Post by mitch245 on Mar 21, 2016 17:55:09 GMT -6
Hi! I go by mich, and have been a polytheist pagan for about ten years (I guess?). I am very eclectic in my practice despite being hardcore scholarly about facts (A BA in ancient religious studies does that to you, lol). I'm happily married to another hard polytheist (our statues have a shrine together and get along, yay! 
).
The reason I decided to join this forum is because I'm trying to reach out and connect with polytheists. As someone suffering from a disabling mental illness for... over six years? and trying to get help for just as long, it's been really harsh. The spiritual community in general is very harsh on mental illnesses and I've found it rough. After seeing some discussion on here (yes I'm a lurker
) surrounding mental illness I figured it was a safe space. Hmmm, what else?
I've got a lovely husky mix border collie mix german shepherd (we think, she was a rescue) that is my psychiatric medical alert service dog, so that's something I love to talk about. Mental illness and the treatment of psychiatric service dogs is a giant ranting topic for me (beware!). Else than that... I love writing (hopefully starting my fiction online soon!) and knitting, and drawing, and baking. Lots of baking. Also plants (OMG) plants... Gardening, indoor gardening, cooking from scratch with what I've gardened... I'm not a very successful gardener but let's say I have alot of pots and dirt to try and get stuff to grow in. Actually i'm sprouting more sprouts for this summer's garden just now... and have a maple tree growing in the shrine... I really, really, love plants!
Also, I've never used a forum before... I'll hopefully be less awkward online than in person
So that's it!
). The reason I decided to join this forum is because I'm trying to reach out and connect with polytheists. As someone suffering from a disabling mental illness for... over six years? and trying to get help for just as long, it's been really harsh. The spiritual community in general is very harsh on mental illnesses and I've found it rough. After seeing some discussion on here (yes I'm a lurker
) surrounding mental illness I figured it was a safe space. Hmmm, what else?I've got a lovely husky mix border collie mix german shepherd (we think, she was a rescue) that is my psychiatric medical alert service dog, so that's something I love to talk about. Mental illness and the treatment of psychiatric service dogs is a giant ranting topic for me (beware!). Else than that... I love writing (hopefully starting my fiction online soon!) and knitting, and drawing, and baking. Lots of baking. Also plants (OMG) plants... Gardening, indoor gardening, cooking from scratch with what I've gardened... I'm not a very successful gardener but let's say I have alot of pots and dirt to try and get stuff to grow in. Actually i'm sprouting more sprouts for this summer's garden just now... and have a maple tree growing in the shrine... I really, really, love plants!
Also, I've never used a forum before... I'll hopefully be less awkward online than in person
So that's it!
) one year and ate all my baby sprouts. Took a bite out of just about every plant I own. But to be fair, he also loves salad. What plants are you allergic to, if I may ask?
(And if we do, let one of the mods like myself know and we'll do our best to help!)