Absolutely Marvelous Day

I had the best day today. Last night my fiance and I went out to a bar with a friend for karaoke. It was an absolute blast. I was able to break out of my shell, and I sang a few songs. I got quite a few compliments on my voice so that was a confidence booster. On top of that the owner of the bar came up to me as we were leaving and said that she just had to tell me that I'm a beautiful woman. Awe, that was so sweet. So I woke up this morning with a great attitude for the day. My fiance, our friend, and I drove up to the mountains today, and it was absolutely amazing. Today was a beautiful day, and we just sat and visited and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time in the mountains with the Goddess.
I kept asking my fiance if he could feel that. :) The vibration was so amazing. I could just feel myself connecting to the the earth and the air. I could sense every time a wind gust was coming, and I just closed my eyes and felt every part of it. Being at the beginning of my journey down the Wiccan path everything is new and wonderful, and every feeling is magnified ten times. Also, one of my goals in going to the mountains was to find a wand for myself. It was amazing because as soon as I sat down on the bench my eyes were drawn to the perfect one for me. I went over and picked it up and just knew it was the one. I was so excited that it came to me from the ground rather than having to cut a branch. I whittled away the top layer to reveal such beautiful colors underneath. I'm so excited to begin using it.
I came home this evening feeling energized and awakened to the fact that I need to dive in even further. My Teacher has a dream of opening a whole new world to the pagan community. Coming out of the shadows is her goal for us, and I want to dive into her dream with both feet and help us move forward for the next generation of pagans. So, my hope with this blog is to help even in some small way to help others understand what the Wiccan path is. Also to teach people not to view the world through their pre-conceived ideas and beliefs. Nothing bothers me more than someone spouting off about a subject that they are completely uneducated about. It's time that people take on the responsibility of educating themselves, and reach out for understanding from those who have already taught themselves.
So in this blog I will talk about things happening in my journey, and help pass on the things that I have learned and am learning. I want to end each blog with something I have learned in hopes that I may help others.
I've Learned:
That I can only learn so much from books. :) I love to read and read, but if I don't practice and try what I am learning then I will never be able to develop fully. So, my goal is to continue learning, but have the confidence to practice what I am studying.