Let's Start with Explanations

Background & Basics

Wicca is, by most definitions, a modern form of paganism. Taking concepts and ideas from polytheistic religions of the ancient world with, to my knowledge, no blood sacrifices. Most wiccans won’t hurt an animal and modern day grocery stores have all the ingredients needed for spells and rituals. The idea that any form of cruelty is a misconception.

If asked I would describe Wicca as the belief in the energies and power of the earth.

This religion began in mid 20th century and can be considered, because of some practices, New Age. The practice is polytheistic with many Gods, Goddess, and deities for a many wide array of topics.

Mainly it follows two deities known as the Great Goddess; the embodiment of females and the moon and the Horned God; the equal and opposite of the Goddess, representation of man and the life cycle. Together they create a duotheistic base to the practice. These two are very important to the religion as the season changes tell their story through the ‘Wheel of the Year’.

Goddess & God Symbol

The ‘Wheel of the Year’ is broken into eight seasons beginning with Imbolc in February and ends with Yule in December. Many changes actually a line with well known holidays in the year as, historically, they were taken from the pagans. For example Samhain or Halloween in October and Litha, the summer solstice.

These times of the year have special energies along with specific days among the lunar and solar cycles. Wiccans harnish these energies for spells to push into areas of life they feel need more positivity. Using plants, common kitchen ingredients and the five basic elements (yes it’s five) along with tools and symbols.

There are also other practices used to harnish for these energies such as crystals and tarot cards also aura readings and dream analysis. These are other practices don’t have to be used and can be used for people outside the belief practice.

Having the basics of basics covered there are some misconceptions that I have to cover. One was mentioned early which leads into what the biggest things people don’t know: Wicca is not black magic.

Black magic refers to areas such as witchcraft or satanism. These rumors started with, well, history; the concept of paganism was normal until Roman Empire Constantine dubbed Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire. It’s a part of history that this happened which caused the Christians to treat the pagans as they were treated which in short was horrible (Thanks World religion class for this information). Even the idea of the Devil was created to have an antagonist to show people how good God/heaven was.

So most of the derogatorily ideals and labels such as pagan and witch began then, I mean no disrespect in stating this. Wiccan's don't even believe in the devil/satan.


And Well Me

Having said all this, it will come to no surprise that I, myself dear reader am Wiccan and have been been for a while. Having the core values a line with thought process that I’ve had since I was little, I’ve found a home here with ideals such as respecting all living things. I even began learning the practice of tarot readings.

Although happy where I am I do not publically announce this part of my life because of an incident a few years ago. When people ask I happily explain, though.

And I hope to provide some information that will expand people's mind not just about wicca but of the energies and magic of the earth.

Blessed Be.

Dani

Yep, sums it up.