<human>: So I've been lurking around here for a few months now, and I finally got the urge to register so I could post this... Huzzah!  

I know this is a strange place to be looking, so first to clarify:  
I don't think I can cast spells.  
I do think that there's a spiritual element to the world/universe that science does not *yet* understand.  
To paraphrase Tim Minchin, alternative medicine that works is just called medicine.  
Most people that know me think I'm an atheist, but I've experienced too many little things that pointed me in another direction. (and I'm not sharing right now because I have neither the need, nor the inclination to convince you)  
  
Thing is, I'm feeling a bit more religious lately (partly because I tend to "worship" through the woman I'm with and I've been consistently alone for the first time in over six years) and have simultaneously fallen out of most of my social circles (see previous aside).  The result being I find myself wanting the company of like minded people and having no way to go about it.   
If you think it's lonely being an atheist, you've never been a Pagan, particularly in Virginia.  I attempted to visit a Pagan forum, but, well they're honestly frightening places.  The people I saw there have a complete lack of skepticism, and aside from being obvious troll bait, would have driven me insane.  One certainly can't be terribly open about it irl where paganism is "synonymous" either with idiocy or evil.  
If any of you have any ideas how to find more people like me, or are someone with similar or neighboring belief systems, I'd love if you'd speak up.  
I'd also love to do something for the winter solstice.  I made sure I had the day off (Dec 21st), but can't seem to find anything in the area (coastal Virginia).

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<bot>: I'm looking for rational *not* "open" minded Pagans, and wonder if you're here.  Also I'm trying to figure out what to do for the solstice.