Wow,I havent been on here in forever! I suppose that's because I quit the computer for quite the few months. I just recently caved in,not able to resist the temptation that was a new computer,but im gonna cut back. Hopefully. It's very nice and pretty outside,even though it's the middle of the night and kind of chilly/wet/cloudy. Since my previous post,my life has been rather turbulent. My older brother,Urian,went to jail for a couple weeks before my mom bailed him out,and his girlfriend went to prison for five to ten years. I got to see my niece,Catherine,but I havent seen my nephew,Brian Jr.,in two months. My sister,Sparkle,moved to North Carolina with a guy named DK,and I miss her very much. School has been OKAY,with one exception: My bestfriends have either decided to ignore the fact that im Wiccan or they forgot. Either way,it's rather strange. It took me a lot of courage to tell them I was Wiccan the first time,so im a bit freaked out about the second time. Everytime they get in discussions about God or church,they look at me,expecting me to answer. I usually just pretend to be focused on something else,that or I just shrug. On top of having to avoid that subject with them,I also have to deal with my cousin Holly. She often asks me to go to church with her,and I usually am able to give her a reason why I cannot attend,but she's been getting bitter about it. And,I still havent told my mother im Wiccan. I am a coward. Oh,how I wish I had the courage to tell her and the rest of my family/close friends. I'll probably do it this summer,at the end of school,which is in twenty-something days. Or,maybe,i'll just randomly tell them when the subject of religion comes up. Either way,I have to tell them,because im starting to feel that im sort of lying to them about my religion. Well,im going to go and look about. Fair Skies and Gentle Breezes,everyone.

Okay,something very strange and very unexpected happened to me when I went on my hike in the woods.Today,I started in the same place I always do,and took the usual path.But,along the way,I see something move off to the side,and go to see what it is.I dont see anything,and I turn to go back to the trail I made,and I hear something move again!It does this twice more,and then,right when im about to write the whole thing off as a hallucination,I see a small clearing-ish place that is enveloped by trees and a few thorn bushes.It looks kinda scary at first,but then,I start walking towards it.I dont know why,but I just felt like that was right at the moment.When I got into the middle of the small clearing,I took off my jacket and sat down,deciding to relax.I fell asleep(I know,what the heck?!But,I fall asleep alot.Just ask my teachers) and when I wake up,I cant find my jacket.It was sitting right by me,with my backpack,too!After a few minutes of looking,I just grab my backpack and walk back home.So,I go into my room,and then I see it:sitting right there,on my window sill.
Okay,since I dont believe in coinsidences(and I dont know how to spell it,either),Im starting to think it was fays.Will someone please give me a second opinion?Or the number of a psychiatrist?

Um,the whole psychiatrist thing is a joke,people.Trying to throw in some humor,there...

Hello,everyone.I had an OK day at school,thanks to the magic of napping.But,Fridays and Tuesdays are the worst days of the week,to me.Im more of a Thursday,Saturday,and a Monday person.Im going to go take alittle hike after abit,and then maybe lay in my backyard.Miss Witchy is my new nickname amongst three of my friends,who all said they dont care what religion I am,they'll love me anyway.^_^I almost cried when I heard this,and they said I was being mushy.Ack,I dont have much to write.Oh,wait!I wrote a poem-ish mantra-spell thing today!I dont know if I should post it,though,since it's VERY amateur...It's a Rememberance spell,and I think it would work well with a yellow candle,for memories.But,since im only a Beginner in Wicca,im focusing on the religion and herbs.Well,im gonna post it anyways,and will someone please tell me what they think of it?
Okay,first,anoint the candle.Then,light it and recite this:

Rememberance,rememberance,bring back the memories.Rememberance,rememberance,my past,the future,open my eyes and let me see.

Hello everyone!If you are reading this,then that means you seem to show an interest in what my life is like,that or you're bored and thought this might give you something to do.Well,either way,it's nice to have you people reading this,and hopefully giving me little comments that might help me Along My Way.Okay,for starters,my name is Jami Lee Arias,and I am a practitioner of Eclectic/Dianic Wicca and Kitchen Witchery.I have been reading books and websites on Wicca,and am trying to get my hands on a books of herbs and home-made remedies.I come from an entirely-Christian family,and I have heard about a thousand supposedly-true stories on how some of my relatives went to see fortune tellers and palm readers,and it's not surprising to say that most of them didnt end to nicely.Most common scenario:death or chaos.Of course,no one in my family died,but usually the friend that came along experiences a death in their life.Ah,how these stories made me want to grab my relatives and stick their nose in a It's Probably Karma book.Well,anyways,my family is against anything that goes against Christian beliefs,and the only person in my family that is not Christian is my spirtual-and-not-religious cousin,Mandy,whom I love dearly but never see.I havent come out of the Broom Closet yet,so my mother thinks im just turning into a tree hugging hippy,what with all the time im spending out in the forest and laying in our yard.Thankfully,I live in a rural part of Ohio,so there is plenty of wildlife,and not many curious neighbors to ruin my peacefulness,but there is highschool.A highschool full of people who do not even try to understand me,critic me,and are known to scoff at me when I say something hippy-like.Typical highschool.The only one in my life who knows I am not Christian is my bestfriend,Sam,and she still doesnt know im a Witch or that I worship the Goddess.

 Im back!Highschool was just like every other day,so not much to report.I started meditating during my last class while everyone was quiet.When I got home(half an hour ago) I decided to just lay in my back yard,under a large maple tree.Or is it oak?Well,a large tree.Then,after that,I plucked some needles from a pine tree,for protection.I smelled the needles and their grounding scent,something my friend Sam had said I would be most likely to do.Ha,how ironic.Well,I also ate an apple.My favorite fruit:a yellow-red apple.I like the orange-pink color they are on the inside.

Im off again,my friends,to explore CovenSpace.I wish you good karma and gentle breezes.
Blessed be the Way!