Hi!
I am a 22 year old married woman who lives in the Orlando area (as of tonight). I finished most of a Religious Studies degree before taking time off due to health reasons and am currently getting ready to start the first off-shoot/daughter branch of my study circle. (Which seems to take more time than school ever did.) My husband and I have decided to wait on children for a few more years, but have 2 cats who are our babies--Socrates is 3 and Kennedy is 2.
Other than getting ready to start a new branch of my circle I am a homemaker who spends my time reading, writing, trolling the internet, and having long discussions with friends about anything really.
I am Pagan with a lean toward the Celtic, but still pull from whatever feels right at the time. I focused on the Bible in college (such a fascinating book) and was raised as a Catholic so I have retained many of the moral teachings, I just can't wrap my head around the one deity and one way to truth for everyone.
Let the questions happen!
<3 Kat

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Hi Kat, Welcome to the Member Hot Seat and thanks for volunteering.

Question one is: you said you live in Orlando, as of tonight. Does that mean that you recently moved? If so where from?


Why are you starting a new branch of your circle rather than keeping it together?


Do you plan to continue your formal studies or are you going to study on your own?

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"Philosophy is a walk on a slippery rock
Religion is a smile on a dog."

Sorry about the delay in responding, was without internet for a few days due to moving.
I did just move to Orlando from South Georgia and because of the move I will be starting a new branch. We had several people that could only be active online and not in person, so I will be leading a circle of those people in the flesh. We will continue to do things with the other branch online though. We will also continue on with the same name.
I eventually want to get back to finish my degree but health concerns take priority at the moment, and I want to be sure to be able to finish it this time. I've continued some of my studies on my own (most of the boxes in our move were books and anything that wasn't religion related or a very favorite got donated).

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I can understand that health concerns.

What do you see yourself doing 5 years from now?

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"Philosophy is a walk on a slippery rock
Religion is a smile on a dog."

I hope that 5 years from now I have finished my degree and will have at least one kid. I see myself continuing on in my schooling to hopefully get my master's.
I love learning, there is really nothing that can compare to it.

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What is your favorite color, and is there a reason for that?

Do you like bratwurst?

Do you have other hobbies?

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"Philosophy is a walk on a slippery rock
Religion is a smile on a dog."

Hey Kat! Again welcome to this forum and thanks for opening yourself to us through this interview.

I would be interested in hearing more about "your circle". Care to share?

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My circle is basically a study circle, where we get together, have a good time talk about issues, share books, and meditate together.
Most of the people are comfortably solitary in that we enjoy doing our own rituals in our own space and then we get together for a pot luck or activities for the kids.
We don't really have a hierarchy and while we share knowledge we don't do degrees or initiations, we feel that is up to the individual person and keeps ego's in check.

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My favorite color is brown, because I look good wearing it.
I love bratwurst.
I play MMORPG's way too much for my own good. I currently play World of Warcraft and Guild Wars.

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I love the line in your signature, care to share where that came from?

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"Philosophy is a walk on a slippery rock
Religion is a smile on a dog."