First rule of fight club

Don't talk about paganism. For many years being pagan meant never telling anyone. It was simple survival as until relatively recently you could still be executed for witchcraft. Thanks to the pharmaceutical industry that was thankfully repealed and we can now be out and proud pagans without fear of being thrown in the local lake and accused of turning people into newts, even if they did get better before the trial.

Some older pagans, especially those in active covens, still keep to this rule for the safety and privacy of their members. They also take on “witch names” to keep their identities secret, as sadly though it is now legal to be pagan people can still be very closed minded. This is all fine. If you want to have your privacy that's your choice and it can often be a very good one. Being in the broom closet is not a crime.