FAQ
When you write something—a book, a blog post, a song, a tweet—and release it into the world, whatever you wrote is no longer really yours, in a sense. Other people read it, think about it, use it, interpret it, and comment on it, and it becomes something more than what you created. And sometimes people respond in ways you never anticipated.
Maybe I’m a little thick, but when I wrote Wicca for Beginners a few years ago, I had no idea how many emails, letters, and Facebook and instant messages I’d get from beginning Wiccans and Pagans looking for a little help. Many are from teens and prisoners, and there are messages from adult seekers from all over the world too. If my inbox is any way to judge the state of Pagandom, there are a lot of beginners out there, and they have a lot of the same questions.
So this FAQ answers the questions I get most often. Mostly—no offense—because I’m tired of answering them over and over again.
How do I know if I’m a Witch? Do you have to be born a Witch?
What’s energy supposed to feel Like? How do I know I’m doing it right?
What’s a magical name? How do I get one?
What’s a book of shadows? How do I get one?
I’m going to my first public Pagan (or Wiccan) ritual. What should I do (or not do)?