I was reading a bit on Wicca and I found a book that said it is something that you must be born into. I dont mean born into as in like your family, I mean like you are destined to be a wiccan and you cannot be one unless you are destined. Is that true?
2007-04-04 09:00:35 · 12 answers · asked by thedemonofthehiddenmist 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No that is not true. Anyone can become Wiccan. If you want to research it more I suggest the site Celtic Connection, it is a forum for Pagans to communicate and ask questions. They welcome all religions (or lack there of) and will be glad to answer all your questions. If you have anymore questions I honestly think you should ask there because you wont get the people preaching at you that it is devil worship and evil, etc. (It is not, we don't even believe in the devil). Just type Celtic Connection into your browser and it should bring it up, I can't remember the address, sorry.
2007-04-04 09:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Umm... no. What book was that? Wicca is a new religion based on much older religions. You can't be "born" into it because most people have only discovered its existance within the last 20 years. The religion itself is only about 80 years old.
I hope you didn't read one of Ravenwolf's books. Most Wiccans widely agree that she doesn't know what she's talking about. Everything she talks about is alot like the tv show Charmed.
And Buckland is good but he's an extremist. So take everything he says with a grain of salt.
2007-04-04 16:15:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
I don't really think so. While some personality types may be more attracted to Wicca than others, it's not the same as being born to be a Wiccan, any more than being tall means you're born to be a basketball player.
2007-04-04 16:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
No, not really. It does seem that those who end up truly following a Wiccan path have a feeling of "homecoming" when they read about the beliefs of Wicca, sort of a "This makes sense to me and is what I've believed, now there's a name to put to it" sort of thing.
But I don't think there's any predestination to being Wiccan any more than there is a "predestination" to follow any other religion. It's just the religion that makes sense to its followers, that offers an understanding of the world around them and their place in it.
2007-04-04 16:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
No, not at all. Some people have an easier time working with the energies of the universe than others, that's all. But Wicca is a spiritual path anyone can follow.
2007-04-04 16:09:48 · answer #5 · answered by KC 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
our path is not set in stone. when we are born there are many lines spread out in front of us. depending on which one you choose it may lead you to wicca or perhaps another pagan path.
every choice you make today affects what will happen tomorrow.
if you are drawn to that path then you can choose it.
eclectic pagan
btw which book was it??
2007-04-04 16:13:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
That is completely wrong - sounds more like Charmed than anything. Wicca is simply a choice we make.
***Blessed Be and May You Find Eternal Happiness***
2007-04-04 16:07:33 · answer #7 · answered by Sar 2 · 8⤊ 1⤋
yes and no. if u r destined then you cant not be one. but you dont have to be born into it. i was but i didnt accept it for a while. but most followers r just curious about it bbut then they begin to beleive in it
2007-04-04 16:18:19 · answer #8 · answered by Majikninja 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Answer: No! I am curious as to the title and author of that book.
Would you be so kind as to share that information?
2007-04-04 16:15:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Ex-Wiccan here... no, it's not true.
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2007-04-04 16:15:34 · answer #10 · answered by vinslave 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