Member Profile

KEY NOTE:
`BOLD AND BLACK = CREATOR OF THE GROUP
`BOLD AND GREEN = RIGHT HAND WOMEN (IN CHARGE IF I'M NOT AROUND)
`BOLD AND PURPLE = MEMBERS WE'VE MET
`BOLD AND RED = MEMBERS WE'VE YET TO MEET
`NO LONGER IN THE GROUP = PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEFT US FOR GOOD OR HAVE BEEN IDLE FOR A LONG TIME

FIRST TO JOIN

Name: My name is Aiden, but please call me Sage.
Age:  Sixteen
Gender:  Female
Appearance: I'm 5'3, I have black and blue hair, and I weigh 150lbs. I'm an athletic person for my size, and people consider me to be 'pretty', and I agree with them because I don't consider myself 'normal' or 'ugly'. Beauty lies within. Anywho~ I'm Puero Rican (Hispanic), Italian, and Native American (Cherokee). But when I ask people what they think my nationality is, they say 'White' or 'Italian'.
Orientation:  I'm bisexual.
Short Bio:  I grew up in New York my whole life, raised by my mother and father until the age of five. He left, and hasn't talked to me as much since then. I have a lot of brothers in sisters, some I know well, some I don't know at all. I love to read and write, and I hope that some time in life I can publish my own book and make a living through computer technology. I'm a freak when it comes to anime and manga, and I'm easy to influence you into reading them because they're the best stuff to read when you're bored. I love eating Pocky, and if you don't know what they are, I'm going to buy them for you. They're the best stuff on Earth. Anywho~ I'm pretty understanding, and I'm an honest person, though I'm not very nice to people I know don't care about me. People who mess with my friends are my enemies as well. I like learning new things, so I'm up for good, long conversations if someone helps keep them going. I'm very out-going, and I'm always excited about trying new things. Of course, I'm not one to make stupid decisions, like doing drugs or smoking, etc. I try to stay away from people like that.  I'm a rocker at heart, and I guess you can say I'm very expressive.  If you don't like rock, you won't like my iPod. Haha. I'm random at times, so don't kill me if I just start talking about things non-related to a subject. It doesn't mean I'm bored. I'm just distrated by something shiny.
Reason for Joining:  I was the creator of Special Effects, and I made it because I wanted to meet people like myself, and were looking to make friends that could possibly be there for us forever. For myself, I've never felt that close bond with anyone really, but when I made SE that changed. I feel more accepted, I feel more loved, and understood. No one judges me.
Your Path:  I'm Wiccan, currently studying Lycian and Dianic Wicca. I'm also Eclectic.
E-mail: omgrawwrro__o@hotmail.com


