Spells?????

Question

Are there any spells that can be done by someone JUST learning...and it is true that you losr "powers" after the age of 13??....Tell me EVERYTHING about being a wiccan/witch

Answer 1

Those "powers" are something you gain though knowledge and practice, not something you have and then can loose.

Spells are self-constructed, someone does not wake up one day a witch, it requires a lot of study and practice, the reason spells work is not down to luck or wishful thinking it is down to the ability of the spell caster to affect the world around them, to bend to their will, without the knowledge and application of that knowledge through practice you cannot successfully perform magic.
Spells that come from online sites, books or from others are what are known as 'mechanical magic' this is not magic and has about as much worth as going to your room saying random words expecting a poof of smoke and a genie to appear, just because someone says something is a spell does not give the words or actions any magical powers, that power comes from the practitioners knowledge and intent.

Try this yourself, go to your room and say the following;

inkle finkle dooo

Did that do anything?
Did it grant you riches?
Did it bring you love?

No, because they are words, witchcraft is not like it is in TV shows like Charmed, saying words does not make magic happen, you make magic happen. When a witch is constructing a spell they constantly have their intent in mind and are putting there will into the spell which they are constructing, they are not simply putting a load of objects together that seem to fit what they need. Even if you were to ignore mechanical magic and construct the spell yourself the chances of anything happening are slim, and for the most part results would be the result of wishful thinking or psychology of hoping really hard – granted this is using will to effect the world around you, but there is no craft in doing this. Spell work takes a lot of practice and knowledge, without that your acts are just acts with nothing magical about them, no power, so if you are not a witch spells will not do anything real for you

Wicca is a henotheistic religion, which recognises its own specific gods, while not denying the existence of gods and goddesses from other pantheons. Wicca itself is a 'hard polytheistic' religion, meaning that Wicca see their deities as specific individual beings. The gods of Wicca are known as the Horned God and Great Mother, these are outer court references meant to be used as place holders for the real names of their gods until the Seeker is initiated and taught those names.

Wicca was founded by Gerald Gardner in around the 1930's, although the exact date is open for discussion, also open for discussion is whether Gardner founded Wicca entirely or whether it was an already existing spirituality which he merely re-introduced and re-invented, either way he is considered the founding father of Wicca. Gardner brought together Paganism with influences from many sources including the rituals and teachings of Freemasonry and Golden dawn resulting in a unique orthopraxic religion. Wicca embraces it's early Pagan roots in history, the history of Pagan faiths and the gods whom they followed and worshipped, Wicca also introduces eastern philosophy into it's primarily western path, along with this possibly one of Wicca's best known features, that of religious witchcraft.

Wicca is gaining much attention due to a change in peoples approach to religion and the increase in public awareness of the religion through media attention and with this attention there has come much change to the face of Wicca with many forms:


WICCA:
Wicca is an initiate only mystery tradition, or more precisely a priesthood, where one can trace their lineage back to Gardner. Initiation is the only way into Wicca, and is carried out by a Wicca coven, initiation into a coven requires formal training after which initiation and a system of degrees is followed.

Wicca follows a strong set of doctrines, one who takes on the name 'Wicca' is also taking on these doctrines as well as practices and beliefs of Wicca, the title of 'Wicca' implies more than that you are a member of Wicca, but also that you have worked long and hard to earn that title.
Seekers are those who wish to become Wicca however have yet to find a Wicca coven. Wicca covens can be hard to find let alone become a member of, often those whom are without a coven continue to study Wicca and surrounding subjects while seeking a Wicca coven to join, Wicca covens do not tend to initiate under 18's for practical, moral and legal reasons.

Often Wicca is described as 'Traditional Wicca' or 'BTW:British Traditional Wicca'.


NEO-WICCA:
Neo-wicca is a new phenomenon, which is usually wholly eclectic, however like Wicca there are various different traditions. Neo-wicca often learn on their own terms, from books and other sources, but have little or no formal training and no initiation into Wicca. The beliefs of Neo-wicca are generally similar to that of Wicca however the details can often vary greatly as it follows the new age idea of personal belief/spirituality over formal religious doctrine. Neo-Wicca have varied views of the divine, either following soft-polytheism seeing all gods and goddesses as one god/goddess, polytheism working with gods and goddesses from various pantheons or pantheism working with a single divine present in all.

The 'Neo' in Neo-wicca refers to the New Age approach taken by Neo-wicca that puts emphasis on personal spirituality or belief over the organized religion of Wicca. It also refers to a new take on Wicca, this has less to do with the age of the religion but the idea that this is a belief system which may have come naturally from Wicca if it was allowed to evolve in it’s own time, media influences have brought about Neo-wicca, it develops paralleled to Wicca, but is not part of Wicca.

