Most cowans, muggles, non-magical folk, etc. hear those words and they think of a tiny area where the mops, brooms, buckets and cleaning supplies our kept. For those of us following a Pagan way of life the term comes with feelings of restriction and being chained down. Far from the physical, like most things we work with, the Broom Closet is more symbolic of the differences we have with others and the secrecy associated with our paths. Difficult to navigate and tricky to find a way out, sometimes the BC might be a little more constraining than we are comfortable with.
Those of you may have guessed this was the topic I wanted to discuss. I am hoping to take this topic and go into places that most people don't really think too much about. We all claim that leaving the Broom Closet is the best for our spirituality but so many of us still remain within its confines. A side goal of this is to lead you to evaluate where you stand with friends and family and whether or not you want to stay the course or make some changes. With more of us than ever being known to the public it may not seem quite so scary to make our faiths known but I am intelligent enough to know it isn't always that simple.
We'll be discussing tips on practicing in secret and selecting ambiguous tools that don't scream WITCH! to our born-again Christian neighbors. I also plan to throw in a few surprises to get you thinking, but I promise to take it easy. As we work through, please post comments and share how your life is similar or different to the topic at hand.
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