SECOND TO JOIN

Name:Cristabel, Vinita Moonflower
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Appearance: I'm African American, measuring to the height of 5'2.5", I have short (messy at the time being) hair, though I'm growing it out. I have large eye which are brown, a small perky nose, and all together rather average features. I'm skinny, but not unhealthy-ly so. Its just the way I am. My mother and sister say I'm more legs then torso and that I'm not fashionable in the least, but I really don't care.
Orientation: Bisexual (though I'm not really sure which way I'll go, so I'll take the middle ground for now)
Short Bio: I enjoy reading above all other things, this can range from books on Wiccan and history to crappy romance novels and manga. I consider myself rather open minded, though I can put my foot down when need. I'm closed minded when I'm confronted with closed minded and stupid people, fundies (fundamentalist), stupid republican commentators, and anyone who can not think for themselves or won't try to think there way out of a paper bag. In music, I do whatever I feel like, sometimes its rock other times it pop, I go where my moods and the goddess muse takes me. This is how I feel about most things from fashion to art. I'm semi-outdoor-ish person, which means I'll go out side and do things, but I prefer the inside any day. My subjects range in different things of interest, though I'm not good with math or techno savvy at all. I'm not good with languages, but I get the basic understanding of most of what people say. I not sure what else to say, maybe that I have dreams about my past life,  that I'm connected to the water goddess, I'm trying to become an herbalist or at least have a clear understanding of herbs. Oh, I know...as a person I'm pretty loyal, kind, honest, and understanding. I try to see all views and take pride in being able to remain calm where others might freak out. I'm an all around sweet, kind of motherly stern person, who isn't all confidence and self-assured as she appears, but I do look like I have it when the need arises. Knowledge is power, power is great, so handle knowledge with care.  
Reason for Joining: This is simple, I'm looking to find people who will share what they know as well as hear what I know. I want to meet with people who will understand and bring me balance. This to me is important because to me balance is key and finding people who want to talk about paganism and its effects of their lives will help me to try less of it with my other friends from school. Oh and in all honesty, I'm also trying to find a pagan boyfriend or girlfriend...but that can come later. After I understand the path I'm on better and I actually form some sort of idea about who I am. This could take years, so don't worry...I'm not going to hit on anyone.
Your Path: I like to think of myself as an elemental wiccan, which means my goddesses and gods are expressed more in the elementsthen as the goddess hera or the god Zeus. I feel this keeps things simple, allows me to focus on my connect with them, and there connection to me.
Whoa this is pretty long and filled with grammar mistakes, I hope you all don't mind
E-mail: twilightaine@hotmail.com


THIRD TO JOIN

Name: Anna (Rowana Sabredancer)
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Appearance: I'm Chinese American and about 5'2''. I have short black hair with bangs and I workout usually. I have terrible skin care lmao but I don't care anymore. You'll probably recognize me immediately. I tend to wear black, but thats all I see in my wardrobe. Sometimes I'll be spotted wearing my tie dye converses or my boots.
Orientation: Asexual
Short Bio: I'm an obsessed cat lover (but animal lover generally), an Aries but with Aquarius moon sign, a tree hugger, and a vegan. I guess that's all. I tend to be quiet, but I'm just observant. I also like to read tarot cards and try to interpret dreams.
Reason for Joining: Well, this was my first group. I originally tended to be solitary, but then it got quite lonely studying alone. I didn't even know anyone who was Wiccan or Pagan. But then I visited Witchvox and found Special Effects :)
Your Path: Dianic Wiccan
E-mail:
annofswords@gmail.com

FOURTH TO JOIN

Name: Holly (Lukos)
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Appearance: Tall (apprx 5'6), pale, slim, dark-brown wavy short hair. green-brown eyes. asian/caucasian.
Orientation: Straight
Short Bio: I used to live in Manhattan, but I live in Brooklyn now with my parents. I'm a scorpio, moon in taurus and ascending sign of aquarius. You can't get anymore pessimistic than me. I go to LaGuardia so, I'm an artist. I'm one of the first members of this group.
Reason For Joining: To be in a group located in nyc and be with people around my age
Your Path: Wiccan (eccentric)
E-Mail: mnkaplan@mac.com


FIFTH TO JOIN

Name: Omari Thompson
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Appearance: African American, tall, short hair, brown eyes
Orientation: Hmm it's still on the border of straight and Bi
Short Bio: Currently, I work at the Brooklyn Museum as both a stock
person and sales associate in the gift shop. I also recently got
accepted to Kingsborough Community College for Mental and Behavioral
Studies (Psychology)
Reason for Joining: I came across Special Effects in a search for
locals who were learning about Wicca. After speaking with the creator,
it came to be something that I wanted to include myself in.
Your Path: I wouldnt feel comfortable saying that I'm Wiccan as of now,
but it is the one that I'm leaning towards.
E-mail: chesterb9@aim.com

SIXTH TO JOIN = CAROLINE (WAITING ON PROFILE)