Often Neo-wicca describe themselves as 'Eclectic Wicca' or 'Solitary Wicca', although not actually Wicca.


Although Wicca is heavily influenced or based upon witchcraft it is not the main belief behind Wicca, the terms 'Wicca' and 'witch' are not interchangeable. The practice of witchcraft fits well with the Wicca way of prayer and ritual, which often involves a highly personal relationship with the divine, the witchcraft of Wicca also works well with how Wicca views the universe as working, however it should be noted that witchcraft can be practiced by many religions as well as by Atheists and Agnostics.

Wicca is not dogmatic, much of the morality and ethics of Wicca are in fact determined by the individuals take on a given situation. Often followers of Wicca will incorporate utilitarianism, which means that an act is carried out for the greater good or elements of their own morality rather then seek to find suitable behavior based on Wicca doctrine.

The rede plays a large part in the morality and ethics of Wicca, there are many takes and much documentation on the rede that can be found in many places, the rede however in itself can be clearly understood by the quote below given by Gardner himself.

"[Witches] are inclined to the morality of the legendary Good King Pausol, "Do what you like so long as you harm no one". But they believe a certain law to be important, "You must not use magic for anything which will cause harm to anyone, and if, to prevent a greater wrong being done, you must discommode someone, you must do it only in a way which will abate the harm." Gerald Gardner, The Meaning of Witchcraft, p 127 in the 1982 and 1999 printings

Another aspect of the Wiccan ethical philosophy is that of the 'law of return' often known as the 'three fold law' which is similar to that of western karmic philosophy, that anything you do either good or bad will come back to you. Law of return is often more closely associated with magic ethics rather than the everyday ethics covered by the rede or other Wiccan ethical beliefs, however is often thought of as cause and effect. This is also often referred to as the 'rule of three' or 'law of three'. For the most part these morals and ethics are held more strongly by Neo-wicca, within Wicca these are often only taught to new initiates and Seekers to help them learn responsibility for their actions, for the most part Wicca rely on personal moral and ethical philosophies.


WICCA LINKS:
http://amberandjet.spiralpaths.org - Amber & Jet
http://www.cyprian.org/Articles/gardchron.htm - Gardnerian Chronology and Bibliography
http://www.wargoddess.net/index.php - Enyo`s Workshop
http://wicca.timerift.net/ - Wicca: For the Rest of Us
http://www.homecircle.info - Homecircle
http://www.starkindler.org/ - StarFire Rising
http://www.asiya.org/ - Asiya`s Shadows
http://www.newwiccanchurch.net - New Wiccan Church International

BOOKS ON WICCA:

The Witches' Bible: The Complete Witches' Handbook - Janet & Stewart Farrar.
The Witches' God - Janet and Stewart Farrar
The Witches' Goddess - Janet and Stewart Farrar
The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft - Ronald Hutton.
Witchcraft Today - Gerald B. Gardner.
Witchdom of the True - Edred Thorsson
Wicca: the Old Religion in the New Milennium - Vivianne Crowley
Advanced Wiccan Spirituality - Kevin Saunders
The Elements of Ritual: Air, Fire, Water & Earth in the Wiccan Circle - Deborah Lipp
What Witches Do - Stewart Farrar


BOOKS ON NEO-WICCA:

Witch Crafting: A Spiritual Guide to Making Magic - by Phyllis W. Curott
Positive Magic - Marion Weinstein
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner - Scott Cunningham
The Circle Within: Creating a Wiccan Spiritual Tradition - Dianne Sylvan
Book of Shadows - Phyllis Curott
The Second Circle - Venecia Rauls
The Heart of Wicca: Wise Words from a Crone on the Path - Ellen Cannon Reed
Evolutionary Witchcraft - T. Thorn Coyle
The Wiccan Path: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner - Rae Beth
21st Century Wicca - Jennifer Hunter
Witchcraft: A Concise Guide - Isaac Bonewits
Way of Four - Deborah Lipp

Any questions feel free to e-mail me from my profile - I assure you that you have a lot to learn about the religion of Wicca.

