From: dakiwiboid	Date: July 5th, 2005 07:26 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Have you seen _fake_ljers yet? It might be amusing to check out your little friends from wiccasucks there.

	From: samsara_sumwear	Date: July 5th, 2005 07:55 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I really admire you for taking the time to be certain of people being of a serious nature. It validates your community.

	From: seshen	Date: July 5th, 2005 08:14 pm (UTC)		(Link)

hehehe. Communities, plural! Check out the "I am FMPPH for" box to the right.

I don't mind if they're not serious people (my husband boniface is an artist and mostly nuts), but they should at least be articulate and show that they would be able to be an active participant.

	From: samsara_sumwear	Date: July 5th, 2005 09:46 pm (UTC)		(Link)

:) Yes you have your hands full. I tend to read more than comment when I don't feel overly knowlegable about a topic. I feel like I'm not educated enough to raise valid points just yet, and it's a strange feeling for me (having lived in 7 countries) to feel intimidated this way. I take spirituality very seriously and lately, I find myself overwhlemed with energies I can't control; I'm very sensitive to them and often they don't come FROM me but I lend my energy to others (I am a former crisis worker). I hope that makes sense to you, i feel I need help learning to properly channel and utilize this sensitivity and awareness. It became particularly strong when I lived in countries in which I did not speak the native tongue. I know that Wiccans are infamous for being masters of this...I wanted to ask you what book you would recommend as a resource for properly understanding Wiccan (I've encountered a few).

	From: samsara_sumwear	Date: July 5th, 2005 09:47 pm (UTC)		(Link)

One thing that helps me is lying on the ground. The ground itself seems to energize me; young children do the same.

	From: shinotenshi02	Date: July 6th, 2005 02:33 am (UTC)		(Link)

I know I'm not the one you asked to help, but whenever I've felt overwhelmed, the ground helps. It gives you an anchor, a place to send the energy to, and to recieve from. That's my experience anyways.

	From: samsara_sumwear	Date: July 6th, 2005 02:53 am (UTC)		(Link)

Thanks for your response:) Yes, that's exactly how I feel when I am on the ground, lying on my back usually. Achored and and balanced, warm and safe. Children have this innocent, positive energy overflowing form them that fills me with a joy that adults can't seem to match....glad I'm not the only one that feels the need to deal with energy I can't always handle. There have been times I've retched and literally gotten violently ill from helping someone deal with a crisis and just the combination of their needs and my effort have left me feeling almost drunk with exhaustion. I'm Kelly BTW, nice to met you:)

	From: shinotenshi02	Date: July 6th, 2005 03:06 am (UTC)		(Link)

Nice to meet you too. ^_^ I have to remind mom to often 'ground' herself when her energy is off the scale. I just meditate and imagine myself anchored like a tree, and it helps me more.

You're very much not the only one who feels that way. ^_^

	From: seshen	Date: August 16th, 2005 05:00 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Catching up on old missed posts while I'm home sick....

The book I first recommend is "The Triumph of the Moon" by Ronald Hutton. The ultimate web site is http://wicca.timerift.net

	From: psalm91	Date: July 5th, 2005 10:00 pm (UTC)		(Link)

-gives soft spongy things too throw.-