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August 12 - August 14, 2017
“If it harm none, do as you will.”
In Wicca, there is both a God/Lord and a Goddess/Lady. Both a masculine and a feminine which work with balance throughout the Universe. Balance being the key word, not competition. Sex is the single-most symbolic act of this harmony between the masculine and feminine powers and that is why it takes on an important role. The Great Rite is a ritual that celebrates the meeting of these powers.
Wicca celebrates the sexual for its ability to bring about harmonious pleasure, unite the opposite powers, and bring new life into existence.
Wicca is a religion, and not a practice, which was formed initially by Gerald Gardner in the early 1940's. He
Wicca does not operate this way, because light conquering dark means that the world is out of balance.
The God and Goddess do not battle for supremacy, there is no long-lasting struggle for the light to conquer the dark. Because it is the light that helps cast the shadow, and it is the dark which provides the background to give light its vibrancy.
That rule being that what you put out into the world comes back around to you, but three times as strong.
the universe works in accordance to a natural order and justice is a part of that order. If you are kind and nice and careful with the way you interact with the world and with others within it, then you have got nothing to worry about.
The only punishments that come upon us are the ones we initiate ourselves through our own negativity and the atrocities we commit.
you are not born into anything and you do not inherit the wrongs of people before your time. Wiccan's, simply, believe the universe is just.
two masculine God figures. One is known as the Oak King and the other as the Holly King.
the Oak King gets the better of the fight at Midsummer or Litha (the name of a Sabbat – more on that in a moment), while the Holly King wins out in Midwinter or Yule. The Oak King reigns at his most powerful from Midsummer on until he loses in Midwinter to the Holly King, who then reigns the remainder of the time until Midsummer comes once again.
These parts do not fight each other as the two identities of the Horned God do. Instead, they are rather representative of the stages that the Triple Goddess goes through in a Wiccan calendar year (Oct 31 to Oct 30).
Maiden represents new beginnings, life changes, new ideas and identities. She represents the potential for what may come as separate for what has happened already. She represents the hope on the horizon.
Her time of power is in spring,
is celebrated during the waxing moon.
the Goddess and her aspects really represent the life cycle of the female of the species.
The Mother is the second aspect of the Goddess, which represents fertility and the giving of life, fulfillment, and growth. Summer is when the Mother is at her most powerful,
and the early autumn as well.
the full moon – which is when the Mother is most celebrated.
The Crone is the final stage of the Goddess
it is a wise and formidable spirit.
she represents the ultimate conclusion to life.
the Goddess Crone represents the winter
Without the Crone, the Maiden has no freshness. Without the Crone, the Mother has nothing to protect.
She is celebrated in the waning cycle of the moon,
with the time of the Mother being so short and her celebration being the same way,
the special full moon occurrences are marked down with a particular title. Esbat.
There are thirteen Esbats in a year.
the thirteenth full moon of the year, are referred to blue moons. Hence the term 'once in a blue moon', which is roughly once per year.
There are eight Sabbats.
These are celebrations of the changes of seasons for Wiccans.
Samhain – End of Summer
Imbolc – Sundown February 1st through the day February 2nd
Beltane – Either April 30th...
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Lughnasadh – July 31st to August 1st
Yule – Winter Solstice in Northern Hemisphere, Summer Solstice in Southern Hemisphere
Ostara – March 21st
Litha – June 21st Mabon – September 21st
many people are closer to their brothers and sisters of The Craft than they are their actual brothers and sisters. you have got to find the right place, the place you will fit it and feel at home.
the altar is meant to be something inviting, something that you feel a connection and closeness to. Not something intimidating or strange to you.
special items to mark the East, North, West, and South
surrounding their altar with items that mean something to them personally.
The real altar is within you. The real altar, which connects you and the divine, and is full of each element and even the fifth element of spirit, is within you.
Tidy the area:
physically clearing the circle helps you understand the bounds of the circle and the physical space you will be creating for yourself.
Meditate and determine the bounds of the circle:
spiritually clear it.
imagine the bounds of the circle and imagine a protective barrier encompassing you within it.
Use real items to create the circle:
