Carol used to actually read Tarot cards for money at psychic fairs. She grew tired of this because it was not being true to the religion nor herself (spiritually.) She also ceased reading the Tarot to her friends, because it seemed to have begun to create a dependency for many of her friends.
Carol now only practises alone, or with her husband who is also a witch. She states that the rites are very energy draining, and an intensive process. She also states that she does not want to get involved in covens because there seems to be a certain amount of responsibility when practising in groups. The groups sometimes go further than she wishes to go.
After seeing a dead person when Carol was young, she no longer wants to get too deep into the religion, because, although she's capable, she does not think she would be able to handle the amount of power from regular, intensive practising. Discovery of her limits began when she used a Ouija4 board. Carol describes it as ``dialling a random number on the phone and starting to talk to them'' She explains that it is not necessarily a device of ``evil.'' However, the spirits on the other end to receive this metaphorical phone call, are the ones ``just hanging around not doing anything, who would love to play games with you... they tell you just enough to get you hooked, and then just start playing games with you...it's really dangerous''
Even not properly chanting a prayer before reopening the circle may cause those idle spirits to remain and make life difficult for the witch. Carol told of a time when the reopening of the circle was not done properly and:
C: when I was done, I just started to leave the room and I could swear that I heard someone behind me stomp their foot. There wasn't anyone in the house except for me. I started to get freaked out. [pause] I mean the spirit wasn't harmful, he was just screwing with me.
ER: I bet he was having a ball! [chuckle] I can just imagine that now.
C: well he kept doing it over and over again, when I would turn around to walk.