Unforgotten

[poliphilo]

My involvement in Wicca ended badly- and I've not wanted to revisit that time of my life- but Rik, our last initiate, came round for a chat yesterday afternoon and- rather to my surprise- led me into happy reminiscence- so I suppose I've left that particular slough of despond behind.

Good. 

Apart from the way it ended, being a witch was- take it all in all- a highly entertaining experience. I don't suppose I've ever had so much fun before or since. And it's good to know that Rik is keeping the name of our coven alive and handing on the flame. I'd have thought we'd have been long forgotten on the scene but apparently our names still count for something- and not only because we wrote a "how to do it" Wiccan manual. Rik was talking about us to a group of pagans and one of them said, "Tony Grist- isn't he the guy who founded the Manchester Goddess Group?"

Well, yes indeed. Way back In 1991. And how amazing that anyone still remembers. It was me and Kath Barber- with Ailz coming along shortly after to make it three.

You still out there, Kath?

Comments

[solar-diablo.livejournal.com]

Can you talk a bit about how your involvement ended badly? I'm finishing up my MA in Religious Studies this year, with my thesis concerning the effects of consumer culture on religious belief and practice. I'm using Neo-Paganism and Wicca as a lens through which to view the phenomenon.

I'm interviewing the leader of a Neo-Pagan group here in Arizona as part of my research - any chance I could email you the same set of questions to get your take on it?

[glassgirl7.livejournal.com]

I'm a retired witch myself. I don't know exactly what happened in my case; I moved away from my little coven-ette and, even though I moved to a place where there were/are tons of witches, I just never dove back in. I suspect that my sense of spiritual rituals is a bit more personal than I observed in larger groups. Probably at heart, whether with Unitarian Universalism, Quakerism, or Wicca, I'm more of a solo practitioner.

[mamarose.livejournal.com]

My involvement in Wicca ended badly, too.

speaking of witch......

[alice-g.livejournal.com]

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