly what ... A: From an atheist perspective what you saw was an illusion. A suggestion conjured up by your mind and ... | |
| not sure | 3/23/2009 |
| Q: I have just begun my studies in Wicca. My family has been supportive. But now my sister thinks I ... A: Unfortunately from your sister's perspective you are working with the devil, albeit unknowingly. ... | |
| Dark energys | 3/21/2009 |
| Q: When i am at home alone i always feel this dark presence in the house i am the only one aware of ... A: It sounds like you need to do a purification of some sort. There are several effective ways to do ... | |
| coming out of the broom closet | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: What do you think would be a good way to tell my Christian parent that I've converted to ... A: It depends a lot on your parent. If he or she is not very tolerant of other religions you are going ... | |
| Spells help please | 12/20/2008 |
| Q: This is Babita,a firm believer in Wicca Religion. I keep on worrying about our financial condition ... A: of course he will need to ask for a raise, as you have said. A fairly simple spell is to take 9 ... | |
| I have a couple questions. | 11/15/2008 |
| Q: Blessed be, friend! I have been intrigued by the art of divination for a long time. What reading ... A: I don't do much working with runes, so i can't really suggest a good book for that. as far as tarot ... | |
| Meaning of the Moon | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: I want to start by thanking you for the services you do. It is greatly appreciated. My question is ... A: The moon can have a lot of meanings. I don't know which deck you are using but it is likely if half ... | |
| I am trying to help you | 11/7/2008 |
| Q: I am praying for you to convert, to catholicism because I am wining souls for CHRIST. I hope that ... A: Catholics are my favorite sort of Christian. You folks are devout, you have an excellent record of ... | |
| Gold locket | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: I recently purchased my first home and one of my many nosy neighbors felt he had to enlighten me ... A: It is possible that she buried it for a reason, it is also possible that she simply lost it while ... | |
| list of divine entities | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to find a reliable source that gives a complete (or close to it) list of divine entities ... A: Wicca is monotheistic, they believe in one divine entity. However it has two prime faces, male and ... | |
| Bullies | 10/4/2008 |
| Q: I get picked on at school for being Wiccan. I try to explain to them that it doesn't have anything ... A: Explaining your religion isn't going to help, they don't want to understand, they want a victim. ... | |
| i need help something going crazy | 9/26/2008 |
| Q: all my life i could hear random things people gettin into arguments, talking to me whispering to me ... A: There are a few possibilities. You could be telepathic and be picking up the thoughts of those ... | |
| hello again | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: I am sorry if I came out in acussing you. Maybe we started off wrong. Can you forgive me. I just ... A: I was raised pagan, my parents converted from Anglicanism when I was quite young. It has always ... | |
| Heed and listen to what God has to say | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: I am telling you the truth. I am not a hypocrite. I am a catholic, and this saturday as being the ... A: You started out by accusing me of being under the sway of Satan, if my responses seem a bit hostile ... | |
| Return to Jesus!!!!!! | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: I am a christian trying to win souls for Christ Jesus. Jesus or Yahweh is the only true God. There ... A: you credit me with a bunch of questions I did not ask. I am ignoring all of your bible quotes ... | |
| Wickah | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: In what way is Wiccanism related to ancient pagan religions? I have heard that in Wiccanism there ... A: I should preface my response by letting you know that I am NOT Wiccan. Although I am a pagan, as ... | |
| Faith | 7/1/2008 |
| Q: What attracts you to the Pagan faith? How does your faith impact your daily life? A: I was raised pagan, it is what I have always known. it gives me a sense of joy and connection with ... | |
| Asatru | 6/30/2008 |
| Q: Do those who practice Asatru and other forms of Paganism seek to have a personal relationship with ... A: They do actively care for and protect people, as well as the world in general. The Norse gods tend ... | |
| Asatru | 6/29/2008 |
| Q: Do those who practice Asatru and other forms of Paganism seek to have a personal relationship with ... A: Many Asatru do seek a personal relationship with their deities. I would say of all the varieties of ... | |
| wicca | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: Can you give a short summary of the Wiccan religion? A: Wicca was originated by Gerald Gardner in the 1950's. It draws on traditional pagan beliefs but ... | |
| Christianity is the only way to SALVATION! | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: You need to reconcile with Jesus Christ there are no other Gods before him these Gods that you pray ... A: To answer a few things brought up here. Firstly, I and other pagans do not worship nature, we view ... | |
| Come Home | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: You may think I only know my faith but think again! I am very smart in a lot of areas I am not ... A: You answered for me, at least, your definition of a cult, that is a satanic religion. You also ... | |
| Become a Christian.... | 5/7/2008 |
| Q: I am not being mean to you I just want you to know that you are sinning a great deal, I do not want ... A: You are clearly quite knowledgeable about your faith. I doubt you know anything at all about mine. ... | |
