Wicca for Beginners Quotes

“Because it is the light that helps cast the shadow, and it is the dark which provides the background to give light its vibrancy. Practitioners”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“Wicca does not operate this way, because light conquering dark means that the world is out of balance. Evil conquering good, means harmony has been upset. This is why a God and Goddess are celebrated. They believe that these figures, which would seem to be opposed, actually live in harmony with one another, each contributing what the other cannot and providing the essential ingredients for the universe to exist as it does.”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“There is no presiding text to Wicca, like there is a Bible to Christianity, and a Koran to Islam. So, you are going to create your own.”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“You could also leave a trail of salt behind you,”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“In the same way that Christians will decorate their houses with crosses, or wear them, or how Buddhists will have statues of the laughing Buddha, Wiccans make their altars into shrines to their God and Goddess and to their dedication to their faith.”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“celebrate your own way!”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“Samhain – End of Summer Imbolc – Sundown February 1st through the day February 2nd Beltane – Either April 30th or May 1st 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”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“The Crone is the final stage of the Goddess and while it is not as new and fresh as the Maiden, not as powerful and strong as the Mother, it is a wise and formidable spirit.”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“The only punishments that come upon us are the ones we initiate ourselves through our own negativity and the atrocities we commit.”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“Basically, Wiccans believe that 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.”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“That rule being that what you put out into the world comes back around to you, but three times as strong.”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“Wicca celebrates the sexual for its ability to bring about harmonious pleasure, unite the opposite powers, and bring new life into existence.   Being”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“Wicca is a peaceful, personal religion. One of the main guidelines of the religion is “If it harm none, do as you will.” Which is a nice, concise version of the same kind of commandments and sentiments given to humanity by hundreds of other spiritual leaders. It is, essentially, the golden rule. Wiccans,”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals

“If everyone could properly understand the beliefs of others, and stand to tolerate them, perhaps the world would be a far better place.”
― Gillian Nolan, Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Real Wiccan Beliefs, Magic and Rituals