What do they (you) belive in? Isn't it like casting spells and whatnot. Also please don't give me impossibly long awnsers with tedious explanations and please don't repeat awnsers.
2007-01-26 11:29:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wicca is a Neo-Pagan faith that honors the duality in spirit, both the masculine and feminine. The God and Goddess. Wicca, like many Pagan faiths, believes in harmony with the flow of life rather than running against it head-on. Much like Zen.
Do all Wiccan's cast spells? No. Some simply follow the Wiccan Way. Just like not all Christians are priests.
2007-01-27 07:39:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wiccans have borrowed from several magical/ pagan traditions of the past. It is an artificial and relatively new construct. They do have spells which only work because they follow the most fundamental principle of magic: the power of focused intent. Wicca isn't universal truth. Some practitioners are good with it, some without. It has no independent power of its own, it dependes entirely on the user.
Hope that helps.
2007-01-26 19:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a Neo-Pagan religion based loosely on the beliefs of the ancient Celts with some modern eclectic philosophy thrown in the mix. They believe in The God and the Goddess. Magic and spells are really just another way of communing with the Gods, just a more ritualized form of prayer. It really is a very peaceful and Earth honoring religion. I have never met a mean Wiccan, they are always so polite and friendly.
2007-01-26 19:34:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
You want someone to fit an ENTIRE religion into a paragraph?
Wow.
* 8 Holidays centered around the Solstices and Equinoxes and their cross quarter days.
* Belief in God AND Goddess
* Yes we cast spells, just like other religions Pray.
* No, it isn't the movie "The Craft" or like Charmed.
*We DON"T believe in the Devil.
*First rule is HARM NONE.
*No, we're not sacrificing anything to anyone.
*No orgies (Contrary to popular belief.)
*Yes, men can be Witches, too.
*we don't try to convert people.
2007-01-27 00:05:01 · answer #4 · answered by AmyB 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The earth witch thing? Seems harmless.
Christianity spent a long time wiping out the old religions in europe. Aren't you curious to know what they were all about? Pentangles weren't evil, they were celtic. Only after a 16th century pope said they were evil did people think it was satanic.
Why were all the big churches in europe built ON TOP of the pagan alters. (In one church you can still see the old carvings on the alter.)
Witches were nothing but priests in the old religion. How many were killed? How much information was lost in the name of orthodoxy?
2007-01-26 19:34:51 · answer #5 · answered by John K 5 · 8⤊ 1⤋
wiccans believe in magic and ritual and mother, maiden, crone...they also believe in the 3 fold rule, cast an evil spell it will come back at you 3 fold and yada yada yada....usually believe in one diety or pantheon
basically the christianity of the occult world :)
2007-01-26 19:36:03 · answer #6 · answered by Justwonderin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just today I checked out a web sight called "wicca, the religion" It's a place you might start. Peace is always with you.
2007-01-26 19:37:36 · answer #7 · answered by Ryoudan 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Here is a link to a Wicca website. The worship the earth and nature - you can read on it here. http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm
2007-01-26 19:35:49 · answer #8 · answered by ant.dabomb 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because the mind of more powerful than you can ever imagine. So to believe in that stuff and even practice it, you have to really open your mind and work with the spirits and vibes that are all around us.
2007-01-26 19:34:45 · answer #9 · answered by sweet_truth 4 · 8⤊ 1⤋
As far as I know its has pagan religious aspects. You use the earths materials......... I guess to worship the Earth or something.....
2007-01-26 19:34:51 · answer #10 · answered by brandon 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