The night I became a 1st Degree Initiate

It was a rather warm damp Friday night in January 2007, the 5th to be exact, and I became a 1st Degree Witch. I will not get into specific details, but my HPS Talitha Dragonfly incorporated my initiation into our Coven's regular Full Moon Ritual. I was asked a series of questions, anointed by a holly sprig with a combination of salt, water, & wine mixed together dipped on it, and had to say a few words on my behalf. During the previous week I took a written test of which I passed and during the last year went to class when I could weekly, participated in Rituals, and finally led my own Full Moon Ritual as a High Priest for the night. The gift that was given to me by Talitha was a fist sized rock that I found in my yard with a green piece of yarn around it to symbolize my dedication and initiation to our Coven. The green yarn & rock symbolizes my next year and a day to the Coven and if I chose not to remain, the rock and yarn gets returned & we part. I am happy with my new path & found that what makes me happier with this over being catholic is that here you can be you with your faults and are accepted for being yourself, and money does not matter, my spirtual needs are met as well as my social, emotional & physical needs. My immediate family of my wife and kids lovingly support me as well as my new found Covenmates in my decision and for that I love them dearly and will keeping going up the ranks until one day in 2 years, I will be a High Priest and form my own Coven which will be tightly bonded with the Pennypack Coven.