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wicca?????????
what is wicca about? what does a wiccan do? how do you know if wicca is right for you?
Let's start with what Wicca is - Wicca is a religion. Different Wiccans will define the religion differently but there are 3 core tenets that most can agree upon - 1. Honor the gods. Which gods are honored and how they are honored will vary depending on the tradition or individual Wiccan. 2. Acknowledge the Sabbats. Again, how they are acknowledged will vary. There are 8 traditional Sabbats. 3. Embrace the Wiccan Rede, which states: An it harm none, do as you will. There is much more that could be written about those 3 tenets and much more to the religion. For more information, I suggest this website - http://wicca.timerift.net What does a Wiccan do? Well, the average Wiccan is just an average person so they do the same things everyone else does - work, sleep, eat, watch tv, pay the electric bill... you know, the usual stuff :) On the religious side, we honor our gods, we celebrate the Sabbats. It's fairly diverse really. I work in a tradition and am a coven leader. So I'm preparing for Lughnassadh in a few weeks. There will be a ritual, some feasting, lots of talk, a little training probably as we'll be together for a bit and so on. On a daily basis I perform rituals of thanks and devotion to my gods, I meditate, things like that. How do you know if Wicca is right for you? You know enough about the religion to make that decision. Read the website I linked to, you might also check out the book Wicca:Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham. Edit - to Lady Blue's answer - Wicca is not originally Irish Celtic. Wicca is a modern religion, it originated around 1950 with a man named Gerald Gardner who was British. St. Patrick and the spread of Christianity has nothing to do with Wicca. The inquistion is unrelated as well. Wicca was not the original word for witch either.
What initiation rites do Wiccamembers go through?
I live as a solitary practitioner with very little Wicca resources in my town. My husband, an aspiring medicine man, also seeks knowledge for his faith, too. Any tips, suggested reading, or ideas on how to expand our minds and hearts would be most welcome. Many thanks!
HI there Oh it's such a shame when you can find nothing locally isn't it. Your best bet would be to join some online forums for chats with like minded people. I reccomend Witchvox and Children of Artemis (the latter is ok up to a point) Witchvox however has a whole list of groups and shops both online and in real life so you may discover there are more people locally than you think, plus they have weekly 'essays' posted by their members from all paths so you might well be able to learn from there. http://www.witchvox.com/ As has already been said, check out your local occult store for classes and contact with other people, just bear in mind that not all are central hubs of local community, and quite often - especially if you ARE in one of the more - lets say 'conservative' places you may need to go along more than once for them to get a feel for you. You wouldn't believe how many people try and find out what groups are operating locally just to go and make trouble. Pagans get a 'nose' for this and you may not be accepted straight out without a few occasions of gentle questioning. As for resources, well online sites that sell second hand books are cheaper than full price new ones, try Amazon and ebay. If you can subscribe to any of the magazines they are invaluable for many resources. Try Sagewoman and Shaman's Drum if you're in the US, or Pagan Dawn and Pentacle or Sacred Hoop if you're in the UK (or of course you can subscribe from anywhere in the world) SH is shamanic. As for books, well there are loads and loads, on the whole avoid Llewellyn if you can, I say this because the vast majority of their books don't go into so much depth at all, if you're already on the path you may already be beyond what they cover. For Wicca (btw) try Wicca by Vivianne Crowley Anything by Doreen Valiente Anything by the Farrers - The Witches Bible for instance For pop wicca (not British Traditional Wicca) Try this book The Goddess is in the Details by Deborah Blake it's meant to be a 'next step' book as opposed to another wicca 101 basics. I have never read it but it has some nice reveiws. I have a book about 'next stage' but it's currently out on loan and I can't for the life of me remember what it's called, I'll check and get back to you. However that said pretty much any book you can take something from However - absolutely nothing is more invaluable than practical knowledge, my advice to you is to get outside and experience the seasons, for your husband try to drum for him as he journeys (fast drumming, as fast as you can go is perfect, and there are cds out there that you can use instead - in my experience tho a live drum is better) he needs to journey with a purpose ie 'what is the next stage for my path' rather than 'please let me connect with ANYTHING when I journey', he can do the same for you and you can both learn from the inner teachings you will be given. Work as a team, wicca has many roots in shamanic practice. Write