My Transition From Mormonism to Wicca

Nathan Jeffery has been Wiccan for 19 years and remains outspoken about bringing this faith into the public awareness. Not for ridicule or degradation, but for the proud people who also just happen to practice this faith as he does, without secrecy or shame.
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I was adopted by a good Utah Mormon family when only an infant. I had no comprehension of what that meant through childhood, however, I recall that I never really felt comfortable with the Mormon teachings from my earliest days of cognition. As I passed through, and out of the Mormon faith at the age of 23 by way of ex-communication, it became very clear that it was a blessing in disguise. Continue reading

Of Pentacles

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Central to this post is a symbol. A five pointed star, frequently referred to as a pentacle.

No symbol has been the subject of more misinformation, disinformation and superstitious conjecture than the pentacle. Some Christians claim it is a symbol of the devil. Others associate it with diabolism and black magic. The truth is much less sensational.

The five pointed star isn’t a symbol exclusive to pagans. It has a long history. Continue reading

Dune

I went to a friend’s birthday party when  was young, we watched this film that held my attention and grabbed my imagination. It began with the following spoken lines….

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A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then, that is is the year 10191. The known universe is ruled by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam the Fourth, my father. In this time, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. A product of the Spive, the red Sapho juice, stains the lips of the Mentats but allows them to be human computers, as thinking machines have been outlawed. The spice is vital to space travel. The Spacing Guild and its navigators, who the spice has mutated over 4000 years, use the orange spice gas, which gives them the ability to fold space. That is, travel to any part of the universe without moving. Continue reading