Anyone who is Wiccan, can you give me the basics? Do you worship more than one god, or just the many aspects of God? Just curious. Thanks! :)
2007-05-26 09:02:10 · 7 answers · asked by Water Witch 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well technically there are three Gods in Wicca.
The God (who is called by many names)
The Goddess (who is called by many names)
And "The One" or The All
But we don't worry ourselves with "the all," because it is Literally 'ALL' as in everything.
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Wicca is a Religion, and as such it's main focus is on the veneration of the Gods, Magic is just a religious practice, it should not be used 'Only' for personal gain, but you can use it to better your life (But be warned that spells in wicca work just as well as prayer in christianity)
The Core princeple of Wicca is "as long as you Harm None, then do what you will" and this also applys to harming yourself, so suicide is forbidden.
We don't have a "Hell" but we have the next best thing 'Karma' the great cosmic justice system :)
If you do something Bad, then something bad will happen to you (and in Wicca it cames back to you 3 times worse) thats why we follow the Golden Rule :)
2007-05-26 09:21:58 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wiccans believe that there is a Lord and a Lady. Some believe the they are two parts of one super-being sometimes called the All or the One. Many believe something to the effect of all Gods are one God and all Goddesses are one Goddess. You can worship Gods from a certain pantheon if you wish, or if a certain God or Goddess calls to you. It is not advised to mix Gods from different pantheons.
2007-05-26 09:08:55 · answer #2 · answered by Caity S 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wiccans worship the God and Goddess. Pagans worship whoever they choose.
Also, witchcraft is not devil worship. Witches in general, do not believe in such an entity. There are Satanic witches, however. Please, do not confuse the two. Modern Witchcraft and paganism in general, is said to be a revival of sorts. Based on ancient Goddess religions, surviving through the years in secret, due mainly to fear of persecution and made "popular" by Englishman, Dr. Gerald Gardner (who fathered Wicca) in 1954 once Britain last anti-witch laws were taken off the books (in 1951). Fortunately, modern laws allow us to be more open about our beliefs. There are lots of people still in the "broom closet" though. It is an acknowledgement of a holistic universe and a means towards a raising of consciousness. It is the acceptance of personal and social responsibilities. Equal rights, ecology, attunement, planetary care are all part of Witchcraft.
2007-05-26 09:08:17 · answer #3 · answered by theguardiandragon.com 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Aaron Leitch has written a rapid historic previous of Wicca and Neopaganism and offered a bibliography to help enquirers. listed below are the limitless books he recommends: A Witches' Bible: the excellent Witches' handbook, Janet and Stewart Farrar God of the Witches, Margaret Murray extreme Magick's help, Gerald B. Gardner The Golden first comfortable, Israel Regardie Wicca: A handbook for the Solitary Practitioner, Scott Cunningham between the Worlds, Stuart Myers Drawing down the Moon, Margot Adler
2016-11-05 11:50:29 · answer #4 · answered by lobos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditional Wicca worships the Lord and Lady, or Goddess and her Consort, by names secret to the initiated within a tradition . . . but essentially, a male/female Duality.
Neopaganism worships, generally, a male Patron and female Patroness, usually---though unfortunately not always---from the same pantheon and originating culture.
Pagans worship the gods and goddesses of one of the traditional pre-xtian polytheistic pantheons, either through adapted or reconstructed rites.
Heathens worship the gods and goddesses of Northern Europe---the Nordic, Germanic, or Anglo-Saxon pantheons--specifically.
2007-05-26 09:19:14 · answer #5 · answered by Boar's Heart 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wicca is inherantly polytheistic. While there is a sort of fusion new age Wicca lite that teaches all gods are one god, it's really just the result of exChristians who aren't ready to leave their old faith behind.
I don't personally believe in ridiculous cut and pastes, so for more information I recommend this link:
http://www.cuew.org/whatiswicca.html
2007-05-26 09:20:43 · answer #6 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
pagan is a large umbrella for cultures and people that do not fit into monotheistic mainstream ones
many christians do not see that thier religion is pagan in origin, how catholic church adapted many pagan traits that were in competition for followers and then gained police powers and had all heretics or pagans hunted down, tortured and burned for not falling into step with thier one god and one faith
2007-05-26 09:09:36 · answer #7 · answered by voice_of_reason 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