your personal seasonal celebrations together, do experiments with plantings (currently I'm testing the old adage of planting on the new moon is best for plants) try to keep journals of how you two are progressing. If he wishes to find his totem animals then work out a guided meditational journey for him, if you wish to learn more about the Elements then again, guided meditations which he can write (he guides you meditate) and write down your findings, from there you should get more ideas of things to do. Trust me even those working in a coven have to do a lot of individual work. Observe the seasonal celebrations, one month you can do a wiccan one, the next shamanic, there is a lot of crossover and you will both benefit not only from trying different things but by gaining a knowledge of the others path. Try new things all the time, maybe you can study herbs, astrology, tarot, oracle cards, animal lore (my favourite) make your tools (especially the drum) write and perform a consecration rite for them, anything you are not sure of you can nip onto one of the forums and ask. Now regarding Initiation, as has been said, to be initiated you need to be in a group - specifically a coven. Initiation is part of the mystery tradition and is something that needs to be done by an initiated person - it is a passing of power down a continous line. What I think you might be more advised to think of now is a 'self dedication' this is something that you can do to say, before the Gods and the Goddesses that you are on this path, you are committed and you agree to study and learn more in their name. For this you can go either way, you can self dedicate to the 'path' or you can self dedicate to a specific Diety (my advice is to THINK before picking) you can then work out a ritual for this, try to go for 'why' as well as 'how' fully understand what you are getting into and that is also part of your training. Hope this is of some help :)
Where do I start to become aWicca or a Witch?
and what is the difference between a wicca and a witch? I heard somewhere that wicca don't do spells at all. and does a witch?
Magic is a system, not a religion. Even Atheists can preform magic. It requires belief in yourself, not belief in any certain higher power. Wicca is just one of many faiths that embrace Magic. You can be both a Wiccan and a witch, these two words are not the same. None of these words has anything to do with devil worship. One of the biggest sore points among Wiccans is the improper usage of the terms "Wiccan" and "Witch". Too many people use the terms interchangeably, presuming that they both mean the same thing. They do not. Wiccan Wicca is a religion, and someone who follows that religion is called a Wiccan. Sometimes it can be difficult to accurately define Wicca, and not all Wiccans will define themselves the same way. Observing the 8 Wiccan Sabbats, honoring the Gods and/or Goddesses, creating sacred space for rituals, to name a few. Many traditional Wiccans also feel that belonging to a coven is also a requirement and that those who practice their religion as a solitary, should not refer to themselves as Wiccan. Personally, I'm still not sure on that point. Typical Wiccans also practice magick, and therefore are also witches. You cannot be a "natural Wiccan" any more than you could be a "natural Christian". Witch The practice of witchcraft is not associated with any religion, therefore you can be a witch and yet also be a member of any number of religions (or none). Using the natural energies within yourself, along with the energies of herbs, stones or other elements to make changes around you is considered witchcraft. Though the skills and gifts that are part of witchcraft can be inherited from parents or grandparents, you aren't automatically a witch just because your grandmother may have been one. The use of magick takes practice, experience and learning. On a side note, a male witch is called a witch, not a warlock. Pagan While I'm explaining terminology, I thought I would throw in "Pagan" as well. Paganism refers to a variety of non-Christian/Jewish/ Islamic religions that are usually polytheistic and are often nature-based. Wicca is only one Pagan religion, but there are others such as Santeria, Asatru, or Shamanism. Many people do not necessarily identify with a specific religion, and just use the broad term "Pagan" to define their spiritual path. Pagan religions are distinct and separate from each other, and it should not be assumed that they are just different names for the same faith. Suggested Reading List Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews by Scott Cunningham Book of Shadows: A Modern Woman’s Journey into the Wisdom of Witchcraft and the Magic of the Goddess by Phyllis Curott Green Witchcraft by Aoumiel (Ann Moura) True Magick by Amber K Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation and Psychic Development by Christopher Penczak Heart of Wicca: Wise Words from a Crone on the Path by Ellen Cannon Reed The Spiral Dance by Starhawk Natural Magic by Marian Green Wheel of the Year: Living the Magical Life by Pauline Campanelli The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton
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