Barb:

The fictional Mckenna (the best friend and mentor of Silver Rain's heroine) is boisterous...are you anything like her?

Mckenna:

Well, I guess I do tend to come off that way at times, otherwise, You wouldn't have placed me in that 'persona'...*L*

Barb:

*poke* The Fictional Mckenna is a heredity witch, how did you come to be interested in Wicca? Is it part of your family's heritage?

Mckenna:

ow..*L*....actually....no...my family had a fit when I told them I was turning down this road...which surprised me some...for my mother was into spirituality when I was younger...you know... psychic readings...tarot...whatnot...but as a teen I became interest- ed...I had sought out info...but at the time, there was no real good good resources on the subject..but still...there was this 'calling'... and I have always been a religious person...but could never find the right niche for me....*s*

Barb:

what do you mean by 'calling', exactly?

Mckenna:

hmmm.....well.....I supposed it's like any other faith and its unique pulling of ones heart.....deep inside....I knew this was it...but out of ignorance...meaning....out of lack of good reading on it....and the belief that it was related to possibly the dark arts of Satanism, is what shied me away from it for so long....

Barb:

can you give a brief description of what wicca is....you've said there's no evil Satanic rituals involved

Mckenna:

no...there's not......for one thing...Wiccans don't believe there is a Satan....why?....because everything is made of good and evil..... black/white....yin/yang.......a delicate balance......one must decide which road to travel...the belief>....Harm none....do what you will

Barb:

in Silver Rain, Dani and Mckenna are somewhat "solitary", wor- shipping alone. Do you do this, as well as participate in a group/ coven? Can one do both, do must you choose?

Mckenna:

Yes.....you can be both....you see....Wicca is not just spellcasting ...it's a way of life...as all religions should be.....Yes....I have be- longed to a coven...when it expanded...I broke it off....but I'm still in contact with the High Priest and Priestess, and is still considered a 'sister of the clan'...*s*.....

Barb:

Would that be similar to a member of what most of us consider a church congregation?

Mckenna:

yes.....a congregation of followers of a faith....but in Wicca.....it seems...hmmm....like there's more unity....but then again..... I haven't been to many churches....altho I have read up on many faiths

Barb:

So, in a Wiccan gathering, comparing it to a church most are fam-
ilair with, do the High Priest and Priestess oversee the service, lead others in prayer, etc?

Mckenna:

yes....the HP's run the circle and keep it in control....for a Solitary ...you must do it all yourself.....but the coven members are more... it's hard to explain....like the phrase...In perfect love and perfect trust

Barb:

So you'd say everyone "works as a team", lending strength to the group worship?

Mckenna:

Oh yes.....there has to be a unity of power....a link together......the chain is only as strong as its links thing......everyone has a role...... all are their own priest or priestess.......the HP's only oversee and contain

Barb:

*damn, I'm good at question stuff..grin* You mentioned spellcasting, when we think of that, we think of Samantha Stevens twitching her nose, freezing people in place, or those "teens from the Craft", making people see snakes, or causing their rival's hair to fall out. Is this purely fiction, or can casting a spell make things happen?

Mckenna:

oh...there's some truth to The Craft movie..*L*.....not of the Bewitched show tho....Yes....it's called making a 'glamour'......you CAN change your eye color.....but well....you must remember tho ...Hollywood always has to overdo everything...*eyes twinkling*

Barb:

*surprised look* You never told me that when I was researching the book *poke*

Mckenna:

ow...*L*.....that's because I'd have to compete with a Heather Locklear.......*poke*

Barb:

*Pout* ALL those crappy blind dates who dumped me because I am no Baywatch babe and you could have coached me into getting an edge and you didn't......

Mckenna:

but it's a 'glamour'...a falsehood.....what's more beautiful than a wonderful soul?

Barb:

*points to ALL those guys who dumped me after one date* Ask them

Mckenna:

ok ok......(are we still interviewing here?) but if they had stayed..... could you keep your eyes blue forever?

