Hello everyone! I hope you had a great Litha/Summer Solstice yesterday! Speaking of coming out of the broom closet, I wanted to address some Wiccan/Pagan beliefs. I was browsing through some “Wicca” blogs last week, and I discovered a few that are against Wicca and had some very strong opinions on what Wiccans believe. Of course I was surprised by what I read, because I certainly do not believe or practice what they had written. The first thing to tell non-pagans is that not all Pagans/Wiccans believe the same thing. Just because one Wiccan you know practices one thing, does not mean another Wiccan does. Paganism is a very open religion that prides itself on not being exclusive or judgemental! There are non-witch (or practicing) Wiccans, just like there are practicing witches who aren’t Wiccan. It is a hard concept for many to understand, but there is a large variety of beliefs that Wiccans/Pagans embrace. A great blog I found on this exact subject is http://notaboutreligion.com/2009/02/03/the-truth-about-wicca/. Check it out if you want to read more about what Wiccans do and do not believe. Below are some common misconceptions about Wicca. Feel free to let me know what you believe and practice-I would love to hear about your own spiritual journey!
*Wiccans are not Satan worshippers! Wiccans do not even believe in the existence of a “devil” or “Satan.” When we refer to the Horned God we do not mean Satan-we are referring to Pan (the Greek God) or one of the many other Gods who represent masculinity and are often represented by a goat.
*Wiccans are not Satan worshippers! Wiccans do not even believe in the existence of a “devil” or “Satan.” When we refer to the Horned God we do not mean Satan-we are referring to Pan (the Greek God) or one of the many other Gods who represent masculinity and are often represented by a goat.
*The pentacle is not a Satanic Pentagram. The five point star has been a religious and cultural symbol for hundreds to thousands of years. Even Christian knights use to use the pentacle to represent the 5 wounds of Christ or the first 5 books of the Bible. Wiccans use the pentacle as a symbol of protection from negative energy. The pentacle represents the 5 elements: earth, air, fire, water, and spirit. The pentacle is a very important and beautiful symbol to Wiccans!
*Wiccans are not polytheistic per say. Wiccans believe in one Divine being that is present in all living things and the universe. The Divine is represented by both a male and female version. Just like there are males and females in all living things too. Why should it not make sense then, that God has both a female and male side? We worship both the God and Goddess.
*Wiccans do not put hexes on people or create evil spells! Spells are just a form of praying and using focused intent to help accomplish something. Wiccans do not practice was it considered “dark” magic. Just like a Christian would pray for good health, a witch would do a spell/ritual for good health. The intent is the same, we just use a slightly different process.
*Wiccans do not believe in hell. We know that people are born with free will and have the potential to do good or bad.
*Wiccans do not hurt people or animals! Wiccans follow a code (the wiccan rede) that says “And ye harm none, do what ye will” We do not believe in harming people or animals! All living things are to be respected and loved!
*Wiccans are not immoral people! We believe in upholding the legal laws of where we live! We do not however, put rules on what is moral or not. Every person has different beliefs and practices. We respect all beliefs and do not believe it is okay to judge someone else’s beliefs.
* We do not run around naked all the time! While some covens do practice ritual "Skyclad" aka naked they are not standing around our public parks in the nude. I have never done ritual skyclad and there are many Wiccans who also do not do practice in the nude. This is not to say there is anything wrong with being skyclad during ritual, I am only meaning to point out to the general public that we do not doing everything naked.
* We do not preform occult sex rituals. While I am sure somewhere out there there are groups who practice some sort of sex/ritual, I can assure you that it is not a common Wiccan practice. I read a blog once that said they did not like all the wiccan sex rituals going on that were taking advantage of young girls. I have never seen and/or heard of one of my fellow Wiccans performing any sort of sex ritual!
**Please do not stereotype or judge people! Get to know someone to find out what they really believe and practice!
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2 comments:
AMEN! [*laughs*] or not ...
Blessed Be, and thank you for this post. I was able to show it to my friends that they might better understand my beliefs.
It is rather interesting for me to read this article. Thank you for it. I like such themes and everything connected to them. I definitely want to read more soon.
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