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The answer for me is simple. I'm a solitary eclectic Wiccan!

Traditional Wicca is structured, perhaps too much for me, but I'm not a member of a tradition. My personal path is structured only by what I like. I wouldn't say it has no structure at all, because as I find things I like, I create my own sort of structure. And I do have certain beliefs that are a kind of structure, and certain practices. But it's not the "organized religion" type of structure. And it's not that I dislike structure in general, either. There needs to be some. I just don't feel the need to join a tradition just yet. Perhaps when I used to talk about a dislike of structure, I was not choosing my words carefully.

I do also call myself a pagan, for the ease of the term. I consider myself a pagan and so I say it. But I identify as a solitary eclectic Wiccan witch, specifically, because my beliefs are Wiccan. I think labels just help to pinpoint more closely what I believe, because "pagan" is such a broad term.

Thanks and Blessings~
-C-

Roller skating! I'm not so good on ice--I've only tried it once, to be fair--but I love roller skating and blading!

I probably will. I just have so many things to read for school and other things that were already on my personal reading list. I'm constantly reading these days.

I think the people who have the courage to do it have just been through enough of NOT being courageous enough, and something happens that allows them to see it doesn't matter what other people think. It could take one person believing in who you really are, or one person to really accept you, for you to say "That's it. I'm going to be me." I think I'm pretty darn comfortable with myself now, but I still have bad days. I think we all do. We have times where we are a more reserved version of ourselves, to suit the situation. I think if you're honest with yourself (and I mean anyone, not just the YOU reading this), you'll see that trying to be someone else just takes too much effort and doesn't make you as happy as being yourself does.

I don't think so... I like the word "espionage." And I say "Je ne sais pas" a lot, even since high school. But I don't know about favorites.

Of course. Don't we all?

I don't know what my biggest fear is. I'm currently working towards figuring them out and overcoming them. I honestly don't know. I'm also not sure what my greatest talent is, since doubtless some are yet to be discovered. But I think I'm really good at being honest with myself, which isn't the easiest thing to do.

I don't like medicine, ever, but I'm also lucky enough to hardly ever need them, so... I'm not a fan? But if I'm sick to the point where I need it, I like them?

I have not. So I cannot answer this. My friend wanted me to audition to play Katniss Everdeen, though. So there's that.

Yes; I'm not sure; and no, but I believe in St. Nicholas.

Of all the things you people could come up with to ask me... It's a stuffed bat. He's purple and pink, and that is his wing.

Yup.

Oh, it's possible! Soft polytheism just means that you believe "all gods are one god, all goddesses are one goddess." Hard polytheism means that you view each god or goddess as a separate being, not able to be melded into one universal "God" or "Goddess" idea.

For example, as a soft polytheist, I believe that Zeus, Ra, Odin, Jupiter, and so on are all different faces of the same "GOD." I may work with Zeus when I want to call on the Greek aspects, and Odin when I want the Norse aspects, but I believe they are all faces of the same basic God Energy. Same with goddesses. A hard polytheist would think of Zeus, Ra, Odin, Jupiter, and whoever else as each their own individual--not the same energy, but their own unique energies. There are definitely Wiccans who view the gods this way. There are also soft polytheists who may work with certain aspects as their patrons because they are most drawn to certain aspects of the gods, but there are definitely hard polytheist Wiccans.

I view Wicca as being duotheistic in the way that it reverses God and Goddess, but polytheistic in that some believe in many gods and goddesses. Often Wicca is defined as "duotheistic or polytheistic" and sometimes pantheistic. I think the main difference is belief in both God AND Goddess in SOME way, whether you believe in one of each or many of each. It's not Wicca to me if it doesn't recognize both "genders" in balance.

I should probably say that I know many traditional Wiccans believe that only one specific God and one specific Goddess are the God and Goddess of Wicca. I don't believe that, but some do. They have a hard view of those deities and worship them, but could also believe that the deities of other cultures exist and are legitimate, just not the deities of Wicca. Again, not my personal belief, but I know a lot of people feel that way.

I think I look vaguely like Vanessa Carlton, but no one ever says that, so I think it's just because I like her so much and we have the same birthday. Other people say I look like Anne Hathaway and Amy Acker, most commonly.

I have no idea. I don't know of any. We have a GSA on campus and that's the only group I have, and I just hear about "gay nights" at clubs around here from people I know who go to them, but I've never been.

Just talk to people! Ask around.

At school, french toast with maple syrup, scrambled eggs, maybe one sausage link. At other times I just love a good blueberry bagel with cream cheese.

I think that if you want to find someone, you will. Some people WANT to be alone or are more suited to being alone, are happiest alone. At least romantically or sexually. I think most people want company of some kind, some companionship... but it's different for everyone. So, yeah, I think it depends on what you want.

Like what? That they're fat because they're lazy or eat constantly? That they'll never do anything worthwhile?

Absolutely not. Maybe SOME people are lazy and eat a lot and are therefore overweight, but I think a great many of them are just big people no matter what they do, and others are working toward a healthier weight at varying degrees of success. Some people are just big. Some people are just tiny, no matter what. Some people honestly can't help it. Those who could help it and don't, it's their choice. As long as they're healthy, I'm cool with it. I'd hate for anyone to just be really hurting themselves because of their weight--heavy or light.

Now you're just mimicking my life.

Woo!