Wicca World

Alright part two, let’s pick up right where we left off. Beltane : May 1  Another Celtic fire festival, also known May Day. One of the most well known celebrations of the year. When the earth’s power is strongest, sense of fun and passion to celebration - return of summer. The marking of life as well as the unity involved. Deities: Bel Colours: Green & white Herbs: Rosemary & vanilla Decorations: Rowan, maypoles, ribbons, candles The union of the God (sky) and Goddess (earth). So many Wicca marriages, known as Handfastings, will happen at this time. Maypoles are used, decorated with flowers to symbolize the God and Goddess. Belfires are lit for protection and jumped over for luck. Here is an article that highlights many traditions of the sabbat. May Pole Litha : June 21-22 (Mid-summer, Summer Solstice) Celebration of the longest day & shortest night. Turning point - the goddess in pregnant & flourishing, the earth is bathed in light for short time. Dei...

Part 1 This is one that’s going to take a while but I’m super excited about. The Wheel of the Year. I had to put this off because of a few reasons; one because the season is then associated with deities that are strongest during these times and second, these deities associated with elements, herbs, colours and so on. So things can get a bit complicated For example the Lady Isis is associated with water and Shiva with fire, but funny enough they're both related to the moon. So as you can see things begin to overlap which is one of the confusing things to those who aren’t used to this. The Wheel of the Year is the Wiccan’s calendar which marks important dates in year when the environment changes the most. As Wiccan beliefs are weighed heavily in the earth noticing the world's changes and understand it is very important because once you do, it's like you can feel the energy shift in nature all the time. So the Wheel is made up of eight sabbats, which is just ...

One thing that attracted me, personal, to Wicca was that it gives you free choice to choose who you wish to worship. With so many cultures and all of their deities, gods, and goddess; Wicca allows you to choose who you want to pray to as each deity rules certain things. And even things will most likely overlap in some way. The choice however allows one to personalize their faith to what fits their lifestyle.  My bookshelf  This is a book (Encyclopedia of Spirits) that I own that gives brief descriptions of a large portion of the deities in many polytheistic practises but also some of their helpers such as spirits, faeries, ghouls. And no I have not read through the whole thing; the back of the book has an in index that breaks down areas of rule with names. Using the index I have read through areas of interest or need. After rereading this I realized that this could be a little confusing so I’ll to simplify. The two main deities among Wiccan’s is The God and Mother Go...