I was raised as far into the country as one could get in New Jersey in the 1950’s. Some of my favorite memories involve walking or fishing by myself or with my father at a nearby brook. Even though my father passed away when I was eleven, I never felt alone during my continued explorations, and the woods remained my closest friend. My experiences in nature soon led to an affinity with earth-based pagan religions.
I met my wife Rita in 1978 during the course of a previous field service job. Rita introduced me to the earth-based Celtic ceremonial religions of Wicca. I found that Wicca more...