Venecia Cezanne Rauls was born in 1972 in Lakenheath England to an American father and German mother. She grew up bilingual, speaking both German and English, and holds dual US/UK citizenship. Her family moved to Southern New Mexico in 1977. Always a bit unusual, she became interested in Witchcraft and the occult at a very young age. Her first word was Mond - German for moon, and her favorite game as a child was playing "witch" and casting spells around the neighborhood. She began officially practicing her own brand of Witchcraft at the age of thirteen.
After graduating from New Mexico State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English, she embarked on a career in technical publications. To date, she has written over two-dozen hardware and software guides for various IT firms in New Mexico, Minnesota, and Colorado. In addition, she has written essays on pagan and mundane topics as well as mystical / ritual poetry.
Venecia has a broad range of interests including fiber arts (knitting, spinning, sewing), kite flying, hiking, camping, the art of green tea, Feng Shui, and anything else that strikes her fancy. In addition she is a voracious reader of both fiction and non-fiction. She dislikes irresponsible people and writing narcissistic brief biographies in the third person.
I have been a practicing Pagan for 19 years. My path is eclectic, incorporating elements of Traditional Witchcraft, Wicca, Ceremonial Magic, and Eastern philosophies. I am primarily solitary, working alone or with close friends. I am skilled at reading Tarot and I Ching and have a strong interest in knot magic. I think of myself as a traditional kitchen Witch and believe in incorporating my spirituality and everyday life into an integrated whole.
Under a pseudonym, Ivy V.:
"The Nature of the Witch" The Witches' Voice Website (second essay)
"We Always Hurt the Ones We Love" The Witches' Voice Website
"Nature Dances" Mountain Passages Issue 8, 1994