MENTORS - Please Check In Here

[RainInanna]

Hello Mentors,

First let me thank you for taking the time and effort to help your Pagan community here on MW. We hope to offer a friendly forum for mentors and newbies to meet, get to know eachother, and form mutually beneficial partnerships. Please stay tuned for future threads meant to develop our understanding of what we can give as mentors, and what newbies are looking for from us. You will be expected, of course, to participate in discussions here to help flesh out who you are as a mentor and what you can provide.

In the meantime, please post in this thread to "check in" and show your interest in this program. If you could please include your gender, age, primary path, and other Pagan specializations, along with how long you have been practicing Paganism, it would be appreciated. This thread can simply serve as a register, so we'll know who's interested. I may also nudge you in PM to join future discussions here :) Then we'll have other threads to discuss various aspects of mentoring and learn about eachother. I'm also looking to develop more detailed discussions of your specializations and interests in other threads so we can better help newbies find you.

Hope this is helpful and thank you once again. Please feel free to send me your comments, questions, suggestions, and ideas.

[Autumn Clair]

Autumn Clair: "Wendy"
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Primary Path: Seer Path (This deals with Dreams and Divination and is most like Druid Path.)
Other: Cooking with Herbs, Meditation, Empath, Breastfeeding, Animal Guide, Numerology, Mailart (if someone would like to learn), Spells and Incantations, Grounding, Shields, Flower Lore, as well as a variety of divinations.
Areomancy: predicting weather by observation of animals and their behavoir.
Clairvoyance: (Born a clairvoyant.)Second sight
Clairaudience: Hearing voices which speak of events to come.
Cledomancy: Attributing significance to off-cut-comments or seemingly meaningless events. Also called accidental insight.
Dowsing: Divining to locate water.
Oneiromancy: Sight of prophecy threw dreams)( Born with this)
Pyromancy: Seeing shapes and vision within fire. (Born with this)
Zoomancy: Habit of animals reveal the future path of human beings.

How long have you been practicing: Some things I was Born with others I grew into since age of 11 I'm now 36. Named my path the Seers Path 1 year ago Oct 2006. Which deals with Oneiromancy and other divinations studied along with history of past pagans . In this path the more knowledge you gain and understand of nature the more heightened your abilities become. Learning is a top Priorty and LISTENING (to your inner voice).

[Zephyrstorm]

Zephyrstorm "Sara"
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Primary Path: Wiccan-Influenced Kitchen Witch - Ecclectic
Other: Painting, Drawing, Meditation, Knitting, Research, Art History, Connecting with a Deity, Divination, Animals.
Tarot
Tea Leaf Readings
Scrying via Fire - Pyromancy
I used to practice Kemetic Orthodoxy, and have also had experience in Celtic Reconstructionism back in the day.

How long have you been practicing: I started first connecting with this path when I was about 12, but in retrospect my bond with animals has always been here. It has been almost 20 years, and I still consider myself a novice in many things. I suppose that I believe in Socrates' maxim that "Wisdom is knowing that you don't know." I've shifted and changed paths as I have grown and changed, and am finally feeling like I'm coming into my own.
:)

[Vigdisdotter]

Name: Erin or Vigdisdotter
Gender: Female
Age: 32
Path: Modern Constructionist Germanic Heathen with Shamanic Tendencies (try saying that ten times fast!)
Skills:
Rune Rister/Reader
Spell craft (runic base)
Energy Worker
Pranic Healing
Tonal Healing
Meditation
Divination with various tools
Butt Kicker Extraordinare
How Long have you been practising? 14 years.

And that really doesn't even come close to describing me :P But it's a start and I fully expect people to ask for more information. It's all good.

[Zephyrstorm]

FYI, RainInanna, I think I have my first potential student - Autumn Clair would like for me to teach her about tea leaf reading via snail mail :)

[Nitefalle]

Name: Nitefalle (Caro)
Gender: All woman, baby :lol:
Age: 26
Primary Path: Celtic polytheist (meaning I'm not the strictest Recon, exactly), with a strong interest in Germanic practices / Heathenry
Other Skills/Talents: Herbalism, kitchen/cottage/green witchery, writing rituals, group work, common sense, meditation, , guided meditation, connecting with deity, art history, cooking, gardening, avid reader, tarot, practicioner of Tough Love

How Long have You Been Practicing: 10 years

[RainInanna]

FYI, RainInanna, I think I have my first potential student - Autumn Clair would like for me to teach her about tea leaf reading via snail mail :)

Awesome :) Let me know how it goes.

