About This Site... I would like to say a few things about my site. I try to update it and add information every opportunity I can, so if you don't see a section that's finished, please come back again. All the information contained within this website is MY ORIGINAL WORK, unless otherwise noted with attribution to the author. If you recognize my content on other sites, without proper credit given, please contact me. I am particularly noticing that a "Witch's Mind" is popping up in a few places, with some creative re-writing...please, if you like my work, and want to quote it on your site, please write me and get permission...don't hack it apart to justify calling it your own work. Thanks :) This site is intended to be a guide for Seekers to discover their own path and find direction. It is not everything I, or those within the Tradition believe, but holds many of the concepts we teach to all. It is meant to be a resource and a guide, but not "THE" end-all, be-all, and you are encouraged to go beyond the net to do your own research.   This is officially the fourth version of this site since I put it up over several years ago.  I would very much like to thank my sister Khristine for all her inspiration and my friend Phoenix (Brian) for getting the homepage's html in order and creating templates so I won't go nuts! And my husband Keith who had to put up with me glued to this computer until I had it all up! All of the artwork is mine-- it is either derived from my photographs, prints, or sculpture.  (Please respect the copyrights. )  This site was created by a motley variety of programs, not exactly the latest and greatest, but look what good design sense can do! Concerning the Modern Tradition itself...I will be the first one to say that it is a fairly new Family Tradition, coming from the roots of several older Family Traditions of various origins dating back to the turn of the last century and older----and it is newer because we have new needs which stem from the ever-changing world we live in. What worked 1000, 500, 100, 50, or even 25 years ago doesn't necessarily always work for today. Age doesn't make something valid---the people who practice the Tradition, and how they practice, what they do, what their goals are---that is what gives validity to a Tradition. I am a Witch because I have been put upon this path to bring about change, to strike a new balance, to weave anew the web. Whether or not someone thinks I or our Tradition is valid does not matter----it is wise to learn quickly that the only person you can trust and believe in is yourself and your connection to the Divine. I am personally *sick* of some other Traditions/individuals who are so busy with their high horses that they have forgotten what their purpose is. They upset the balance, and they make a mockery of the Witch's path. I hope in the years to come that eyes will open, and that minds and hearts will follow suit. We must celebrate our diversity or be pulled to shreads by it. Lastly, I have hidden lots of good little bits throughout this site for the worthy explorer. So beware, there is a lot more to this site than meets the eye, and blessings to you who discover the secrets within. Remember.....the biggest secret is that there are no secrets to one who seeks. Tempest Site Author, Designer, Witch