SEVENTH TO JOIN

Name: Stephanny (Stephy)
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Orientation: Straight
Short Bio: i'm... a nerd. i'm sort of moody, i change constantly. i'm a scorpio, annnndd... moon in sagittarus? i like being outside, mostly. i love orange juice. i'm hoping to major in forensics. i heart shiny things. i'm pretty shy/quiet. i think. uhm... hit me up for anymore info? :D
Reason for Joining:  to learn & share. well mostly learn. i haven't got much to share.
 Path: Wiccan
E-mail: me.stephy@gmail.com


EIGHTH TO JOIN

Name: Carisa [Kitty]
Age: sixteen
Gender: Female
Appearance: I'm 5'3'' (although I'll tell you 5'4'' in person to feel better). I'm half Costa Rican, half African American so I have this nice brown color, like chocolate. I have dark brown eyes (dark enough to look black), and dark brown hair that's curly when its not straight (obviously). And I have an average shape. (: I wear colors based on my mood. More importantly, I wear colors based on which clothes aren't on the floor and are clean.
Orientation: Straight. Or as my friend would say, "straight like an orange."
Short Bio: I grew up in this disturbingly Christian family (even though everyone is so messed up, I don't even know why they call themselves Christians) in Brooklyn. Then one day my parents decided to move to the most remote part of Queens and we've been stuck here since I was 9. I have like, 7 brothers and sisters and I'm the youngest, so I have unbounding energy and I'm pretty immature at times. I listen to all sorts of music, but mostly Alternative/Indie and Rock. I'm into everything a psycho teen could be into, from unrequited love to video games. And I love playing/ learning to play instruments. I have a gray and white cat named Shadow, and I call him my familiar. Like Smoke, John Silence's cat. (Eeep! Algernon Blackwood.) I love reading, writing, attempting to draw, attempting to dance, not cleaning my room and riding my bike to strange and distant lands (Long Island). When I'm not doing any of the above, I'm hanging out, on the internet, sleeping, or trapped in awkward family situations.
Reason for Joining: I think it's cool that there's a group for teens who are into this in NY. Not to mention I've been looking for one for a while...
Your Path: I'm not exactly sure what I am. I like Wicca and Pagan and ...stuff. Specifically, I like Lycian Wicca. And I have a strange love for anything lunar or Greek. I'm just curious about everything, so I'm not really one religion. I'm like a jigsaw puzzle made from pieces of all of them.
E-mail: skittlesthekitty@yahoo.com


NINTH TO JOIN

Name: Ben (Dragonfang)
Age:  19
Gender: Male
Appearance:  Brown hair blue eyes
Orientation:  Straight
Short Bio:  A wiccan for about four years now and getting interested in shamanism.
Reason for Joining:  He didn't fill this out because before, he told me he was interested in meeting other people into the Wiccan religion that resided in New York.
Your Path:  A  wiccan with shaman ideals.
E-mail: spider21b@yahoo.com


TENTH TO JOIN

Name: Awilda I. Cantres
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Appearance: I'm an average height. I have brown hair and brown eyes. People say I have an exotic look and that's probably because of my hispanic decent. I have olive skin and wear contacts or glasses. I'm usually wearing jeans and converse sneaks but I do love dresses too.
Orientation: Straight
Short Bio: I live in the Bronx, NY with my mother, three cats and a dog. Around the block lives my grandmother who is the one that brought spirituality to me. I grew up to a Spanish form of witchcraft but gained an interest in wicca at a young age. Now I just incorporate everything I learned all together and have my own set of beliefs. Anyway I am a college student right now studying Theatre and minoring in Journalism. It's pretty hard finding others with my similar interests so I'm finally putting myself out there and taking risks. I don't want to fall out of my spirituality. There is more to me than witchcraft as I am a frequent karaoke goer, love ddr, enjoy going to the park, like trying new things.
Reason for Joining: I want to meet others of my age range who are interested or follow any form of witchcraft. I want to learn more as well and try new things.
My Path: A mixture of wicca, hereditary witchcraft.
E-mail:  a_cantres08@yahoo.com