[Darkest Eve]

Name: Darkest Eve (Eve)
Gender: Female
Age: 25

Primary Path: Egyptian, with Hindu and Greek leanings. Dark and shades of grey. Very eclectic.

Other Skills/Talents: Divination, spirit communications, energy work, elements, basic to complex spell and ritual craft, communicating with the goddess, shamanism, vodou, healing, empathy.

How Long have You Been Practicing: 13 years

[BlackLili]

Name: BlackLili - "Lili"
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Primary Path: American Witchcraft, a.k.a. "Melting Cauldron"
Other: Kitchen witchery, Jewish mysticism, Celtic pantheon and holidays, American Hoodoo, New Orleans Voodoo, and Haitian Voudon.

Interests that I don't identify as a "Path": Energy manipulation, Catholic appropriation, Spiritism, Humanism, Divination (tea leaves, tarot cards, and water scrying,) and Quantum Physics.

How Long have You Been Practicing: 15 years

[seapearls]

I was a Mentor previously and then the program died, I sent PMs around to find out who was running it and never got replies. I'm glad to see it's back up and running and I'm back in now that it is.

Name: Lianne
Age: 28
College History Major
Gender: Female (mother of 2 girls)
Happily married since 2000
Primary path: Germanic Ancestralist (Heathenry, Asatru, Odinism etc)

Pagan specializations:
Introducing brand new pagans to all the different areas of study and different paths available to them (like a Freshman Pagan Orientation) and help them narrow down to where they think they might fit if needed.
Germanic Ancestrialist/Recon
Tarot
Every day Aromatherapy
Germanic and Cottage/Hearth Witchery
Genealogy of course along with how it ties to Ancestralism

....and I'm good for general advice and guidance or just to listen on anything.

How long you have been practicing Paganism:
I consciously found Paganism and have been actively practicing it since 2003. It is obvious now that I was naturally pagan as a child but did not know it.

See my profile for more info.

[MariThorn]

Name: Marithorn, close friends call me Thorn
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Path: Catholic witch, by that I am a Catholic who is a witch.
Specializations:
Divination, specifically the Tarot. I have knowlege of the Pendelum and have worked with Runes.
Spellcrafting.
What many call Kitchen Witch, I call being a good housekeeper in the guise of a witch.
Ritual Writing.
Lore Craft.
Herbalism
Candle Magic
Catholicism, and yes its very mystic . . . so I'm including it.
Working with Astral beings.
Solitary work
Group work

How long have I been practicing:
I was raised in the Christian faith, specifically Southern Baptist. I left that path in 2000 to embrace Paganism, however I never quit believing in the primary beliefs of the Christian path. IE One God, the specialness of Jesus, and the history recorded in the Christian Bible. I became a Catholic last Easter, and have since woven my witch path and Catholicism together into my own path. I find it suits me and those who have joined me in learning how to weave the two together. So, practicing witch, I would say with learning behind it since 2000. I've always been connected to nature, and so I don't really date myself. I think I was always a witch, just didn't have the guidance and learning I do today. So, here I am your first Christian Witch mentor ;)

Marithorn

[aranarose]

Name: Aranarose
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Primary Path:
Eclectic Hoodoo Kitchen Witch, with a dab of Catholicism thrown in.
Secondary Pursuits:
Tarot
Runes
Oracles
pendulum work
working with the Faeries
Psy Cards

How long have you been practicing Paganism: 16 years

[Philosophia]

Name: Philosophia
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Path: Eclectic Witch
Specializations:
Divination: Scrying, Tarot, and some Rune work.
Meditating/Visualization.
Moon - Esbats.
Rome (and Roman Britain).
Dragons and Fae.
Angelogy.
Mythology.
Ritual Work (casting circles, invocations, etc.).
Folklore.
Herbalism.
Candle and High Magic.
Astral work.

How long have I been practicing: 13 years.

[blackroseivy]

Ok, here goes:

Name: blackroseivy (a.k.a. Mary)
Age: 41
Path(s): Druidic admixed with a touch of Celtic Wiccan, alongside of an absorbing interest in Alchemy (which I must reconcile - it's interesting! ;) ); self-initiated Wiccan at the age of 14
Specialties: A Tarot reader since 1978 (!!!)
An art-history expert
A Celtic history expert

VERY psychically sensitive, empathically attuned, some healing abilities, good advice-giver (was on Kasamba as a professional reader for 2 years)

I own a couple dozen or so decks & Oracle sets.

