What is the significance and/or power of three in wicca?

Question

In has come up as "three fold" , "power of three" and text refering to doing something in a series of three. Explain please?

Answer 1

3 is regarded as a sacred number, because of the ammount of triune gods and goddesses that there are.

3 is the life cycle of all things. (childhood, adulthood, and crone or wizened elder)

the threefold law if a refrence to state that whatever you put out will return to you X3 so dont do bad things of it will be worse for you.

the "Power of Three" is a refrence to the tv show Charmed, and i have never heard of a spell or ritual that requires 3 people for any reason. most covens are much more than that in number.

doing things in a series of 3, is a 2 way purpose. it requires you to state your intent 3 times. and this gives you time to think about it, and makes it very clear to the gods that you are serious in asking for whatever it is that you are asking them to do for you.

I am not a Wiccan, i am a Celtic Pagan, but we share many of the same beliefs and traditions.

Answer 2

As previously stated, the Threefold law, refers to Karmic return, in Magickal workings.

The Power of Three, is a marketing scheme for the Television show, Charmed.

Though the writers of Charmed use the word "Wicca" as a Plot device there are VERY few actual pieces of the Wiccan religon found in that show.

Answer 3

Three is the number of the Goddess. The Goddess in Wicca has three parts. Maiden, Mother and Crone. These Coincide with the phases of the moon which and waxing, full and waning. Therefore you see three used as a magickal number many times. Many times, things are chanted in rhythm of threes as well.

Answer 4

Think of this... if you plant a seed, it grows into something bigger, it always does... the law of three is if you do something, the result can or will come back to you 3 times as powerful, whether good or bad, depending on what "seed" you sowed. It's very similar to the idea of karma as Buddhists and Hindus see it.

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