Yarrow Coven - Oscianna

Hi! I'm Oscianna but everyone calls me Osci (pronounced Oh-She) for short. My mundane name is Jenn.

My spirituality is different then most people. I was raised agnostic but with many questions about spirituality. I craved something deeper and I often times attended churches with friends growing up. I was intrigued. It was through this search that I eventually found Paganism and I am a better person for it. I am a connector. A mystic. I am a simply a priestess who is guided by experience, connection and intuition rather than dogma. I am just me. In otherwords, I do not like to define my path as a specific religion but rather an expression of how I see and feel the presence of the Divine in everything around me and within me. I'm tired of religion. I want spiritual food and I want to experience it in whatever form I find. That is what spirituality is all about- a connection. It is a mystical experience and to try to define it or put words on it is almost to limit it. To me, that is the freedom in Paganism for I am only limited by what I choose to limit myself by. I truly believe that we are spiritual beings having a human experience. People. Places. Nature. Occurences. The elements. They may appear random but they are only random if you do not choose to find meaning through them. I choose meaning and growth and that change and evolution is all about becoming everything I am supposed to grow and be :) That type of learning cannot be found in any book. It is about digging deep and opening the heart and not being afraid of what you find.

I am a proud member of the St. Louis Pagan Picnic committee and currently serving as chairman of the Bardic Circle where we showcase local and regional musicians and performers at the Pagan Picnic. Additionally I am a chairperson of the St. Louis Witches Ball committee who holds our annual masquerade ball each October as a fundraising event for the Pagan Picnic.

I am a singer-songwriter and music is a major part of my life. I love to play guitar and sing music daily. I have been playing solo acoustic shows and gigs around St. Louis for a few years now and have played at Venues such as Cruisin Rt. 66, 10 mile house, the Blue Agave, The Library in soulard, Pagan Picnic and am happy to play at any festival or venue that welcomes acoustic folk music. You can find more information about me and listen to some of my music at www.myspace.com/osciannamusic. Currently I am working on a demo cd with a studio and hopefully will have that completed when I can find the time =).

By day I am a molecular biologist studying plants in the biotechnology industry. I love science and although to many they find spirituality and science an opposing force, I find the opposite. We are taught in science principles and theories and to test them using the scientific process. We are to be explorers and not just believe what we see but to test it, prove it and repeat it. I adore the scientific process and thank goodness it is used for the sake of us all. But it is NOT limiting. Rather, it is expanding! I study plant molecular biology. It is humbling to learn about life and it is truly extraordinary and humbling. It is complex. When I look up at the night sky, I am thankful for all the scientific studies that go on to learn about the planets and that we know the earth moves around the sun. That we are part of a solar system which is part of a galaxy all within this massive universe. But science has even been studying the very nature of the universe and finding, that it is expanding. The question begs to be asked...expanding into WHAT? The more we try to answer questions, the more questions we encounter. That is the beauty of it. That is why I am humbled by it and believe that science is ultimately explained by spirituality and spirituality is ultimately explained by science. The work together. They do not oppose one another. So long as the curiosity remains within you to ask questions and be an explorer, you will forever continue to grow and learn and find connections.

I am a Priestess, Reiki master, a poet, a musician, a writer, a scientist, gardner, herbalist, sister, friend, daughter and mother. I love composing and singing music, writing my own poetry, dancing at Music festivals, hiking, backpacking, camping, photography, art, drumming and so much more. I enjoy life and am in that time of my life of embracing and hopefully sharing myself with others. It is all the dance of life. Its all good. Its called living.

Say not, "I have found the path of the soul" Say rather, "I have met the soul walking upon my path."
Say not, "I have found the truth," but rather, "I have found a truth."
~Kahlil Gibran~