Barb:

yes, this is the interview still, and I don't know could I have, besides, it's not the eyes, it's the size 14 to a size 8 I --er---THEY wanted *smirk*

Mckenna:

*LOL*.....have you ever seen a Samantha Stevens looking witch? ......it's irrelevent to us....(well.....to most).....*laughing again*

Barb:

I don't know, I never looked, besides, the only real witch I know is you *poke*. So, on the speel thing, in Silver Rain, Dani does a candle spell to help bring Alain's reincarnated love to him, and she does another, --prompted by Mckenna--, to make the woman phone, these were based on spells in books I found, have you ever done anything similar (side note, _I_ made the phone spell work, Mck couldn't *smirk*)

Mckenna:

I see that...*poke*....but you couldn't have done it without me.... *sticking out My tongue*....and no.....I've never really had a
reason to 'bend' the nature of things......just not good karma some- times

Barb:

rt of the be careful what you wish for concept?

Mckenna:

Exactly......there is white magic and black magic....when you change things to go your 'way'...it effects the balance in everything else...a domino effect.....caution must be used at all times

Barb:

So, if someone did a spell to make a married person free to love them, it could in effect, cause that married one's partner, and or children, to die?

Mckenna:

nothing like that one...you should never perform a spell without that persons knowledge too...if that person was not meant to love you...then why do it? The only negative effects would be.. a broken marriage that could lead to future broken marriages by the
kids yadda yadda....you have to look at the whole picture....the ramifications...ALSO......the threefold law

Barb:

which is??????

Mckenna:

whatever you do....good or bad.....comes back to you....with a vegeance.......the best thing to do, is to do the 'right' thing, from keeping your ass from getting burned...*L*...no pun intended there

Barb:

*washes her mouth out with soap* Sis, this is a family online pub- lication *thinks, you can dress 'em up, but not take 'em out*

Mckenna:

~gagging on the bubbles~....gee....I needed that....*thinking...... newt*

Barb:

*gives her The Look for the newt remark* The fictional Dani and the Mckenna are interested and practice herbal healing, using crystals, have you ever done that?

Mckenna:

Not the crystal thing...but yes...the herbs....but it must be remem-
bered.....that if on a prescription drug.....or in the case of allergies ...well.....drugs come from herbs....so.....herbs are drugs, and can
have adverse reactions

Barb:

Interesting, can you recommend any books or web site that might warn of drug interactions? The drug stores are filled with jars of herbal remedies, but I've never seen any how to use pamphlets

Mckenna:

*snickering*....well....on my webpage, there are three pages on herbs....not much about interactions.....all I can say about that is to ALWAYS ask the pharmacist before trying something new.....and of course...speak with your Dr.......they are more open to herbs than they used to be....There are also lots of sites on herbal meds ...just surf....

Barb:

*smiles at She who taught me how to be a shameless self promot- ional hussy* In Silver Rain, Mckenna can "read" Dani and Alain's emotions, sense when they're upset, or in trouble, it's what she considers an inborn "gift". You share this trait, yes?

Mckenna:

Yes....I think we all develope our 'gifts' when learning the art....not wiccans are exclusive...just that they intune themselves to finding it ......I can read emotions most of the time...not all....but I can't read the mind.....only 'sense' when one is happy, or upset, so forth..... and I try to help them....when your empathic....and that's the term, Sis..*poke*...your often one of those emotional people you hear hear about...*L*

Barb:

""you're often one of these emotional people you hear about...*L* ""? you mean Moi????

Mckenna:

You?....*LOL*.....nah......you I would consider one emotion..... pessimistic....*ducking as I laugh*...I was talking about me....

Barb:

*smirk* So, it takes an emotional person to "read" an emotional person?

Mckenna:

*L*.....works for me......I think it's like.....when a psychic healer heals someone...they usually take in some of the pain...and will
physically hurt.....same with emotional healers.....

Barb:

Ahhhhhh. Well, I guess that's about it. So, if any of the PNR readers are interested in chatting with you, will you come to dazzle them with your lighting wit? *really big smirk*

Mckenna:

Oh now Sis......of course I would.....they just might tire of you real quick....*giving that infamous dazzling smile with a wink*....oh.... and let me say one other thing.....if I may....

Barb:

*trying not to gag* go on Sis

Mckenna:

*grinning as I think ..........newt again* Your a great interviewer.... and good luck in the future with it....*hugs*

Barb:

*laughing hysterically, knowing that she's sucking up, knowing how popular Silver Rain is sure to be..........* Thank you, Lady Mck, your the best sister I have no blood ties to *hugs*.