Comment by Megan L Herrod on September 23, 2010 at 2:56pm

wow... i am surprised they ask you your religion! Where I live they never would ask... they do ask you if you have special requests though (like if you want to take your placenta home)

lol... people are funny!

Congrats in advance!
-Megan

Comment by kevin sibley on September 23, 2010 at 7:59pm

HAHAHAHAHAH i dont see a point in asking for a religion :) but haha i love how the nurses both looked at you funny and one actually left O.O i wonder what the chirch she goes to talks about when they say wicca ? :D haha but hope every thing works out with the baby :) i was c sectioned and my mom loved it cause at the time the drugs they gave her got her ''stoned'' :D i loves my mom

Comment by mara rising-phoenix on September 24, 2010 at 1:26pm

This is ridiculously humorous!!! I have much of the same problem here. I live in Kentucky and to say things are backwards here doesn't even begin to touch the mentality here. I just keep to myself because it is just easier that way....The crystal ball thing was AWESOME! :D

Comment by Rev Michelle on September 24, 2010 at 4:22pm

Congrats on the coming arrival!! You and your husband must be so excited! We are actually starting to research the adoption process and I can think of nothing else right now!

You know, being out here in California, you would think that I would have an easier time finding religious community here than I did in the South. I am finding it to be the opposite, believe it or not. Though I have met some awesome Pagans here, it's been very hard to meet them. Unfortunately, I've met more people who were interested in Paganism as a fashion statement than a religion. My husband has had the same experience with Buddhism. He cannot find a sangha to practice with that is serious about the religion. The monks are serious, but the lay people my husband has had contact with are more interested in being fashionable and discussing what a good person she/he finds themself to be. It was so much different in the Lowcountry. I don't know if it's because you have to be serious about it to practice there since a lot of people find it really taboo, or if the area itself fosters spiritual growth and development. Maybe it's all the gorgeous angel oaks draped in Spanish moss that does it. We cannot wait to be back in the South.

Comment by Brenda Holland on September 25, 2010 at 10:22am

Emairelhd,

That was a very cute story and one that I can relate to. I recently had to go into physical therapy to tackle the pain of an old wound. But this was my first time at this particular therapist’s office, so I had tons of insurance forms and questions to address. One question was asked: What is your religion? There were no "other" selections provided. So, with a bit of hesitation I printed out the word "Wiccan". This was the first time in my life that I have ever publically announced my faith. I handed the paper in to the receptionist--wondering if she would catch it. Sure enough, she did, :). She just paused, looked at the word "Wiccan". Looked up at me, smiled, and shrugged her shoulders and began typing. :).

I think it is a little amusing too.
I hope you had a healthy baby, and I hope that you remain happy and true to yourself.
Ada

Comment by Esobel on September 26, 2010 at 3:15pm

Outstanding story! Fantastic....

Comment by Feyheart Levia Moonsong on September 27, 2010 at 10:02pm

haha, I loved this. I had a similar story. Since we seem to be sharing them I'll put it in too. My family has had "blue babies" for the past three generations. Basically, we're all born with the cord wrapped around our necks. Without prior knowledge of this condition it can cause birth defects from lack of oxygen. (An uncle is a bit slow). So I wanted that put in my medical chart during my first exam. The nurse said well that's not hereditary so we'll leave it out. I said, I don't care if it's not hereditary, I want it in there. (You can see we started off as best friends right? pfft.) So we stare each other down and she finally relents. She's reading through my info and says oh. what's wiccan? I said, well I honor nature, but I'm also a Witch. She gives me this dumb look and says, Oh, is that how you know the baby will be born with the cord around the neck? I stared at her incredulously. I mean, seriously, that never entered my mind that anyone would think that. After a few minutes I slowly enunciated nooo. My fiance basically had to jump in eventually cause the nurse had it out for me and I am just major rawr while pregnant. It's amusing. So it was funny afterwards but during I was just so shocked that she would even connect that. (We hadn't been talking about the cord for a good ten to fifteen minutes so it felt random too.) So that's my story. Em's is by far funnier. ^^

Comment by Crescent (Rev) on September 27, 2010 at 10:29pm

My primary care physician (an internal medicine doctor) is Indian. No, not Native American, but Indian. She's also into psychic stuff and I don't think for one minute that she'd be shocked or dead set against me for being a Wiccan. More likely, I think that she'd be curious about it. The nurses and her other staff, now that's a different story altogether. But she's been my doctor since 1992, so we know each other a bit now. BB, Crescent

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