My names Jess and I'm young, in my early teens, and I've been researching Wicca, Paganism, magic (white) and other occult arts for well over a year and a half and I'm sure this is the way I want to live my life, I know that I want to be involved with Wicca etc but how do I begin? I've gotten a book and started writing my own book of shadows with the Wiccan rede in the front page, but out of fear of my parents finding it (my dad was christened and my mum is catholic, I don't know what they would say or do, whenever me or my sister ever try and tell them stuff like this they always brush it off and say "it's a phase" and you get shouted at if you bring it up again neither one of them are 'strong' in their religion, we don't go to church or anything) back on to the point, I hud my book and all my other Wiccan stuff at the back of my closet. My other Wiccan 'stuff' consists of my Wiccan calendar (shows moon phases, when to do spells and rituals etc) horoscope books, Wiccan magazines etc all bought in secret with my own money. Therefore I'm going to make one on my iPad as it has a password and is always with me. I know it's wrong of me to do it behind there backs, but I just can't tell them, I will when I'm older, but not now. I haven't performed any spells yet, a few chants but that's about it, but I don't have any supply's, like candles and other essences. I'm lucky enough however, there is a Wiccan shop, not to far from my house, but I still think it's quite a bit too far to cycle, so every time we go to this town, my mum goes to a craft shop next door and I visit the shop and look at the candles etc but considering my age I'm not actually sure I'm allowed to buy these candles. What do you suggest? What other supplies will I need? Is it right to not tell my parents? Should I still do spells without them knowing? I mean they can stop me looking on the computer at Wicca and spells and take away my supplies, but the can't stop me from being my own person and I'll always be Wiccan and they can't force me to be someone I'm not so its a bit of a sticky situation.