| Repent NOW! | 5/5/2008 |
| Q: You are practicing OCCULTISM YOU ARE DRAWING SATAN THE DEVIL INTO YOUR LIFE. Stop this nonscence YES ... A: I own a bible. I also own a Koran, a book of Mormon, a Tao Te Ching. Quoting the bible to me is ... | |
| Native American uses of magic | 2/20/2008 |
| Q: I am just curious if there were any tribes that used love spells. I am 100% Maliseet but I do not ... A: Love spells are more of a personal thing than a tribal thing. However to the best of my ... | |
| A very troubling fear..... | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: I have had a lot of trouble recently with unwanted thoughts. My spirituality is of the Wiccan/Pagan ... A: It makes a huge difference how you do your spells. If you are doing straightforward visualizations ... | |
| spell casting | 11/12/2007 |
| Q: can you have another one cast ontop of this one? Will one cancel out the other? for instance if I ... A: That depends on the nature of the spell and the method in which it was cast. If you are not the one ... | |
| wicca | 10/27/2007 |
| Q: how would i charge my pentacle in general, its my every day pendand A: I am assuming this is a piece of jewelry and not a pentacle drawn on the floor for a ritual. To ... | |
| Wicca | 10/24/2007 |
| Q: I used to know a girl who was a Wiccan. I asked her what she believed and she told me that she ... A: Wicca is not Celtic paganism, that is why your Wiccan friend does not believe in the Celtic deities, ... | |
| Reading Cards | 10/18/2007 |
| Q: Im wondering if i can read normal playing cards for general fortunes, I dont have any money and ... A: Some people read playing cards for fortunes. The methods are very different from those used with ... | |
| Chaos | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: In your "Expertise" section, you mentioned Chaos Magic. Perhaps this is to broad a question, but my ... A: Chaos magic is a fairly modern way of magickal thinking that uses behavior to modify the caster's ... | |
| PLRASE HELP | 10/10/2007 |
| Q: MY NAME IS LORI. I CONSIDER MYSELF A WICCAN ALTHOUGH I DO NOT ACTUALLY PRACTICE. I DO STRONGLY ... A: I'm afraid you may not have gotten my point. This is not positive thinking, it is negative ... | |
| pentacles | 5/22/2007 |
| Q: does wearing a pentacle protect from psychic attack? thanks joanne. x A: It certainly can. Different pentacles are used for different purposes. If you wish to wear one to ... | |
| Wondering | 5/5/2007 |
| Q: I practice with tarot cards and my readings for myself as well as others are always intensly ... A: It is quite possible that this is relevant. You might want to use your tarot cards to try to ... | |
| Apparition | 5/3/2007 |
| Q: My question is something that most people would probably not believe but this really did happen to ... A: There are a lot of things this could be. One possibility is that it was a dream which felt like ... | |
| who am I | 4/24/2007 |
| Q: I am trying to find out who I truly am. where I belong. I have always had a deep interest in ... A: http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html That is what I have found to be a very useful ... | |
| urgent help needed | 4/19/2007 |
| Q: i need an magical solution i am not sure what information i should give you. but i have serius ... A: Unfortunately depression can be a tricky and unpleasant thing. There aren't any easy magical ... | |
| Pagan Religion | 4/16/2007 |
| Q: My husband works with a guy who stinks up the entire office. After putting up with his bad hygiene ... A: Pagan is as broad a category as Christian, and it is certainly possible that there is a denomination ... | |
| Spells | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: Im a little worried. I have a mother in law that I hear from many people that she is a witch. She ... A: It sounds quite possible that she has been hexing people and having it come back on her, that could ... | |
| Questioning Religion | 3/30/2007 |
| Q: My sister is Wick. i grew up Catholic. i like the idea of magic and a world where i would focus on ... A: Do you mean Wiccan? Wiccan is certainly an organized religion, although less so that Catholicism. ... | |
| 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: It sounds like you have a unique and useful power as far as concerns the wishing stick. That is ... | |
| about the runes.... | 2/15/2007 |
| Q: i remember reading about how runes that speak to you are the ones you should be going after, and two ... A: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heimdallr http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/heimdall.html ... | |
| piercings/tattoos | 2/8/2007 |
| Q: i'm wondering whether tattoos//piercings can have special significance for Wiccans? are they ever ... A: Some Wiccans do look down on tattoos or piercings, it isn't a religious thing, but some of them ... | |
| Paganism and Wicca | 2/4/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering what exactly are the differences between Paganism and Wicca, I understand that Wicca ... A: Wicca is a variety of Paganism. Some pagans celebrate the Sabbaths and Esbats, some do not, some ... | |
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Babylon Jasmine
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I am a Lopezian Pagan but have also studied Wicca and Asatru as well as traditional mythology of Greeks, Celts, Egyptians, Norse, and some native American Tribes. I have also done extensive studies of the life and works of Aliester Crowley and the practices of Chaos Magick. I am also a professional Tarot card reader.
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Lifelong pagan with extensive study in Wicca, Asatru, mythology, and Thelema
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Some college
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