I was born February 8, 1977 in Dallas, Texas at Presbyterian Hospital.  I spent all my life in Garland, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, with my mother, father and one sister.  I now live in Mesquite, Texas (also a suburb of Dallas) along with my life partner, Robert.  I am currently employed at Greyhound Lines, Inc. in the operations department of our Dallas headquarters as a Dispatch Supervisor.

    I was raised a Disciple of Christ in a church not far from our home.  Although Christianity was very important to my mother (my father is an atheist), it never seemed to fit me and my system of beliefs.  I never knew words to describe what I believed until a short time ago when I discovered Wicca.  All of a sudden, I felt like I belonged to a religion that truly spoke to my heart.

    The name I was given by my parents was Jason.  The name Jason is of hebrew origin and I am told it means "healer".  I am very content with my given name for its use in the world as a whole, but I decided when I entered the Craft to seek out my own identity and start a new life with a new Name.  I couldn't decide what I should call myself.  I searched my mind and tried different Names that corresponded to things I was interested in.  Nothing seemed to fit.  In the end, I decided to ask the Goddess to name me.  One day during meditation I asked the Goddess to grant me a Name during dream time.  That night I went to bed and when I awoke I began my day by taking my morning shower in my usual manner.  Suddenly I heard a whisper in my subconscious mind.  The whisper simply said "Timid Sand".  This of course seemed so strange.  What on earth could that mean?  I must admit it sounded ridiculous at first, so I asked the Goddess why she sent me that Name.  By the time I was finished showering I felt inspired to write a poem.  I had written several poems when I was still in school and found that I was quite good at it, but it had been so long since then.  This poem would serve as my answer to the question "Why Timid Sand?", and would serve as an important foundation for my entry into the Craft and the religion of Wicca.  You may follow this link to read my poem.

    I have come to the realization after having the experience in choosing my Name that the process of finding a new Name is more important than the end result.  Perhaps this best enforces the belief in Wicca that all answers can be found from within.  In searching for a Name you can learn things about your personality that can be fundamental to your pursuance of this religion.  A quest to know yourself is undoubtedly an essential step in deciding to pursue any new religion.

    I guess the saddest thing for me to experience in my quest to become a witch is the lack of resources there are in the area I live.  I can barely imagine that researching the Craft and Wicca would be so difficult in a city as large and diverse as Dallas.  It is for this very reason that I have decided to create this site.  I want to be able to afford people the resources I could barely find.  I want to make finding the answers to your questions as easy as possible for you.  Of course any information you may find still has to be validated by your own belief system.  I can tell you what an idea or principle means to me, but that may not be what it means to you.  In the end you make your own mind up.  In the end you make your own destiny.

Bright Blessings on your quest....

Timid Sand