ELEVENTH TO JOIN

Name: Justin Rodriguez AkA Ember      
Age: 18 7/26/1990
Gender: male
Appearance: 6'2" tall, 279lbs, puerto rican, tan skin, brown shoulder length hair , brown eyes, and cute ^_^
Orientation : straight
Short Bio: My name is justin rodriguez,  my zodiac sign is leo. i'm very romantic, smart and sweet. i listen to lots of metal and now alot of emo-core... i smoke, but i do not drink unless wine for special occasions.  i am funny articulate and very spiritual...
Reason for Joining: im looking to explore with-in the faith/path with like minded people and because of my search the divine has brought me to you.
Your Path: solitary witch / wiccan
E-mail: Lycankid666@yahoo.com


TWELFTH TO JOIN

Name: Savious Harrell
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Appearance: Tall, african american, caramel skin, nappy hair, average built.
Orientation: Straight, my sister is Bi Sexual, I'm tolerant of sexual orientations.
Short Bio: I live with my grandmother, older sister, uncle, and two younger brothers. Going on my senior year of college. I live in a nice neighborhood, but the people in it may seem "ghetto."
Reason for Joining: I'm sort of new to Wicca and Paganism. I want friends who understand what I mean when I say "The solution shall harm none." This also gives me a chance to meet new people and leave my house more. I am very dedicated to my words and my commitments.
Your Path: Wiccan
E-mail: nightskysave@aol.com


THIRTEENTH TO JOIN

Name: Mary Joyce Caballes but i like to be called EmJay (Adrenia Wolf)
Age: 17
Gender: Female.
Appearance: i'm filipino, 5'2 (ya im so short. everyone i've know is taller than me. lol), and have the typical asian black straight hair that's very long because i hate cutting my hair except for 1 inch trims. i have dark brown eyes and olive skin. i love black & i wear black or something black practically everyday. i wear anything thats comfortable to me & that i personally like.
Orientation: Straight..
Short Bio: Hmm. well i've been studying and found out about Wicca since i was 10 & finally decided it was the path for me when i was 15. i used to live in Flushing but my parents made me move to Long Island which i hate but its alright because where i live now its literally on the border line of Queens & LI. One side of the street is LI the other is Queens. i live down the street from the LIRR & right by Belmont so my typical day is hearing the train go by & smelling the horses. in personality im very much an introvert. im shy at first but i open up to people after awhile. im quiet most of the time but i tend to be very hyper, loud, & random with people i grow close to. im a libra & i love to learn about other cultures & languages. (im currently studying french & japanese but i have a long list of others i want to learn to. XD) um. im currently attending Queensborough Community College & majoring in Nursing. i love art & writing & im a freelance graphic designer. i listen to all types of music & i mean all kinds but i prefer rock/indie/alternative. one thing you will always see me doing is reading. im a complete bookworm. i lovee reading & if you lock me in a barnes&noble or library i'd live there. haha.
Reason for Joining: i would love to meet other wiccans/pagans in new york. i already know a few in the group but i haven't met in person. i knew another girl in my town who i was friends with who told me about some of the members of the group but unlike her she didn't want to join & now after not talking to her since January i don't think shes Wiccan anymore but i don't know. *shrug* oh well.
Your Path: im an Eclectic Wiccan & im into the Celtic & Norse pantheons. im also very much into herbs & i would call myself a green witch.
E-mail: adreniax33@yahoo.com


FOURTEENTH TO JOIN

Name: Eve
Age: 18
Gender: female
Appearance: Well I'm about 5'8''. I have long black hair(for now at least) Black, brown eyes and I guess thats it for general appearance. 
Orientation: Straight
Short Bio: Just graduated Forest Hills and gonig to college in the fall. As far back as I can remember I have always loved the night and everything associated with it. The insect noise, the full moon, the stars, the way the trees look like big shadows when its really dark. It all basically developed into this love for the night sky. I would always stare up at the moon and talk to the stars. I'm just blabbering now. I live in Jamaica, Queens (hate it) I used to live in Brooklyn and I have a few good friends. I'm a recovering addict and I'm just looking to find my way. This is a spiritual journey that I just decided as of February to get into. I would really like to be around people who share my same interests and can help me in my journey.
Reason for Joining: So I can meet others who share my interests. Who wont look at me weird when I pick up a book on witchcraft. People I can talk to about the new things I've learned who would understand or be excited about it.
Your Path: I usually say pagan but I guess it would be more appropiate to say ecclectic wiccan
E-mail: ejohnson1991@ymail.com

