Book of Deities
Spirit Online: Wicca & Magick: Beginning Wicca:What is
Wicca?
Wicca is an earth religion based on ancient (even
prehistoric) paganism. Wicca itself is relatively new, a
reconstruction loosely based on old religion and early
witchcraft. Its roots are hard to trace because of
persecution, which caused people and records to be
hidden or destroyed.
Most Wiccans worship the Goddess and the God. They
have thousands of names given to their many aspects by
various cultures. 2 Each name given to the Goddess and
God in old mythology represents a different facet of the
Goddess and the God's personality. Today, we invoke
them by the name that is most appropriate for the
purpose.
Wicca is based on the concept of natural and essential
equilibrium. All things have spiritual "life"- people,
animals, plants, and even stones. Everything is part of a
delicate balance of light and dark, day and night, good
and evil, male and female. Even the Goddess and the God
are both creators and destroyers. They give life, nurture
it, and eventually take it away. This cycle is seen in the
seasons and in the cycle of the moon, and is often
symbolized by the Triple Goddess- Maiden, Mother, and
Crone. The mother creates, the maiden develops, and the
crone eventually fades away. We see this each month when the moon is a sliver, then grows to be full, and then
becomes a sliver and fades away, before beginning again.
Because of this, the emblem of the triple goddess is a
full moon with a crescent on each side.
We do not believe that Wicca is the only valid religion,
nor do we try to convert people to Wicca. It is an open-minded
path and there are many traditions, which offer
different rules and ways to follow the religion. But many
of us are "eclectic", and choose what elements of
paganism we wish to incorporate in our practices as a
Wiccan. One might choose to include things they learned
from studying Buddhism, Asatru, Santeria, Baha'i, etc.
into their tradition, if they are eclectic.
Learn to listen to yourself, as well... you already know a lot
about Wicca, you just don't realize it. Once you begin
down the path, you will recognize many of the landmarks
along the way. You are more familiar with the God and
Goddess than you might think.
Spirit Online: Wicca & Magick: Beginning Wicca:What is
Wicca?
Wicca is an earth religion based on ancient (even
prehistoric) paganism. Wicca itself is relatively new, a
reconstruction loosely based on old religion and early
witchcraft. Its roots are hard to trace because of
persecution, which caused people and records to be
hidden or destroyed.
Most Wiccans worship the Goddess and the God. They
have thousands of names given to their many aspects by
various cultures. 2 Each name given to the Goddess and
God in old mythology represents a different facet of the
Goddess and the God's personality. Today, we invoke
them by the name that is most appropriate for the
purpose.
Wicca is based on the concept of natural and essential
equilibrium. All things have spiritual "life"- people,
animals, plants, and even stones. Everything is part of a
delicate balance of light and dark, day and night, good
and evil, male and female. Even the Goddess and the God
are both creators and destroyers. They give life, nurture
it, and eventually take it away. This cycle is seen in the
seasons and in the cycle of the moon, and is often
symbolized by the Triple Goddess- Maiden, Mother, and
Crone. The mother creates, the maiden develops, and the
crone eventually fades away. We see this each month when the moon is a sliver, then grows to be full, and then
becomes a sliver and fades away, before beginning again.
Because of this, the emblem of the triple goddess is a
full moon with a crescent on each side.
We do not believe that Wicca is the only valid religion,
nor do we try to convert people to Wicca. It is an open-minded
path and there are many traditions, which offer
different rules and ways to follow the religion. But many
of us are "eclectic", and choose what elements of
paganism we wish to incorporate in our practices as a
Wiccan. One might choose to include things they learned
from studying Buddhism, Asatru, Santeria, Baha'i, etc.
into their tradition, if they are eclectic.
Learn to listen to yourself, as well... you already know a lot
about Wicca, you just don't realize it. Once you begin
down the path, you will recognize many of the landmarks
along the way. You are more familiar with the God and
Goddess than you might think.
