I always wondered this. If its said that you become wiccan by choice (it comes to you or whatever) what happens if you are born into a wiccan family? The children didn't chose to be wiccan so do they celebrate holidays or do they just not participate?
2007-01-20 01:53:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, the question can be reversed. If your parents were Christian, did you celebrate Christian holidays? Did you have a choice, or did you just participate because it was expected?
Being born into a Wiccan family is not that much different than being born into a Christian family. Either way, if you are lucky enough to have parents that are open-minded, you should be allowed to celebrate whatever holidays you wish. However, religious education begins at home and if you are told you must celebrate as your parents, well...that's what you have to do.
In our Pagan community, children are invited to celebrate with the adults in different ways. Just like in school when you make a card for your mother in art class, our children will make crafts associated with the Sabbat or Esbat, they will perform in plays or skits that are age appropriate, or play games that fit the celebration.
It is certainly up to the child's parents either way.
2007-01-23 01:53:33 · answer #1 · answered by nyhtshade 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Wiccan parents that I know follow a rule of not teaching their religion to anyone under the age of 18, when they are legal adults. This they apply to their children as well. In these cases if the child wants to do Christmas, the Santa version, they usually let them, the same goes for the Easter bunny.
Some of the Wiccan Holy days are open, thus even non wiccan folks are allowed to attend if they want, thus the children of a wiccan parent could be there.
Now, a lot of folks who call themselves wiccan are really witches or pagan and thus do not follow the Wiccan guidelines.
2007-01-20 02:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by Black Dragon 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Wiccans have 8 Sabbats a year...Mabon, Imbolc, Yule,Ostara. Beltane, Lammas, Samhain and Litha. Most fall near a "Holiday"
Most Wiccans that celebrate the Sabbats will do so on or around those Days. They will also incorporate "traditional holidays" as do some Jewish families.
Since Wiccan is a "tailor" made religion, you can add or remove any ritual,celebration.
The Wiccan religion comes to you, one does not "become Wiccan" if you simply "become a Wiccan..then inside you, deep down you were already there...and in most cases if a child is born to a Wiccan practicing family, he/she will have the right to choose if they want to practice something else later as they get older...
But who would? Wicca is a peace loving..free will religion..
Wicca has one MAIN rule.. Harm None...
So the answer is yes, most Wiccans this day and age will celebrate BOTH-
2007-01-20 02:20:45 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly F 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As you can see they obviously do. I don't have children, but, if I did, Faith would be present in my home. However, my children would be free to explore whichever Spiritual avenue was right for them. I have. I started out being touched by Christianity. Then, because I could never reconcile that Faith with my Spirit without feeling like a hypocrite, I wandered awhile. Then when the time was right, the voice of the Earth spoke to me and showed me a path to Wicca. My Spiritual journey did not end there. I eventually found Taoism (Dowism). For me, a blending of the two fits like a glove. Hence, Taowiccan1. But, I would never impose my belief on anyone. Religion is like a pair of underwear. Very personal and what is right for some isn't right for others. In my two Faith household, we celebrate both Yule and Christmas. I believe if it is worth celebrating, party on!
2007-01-27 22:40:46 · answer #4 · answered by taowiccan1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children don't choose to be born into any particular faith. Some families celebrate Christmas as a secular and not a religious holiday. Some sects of Christianity don't celebrate Christmas at all. You can't lump everyone in a religion into one unform heap.
Most in Wicca celebrates the Solstice and Yule close to Christmas and there is considerable overlap in the customs.
2007-01-27 22:01:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since when does Birthday parties and Holidays equal a happy childhood? It is the same thing i went through with all of my family over my kids. I basically had to tell them this is how it is and if they don't like it well that's to bad. It is not their child. And it wasn't like they did a super bang up job raising me and my sisters. And why would they suffer because you aren't doing those "holidays"? We do lots of other things for my two girls. They have more parties and sleepovers and playdates now more than when we did celebrate them.
2016-05-24 00:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best friend is Wiccan, she takes advantage of the major christian holidays at least falling close enough to hers to incorporate her beliefs into her decorations and such (her new husband is well... not wiccan...) Her daughter goes to her father's house and gets the Christian view of the holidays, but comes home to a nice pagan yule. :)
2007-01-20 02:29:12 · answer #7 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
YES MY CHILDREN CELEBRATE JUST LIKE EVERY ONE ELSE WE JUST OTHER HOLIDAYS THAT WE CELEBRATE AND MY CHILDREN HAVE A CHOICE WHETHER OR NOT THEY A WICCAN OR ANY OTHER RELIGION. I AM WICCAN AND VERY PROUD OF IT
2007-01-27 16:09:33 · answer #8 · answered by needing to know 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My children have a choice as to whether or not they wish to celebrate with me. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. That's all there is to it.
Each of them has chosen his/her own path as they've gotten older. None of them have chosen christianity or monotheism, but they have been exposed to them, as well as other religious beliefs in order to make an informed choice.
2007-01-20 02:24:59 · answer #9 · answered by Kallan 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the parents. :)
2007-01-20 11:47:13 · answer #10 · answered by AmyB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