I am afraid that I won't be able to accept anymore "newbies" for a wee bit - I will be back when I can! ;)

[Juniper138]

Juniper: Real name is Jeni, but most folks do call me Juniper.
Gender: female
Age: 27
Primary Path: Hedgewitch
Secondary Path: Celtic Recon (Scottish & Irish)
Pagan/Witchcraft Related Skills: Herbalism , wildcrafting, gardening, nature magick, meditation, Celtic studies, shamanism, hearth/cottage/green witchery, connecting with deity & nature, free-style ritual, folk magick, making ritual tools, history, mythology, altered states of consciousness .
Other: Farm and outdoorsman experience, dogs & horses from birth to death and everything in between, arts & crafts including beading & sewing, good listener.
How Long have You Been Practicing: 13 years

(more info on me can be found by following the link in my signature and checking out the About Me section of my webpage.)

Availability: Email, snail mail and possibly in person. Right now I am moving, so I do not have a lot of time for IM or the phone, but am willing to make time if need be.

[NefertSatSekhmet]

My name is Melissa, but you can also call me Nef, Nefer, or Takhau (TA-KA-OO)
gender: Female
age: 29
primary path: -Kemetic/Egyptian

other Pagan specializations:
Eclectic Wicca
Crystals/Stones
Candle Magic
Colour/Aroma Therapy

how long you have been practicing Paganism: Officially... off and on since 1998

Ages ago I was a mentor in an online coven I belonged to, and I liked
the interaction, but since I changed paths I have not had the
opportunity.

Over the years I have been very eclectic in my interests. I started out with an interest in the occult around the age of 12, cast my first spell at 16, and officially decicated myself to Wicca when I was 20, in 1998. I have some knowledge of Thelema as well. In 2006 I found Kemetic Orthodoxy, but I have fallen back to a more general Kemetic/Egyptian influenced pagan path. Overall I consider myself well rounded.

I also have 2 kids who are getting interested in Paganism, so would be able to chat about that aspect as well.

[RainInanna]

Just curious, mentors, got newbies? Wondering if people are still actively mentoring and uh newbie-ing? :)

[seapearls]

Just curious, mentors, got newbies? Wondering if people are still actively mentoring and uh newbie-ing? :)

I am now done with the last newbie I had ( Aveline ) and can take a new one if needed. I believe she sent you a PM letting you know how I did.

[RainInanna]

I've got two requests at the moment, I just PM'd one back earlier. If you can hold I'll get that directed your way. Perfect timing too :)

[seapearls]

That's fine.

[Windsmith]

In the meantime, please post in this thread to "check in" and show your interest in this program. If you could please include your gender, age, primary path, and other Pagan specializations, along with how long you have been practicing Paganism, it would be appreciated. This thread can simply serve as a register, so we'll know who's interested. I may also nudge you in PM to join future discussions here :) Then we'll have other threads to discuss various aspects of mentoring and learn about eachother. I'm also looking to develop more detailed discussions of your specializations and interests in other threads so we can better help newbies find you.The newbie I had before has vanished into the ether, so I'm hoping to try again.

Gender: Female, but very, very gay.
Age: 29
Primary path: Reclaiming Pantheism (Naturalistic Pantheism is what I believe; Reclaiming-tradition Witchcraft is how I practice)
Specializations: Tarot, trancework, queer spirituality, elemental magic, kitchen witchery, music as practic and magic, ecstatic and improvisational ritual, art (especially writing) in spirituality. Please note that I view magic as "psychology for romantics" - that is, I believe its effects are only on the caster. So a newbie looking for a song to make someone fall in love with them or elemental magic to flood their ex's house is not going to find it from me.
Time on the path: 7 years

[RainInanna]

Thanks Windsmith. The newbie I spoke with had a friend who also needed a mentor. I've PM'd her and let her know about seapearls, waiting to hear back. When I hear back I'll let her know your open as well. Thanks again!

[NefertSatSekhmet]

Reposting my info, as my newbie never replied...

My name is Melissa, but you can also call me Nef, Nefer, or Takhau (TA-KA-OO)
gender: Female
age: 29
primary path: -Kemetic/Egyptian

other Pagan specializations:
Eclectic Wicca
Crystals/Stones
Candle Magic
Colour/Aroma Therapy

how long you have been practicing Paganism: Officially... off and on since 1998

Ages ago I was a mentor in an online coven I belonged to, and I liked
the interaction, but since I changed paths I have not had the
opportunity.

