The Mother Goddess (Full Moon) represents the pregnant mother. The Old Crone or Old Hag (Dark Moon) represents the post-menopausal, but wise woman. The Old Crone is often associated with death (Schnoebelen 114).
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Depending on where you live at the time, the Goddess has different names. Kali was the chief Goddess in India and Nepal. Kali tended to kill her lovers frequently. Kali would dance on the corpses of her lovers with a necklace of human skulls around her neck. Those in Hebrew worshiped Lilith. Lilith's original name is Lilitu. Lilith is beloved to be Adam's first wife. Lilith would eat her own children alive. Tanit, the Phoenician Goddess, would demand even more sacrifices. She would sacrifice babies to her cult followers (Schnoebelen 117). Artemis was the Goddess of Greece. Artemis made human sacrifices during her worships.
Initiations into a group are common in the Wiccan and Pagan religions, but not all of the groups require it. The author says "Initiatory practices vary from tradition to tradition and include initiations by deities and spiritual helpers through dreams and virgils/vision quests, self-initiations by teachers and groups" (Introduction 1). Some Wiccan and Pagan traditions believe in the shedding of one's blood to show devotion to the Horned God (Schnoebelen 60).
Rituals are the times when Wiccans are to be one with nature. The rituals vary from tradition to tradition, depending on the religion that you follow. The rituals should be designed by you and you alone, and should be meaningful to you. The Gardnerian religion believes in ritual sex and the whipping of each other to purify and raise the power. The author says "Rituals usually include a combination of meditation, invocations, movement, music, and the use of magickal tools. In outdoor rituals, Pagans do not talk, they listen to the sounds of the birds, wind, and other parts of nature around them" (Introduction 1-3).
Wicca- the natural religion of the world; not a Christian religion. ... Followers of Wicca seek guidance from an endless number of deities. ... Popular culture has greatly affected the spread of Wicca. ... Wicca is the first and only religion that really honors women. ... In Wicca, the five points represent our basic beliefs. ...
Wicca is a religion that has roots going back to the dawn of man. ... Wicca is a joyous religion springing from our kinship with nature. ... Aside from the protection of the environment Wicca's central theme, called the Wicca Rede, is "if it does no harm do your own will". ... In order to understand Wicca it is essential to know its roots. ... He began what is now called the Gardnerian Tradition of Wicca. ...
Wicca is a legitimate religion and was acknowledged as such at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1994. ... It is a specific law in Wicca that "ye harm none" in magickal workings. ... Wicca is a highly individualistic religion, believing that the practice is what you make of it. ... They come together to celebrate the Esbats, the thirteen full moons of the year, and the Sabbats, the eight holidays of Wicca. ... The equal-armed cross is another symbol of Wicca, which represents many ideals, including the four seasons, the four directions, the four archangels, the four winds, ...
Wicca is an earth-based spirituality founded by Gerald Gardner back in the early '50s, and on the pre-Christian belief system of European peoples, combined with modern concerns such as environmental issues and social justice. ... There is a connection between the environment and all of the creatures that share the land, sea, and sky with humans There are many spiritual paths to one end, and that Wicca is not the one and only right path to God/Goddess/Truth/etc., nor is it right for everyone. And since Hollywood and many branches of Christianity have completely confused the issue wit...
Wicca does not make such claims, nor does it try to recruit others to share in its beliefs. ... Wicca has long been viewed as satanic and evil. ... Wicca embraces nature and all of its elements. ... Wicca believes in reincarnation, so death is viewed as another beginning. ... Even though Wicca has been a viable religion for centuries, its believers are still viewed as outcasts. ...
In his book Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, Scott Cunningham writes "some use Wicca' and Witch' almost interchangeably" (iv). ... Opponents claim that Wicca is a cult or a secret religion. ... These statements stand for all that Wicca is about. ... For these reasons Wicca is not a cult. ... (Wicca...5). ...
The title of the book was Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. ... Demon possession and loss of respect for Christian life happens to most in Wicca. ... The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft. ... About Wicca, Wisconsin State Journal. ... Hate Literature: Wicca & Satanism & the Way Out. ...