FIFTEENTH TO JOIN

Name: Marissa Cole
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Appearance: Short dark hair, green eyes, chubby-ish. probably giving you a hug.
Orientation: Unsure of that, actually
Short Bio: I live in a deathly small town, Verplanck, I've got one best friend and a town that doesn't accept me much, Im vegetarian and don't even kill bugs, I wanna move to the city just because it seems so much more interesting and my goal in life is to work with animals.
Reason for Joining: Im looking into Wicca, and want to learn more, and I want to see if I can make some understanding friends (:
Your Path:  Looking into Wicca (and loving it).
E-mail: radtastic_x@hotmail.com


SIXTEENTH TO JOIN

Name: My name is Enisha Blyden But, I like to be called Luna Because, I like the moon a lot and, Luna fit's my personality.
Age:I just turned 18. 7-16-1991
Gender: Female
Appearance: I am African America and, something else(I don't know what it is never met my real parents) 115 pounds, 5'7.
Orientation: Straight
Short Bio: I was born in Manhattan and, raised in the Bronx. I never knew my real parents, so i was adopted. I love to sing and to model. I'm a little shy though and, I play the Guitar.
Reason for Joining: I would love to join Special Effects Because, I am a beginner and, i want to meet new people and, to find a teacher or some one who knows a little more about Wicca that can teach me things i don't know.
Your Path: Wiccan
E-mail: lunakiss@ymail.com

EIGHTEENTH TO JOIN


Name : Hugo Thomson 
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Appearance: caucasian, blonde hair, blue eyes, 5'10''
Bio: After many years of trying to discover my religious identity, I
finally stumbled onto a website pertaining to general pagin religions,
and after many hours of research, realized I would like to journey
onto the path of the Wiccans. I tried to learn all i could online,
but alas, the internet isn't suited for such ancient teachings.
Reasons for joining: I would like to join so that i can learn all
about the wicca way of life and to broaden my spiritual awareness.
Path: I would like to follow the way of the Wiccans.

NINETEENTH TO JOIN

Name: Shane
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Appearance: Well I'm 5'6 and 130 pounds. That sounds kinda heavy, but I guess I'm pretty average,
plus I'm athletic so it works. I'm pretty too I guess. I have white skin, dark brown hair, and green eyes.
I have big eyes and plumper lips and medium kinda annoying nose. I guess that's all?
Orientation: Straight, and completely in love.
Short Bio:
Well I just moved to New York from Santa Fe, NM. I lived here when I was a baby and have been coming back
 for years- so it's not like a culture shock.
 But moving here is kinda weird, it's so much different from home. I am going to a great school though,
so this opportunity is much bigger than any I would have in Santa Fe.
Reason for Joining: Basically I've been agnostic my whole life. I've studied the Judea-christian religion
 for a few years, but never quite found place in either society. After this mass thing of the Twilight Saga
 phenomenon I started to read Interview with A Vampire. Now I hate Twilight, and think it's stupid and
annoying, but Interview with A Vampire made me think of all the secrets in reality. While looking into truth
 vs. myth on supernatural activity, I discovered the Wicca religion. Now it looks very interesting and
 I would love to study the religion, but I am not sure whether my interest in pursuing it is necessarily valid.
 I know nothing about it though, and would love to come to a meeting or so and learn a
 bit about the group and religion.
Your path: If I only knew, life would be a whole lot easier!
E-mail: snap.crackle.pop.101@gmail.com