I love hearing about all the diverse paths that people are on. Please feel free to share your path. Where you've been, where you're headed. I'll go first. I consider myself an "Old School Pagan Grandma". I was introduced to Paganism and witchcraft back in 1989 ( i feel old now). My path has been far from straight. I love to learn, so i have knowledge and experience in many varied paths and disciplines. I love all forms of ritual, from heart felt in the moment, to full on ceremonial with all the bells and whistles.

Paganism is an Experiential Spiritual Path. What that means is, you only learn and understand things on deeper levels by doing and experiencing them for yourself. Someone can teach everything they know about meditation, but you don't truly understand it until you "experience" it for yourself. The same can be said of almost all of the concepts within Pagan spirituality and practice. You don't know what ritual is like, until you've done it. You can learn everything about a deity, but you don't truly understand them until you've spent time creating a relationship with them. Getting to know them on a deeper level through ritual, meditation etc. Because of this experiential aspect of Paganism, two people could study and do all the exact same things and still end up with different understandings and experiences. There's a saying, "Ask twelve Pagans a question, and you'll get thirteen answers". This makes being Pagan a very personal and sacred thing to each person who walks it's path. Almost every Pagan that I have asked, "What was finding Paganism like for you?", the answers were always in the same thread: "It was like finally coming home." "It's just what i've always believed/felt, i just didn't know it was an actual thing." What does Paganism mean to you? How did you first learn about Paganism? Where are you on your path, and where would you like to go?

Welcome to Paganism & Folk Magic. Let's get to know each other! Please share where you are from, your path, and how long you have been on that path for. It's great to meet you!

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Explore divination Im not familiar with try and explain experience. I had a couple of choices, including the pendulum. The back story on this is that I got one a couple of years ago without doing much research. So I wasn't aware of the choosing process. She was pretty and I figured we would get along fine. Few weeks later I did minimal research and started asking questions....................Nothing. I put her in the nice tray with all the rest and she has been there ever since. Fast forward to this week, knowing I have homework due, and I dug her her out of the pile. I see her in a new light now, She is almost like a somewhat misunderstood friend that I really didn't pay much attention to. Upon examination she is green adventurine it think. In the words of @Robin Lewis the "Stone of Opportunity", in my case up until now that would have been missed opportunity. Linked to the heart chakra, I decided we needed a heart to heart. I asked held her up and asked if she would like to work with me? Slight at first, she moved!!!!!! You can see me blinking in disbelief😳. Ok, was that real I though? Fine lets try another one. How do you say yes? clear right swirl......... (Ok, we did ask that one again, same answer) Last, how do you say no? Obvious left rotation. I always wanted this to work, and Im pretty gobsmacked. I learned (correct me if this is inaccurate @Robin Lewis ?) green adventurine is celebrated in crystal lore as the luckiest of all crystals, particularly for manifesting prosperity, abundance, and good fortune in new ventures or changes. Right in line with some of the things we have been talking about @Donna Conrad! The last couple of months have been amazing, Thank you.