Answer 2

13 is not a magickal number, it neither takes away or gives you "power". And a "Spell" is nothing more than a focused prayer.
I am Pecti-Witan (aka Hedge Witch, not Wiccan) a "solitary" practitioner of "the Old Religion", and have been for many, many years. Being a "Witch" is nothing like what is portrayed in movies or on Television. Forget Harry Potter, we can't fly on brooms or turn people into toads, sparks do not come out of our wands. You don't get "magical powers", that is a fairy tale. There is nothing flashy about it. we are fairly simple people with "abilities" that everyone has, ours are just honed and utilized. Lots of research and practice. There is a lot to learn when you are dealing with herbal, mineral and candle magick.
I was about your age when I began my quest fot MY truth. My parents encouraged me to look into all religions. So I did and you should too before deciding that this is the path you want to follow. READ about different religions. If you are a Christian do you think you could change the way you think? How will your parents feel about it? Jesus is not our savior and we do not worship "God". We worship a Goddess and a God. Some of us even have more gods than that.If you are serious about leaning about wicca are you interested in being a "solitary" or joining a coven. I don't believe you are old enough to join a coven an you would need a sponsor. Therefore I suggest getting a book called Wicca, a Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, by Scott Cunningham. It is pretty basic. Avoid Ravenwolf because she sensationalizes things. You need some real, down to earth basic information.
Being a witch will not make you cool. You will have to develope a thick skin, because even in this "advanced" civilization there are still those who believe we worship the devil (LMAO, we don't believe in the deil or hell), and would rather turn a blind eye to the world around them. Some will even admit that they think we should be burned at the stake! People will be mean and cruel to you. People will make fun of you and some will even hate you even if they don't know you. People you thought were your friends will turn against you if you can't produce parlor tricks once they find out you practice witchcraft because they think you will be like Harry Potter. All I am saying is that you should think long and hard and do a lot of reading before you choose this path.
Blessed Be
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Answer 3

You should pick up the book titled 'Witches' by Hans Holzer. It gives a very good description of the different secs of witchcraft for you to choose from, the people you need to contact in those secs, and the telephone numbers, as well as other books, articles, etc. There are indeed spells that can be done by the beginner. Check out the Elements Encyclopedia of Spells. As far as losing your powers after the age of 13, I don't believe that's true. Often times a witch does not really understand that she might be a witch until she is older than 13. Good luck.

Answer 4

I'm a translator and proofreader but I don't correct people on the net unless asked to because people that are not linguistically minded just don't care, it's a waste of time, and it just gets on their nerves. That said, poor grammar, spelling, and punctuation is disturbingly prevalent throughout the net, other people see it, and, knowing no better, copy it; and so the vicious circle goes on until poor English is the norm (if it's not already). I would have to quit my job to correct all the mistakes I see in a day's browsing: this page is full of mistakes (not including the intentional ones), as many from the preachers of good grammar as from the defenders of illiteracy; the lack or overuse of the apostrophe being the worst (Two Weeks' Notice or Two Weeks Notice? Yes, even Warner Bros get it wrong, so what hope for the rest of us?). And what can we do when even respected websites like the BBC are rife with mistakes? By the way, the spell check is useful but not perfect. I almost put "quite my job" because my fingers are always racing ahead typing common words before my brain reaches them to tell them what they should actually be typing. The spell check wouldn't have picked that up. It probably wouldn't pick up all poor punctuation either, e.g. the difference between it's and its. This site is actually not that bad compared to many forums I've seen, so perhaps some tolerance should be exercised.

Answer 5

Others are giving you great resources for magick and Wicca, so I just want to chime in on the "losing powers at 13" myth. No, you don't lose your powers at the age of 13. But the myth comes from just a kernal of truth, which is that children have more of a sense of wonder and belief, and so children are more open to magic, psychic phenomenon, fairies, etc. At the point that you become an adult (hence "age 13," although different people become adults at different ages), you have to work harder not to become skeptical an non-believing.

Answer 6

Most people think Witches are evil doers. Actually, white witches work for health and well-being of mother Earth and all her life (plants, animals, humans). They do spells for the good of the Earth not for selfishness or evil ways. We all grew up thinking that witches are bad because the Salem Witch Trials. That was bore out of fear of the unknown.
If you are interested in reading about wiccan get a book or search the net. Make sure you are getting involved because of your love of Mother Earth and all her creatures and life not for your own gain. Spells are to be cast for good and health.
Learn what you can and remember if you are young most parents would not want their child getting involved in wiccan. It is a different kind of religion and most people dont understand it.

Answer 7

If u train hard enough Ur power will be come grater at 13 years of age I should know I am 16 and use spells.

Answer 8

Try looking up websites on the internet on Wicca. Check out books from your public library.

Once you've gained more information, then come back and ask questions. You first need to know what it is you are asking, before you can just do a spell.

Answer 9

well as someone that kinda belives in that stuff a witch never loses her or his but if he was to be a witch i think it would be called a warlock but spells are done sometimes with herbs candles and word and potions and sometimes body move mentsithink i'm not really sure

Answer 10

you don't lose powers at 13. If you want to learn Wicca go to the library and borrow books. good author is silver raven wolf. SHE HAS TEEN BOOKS OUT

Answer 11

What Do You Know About Witchcraft?
- What You Should Know About Witchcraft ...
http://watchtower.org/e/20000401/article_01.htm