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but this very same symbol is used in the modern day to represent one of the kindest, gentlest, and most endearing religions there have ever been. Wicca.
With charming mythology that chooses to try to explain, rather than to condemn; to empower, rather than deny; to show, rather than tell... it's a wonder why more peace-loving, calm spirits have not found their way to this old European religion.
Wicca does not discriminate, it does not attack. Wicca does not command its practitioners to do anything but what they wish to do and it does not try to justify evil. And yet it has often got a bad rap. For being a stem-off of Satanism, for being a sex cult, for being just another new age pagan offshoot for the crazies and the misfits. But, these are just some of the lies you will see exposed.
You will understand the balance and harmony created through the God and Goddess of Wicca, and the symbolism that represents them.
You are invited to understand. If everyone could properly understand the beliefs of others, and stand to tolerate them, perhaps the world would be a far better place.
Wicca and Paganism are not the same, and Witchcraft is something different altogether.
Wicca is a form of Paganism,
Wicca is about far more than just sorcery.
“If it harm none, do as you will.”
keep in mind that this may be metaphorical or satirical in nature as most Levayan Satanists do not worship nor believe in Satan or deities of any kind.
These kinds of Satanists may partake in murder, sex orgies, drug binges, human/animal sacrifices and even cannibalism inspired by a legitimate attempt to worship the Satan of The Bible.
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.
Wicca is a religion, and not a practice, which was formed initially by Gerald Gardner in the early 1940's.
This is because Wicca is a religion of harmony and balance.
This leads to followers of these religions setting up heavy barriers between themselves and what they believe to be evil,
Wicca does not operate this way, because light conquering dark means that the world is out of balance.
Keep reading, allow your mind to be still, and let yourself feel the words as you read them. You still have much to learn.
Wiccan magick is not supernatural by any means,
but the most powerful spells are those that are created by you, with your own words. Only you know what is most powerful to you and it is by harnessing your own inner power that the magick is able to work.
The power of white magic is very great, if your intentions are honest and your needs are real. Black magic is not only a path of destruction towards others, but it is a path to your own destruction. Bit by bit, little by little, it can whittle away the true nature of your spirit. Use these spells and rituals wisely, and always give thanks for the power given and entrusted to you by the Lord and Lady. Blessed be.
assist the process not to replace it.
do not hope it will happen, know it will happen.
Start by casting a circle of protection.
sage or citronella are ideal for cleansing.
But, not all Wiccans belong to covens. There are lone Wicca followers out there, in fact there are many. However, they need not worry about their inability to celebrate the coming of the life-giving seasons. Because there is a simple, lovely ritual that they can take part in that is no less a celebration and no less a wonderfully spiritual event regardless of their lone nature. Here's how:
That rule being that what you put out into the world comes back around to you, but three times as strong.
There are many similarities with the common concept of karma. But, the major difference is that karma involves the concepts of past lives.
The three-fold rule is far more cause and effect oriented.
justice is a part of that order.
but simply that you must learn and atone for your mistakes.
Work off your punishments with good deeds and unconditional love.
we are all divine in our own ways.
The only punishments that come upon us are the ones we initiate ourselves through our own negativity and the atrocities we commit.
Their God, sometimes called the “Horned God” because he is depicted with antlers or horns, takes on two individual roles. In some belief systems, these roles are actually two separate deities. Regardless, there are two masculine God figures. One is known as the Oak King and the other as the Holly King.
These battles and the supremacy won from them may be seen to help explain the nature of the weather and how it changes. Much like old Roman, Greek, and Nordic myths were known to do.
The importance and graceful symbolism of the Wiccan Triple Goddess cannot be overestimated. In fact, there are branches of Wicca in which she is the only deity worshiped.
the Triple Goddess is composed of three parts.
Many consider that a woman is at her peak when she has a family to fend for and take care of, and perhaps that is why the Mother aspect of the Goddess is represented by the full moon.
Hence the term 'once in a blue moon', which is roughly once per year.
