Do you perform magic? What kind if so? Does it work and can you tell us about something magical that happened? If you do magic - is it you or does a god help you? Is it good or white magic?
I use magick every day. If you mean casting a spell towards a specific goal...Only very rarely. I'm not really sure what you mean by what kind of magick. Magick is not good or bad, black or white, it simply is. It's a tool, and it can be used for good or bad purposes. However, one of the most important rules to remember is the rule of three "What thou gives out comes back to thee", which means that the energy you send out comes back to you threefold. It's essentially Karma...you do nice things, good things happen. You do bad things, bad things end up happening to you.
The magick that I use every day can be as simple as sending well-wishes to a good friend, or channeling soothing energy to my abdomen to relieve cramps. (This came in VERY handy in class today! :( ) The more complex things I do are usually asking for help solving a personal problem, or asking for help for a (consenting) friend. I wouldn't cast a spell for someone who hadn't consented, because I would be insulted if someone did something like that to me.
Magick can either be just me - channeling energy towards a goal, or it can be me with the help of a deity, if I ask. (If you ask for help, you do need to thank the deity once they have helped you! Something magickal that has happened...well...*Thinks* Ah!
A few weeks ago, one of my friends got in some serious trouble at work. His business credit card had been stolen....his card issued by the military!! NOT GOOD. Someone had been charging thousands of dollars to it. I asked Goddess (Danu from the Celtic panthenon) to help him find the person, FAST, so that he didn't get kicked out of the military and put in prison. I don't think I've ever put that much energy into anything. First thing the next morning, I woke up to my phone getting a text message. He had looked at the charges, realized that one was in Florida, during the time when his roommate was in Florida. He's gathering evidence for a court case now, and things are working in his favor. I'm STILL really relieved just thinking about it.
Why is your wand a "she" ? Is this usual? Would a man have a wand that was a "he"?
It's pretty common for certain tools (Wands and brooms specifically come to mind) to have names, and to an extent, personalities. They can be male or female, and the gender of the Witch using it doesn't affect it. My want just struck me as a "she"....and I think it's at least partially because the woman who made her for me works exclusively with the Egyptian Goddess Bastet. (The Goddess of cats, and protection from evil) I think she was simply made with a lot of feminine energy, as opposed to a wand made by someone who works with a Goddess/God pair.
What do you call a man witch in your religion?
Simply that, a male Witch. the word "Warlock" means "Oath-breaker", and we wouldn't want to imply that all of our male Witches had broken their oath to their deities(or deity). :)
How are you different from Wiccan? That is the only "witch" I have heard of.
I really don't know what to consider myself. There are many sects of Wicca, and most of them seem to revolve around working with a group. I know that there IS a circle in my area, but I lost touch with them awhile ago...and I never did get a chance to meet with them. I just didn't feel like I "clicked". Right now I prefer to work alone. There are also Druids, as well as other sects that practice Witchcraft.
Do you dress differently to identify yourself?
I don't tend to, aside from wearing my pentacle around. I've never seen a Witch dressed in a way that immediately identified him/herself, mostly because we still get a lot of persecution in this day and age. :(
Do you find that people are fearful of you? Are they curious? If fearful, is it better if you explain what you believe?
Sometimes people are afraid of me...usually because they know nothing about Witchcraft. It's very hard to explain the concept to someone who has "Hocus Pocus, I'll curse you!" stuck in their heads. I find it extremely disrespectful when people jokingly say "oooh, you gonna cast a spell on me?" If someone is curious, or afraid and willing to listen, I explain as best I can what the religion and the practices involve. Hopefully I've alleviated a few worried minds!
Do you have a group to meet together with? If so, is it regular like a service most people would be familiar with - that is - a Saturday or Sunday weekly service?
A lot of people meet with "circles" or "Covens", with a circle usually being a group of friends who het together on holidays and/or whenever they want and talk, exchange tools/ideas, or practice ritual/spellcasting. A Coven is usually amore formal environment, often organized and run by a High Priestess and High Priest. I don't know much about the inner workings of a Coven, unfortunately.
Do you believe in the Judeo-Christian God at all?
I don't, but I know there are some who do.
Do you believe in evolution?
I certainly do! As far as I know, most pagans do, but I'm not sure.
Where will you go when you die? Do you believe in a heaven?
We believe in reincarnation. After a person's life, their spirit, soul, whatever, goes to Summerland, a place of rest and rejuvenation, for as long as they need before they are ready for another life. (Perhaps they need to wait for a loved one, or had a horrible life to recover from)
Are people basically good or bad in your religious belief?
People just innately are. Every person knows right from wrong, it's up to the individual how they turn out. :)
Don't worry, I love answering serious questions! :)
I'm also going to add that I DO celebrate with my family on their holidays, but without any Christian religious elements. I don't expect them to participate in my holidays, but I do expect them not to stop me from practicing them. YAY for two sets of holidays!! *Chuckles*
