A Vision from a Maiden

Written after her first experience of sitting in circle with women at an open evening circle.

As with any story there is a beginning. I arrived with my Mother to a meeting of friends. She referred to this meeting as an open circle. She had already spoken of the Circle with great feeling. I was excited.
Upon arriving a few people made me feel safe and comfortable, especially Nirado. We began by gathering into a circle seated about a candle in an earthen bowl with a strong smoke emitting from it. Nirado asked us to close our eyes and think about just this moment. Then there was music (soft and relaxing). I began a journey into a vision. A woman appeared before me all in white. I knew she was a goddess all aglow filling the vision. She took my hand and led me down the path I was on. We were clearing all my worries and the troubles in my life. These appeared as stones, only they bore the names of those troubles and worries. After this vision, I felt relieved and no longer had to worry about my troubles.

Jennifer Williams, age 13. June 1998, Austin Texas.