I was raised a Christian, but not in a strict sense of the word. My mother believed in God, I was Baptized when I was little, but she accepted that there were many possibilities of what was out there. I was interested in yoga and spirituality since I was very little – asking my mom to always tell me about the yoga masters who could supposedly stop their hearts and go on journeys around the universe in a meditative state.

I wasn’t very religious when I moved to the U.S. at all. My friend Keeley invited me to church one time and I started going with her. And yet, I didn’t feel anything when I went. And the more I frequented church, the less connected I felt with Christianity – it’s not that these things just didn’t make sense to me, I just couldn’t believe in them no matter how much I tried.

I started researching Wicca and other Pagan religions. Now this made sense; this was believable. Wicca taught respect for others’ beliefs and tolerance of all religions. There were several branches of it and it was so much more personal. Followers of Wicca believe that ultimately, all living things are connected and all living things can be represented as having two parts – a Goddess and a God. They sometimes speak of them as separate entities to make the concept easier to grasp, they even worship them in different ways – some worship Egyptian deities, others Greek, others simply worship nature. This was perfect. Keeley, being a devoted Christian, did not favor my choice, but we got past our differences eventually.

As I went on, I started to notice myself forming my own ideas and beliefs for what is out there and strayed from Wicca. I believe that there is a giant pool of energy and every living thing is a part of that. Every living thing can manipulate it as they wish. No matter what religion we have or how we choose to worship, in essence we are worshiping and manipulating the exact same thing. A Christian may pray and receive a ‘miracle’ – a miracle they themselves created. A Satanist may perform rituals and speak to Lucifer – his way of communicating with the energy in himself and in everyone else in a way that he can comprehend best.

What happens when we die? I don’t know. I know I believe that we all go into this pool of energy, but what happens there, I cannot even begin to comprehend.

So, in an attempt to educate myself and others more about different religions, I will create a new section on the Article page, titled The Spirit Vault. If you have any contributions to this section or would like to talk about a religion, please, I would very much be grateful if you got in touch with me through this blog.