“I was brought up by a Christian family. They never really went to church or prayed but they claimed to believe in God. I was baptized when I was 6 months old, so being young and innocent I also claimed to be a Christian for the first few years of my life. When I hit 10, I started to see the world for what it really was and I stopped believing in God, thinking that no kind man would let the creatures of this world suffer the way we do. I started to look for a new belief, and was introduced to Paganism. I researched it for many years and one day realised that I was indeed Pagan. My mum was totally cool with it, and I am extremely grateful that she is so open minded. My Nana, however, was the complete opposite. When I came out to her about being Pagan, she shrieked at me, telling me that it was the Devils religion and that we believe in slaughtering animals (What is completely ridiculous considering that I am a Vegetarian and would never even think of harming an animal) and that I would go to hell for eternity for rebelling against God. I was completely thrown off track, I thought my Nana was an amazing woman, I never thought she’d lash out at me like that. That was four years ago, and I’m still Pagan and I don’t think I’ll ever change. I love what I believe in, I feel so connected to what I believe in now than I ever did when I was a Christian. I just hope one day my Nana will be more open minded about different religions.”

(Thanks Mia)