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I was raised in a Baptist family, and when I was 13, I started having doubts about the religion. By 14 I completely abandoned all Christian beliefs, and I felt a weight lifted off of me. Since then, I have struggled with finding a belief system that fits me. For a long time, I considered myself agnostic; not really sure of what it meant, but it was a lot easier to tell people that than to explain my complex beliefs. Anyway, recently my boyfriend has been talking about Paganism. He has a strong connection with his American Indian heritage, and has been talking about their connection with nature. Immediately I felt something was right with that. I searched online and discovered that Paganism in its original root is not really practiced today, and several times the word Wicca came up. I decided to search Wicca and found an amazing website that pretty much changed my life. I never felt something fit so perfectly with me. I know Wicca is my path in life.

Many of us grew up in Christian households and became disillusioned, eventually abandoning it entirely. Some remain undecided while others find that their feelings and beliefs fit better within an entirely different religion. What you are talking about is better described as Paganism than Wicca though. Wicca is a specific branch of paganism. You may find in time that you want to follow the path of your ancestors, for instance, and reconstruct their beliefs and practices. These are probably not Native American, more likely European. In any case, while Wicca may have things in common with some Native religious beliefs Wicca is European based, more Celtic than anything.

Keep reading and studying. I doubt that the secrets of the universe are contained in any single websites. It is best to read books rather than relying on the internet. This may be a bit heretical to say on an internet forum but I'm old and remember what it was like back in the old days when we had these things called libraries that we used for research. Anyhow, paper books may not be infallible but they generally contain more and better organized information than websites. Use both but rely more on books and perhaps the guidance of people who have been around for longer than you have. Most of all, think about what you read and make your own decisions. Don't be afraid to change your position on things occasionally. That is how we evolve.

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Many of us grew up in Christian households and became disillusioned, eventually abandoning it entirely. Some remain undecided while others find that their feelings and beliefs fit better within an entirely different religion. What you are talking about is better described as Paganism than Wicca though. Wicca is a specific branch of paganism. You may find in time that you want to follow the path of your ancestors, for instance, and reconstruct their beliefs and practices. These are probably not Native American, more likely European. In any case, while Wicca may have things in common with some Native religious beliefs Wicca is European based, more Celtic than anything.

Keep reading and studying. I doubt that the secrets of the universe are contained in any single websites. It is best to read books rather than relying on the internet. This may be a bit heretical to say on an internet forum but I'm old and remember what it was like back in the old days when we had these things called libraries that we used for research. Anyhow, paper books may not be infallible but they generally contain more and better organized information than websites. Use both but rely more on books and perhaps the guidance of people who have been around for longer than you have. Most of all, think about what you read and make your own decisions. Don't be afraid to change your position on things occasionally. That is how we evolve.

Brightest Blessings
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I have been reading several sources, and Wicca really does fit me perfectly. I'm sure it is right for me, but I will keep my mind open.

I was raised as Christian. I still am. I started to take up magic a little after starting to seriously study psychology which was around 17. I suppose my "path" would be first a Christian and the a magician, which is what I'm happy with.