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Hey all!
As the subject states, I'm pretty interested in Wicca... What I don't want to do is be overzealous simply to be "different". I don't really think this is the case; from the research I have done it seems like it is a very fitting spiritual system for me. I guess I'm just saying that I really do mean to be taking this seriously.

What age where you all when you were first "seriously" introduced to Wicca?
What are some good sources I could start with to do some more formal research?
:)

Quote from: Arietta Roselyn on January 09, 2014, 06:17:11 PM
What age where you all when you were first "seriously" introduced to Wicca?
What are some good sources I could start with to do some more formal research?
:)

I identified as Pagan for many years, starting when I was around 13 or so, when I became great friends with a Pagan family.

For your question on sources, I found the best was befriending an old, wise witch. :) Learning for another hands on is always the best.

Good luck on your journey.

There actually is a witchcraft shop just outside of my town. I'll have to go there eventually and talk to some of the people who work there :) in the meantime I picked up Scott Cunningham's "Guide for the Solitary Practitioner" from the library to get started on further educating myself.
Thanks for the tips and good wishes!

Thats a great book, that was the first book I read too. I also recommend "Practical magic for Beginners" by Brandy Williams, also "Wicca for beginners" by Thea sabin. I found both of these easy to read and useful.

Quote from: Arietta Roselyn on January 16, 2014, 03:50:21 PM
There actually is a witchcraft shop just outside of my town. I'll have to go there eventually and talk to some of the people who work there :) in the meantime I picked up Scott Cunningham's "Guide for the Solitary Practitioner" from the library to get started on further educating myself.
Thanks for the tips and good wishes!

I have that book too, as well as "All One Wicca" by Kaatryn MacMorgan. My own Pagan practice is more eclectic than truly Wiccan, though most of the Pagans I interact with and rituals I attend are Wiccan.

Oh, I should add that I'm having my First Degree Initiation next week (24 January) into an Alexandrian/Wiccan coven that has at least 2 other Christo-Pagans already in the coven.

Thanks for the other titles, I'll definitely check into seeing if any libraries have them!

Quote from: Constance on January 16, 2014, 04:38:36 PM
Oh, I should add that I'm having my First Degree Initiation next week (24 January) into an Alexandrian/Wiccan coven that has at least 2 other Christo-Pagans already in the coven.

That's awesome! :D I didn't realize there were so many Wiccans just within the Susans community

I heavily recommend Dedicant: A Witch's Circle of Fire by Thuri Calafia.
She has month-by-month lessons-- it's just altogether my favorite book on Wicca by far. Put that Silver Ravenwolf down!

Also consider any books by Starhawk or Ray Buckland.

Another good source is Circle Sanctuary in Wisconsin

Blessed Be!

Traci

As below I concur about Scott Cunningham also

A really great book is "Witchcraft In Theory & Practice" by Ly De Angeles. It's not full of fluffy new age references like Silver Ravenwolf, and provides a very practical approach. Another great author to consider is Scott Cunningham. In fact, his book "The Truth About Witchcraft Today" is a great place to start.