THE ESSENCE OF ME

First things first, " Hello and welcome to The Essence of Me!!" Here is the place where I can be myself and write about me and my life... To introduce myself would be to say that my name is Angelina Tully but id prefer just to say "Hi, Im Angel". Being a mother of 2 great kids makes my life varied and interesting and this is just one of the things that ill be writing about in my future blogs. Im engaged to be married to a wonderful man called Carl who I still cant quite believe is so perfect, maybe 2 years isnt long enough to decide on this so Ill give it some more time for his true colours to show.

I grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland amongst the "Troubles" and sectarianism. There was alot of hate and fighting amongst religions and I never could get my head around it so when I was 15, my mother, stepfather and 3 siblings moved to Blackpool, Lancashire. Being a tourist resort, life was always chaotic there and there was always something to do but It wasnt really for me, I wanted the quiet life and when I met Carl, we decided to move to Ipswich where he is from. Im happy here, life has slowed down alot but I have to admit, I prefer it that way.

After having the Catholic religion shoved down my throat despite not believing a word of it, I looked elsewhere for my faith and came across Paganism. It all seemed to fit, Wicca was the way forward for me. I studied it for a long time and eventually began to practise as a solitary witch. I became aquainted with many differnt aspects of it and found more interests through practising it like, Tarot cards, Crystal and gemstone therapy, Astrology, Astral travel, Lucid dreaming, Divination, Aromatherapy and lots more. It is so invigorating and spiritual. To be completely honest, I have found that having young children has made it a bit more difficult to practise Wicca and I have put a hold on things since I had the kids but I have every intention of getting back in to things again.

Another hobby of mine is Fashion design and Construction. I am a qualified seamstress and love to make womens clothing. The exciting part for me is the designing and creating. Ive always been into Art and went to college to do an A Level in it. I used to draw alot when I had the time, it was my way of expressing myself, writing poems and Literature are other creative outlets that I have. I like to read also.

On a serious note, Im really quite happy with my life at present and look forward to sharing my life experiences with anyone who wants to read about it. Topics I will cover will include things like: anything weird and wonderful, witchcraft/wicca, my kids, my various interests and hobbies and much more. Watch this space.....