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My substitute teacher was talking to me about a friend of his who is supposed to be at a high up level. I'm Wiccan and the only thing that I've ever heard of concerning levels is high priestess and stuff, you know? Anways feel free to answer ......

2006-11-01 03:41:32 · 10 answers · asked by Mrs.Anna Cavanaugh 2 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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ALL Wicca are priests/priestesses as Wicca is a religion without laity meaning that Wicca in itself is a priesthood.

When someone first becomes Wicca then this is first degree when they are welcomed into their coven and taken their oaths so they are privy to the inner-court teachings [beliefs, practices, doctrines, gods and mysteries of Wicca]. Second degree follows where the person in question shares responsibility within the coven with the high priests/priestesses. Third degree is where a person has advanced both in the craft and in their ability to support and lead, they become high priest/high priestess and can hive off to form their own covens. In a very simplified view.

There is a very good guide to this on the Starkindler web site, here - http://www.starkindler.org/degrees.html

[For someone to be Wicca they have to be initiated into a BTW coven - without this they are not Wicca]

2006-11-01 13:37:01 · answer #1 · answered by Kasha 7 · 1 0

There are degrees in covens, and any level after degree 2 and you can rise to priest or priestess. after degree 3, you have the opportunity to break away from the coven and start your own as a priestess. At least that is as far as I am aware, it has been a while since I was part of a coven, and I am not totally wiccan anymore, more eclectic now.

I suppose the degrees at which you can become priest/ess varies between traditions, but I have read many books that have said it is possible at degree 2. I never got that far so I wouldn't know.

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2006-11-01 14:07:58 · answer #2 · answered by Seph7 4 · 0 0

Level? There are degrees in certain sects of Wicca. Gardnerian Wicca has 3 degrees. And you can't obtain the title of High Priestess until you complete those. Other sects have something similar, but in all my yrs as a Wiccan, I have not heard of such a thing as "high up level" or anything that would resemble it. Maybe he didn't understand what his friend was describing and just used that to describe it? Possibly, he's a High Priest (or she a High Priestess) and, according to many of our sects, could not explain in detail HOW one obtains it.

2006-11-01 11:58:25 · answer #3 · answered by riverstorm13 3 · 2 0

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the only "rank" in Wicca is being a Priest/Priestess, a High Priest/Priestess, or a Priest/Priestess in Training.

Maybe some covens have ranks based on the length of time one has been in the coven and that person's understanding of the religion.

2006-11-01 11:44:36 · answer #4 · answered by fiveshiftone 4 · 1 1

Some say a high Priest/priestess is a 3rd level witch. but you dont get any higher than that. I think there is 3 stages! But a Solitary Wiccan?witch can be just as well versed and powerful as a high priest. The only difference is that a highpriest is recognized on paper and can marry a couple and things like that!

2006-11-01 11:46:09 · answer #5 · answered by david s 4 · 1 2

I haven't heard of levels, but there are degrees in traditional Wicca. For a good explanation:
http://www.tangledmoon.org/degreesystem.htm
Most traditions have three degrees.

2006-11-01 14:09:39 · answer #6 · answered by Witchy 7 · 1 1

Oh, just what we need, another hierarchy! See what it's done for the other great faiths of the world.

I can see crediting people for experience and aptitude, but I am very suspicious of authority and power games. Ultimately, it's us and Nature. Anyone in between is a poser. Listen, learn, but do not surrender your decision-making power to another!

2006-11-01 11:51:00 · answer #7 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0 2

It really depends on tradition, but several have three levels, with priest/ess at third.

2006-11-01 11:48:20 · answer #8 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 3 0

If you get to level eight, you get four extra lives, twenty health points, and armour with 20% extra manna.

2006-11-01 11:55:10 · answer #9 · answered by evolver 6 · 0 3

No.

2006-11-01 11:45:40 · answer #10 · answered by Dillon 2 · 0 3

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