So, it finally happened.
A few weeks ago, my girlfriend went to "Drums in the Swamp" (a pagan festival outside of Baton Rouge, Louisiana) as a vendor. Well, she ended up selling squat, so she closed up shop and went to a few shamanistic workshops.
And... She fell in love with the whole thing. So to speak. As she was telling me about her experiences, I mentioned that I have several friends who are in OBOD, and I've considered joining, but I've never "pulled the trigger" on joining. I mentioned that I've dipped my toe into paganism, but never made the plunge. I mentioned that I'm reiki attuned (by a Catholic nun, if you can believe it!

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Well, we ordered the OBOD introductory material a few days ago, and it should be arriving next week sometime.

I've always been attracted to paganism, but it took years and years for my lingering Catholicism to fall away. Looks like it finally has fallen away and I'm actually really excited about this next step in my spiritual journey.