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"She Moves In Mysterious Ways"
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Insight into who I am:
Sun Sign: Cancer
Ascendant: Scorpio
(advice: never #@%&! with a scorpio, especially one who plays chess and has read the Book of Five Rings)
Moon: Leo
Neptune: 12th House
Day: Wednesday's Child
Moon Phase: New/First Crescent
Chinese Year Sign: Wood Snake
IQ: Smarter than the average bear
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Personality type: INFJ (the counselor idealist)
Mystic, Protector, Writer
http://www.infj.org/public/infjcharacter.html
http://www.uta.fi/~kt22588/profile/profile.htm
INFJs value their integrity a great deal. INFJs are characterized by their strong sense of values, of right and wrong. They have high expectations of themselves and need to live their lives in accordance with what they feel is right. They do this through total trust of their intuition. INFJs are proud of their authenticity, respectful of their benevolence, confident of their empathy.
Accurately suspicious about others' motives, INFJs are not easily led. These are the people that you can rarely fool any of the time. Characteristically, INFJs have strong empathic abilities and can be aware of another's emotions or intents even before that person is conscious of these. What is known as ESP is likely found in an INFJ more than in any other types, although other types are capable of such phenomena. This capability extends to people, things, and often events, taking the form of visions, episodes of foreknowledge, premonitions, auditory and visual images of things to come. INFJs can have uncanny communications with certain individuals at a distance.
The small number of this type (1 percent) is regrettable, since INFJs have an unusually strong drive to contribute to the welfare of others and genuinely enjoy helping their fellow men. This type has great depth of personality; they are themselves complicated, and can understand and deal with complex issues and people. They are generally "doers" as well as great dreamers. This rare combination of vision and practicality often results in INFJs taking a disproportionate amount of responsibility in the various causes to which so many of them seem to be drawn. They are activists there for the cause, not for the power, and put a lot of energy into identifying the best system for getting things done.
"I once told my enneagram study group that I felt like a spider
inside her web. Even when I retreat, I can feel the threads that
connect me to other people vibrating. That makes it difficult
to relax sometimes."
- Catharine M., INFJ-List
"People find out about cats in this order:
Cats have sharp claws, purr, and are inexplicable.
Whereas they find out about INFJs in this order:
INFJs are inexplicable, purr, and have sharp claws."
- Kenneth F., INFJ-List

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Where I come from:
I grew up in North Salem, NY, and still consider myself a *dyed in the wool* New Yorker. North Salem was, and still is a small town, which once held more cows than people. I grew up with half a mountainside as my playground - and a rock dolmen (the balanced rock) stills rests at the foot of the mountain. I knew I was different very early on, and I began having visions when I was 3 years old; they came on so suddenly and totally that all my senses were lost and I would fall. I'm also a survivor of severe childhood chronic asthma - it strengthened my will in ways I cannot express. Other spiritual experiences for me began early, and the belief in the existence of magic never left childhood. Knowing that I was part Native American (Cherokee) I found a love for Native wisdom, a love and respect for the Earth, and it was in nature where where I found the divine. As a teenager I began experiencing premonitions rather than visions - which always came about. I come from a quietly religious, but very devout family. I finally found out in my 30's that the second sight runs in my mother's side of the family - the Scottish/Welsh side. My great grandmother Nana also had the sight and used read tea leaves - and after predicting her third death she no longer practiced. Although I tried to go back to Christianity in college, it wasn't working for me. I went on to meet Zanoni Silverknife, founding H.Ps. of the Georgian Tradition, who wasn't teaching at the time, but she was my first introduction to Craft and Paganism, and I am forever grateful to her for it. I finally found a religion where my personal beliefs, inner truths, and gifts had true meaning - I came home.

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What I do (bio):
Rev. Alicia L. Folberth is the High Priestess and President of the Panthean Temple, formerly known as the Pagan Community Church, Connecticut's First Wiccan and Pagan church, which was founded in 1995. She is the founder of its inner court, Ceffylwen. She also runs its large festival, Beltaine a Pagan Odyssey. Rev. Alicia came to the path 23 years ago, and has since devoted herself to Celtic traditions, and to Welsh tradition specifically as a votary of Rhiannon. She was introduced to Odyssean tradition eleven years ago through her dear friend and first teacher, Rowan. Odyssean is the tradition of the Wiccan Church of Canada. She has now resumed her studies with her two wonderful teachers - Tamarra and Richard James, who are our Canadian elders. Odyssean is the core tradition of the Panthean Temple. She is also a Reiki Master and healer, with a strong interest in herbalism. As a lover of all things spiritual, she has also pursued Afro-Carribean hand drumming under the guidance of master drummer and Yoruba priest Baba David Coleman. Her first official published work, "She Moves In Mysterious Ways," appears in "Cakes and Ale for the Pagan Soul" edited by Trish Telesco. She has also written for the Panthean Temple magazine Pantheon, the Door Opener, and was a featured columnist for Finer Things, a local magazine. She also co-hosted a local cable access television program for several years which featured interviews with Craft Elders, Authors and Leaders. Currently, she runs Alicia's SubRosa Magick, is a gifted reader, and has found it to be one of her callings in helping others on the path.
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Good people of like mind who value the Old Ways as much as I do, but I'll still take a first rate person over a third degree witch any day of the week. Kindness matters. I was definitely born in the wrong century - my ethics and values do not reflect those of modern society. I am an activist, a feminist, and a spiritual warrior - I refuse to make apologies for what I am. We live in times where lines must be drawn.It's not about being politically correct, it's about fighting for what's right in this world.

And in my opinion...
"If it's too hot for you, then stay out of the cauldron!"

Your Heart is Red and Purple

Your heart is strong and powerful. You are dominant, competent, and brave. You bring order and support to relationships. You're good at being the one in control.