What is your religious background (if any)?

[Diana]

I was not raised in any religion. I did, however, seek out any ways to learn about "spiritual" or "metaphysical" things from an early age.

I lived in a small town until around 10-yrs-old. I would walk to the 3 different churches (methodist, protestant, and catholic) to see what they had to say on Sundays. I was the only one in my family who did this. This was back in a time when it was safe to let kids roam (although, I was always allowed complete free will as opposed to my siblings).

It never made me have any desire to "belong." Rather, I seemed to be gathering information, as I can remember analyzing the content (this seems plausible, but that doesn't, etc.). I also, from about 2-yrs-old up, found ways to co-experience other's beliefs. One example: at age 4, my family lived in a trailer park. I somehow found a couple there who were very religious. I brought my brother, who was 2 at the time, to their residence so that we could pray with them. I somehow always fell into situations where I could do this.

I was always aware that there was more to existence than what we "see," so I think I was building the perception of what was "beyond" by searching out anything of a spiritual nature. What was available to me as a child was religion.