my young cousin (11 year's old) wants too be a wiccan, but his parents are christian, so he wont tell them (and i agree that he shouldnt tell them untill he is ready) so should i still help him learn about wicca or wait untill he tells he parents?
2006-10-07 17:24:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Do you really know enough about the religion of Wicca to teach someone else properly? I am a lifelong polytheist, have been learning about the outer court tenets of Wicca for the last 14 years and some of my close friends are Wiccans. But since I have never practiced the religion, I don't feel qualified to properly teach another about it. Most times, I have enough knowledge to point someone in the right direction, but I prefer that Wiccans with experience and training do the real teaching.
I know you are learning and I am not saying this to be mean--you seem like a very nice person. But can you tell him from experience which resources are good and reliable and which are fictional? Can you answer in detail how to incorporate all of the core tenets of Wicca into his daily life? Being a spiritual mentor is a very heavy responsibility, and something that requires both knowledge and experience.
2006-10-08 01:12:48 · answer #1 · answered by Witchy 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Tessa, permit me to reply the final query first. Yes, Wicca IS truly. Wicca is a Religion and as such, we deliver honor to BOTH a Goddess and a God (despite the fact that there are exceptions to that (Dianic Wicca, being one)). We additionally recognize the Divine as being appear within the Natural international round us, which type of offers non-Wiccans the influence that we worship Nature. It isn't Nature that we worship it's the Divine, and nature is simplest the conduit via which we achieve this. Wicca don't worship idols, we worship in entrance of statues (once more there are lots of exceptions to this as good (Green Witches come to brain)). Christians don't worship the go, they worship what the go represents, it's accurately that identical precept in Wicca. We habits our ceremonies for the period of the entire moon (a few additionally the brand new moon), and 8 Sabbats that are unfold out over the 12 months (What many Wicca name the Wheel of the Year). These celebrations re-are living exact stages within the existence a long time of the Gods and Goddesses and are performed in commemoration of those Divine parties. The Wicca appreciate the lifestyles of well and evil as inherent is ALL matters, the whole lot and every person has the capacity for BOTH (Even the Divine). Evil as a consequence, is an vital aspect of the whole lot and one can't have one with out the opposite. The key to that is steadiness, Wicca preserve the idea of steadiness to be one of the most middle ideas of the universe and al which exists. So, to reply your first query, there's NO being that is entirely well or entirely evil, simplest the purpose of the person determines whether or not a factor or an movement is for well or evil. Therefore, as there's NO being assigned the character of complete evil (ie, a satan) it's inconceivable for us to worship this sort of being. NOw, as many member of Judeo-Christian-Islamic Faiths are so keen on mentioning in unequivocal phrases, "if you don't worship the god of sunshine and love, then you're worshiping the satan". They fail to discover that in an effort to worship whatever or someone, then worship MUST be the purpose. There isn't any such factor as unknowingly worshiping someone. We can NOT worship a idea which does NOT exist to us, as a consequence we do NOT worship the "Devil", because the "Devil" is NOT one of the most Divine being standards which exists inside the Faith process of Wicca. It is as useful and direct as that. Does this make experience to you? Brightest Blessings, Raji the Green Witch
2016-08-29 06:16:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you don't offer him some guidance his curiosity could carry him into some nasty territory. the kid trusts you and you may be the only one in a good position to help him satisfy his curiosity. if he seems and remains serious in his knowledge quest I think you should promote honesty between him and his parents (if honesty is possible without the kid being punished for his interests).
but in all likelihood his interest in Wicca will wane quickly when he doesn't become a super wizard by the end of the week. he's only 11 years old and people that age have the attention span of a ferret.
2006-10-07 17:38:05 · answer #3 · answered by nebtet 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is he interested in it because he knows you are? You could explain things to him, but don't teach him any spells or rituals. Tell him to read up on it for a year and a day, like you are supposed to be doing, and in that time, he may 'grow out' of it. He is still very young and it may not be for him.
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2006-10-07 22:28:31 · answer #4 · answered by Seph7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to wait until he can tell his parents. He is too young for someone other than his parents to teach him religion without their consent even if he understands what it is. Young children understand more about life, religion, and what they believe than most adults want to give them credit for. My daughter has been agnostic since she was 10.
2006-10-07 17:30:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats not surprising. Wicca appeals to kids because of the Harry Potter factor. Its so silly
2006-10-07 17:27:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I wouldn't encourage him to be dishonest to his parents. Give him good suggestions if he asks then let him do his own seeking.
2006-10-08 02:39:43 · answer #7 · answered by amberdawn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wait... 11 year olds don't know enough about life to make decisions on their own... that's why they need parents to help them make decisions
2006-10-07 17:27:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Does he even understand what it means? He's too young to understand.
2006-10-07 17:27:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