Hello!! & Marry meet, I go by Spike which is my nickname! Feel free to call me Spike ^_^ Ever since I was a little girl, I always loved the legend of King Arthur & the Knight's of the round table, I loved magic & witch's, I also loved nature! I got into magic around the year 2009, I picked up a book about the Wizard Merlin & wondered if there was real magic in the World. I grew up in a Catholic family, I was baptized & received everything I needed to be a member of the church. But something drew me towards magic. I went online & did a lot of research & found Wicca. From their I was hooked!! Growing up I moved around a lot ( my parents had problems), so I felt alone I'm the world. Magic saved me and made me realize once again as I did when I was a kid how beautiful life was. I noticed I had a nack for "magic" when I used crystals. My love of nature took over & lead me to find my spiritual path as a Pagan. I then through my studies found Druids.
I remember finding out that I am Irish, and I feel deeply in love with the Druids. It brought back out the child in me when I was into Merlin & the legends. I finally felt safe. My love of nature and love of balance made me so keen to be a druid.
I am a solitary practitioner & am still in High school. I live with my family of 6 ( Me , my mom, step dad, step brother, half brother & grandmother), and they are all either Catholic or Prodistant, or Lutheran. My family at first was skeptical, but learned to accept that the devil had no part in my belief. So I know what its like to come out of the broom closet & fly.
That's a little about me XD
Had you chosen to remain in Catholicism, the practice of occultic things is abundant!
The arrangement of many cathedrals is steeped in Freemasonry, and also in Judaic law which also reflects elements of Qaballah, though it is now less overtly practiced in the Church.
Many Saints were involved in the occult as well, and are renowned for their work involved, though asking direct questions may result in doublespeak answers or even blatant denial.
Hello hello and welcome to SOM! Very cool about your family and your connections to the Druids! I've been a practicing witch since 1996 and have a connection to Native American healers.