I’m new but I’m not. I have been following posts and messages but have not had the courage to actually “come out!” I’ve decided it’s time. I should not be afraid and rather embrace who I am. I thank everyone for welcoming me.
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i joined this community 2 days ago and im glad you have too!
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Welcome @vicky and Merry Meet!
We are so glad you have joined us. I’m Jayne, originally from England, but now live in Texas. I adopted the witch name Greenbriar as I feel it closely aligns with my practice, which leans toward earth magic and nature magic.
As I’m sure you have already seen, this is a wonderful group of caring, supportive witches from around the world. You are definitely in the right place to embrace who you are.
Feel free to jump into any conversation that interests you and if you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to ask.
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Hello and welcome. I’m Tracy from England. Make yourself at home lovely 
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Hello and merry meet!! 
I´m happy you´ve made the choice to join the party! 
I´ve joined in November and I love it! 
It´s the cosiest, friendliest place you can imagine.
I´m Katharina by the way, an art-witch and art therapist from Vienna, Austria! I´m practicing magick very much through art making. I love altar craft, candle making, poppet work, spell boxes and jars and working in my Book of Shadows. I also have much love for all things tarot and gathered a bit of knowledge over the years.
The forum is huge and it takes time to get to know everything. The people here are very sweet and helpful, so just make yourself known if there´s any questions, someone will certainly show up to help you.
Brightest blessings!
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Aww, I’m happy that you found the “courage” to make your welcome post with us, @vicky! Merry Meet, lovely!
There is strength in embracing who you are, and your new Coven is here to encircle you and offer whatever we can to help you along. If you’ve been around for a bit, you doubtless have seen how much information is here, and how we love to have fun but also help and support each other.
I’m Feathertip, from SE Michigan. I’ve always been a Pagan and have only within the last year deepened my practice to include Lenormand cards and studying spiritual beliefs. I’ve always been close to Nature and all her critters.
Tell us more about yourself and your practice, as soon as you feel comfortable doing so. Enjoy your journey, lovely! 
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Merry Meet Vicky,
So glad you decided to participate. You really do receive a valuable experience by participating that you cannot find by just reading. So, WELCOME…..we are a group of Wonderful Witches. Have fun exploring the site.
Lady Gene 
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Greetings @vicky, and so glad you decided to share!
My name is Kat, and I practice bioregional animism grounded in the North Carolina Piedmont. I’ve been practicing for over 30 years, and I create my own divination tools adapted to my local ecosystem, including ogham staves and seasonal tree divination sets. I work with herbalism and gardening, and I’ve worked with exotic and domestic animals for 40+ years. My practice is hands-on. I craft tools, make runes, deity figurines, and bind my own Books of Shadows.
There is a wonderful search function that will help you dig for more information in the forums!
We’re glad you’re here. Make yourself comfortable, explore at your own pace, and feel free to ask any questions you might have!
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Hi, @vicky! I’m Amethyst! Welcome to the forum! 
I’m glad you’ve decided to speak up! I get lurking, I’ve done that too, but it’s much more fun here I think, if you join in on the madness!
If you have any questions, just ask, and someone will pop up and give you a hand. I look forward to getting to know you!
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Welcome @vicky!
I’m glad you’ve finally come in! So, tell us more about yourself? What have you been finding interesting? Do you have any questions or spells to share?
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I understand. It was hard for me to believe that so many were comfortable with my wanting to pursue my path. But they are.
Welcome to Spells8!
I’m Dan and I study belief systems. You might see me in the card forums. I’m into meditation for my path - which loosely falls under the Chaos umbrella.
Jump in and enjoy the great coven!
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Hello @vicky,
Welcome! The first step out of the broom closet can be a difficult one, but please know that you’re among friends here. It’s very nice to meet you! Thank you for sharing your introduction
I’m Bry - an Eclectic Witch and one of the moderators. Just wanted to stop in and say hi! I hope you’ve been finding lots of resources here in the forum and on the main Spells8 site. There’s a lot to explore, so please take your time and enjoy the journey. If you need any help, feel free to get in touch! You’re also warmly invited to join any open discussions, events, and activities here in the forum that call to you. Make yourself at home!
Blessed be
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