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        I just mentioned this in the Class suggestions, but I thought it might be better to suggest it here.

Ever since I started becoming aware of witchcraft (by any name), I have been emersed happily in a feel-good, all-by-instinct way of crafting. Which is beautiful, and often brings good results 

        But I've always had a nagging though- I've heard it repeated a hundred thousand times, if not a million that what works for one may not work for another. And this is a common truth found everywhere in every aspect of life. However. It's also true that there are general standards that are true for everyone. Fresh herbs don't dry in a sealed ziploc for example. There are as many ways to dry herbs as there are people, but anyone can generally agree that if you want to dry herbs hanging them upside down in a dry place out of the sun is a good idea.

 

Would anyone else like to see hands-on series experimentation done in crafting?

                   What do I mean by that?  -you may ask.

 

I mean I'd like to see an experiment proposed (...Let's say as an example each month...) to wich an x minimum (and unlimited maximum) number of witches participate in, report their results and discuss together possible connections in the results obtained. To be able to better prepare and advise the next generation, and better equip ourselves through research and experimentation.

         I realise that this may seem too harsh, to ceremonialist for some, but I think it should be seen by everyone as a wonderful way to combine and learn from individual experience at speeds which were unimaginable in times past. In Order not to alienate the individual in the experiment I propose that no suggestion be made to the gods to work with. This isn't to convert anyone in anyway!

 

         I secondarily propose: if there is a certain amount of interest this idea, that a group be formed (with a respectable name please) so that proposals experiments and results can be better preserved.

Does anyone have any ideas, interest, comments or suggestions regarding this?

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Permalink Reply by Katie Freeman on March 20, 2010 at 8:09pm
i think this sounds really cool. i myself am new and do not really know any one involved with theee craft you can say it found me. i personally think it would be a great idea it would help a lot
Permalink Reply by theresa_mysterious on March 20, 2010 at 8:47pm
This is the same way I entered too Katie....Good Luck...BB..theresa_mysterious
Permalink Reply by goldgaze on March 20, 2010 at 10:32pm
Me also Katie. I do not know any one that is involved in the craft, expect my friends on line. This would be very helpful and beneficial to me and I am sure to a lot of people. Blessed Be
Permalink Reply by Jeri fleming on March 21, 2010 at 5:33pm
Welcome to the craft then!
Tell me, what would you like to learn or experiment?
Permalink Reply by Jeri fleming on March 21, 2010 at 5:32pm
Hello again everyone. I would love to start crafting!

Before starting, for the sake of studies, I'd like to ask for some personal information, to see if who we are physically and emotionally might change how we work with magic and the results we get from it.
I'd also like to ask what kind of experience we all have to better help choose what crafting we should start with.


My Idea, so I'll put my information out there first.

Name/Alis : Jeri-Lynn Fleming
Born: America
Live: Italy
Age: Mid Twenties (24)
Weight: overweight
Health: Boughts of depression, Slightly miopic, Family history of heart problems and cancer
Vices: Smoker, rare drinker
Job: Teacher
Gender: Female
Raised: Non-practing Christian
Familiy: Accepting
I do / know well: Tarot, Spell writing, Visualisation, Poppets, Drying Herbs, Roman, Greek and (little of the) Norse Pantheon.
I choose not to do/ feel uncomfortable with: Hexing or Sex Magic
I'd like to do: Divination, Poppets, Herbal Remedies

Everyone who participates: Please copy this above list, change my answers to your own and paste them here or mail them to me, so we/I can document who gets what results, so we can better find trends, it would be awesome to find out that x is great for teenagers and y is more effective for men. If you feel uncomfortable giving any of this information, this doesn't mean don't participate, results would be more informed with it, but it's not absolutly obligatory. I'm asking because I don't know if a study like this has ever been done, and I'd like us, who are cutting this path to persue an extensive well documented learning experience/ study experement for us and for future studies.

Next step is to choose our first craft together, and create the ceremony!
Permalink Reply by Crescent (Rev) on March 22, 2010 at 7:36pm
Name/Alis : Crescent
Born: America
Live: America
Age: 51
Weight: overweight
Health: Depression, Anxiety (especially around tornadoes and hurricanes), PTSD, Osteoarthritis from head to toe, Family history of heart problems and cancer
Vices: Non-smoker, rare drinker, Russell Crowe, too much peanut butter (I'm on Nutrisystem)
Job: Retired Disability
Gender: Female
Raised: Wiccan / Pagan
Familiy: Getting used to the idea
I am / do: a training medium, rituals, manifestation spells.
I choose not to do/ feel uncomfortable with: Hexing or Sex Magic
I'd like to do: Divination through Mediumship, haven't tried Scrying yet but want to; I have my mirror, just haven't had the time
Permalink Reply by Anavrin on March 23, 2010 at 11:35pm
Name/Alias : Anavrin
Born: America
Live: America
Age: 39
Weight: Overweight (working on it!)
Health: Diabetic (with family history of it as well), Anxiety Disorder (panic attacks), family history of cancer
Vices: Junk food
Job: Office Manager
Gender: Female
Raised: Non-practicing Christian
Family/Friends/Loved Ones: Accepting
I do / know well: Mythology, folklore, animal magic, herbs, stones, candle magic, hedge witchery
I choose not to do/ feel uncomfortable with: Hexing or being sky-clad in a group
I'd like to do: Divination, Protection magic, Healing magic
I like to: Do research and compile information for myself and others on a variety of subjects

I'm good at visualization but prefer to do hands on crafting/spellcrafting.

Looking forward to this!

~Ana
Permalink Reply by goldgaze on March 21, 2010 at 8:04pm
I am new to this, but I do have interest. I have no suggestions or comments, expect thank you.
Permalink Reply by Fantumofthewinds on March 22, 2010 at 9:25pm
Born: America
Live: America
Age: 58
Weight: 145-150
Health: Good
Vices: Im a smoker, I love my pepsi and coffee, I dont like liers, menopose and some mood swings and does not drink [rear].
Job: Retired
I am Fantumofthewinds aka
Gender: Female
Raised: Wiccan / Pagan
Family: Large, his /mine/ares/ loads of grand
Raised: christian /ministers
things I know well : Herbs, Runes, Candle magick, but my favor Nacromancy [ dreams ], In collage I took Mathology, Philosophy, and Theo. I studied old works, writings, from that of the Babylonians to the Summerians,That of the works of the Hebrews, the Jews, and I work with the Deity of Angels, so it is written, I believe their is life after death , my Goddess is Sophia. I have no set path. I took my simonary in NH. and am registered ULC and CMA and with my home town.
Choose not to do: sex magick, sky-clad
I like to do ASK questions, research, learning, working with herbs , oils, gardening, stones, and helping others if I can weather this is advice, a reading, dreams, or just compassion, my sport is fishing .
BB
Permalink Reply by Olive on March 23, 2010 at 7:06pm
Name/Alis : Olive
Born: Canada
Live: Canada
Age: 16
Health: Pretty Good
Vices: None yet
Job: Student
Gender: Female
Raised: Christian
Familiy: Accepting
I do / know well: I am very new to the Wiccan tradition but I have studied a bit about Tarot, some Visualisation and Herbs.
I choose not to do/ feel uncomfortable with: Hexing or Sex Magick
I'd like to do: Divination, Poppets, Herbal Remedies, Meditation, Scrying and Visualisation.

This is a really great and interesting idea and I can't wait to get started!

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