How Do You Be Pagan/Wiccan In High School (With Minimal Problems)?
• Lay low. Don’t force your beliefs down others’ throats. It won’t make you friends, and it will make things all that much harder on you. • Don’t threaten. No matter how many times you’re picked on or made fun of, never threaten to cast a spell on the offenders and especially never actually do it. Fear from misunderstanding is common, and the best thing you can do if those sort of people won’t let themselves be taught about your faith is to stay away from them. • Wearing your pentacle (or other religious symbol of choice, though the pentacle is the most widely recognized symbol) is a personal choice. • Whether you display it or not, be mindful of the consequences. Your need to be bold may need to be tempered by the climate of your school. • If you are worried about wearing a pentacle, keep it small or under your shirt. Don’t forget you can wear other, less known symbols, like a simple star. • Starting fights over religion is not the route to go. They aren’t going to listen to you if yo