Over the years I have been very eclectic in my interests. I started out with an interest in the occult around the age of 12, cast my first spell at 16, and officially decicated myself to Wicca when I was 20, in 1998. I have some knowledge of Thelema as well. In 2006 I found Kemetic Orthodoxy, but I have fallen back to a more general Kemetic/Egyptian influenced pagan path. Overall I consider myself well rounded.

I also have 2 kids who are getting interested in Paganism, so would be able to chat about that aspect as well.

[RainInanna]

Windsmith - I have another member who I believe would love to work with you, I hope she will contact you. :)

Other mentors - Thank you so much for offering to help. You are really doing a wonderful "service" by offering to guide our newbies. That said, I know some newbies are a little nervous about PMing people, especially when they're brand new to the site. Please feel free to approach people who have recently posted in the newbie check-ins, they may just be a little shy about approaching you first :)

Oh - and if you would like, perhaps you could add to your siggie to show your Mentor status - ie. "Available for Mentoring, please PM me". I'd love to help people connect, although maybe that'd make others feel more comfy about PMing you directly, since they know that you are available? Up to you, and thanks again.

[BlackLili]

Hihi. Also reapplying for a new noob, mine pops in and out about once every six months or so and doesn't talk much, so I've got time.

I go by Lili or Lil...
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Primary Path: American Witchcraft, a.k.a. "Melting Cauldron"
Other: Kitchen witchery, Jewish mysticism, Celtic pantheon and holidays, American Hoodoo, New Orleans Voodoo, and Haitian Voudon.

Interests that I don't identify as a "Path": Energy manipulation, Catholic appropriation, Spiritism, Humanism, Divination (tea leaves, tarot cards, and water scrying,) and Quantum Physics.

How Long have You Been Practicing: 15 years

[Mysterious Willow]

Name: Nira/Mysterious Willow
Gender: Female
Age: 19 about to be 20
Path: Eclectic Draconic Wiccan
Pagan Skills: Dragon Magick (spells, circle casting etc.), Dragon Companions, Astrial Travel, Meditation, Sheilding and protection (probably more but just can't think of any right now).
How long have I been practicing: I was born Catholic but at 10 realized that it wasn't for me. I found Wicca and practiced it for a year or two. Then I found Draconic Wicca and have been practicing it ever since.

[Kaylara]

Name: Kaylara
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Primary Path: Eclectic Gardnerian / Checkerist (Poly-Pantheism)
Pagan Specializations: Wicca, Energy Work, Divination, Herbalism, Spellcrafting, Folklore, Mythology, Astral Projection, etc. (Too much to list, honestly.)
Experience: Just about 14 years now. :)

I want to reiterate that being a mentor does not mean doing all of the work for the newbies. We're here to help when we can, and give guidance. But doing the work for someone else doesn't help them to learn.

If you are considering me as a mentor for you, please keep in mind that I do expect you to work for your knowledge. I can point you in the right direction, support you, etc, but I will not being doing the work for you.

[Kaylara]

Should I merge these two threads?

[RainInanna]

Sorry I am slow, what other thread do you want to merge with this one?

Also the newest newbie in the check-in thread has asked for a mentor - are any of you currently available to send her a message?

[BlackLili]

PMs sent to the noobs looking for someone to talk to.

(Your wish being our command... ;) :fpraise:)

[RainInanna]

Thank you, you are a saint.

[Arianne Weaver]

Hi, I'd like to be available as amentor if needed.
Name : Arianne
Gender:female
Path: Wiccan family witch - non coven as such but work in a group for Sabbats as wel as family Wicca
Pagan "always" - doing spell work for about 5 years, teaching my group for 7 years.
Teacher by profession - highschool - but also teach adults about Tarot, other divination systems e.g. other card systems, runes, mahjong, dowsing, etc and also teach meditative inner /outer journeying, and am anatural healer & reiki level 1,
Work spells and distance healing with both humans & animals.
Work with totem/guide animal (wolf)
Also teach comparitive mythology - happy with many pantheons.
Any other info needed please get back in touch.
Arianne.

