We learn by trial and error, and because half of our group members are also members of Pride (gay/lesbian/bisexual/trans/etc.), this leads to some very interesting discussions and ritual creation about the dichotomy of the Goddess and the God. But that's a discussion for another time.
This article was first published at Witchvox.com and is reprinted with permission.
Stacey Slager has practiced Wicca since 1999, and is trained in the Kairosean tradition of Wicca. In the fall of 2006, she founded a club at UVic now called the UVic Pagan circle. She is working toward her Master's degree in Health Information Science at the University of Victoria and is particularly interested in how pagan practices are addressed in end-of-life care and how pagans deal with their own death and dying loved ones.