Hello!! My name is actually Kristy 🫶🏼. I grew up without religion or any form of spirituality it seemed. I started to question things a bit a few years ago, started reading some things on Wicca, Paganism, and various aspects within. I started with a passion for crystals about 3 years ago. If I had the money I’d have a serious collection but I do have some cool pieces. I have health issues that affect my memory so memorizing some things I’d like to have as quick recall isn’t usually possible. I even forget the names of well known crystals at times. So i definitely have more work to do on using my numerous crystals to help me and my loved ones, and to be able to do spells (which I have JUST started, but read up on a lot), make spell jars and bags easier/quicker, (like I said…) to place around my house in more appropriate / helpful places, have them placed on my altars in the best places, to best combine with ideal herbs/plants etc for spells, spell jars and bags, changing altar set up especially if changing for a sabbath (Samhain is my favourite) and I’m very big into crafting using so many mediums and especially in the past couple of months I have been making “witchy” crafts that might appeal to others, not just stuff for my altar/sabbaths (so learning best crystals and flowers/plants/herbs for each item would be great). But I like to read so I do have a fair amount of books paperback and on kindle until I know if it’s a book I’ll want to own so I can refer back often. I have also read a lot about Hecate and some others. But she is who I have devoted my one altar to. I have not done enough to work with her yet though, just lots of info about things to do - so I know my next steps and I’m looking forward to it. have a lot of info on tarot reading as I starting practicing oracle and tarot reading about 1.5 years ago. I have like 20 decks idk but probably 6 favourites decks - but my favourite got ruined a month ago I was quite upset. At minimum I try to do at least “a card a day” draw and journal it. I will do full readings for myself, my boyfriend, my daughter, my sister, and a couple friends. It still takes me quite a while to formulate answers to questions, except the card a day usually. The Strength card is the most important to me as healing or even just having improvements in my worst chronic health conditions is so important to me because my health impacts my life daily. The World and Hermit cards are also key for that. But honestly, because I live with so much stress and anxiety, the Fool card is sometimes where I’d like to be lol. I have read runes only a handful of times so lots to learn there and while I have a few pendulum sets I have yet to use them - I was already learning to much at once out of excitement. Right now I’m trying to read a little bit on Tarot each day in addition to my daily pulls (and often one for my bf) so that I can try to memorize things to make tarot readings easier like the meanings of key symbols, colours, numerology and a bit on zodiac which I was never into before. I think the first activities I did on this path was moon work though. And shadow work which I was doing even before that. So I have moon phases completely filled out in my calendar and detailed notes on best activities/rituals to do for that moon phase/specific moon if full moon. That I felt worked well because I was working on daily affirmations, gratitude, and had just started learning about manifesting and using a work book to help me and keep track of things. So I had the hang of some things when it came time to best do it according to the moon phase. I started to open my mind more at that time and be open to the idea that “something” greater than me existed. I love the nature aspect of this . I ended up with many indoor plants suddenly and I wasn’t killing them within a month like always in the past. I am a huge animal lover, I have been my whole life. I have quite a few but also surround myself as much as possible ; I like animals more than ppl I think lol. I have fostered litters of kittens, single dogs, a mommy and 7 puppies, hurt wildlife usually until I got them professional help (or release when better) - many mice and other rodents, multiple birds, so many baby bunnies, a blue heron, a baby raccoon twice, etc. I looked into it but not enough - I’d love to figure out how to learn what your spirit animal is. Like really badly. Everything ive read seems completely made up, like I’ve read so many different things with palmistry so i haven’t gone that route yet really. I have tried to do my birth chart but can’t find anything that says my time of birth to make it most accurate- but I’m definitely interested in that once I find my baby book. I love dragons and vampires. My next step is dedicating like 1/2 to 1 hour a day to practice the craft - without excuse unless emergency lol. I have enough knowledge that I have started a grimoire, book of shadows, info book on moon including associated rituals, a book with tarot tips, a book with table of contents by theme for cool tarot spreads I come across, a file with so many “witchy” craft ideas that I will use regularly, during rituals and celebrations and put on altar to stay. Chakras are still something I’m trying to wrap my head around. I’m sorry for such a long intro but this has been an exciting path so far and I can’t wait to see where it takes me next. Looking forward to talking to all of you and hopefully making friends with like-minded people or individuals who at least accept my beliefs and path without judgement, thank you for having me
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Hi Kristy, I’m new here too. I loved your intro. Your excitement is infectious, it feels like I’ve come home. I’m Sandy btw, a solitary earth witch 4th generation. How exciting everything you’ve explored, and learned! It’s a pleasure to meet you. Blessings be
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Thank you for the kind message so nice to meet you! 🫶🏼