Hello, I am Lady Simone I live in Fort Worth Texas.
I have been a Practioner Of Wicca and the Essoteric arets sence the fall of 1977 when as a young girl I met my first teacher Ceridwin, in Shreveport,LA From her I learned the basics of Wicca along side her Daughter Charlotte.
In the Summer of 1979 I move from Shreveport to Clark A.F.B. in the Phillippens, there I start down a path that Became be one of my biggest stugles to get off of. That of Alcohol and Drug addiction. I Also Meet my second teacher Senci Yahnankmo, by the hands of the fates. Yahn Taught me to use my mind and body. through him I would learn the old oriental belifes of Japan. I would Join the SCA and Lern the meaning of Honor and Integrety.
In the Spring of 1982 I moved to Bellevue, Nebraska, Here I went through the worst of my addicition and Alcoholism until I went into recovery in 1984 and have remained and anctive member of a 12 step rogram ever sence. I would Meet my 3ed teacher in the fall of 84 Jacob. With Jacob I would relearn the gifts I had taken for granted during my addiction, because without the drugs they no longer came easily I had to learn disipline and strenth. I had a spiritual experiance in the Spring of 85 that changed my Life shortly after with Jacobs instruction I started to Learn Qaballah and Hermetics
The winter of 86 three things happen within month of each other. I graduated from High school and started Collage, Started to teach my frist student with jacobs help, and Had My first Son. My life was changing. I would watch dancer Grow and Blosem in the craft over the next 4 years and take on a student of her own. I had 3 more children tolaling 4 boys and I would Marry a man that became a menace in a matter of months and divorce him after my daughter was a year old. I actively taught with Jacob by my side Guiding me when eve I needed help.
In the Summer of 1989 I would take a 3 month trip To Japan to Lay Yahnankamo to rest. and suceed to the head of his order as he wished. I would go through 2 months of trial while in Japan to prove my worthness. and return home more serious in my studies and those of my students. I would activly Learn what Psychic attacks were and who were the players involved as was now my duty. Jacob and I remained strong friends and Allies.
I got remarried in the Spring of 92 and Moved to Stillwater Oklahoma. there I tought and continues with my studys. news reached me in the spring of 93 that jacob Had died during the floods. I morned for my old friend and mentor. In Stillwater I continued to teach and Socialize with htose who wished to learn in the craft. and was Quite open about it. There was some contovery because there were and still are many who belive that our craft and arts should be private and not talked about openly. I disagree with this line of though because it keeps outsiders ignorant of what we are. and affraid of us because of thier ignorance.
in 1994 I was divorced and moved to texas. were I live now. Still teaching. in Fort worth i would learn saddly that not every one who were the symbol of our art can be trusted. that some that practice the darker arts will masqurade as a good Wiccan just to show his or her true colors later. I met those who teach personal gain over personal growth and was and am angry. i discovered that the Warriors and Gardians path is not only that of physical force but also of uncoveriung the truth so Others can see it. I vowed to help all who seeked to learn the craft not for the power they could gain, but for the growth and spirtual life it would give them. I prayed to God and spoke to Sekhmet and the Spring of 95 came in echoed by a flood of new students. working with thses young seekers I refined the years of teaching I had done and the Lesson Plan that I use now was boorn and continued to be refined into what I use on-line today.
In the Fall of 1995 I Suffered a major back injry at work. one that put me out of work it took me a year to realzie that this could work to my best intrest and not stop me from teaching. I continued to teach the students I had, but didn't take on any new ones untill the Spring of 97 due to hardships and hospital stays. and the creation of the Temple of the grove in november of 1997.
in the Summer of 1997 I got handfasted To the man I am with Now. and Have seen several student I have tought over the years become teachers, and follow thier own Path. My phone rings at wierd hours. I started teaching on-line in the fall of 97 Privately untill the third week in March,1998.
I had bought a house and was off line for a week, when I got my office up and cheaked my mail I had 12 requests from people looking for a teacher. The floodgates started to open by april 5th I had 10 more. Out of nesecity and wishing to be able to provide ionfromation and instuction to those who sought it. The temple of the Grove Website was Born. As a dream of myself and others has now become a reality.
The website continues to grow and develop and Seekers of the craft have found a place were they cna get the information they seek with someone they can talk to. It fills my heart with Joy to be thier for those who seek. Some have asked why I don't charge for instruction. That's simple it was freely given to me. so I freely Pass it on in the hopes that Other will do so Also.
If you wish to know more about me Cheak out the Satges of my life as they become posted bellow to see how I grew in the Craft
Lady Simone
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