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Hi! Hope your day/night is going great. I am 25 years old, I've been studying for a little over a year now. I have not started any rituals or spells because I feel as though I would benefit from one on one guidance. I am from a small city and there is not much of this subject going around! I wonder if there are any lovely people near me that would be my mentor or possibly a coven that would be kind enough to accept me. Thanks for reading!

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Permalink Reply by Enigma on January 30, 2019 at 8:29am

Hello Amanda, welcome to Pagan Space.

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Permalink Reply by Amanda Long on February 1, 2019 at 1:19pm

Hello, thank you

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Permalink Reply by Mercia on February 1, 2019 at 6:09am

Have you tried locating a coven through Witchvox?
http://www.witchvox.com/

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Permalink Reply by Amanda Long on February 1, 2019 at 1:16pm

Yes, they are either way to far away or not what I want. The only one that got back to me was a group that only talk online and give reading assignments. I want something more personal. I view covens as families.

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Permalink Reply by Sloan1 on February 1, 2019 at 4:09pm

Your best bet may be to see if you can make it to a Beltane event and ask folks there. If they like you, there is a good chance at least a few individuals will be able to point you in the right direction.

Otherwise, the internet tends to be something of a dead end. People who are earnest do not generally advertise on the internet, but tend to prefer solitude and close tight-knit connection. Finding people who are trustworthy is perhaps one of the taller orders of magnitude of difficulty in our modern time;...so this is another reason people will tend to be cautious.

What you are looking for is very rare, so unless you are willing to go the distance, you will likely end up walking a lone path like most. Good luck.

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Permalink Reply by Mercia on February 2, 2019 at 12:22am

Sloan 1 is correct, the majority of neopagans/witches are solitary; some because they want to be others out of necessity. As Sloan 1 suggests try attending seasonal celebrations and outer court social events. Try local neopagans stores in your area sometimes they advertise coming meetups, events and group contacts.

In the meantime start your own practice/ honour your deities. Gain experience through designing your own rites and incorporate what you have learnt into your day to day life.