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Living life as a teenage witch is a lot like
being the invisible man, unless of course you live in a community where
witches are widely accepted, then you’re doing fine. Being different all
my life, knowing things weren’t quite as mundane as everyone saw, to
grow past the age of imaginary friends and still see apparitions, it is a
lonely existence. Even now, as an adult, 19, I am still very alone. I have
a boyfriend, he’s wonderful and understanding, but he doesn’t really
believe in the same things I do, so that part of my life is more quiet
when he’s around.
I have always been a solitary witch. I
don’t think that a group of people, unless you find the right people,
can really all have the same concept of what magic is. Magic is such a
personal thing. But back to the solitary-ness. There are many people out
there, I used to be one of them (still am, in a way) who believe they are
totally isolated because of their beliefs. Young witches are especially
vulnerable to loneliness when their religion is practiced in secret,
perhaps because their parents don’t believe in the Craft or because they
don’t think their friends will understand. We are all alone though,
fellow children of the universe. We connect very rarely with people, truly
connect, but the rest of the time, we’re on our own. It is in that
aloneness where the higher power can be found.
Knowing those things as a young teenager
though, is a trying and painful experience, but one that makes me who I am
today. I couldn’t really make friends because I couldn’t understand
why they obsessed over clothes, hair and boys. They couldn’t understand
why I didn’t. Quite an impasse.
As a witch these days, I keep my opinions
to myself, unless I know they will be met with an open mind, which is a
rare trait in some people. I have had people become hostile towards me
because I am different, grown adults no less. That’s very much the way
it was at school. Funny how some people just never grow up.
No one else knows what you see, your
visions are yours alone, they are the gifts of the spirit that resides in
everything. Not everyone can see past the veil of normality that society
has placed over our eyes. The magic is not all gone from the world. You
just have to know where to look. Keep that secret locked in your heart and
don’t let others spoil the enchantment for you.
Copyright G. Madar
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About The Author
Gan
Madar started writing at an early age and contributes articles on
topics as they occur to her. She follows her bliss by doing a
variety of hobbies and has numerous animals to keep her company.
Category: witchcraft,
wicca, teens
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