[dragoncrone]

"Dragoncrone"
Female
Age 62
Practicing pagan since 1968
Tarot: This is what led me to the Craft in the first place. It helps keep me grounded
Observing the Wheel of the Year: Not sure if this is a 'specialty' but it is very important to me to celebrate the seasons, the full moons and Pagan holidays.
Dieties: Buddha, Ganesh, Bast, Ptah, Earth Mother
Tribe Crone: I raised my son as a pagan, and his family and friends follow the Craft. It seems to fall to me to encourage the young kids , to see that they are comfortable in their pagan skin, and build in them a sense of pride and confidence in growing up pagan.

[RubyRose]

Okay, signing up. Here we go.

RubyRose aka Stacey
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Primary Path: Eclectic Welsh Witch
Pagan Related Stuff: Gemstones, Moon Lore, Fairy Lore, Welsh Mythology and Deities, Pendulums, Wicca in all elements
Other: Genealogy, Writing, Beading, Children, I'm also somewhat of a cartographer and have a Diploma is Spatial Information Services.


How long have you been practicing: I've been a Practicing Pagan for over five years now. I started out Wiccan, before gratually taking what I liked from other areas, and involving it to my own liking.

If there's anything you think I've missed, please pm me.

Bendithion,
RubyRose

[gregoirewitch]

Hello Mentors, please post in this thread to "check in" and show your interest in this program. If you could please include your gender, age, primary path, and other Pagan specializations, along with how long you have been practicing Paganism, it would be appreciated. This thread can simply serve as a register, so we'll know who's interested.

I would love to mentor someone.
gender: woman
name: gregoirewitch aka jamie
age: 30 yrs
primary path: wiccan/pagan
I have been wiccan/pagan for almost 11 yrs. I study and practice mostly Celtic Wicca, but I check out anything and everything I see. I do stone work, herbs, some oils (still learning there a bit), and anything with incense and candles. I love the tarot and oracle. I'm a bit of a chakra nut, and do a lot of self-healing with meditation and stone work. I'm sure I'm missing some, but this is a start.

Blessed be.......

[nebetmiw]

Nebetmiw
gender: female
age:43
path: Goddess craft

More info: I have been practising for 25 years.
I follow a dianic/Goddess witchcraft with working in egyptian/tameran ways for my personal practice. Although I do work with more than just the Egyptian Goddesses at times. Thru the years I have worked in groups that were dianic, celtic and druid in public. Also started a ADF druid grove and a few study groups in past years. I am a herbalist, gardener, tarot reader, pagan homesteader, crystal healer, spell crafter and meditation master. For a living I am retired pet trainer and groomer as well as a massage therpaist.

I can guide anyone in any of the areas I list as I have done indepth work in them all.

I am always available to answer questions or do a net search since I am online alot during the day.

[Hunger]

Eh, might as well...

Name: Hunger
Gender: changes, some days im a female hyena, other days im a male rabbit :P
Age: twenties
Path: Family Tradition with Early American, British, Scot, and Frank and ultimately Carnutean origins. Christian, gaelic and gallic religious components with other minor influences.
Areas of magical focus: Traditional priestcraft including medicine, alchemy, geometry, arithmancy, geomancy, forgecraft, necromancy, pyromancy, curses, manifest evocation, huntcraft, agricultural magics, hypnotic magics, geomancy, architectural magics, battle and personal combative magic.
Experience: 12 years of practical application and study.

Other teachings:
Unique perspective of magic and the role of the magician-priest.
Traditional shamanic elements
Old English/Frank language
Folklore and superstition

Note: I'm willing to give general advice to anyone, but anything specific to my tradition, or in depth enough that misuse would be dangerous will require a lot more commitment.

[Kaliel]

Name: Violet / Rhiannon / Kaliel
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Location: Canada
Primary Path: Druid / Pagan, 5 years.
Specializations: Psychic Phenomenon, Tarot, Astrology, Numerology, Divination, Channeling, Mediumship, Past Lives.

I didn't know about this program until now, I suppose this is how I join? Are there requirements for mentors?

Blessings,
Kaliel

[Aris]

I've been feeling a call to mentor/teach for a while now. I s'pose it's time to embrace it.
Name: Aris/ Cyndi
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Primary Path: Eclectic (I kind of drabble in this and that)
Experience: About eight or nine years. (My aunt taught me as soon as I expressed interest)
Specializations: Tarot, Runes, Dream Interpretation, Astrology, Meditation, Mythology/Folklore, Lunar Cycles and some ritual work.