I want to convert to wiccan!?

Question

I dont really have any religion right now, but I want to be wiccan and do spells and stuff like that. I need help on getting started. Maybe some1 can give me some websites or something. I have been interested in wicca for a while and now I want to do it. Can some1 help me make the change. BTW: If your gonna be rude please dont answer the question.

Answer 1

It's "Wicca". A Wiccan is someone who practices the religion of Wicca.

Wicca is a very complex faith which embraces widely varying practices and many different Traditions. The following, however, is what I consider to be "the basics".

Wicca is about 60 years old, with roots in Masonic practices, ceremonial magic, and the Romantic era's ideas of classical religions. Its founder was a British civil servant named Gerald Gardner.

http://www.geraldgardner.com/essays.php

It is in many ways a postmodern faith, embracing religious relativism, and one that resonates powerfully for increasing numbers of people.

The central tenet of the Wiccan religion is the Wiccan Rede: "If you harm none, do what you will." This is a deceptively simple "commandment" which can take a lifetime to contemplate and to master. Many Wiccans also believe in the Law of Threefold Return, sometimes called the Rule of Three: “Whatever you do, for good or ill, will come back upon you three times over.”

Wiccans honor Deity as both male and female, God and Goddess -- or at the very least as Goddess. Many Wiccans believe that the universe is the body of God/dess, and therefore that all things contain Divine energy and that the world itself is sacred. Some Wiccans are polytheists (many God/desses); others are duotheists (God and Goddess, of whom all other Gods and Goddesses are simply aspects); others are monotheists (God and Goddess Themselves are simply aspects of an unknowable Source).

Wiccans generally do not believe that God/dess is separate from the world; therefore, we have no concept of salvation, since God/dess is present to all and always. Many Wiccans believe that God/dess is too big to fit inside one religion -- all religions/spiritual paths are ways of reaching the same goal, and atheism and agnosticism are honorable perspectives on the mystery of life.

Each Wiccan operates as their own priest/ess. We do not have a distinction between clergy and laity. Therefore, each Wiccan is responsible for their own personal development and for forging their own relationship with God/dess. Some Wiccans practice in covens, which are generally initiatory and require a long period of study (traditionally a year and a day) before entering. Others practice in loosely affiliated groups of solitaries, which are Wiccans who practice outside of traditional coven structure. Others simply practice alone.

Wiccans do not usually have churches. We create sacred space as and where needed, by casting "circles" of energy which function as temples. When inside those circles, we invite the spirits of the four Platonic elements (air, fire, water, and earth) to join us, as well as the Goddess and the God (or at minimum the Goddess).

Wiccans have celebrations which are timed to both the solar and lunar calendars. The solar festivals -- held at the solstices, the equinoxes, and four points in between them -- are called sabbats.

http://paganwiccan.about.com/library/basics/blsabbats.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_of_the_year

The lunar holy days are called esbats, and are held at the full moon each month, and sometimes at the new moon as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esbat

Many Wiccans practice witchcraft, which we see as working with the Divine energy that permeates the world to bring about change. In accordance with the Wiccan Rede, the vast majority of Wiccans will not curse or perform magic to bring harm upon anyone else.

A relatively objective (non-Wiccan) set of articles on what Wiccans do and believe:

http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm

Another useful article:

http://www.religionfacts.com/neopaganism/paths/wicca.htm

A good site by Wiccans:

http://wicca.timerift.net

And the US Army Chaplains Handbook excerpt on Wicca:

http://www.religioustolerance.org/wic_usbk.htm

If you're looking to do some reading, I'd recommend "Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner" by Scott Cunningham, and "The Triumph of the Moon" by Ronald Hutton. I advise you to stay away from anything by Silver Ravenwolf, for reasons outlined in the following essay:

http://wicca.timerift.net/ravenwolf.shtml

If you have any further questions, please feel free to email me.

Answer 2

If spells is all you are interested in then Wicca may not be for you.

Wicca is a religion and honoring the earth and the Goddess and God are primarily what Wicca is about. Yes spells are a large part of Wicca, but may Wiccans do not even cast spells. To many it is more about worship than magick.

However Books by Scott Cunningham and Raymond Buckland are good for the beginner. Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft is a very good book. Also his Wicca for one. those 2 books are my main references.

There is one website called Beginner's Wicca and is an introduction to Wicca in general and the dragon tradition. http://www.wiccaforbeginners.com/Home/home.html

The above website is what gave me my first teaching on Wicca and I expanded from there. Here is a search result link http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oGklDXzpZGjsQALlZXNyoA?ei=UTF-8&fr=ks-ans&p=beginners+wicca&SpellState=n-2750424987_q-k31IYA1Zt3YzLq7SKUXjSwAAAA%40%40&fr2=sp-top
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Answer 3

Now you've gone and done it! (you'll see what I mean by the time I hit "submit" on this, lol).

"Doing spells" is a poor reason indeed for taking up Wicca, as any serious, experienced Wiccan will tell you. Avoid those who don't. There is an underlying philosophy, set of beliefs, and votive practices that are far more a part of the average Wiccan's (if there IS such a thing) daily life.

Websites:

http://www.witchvox.com/
http://wicca.timerift.net/

Answer 4

Well Wicca is a religion and basicly a way of life, if you are doing it just to be able to do spells i would strongly suggest you reconsider, even though spells are a good part of it you must believe in the faith in order for it fulfill you. I would recommend reading Wicca a guide for the solitary practioner by cunningham. Also a good book for pagans in general is The Pagan Man by Issac Bonewits, its good for anyone not just men. And for a brief overview of the faith and others, the Everything book of Paganism, the first section is on Wicca. Also Check Witchvox.com, the witches voice, its a good overall pagan site and many people are willing and able to help, even will give you a way to talk to people close by to aid you in your steps.

Also dont read bucklands complete guide to witchcraft until u have read other books, he has written it assuming you are familiar with much of the practices, wait until you have read more and then read his.

Answer 5

Lots of good info on www.witchvox.com. Wicca is a religion first; many Wiccans don't cast spells at all. You need to find a good group in your area and get to know people Search Yahoo or MSN for groups you might join, ask questions, and see if it's right for you.

Answer 6

Yeah, what prairiecrow said! Aside from the suggested websites, you may also want to check out a few books that have been written on the subject. Some of which go into further detail about the history, how to get started, etc.

A couple of my favorite authors are Ray Buckland and Scott Cunningham. Amazon.com carries their books.

Good luck.

Answer 7

* Not being rude.... but if you want to be a Wiccan so that you can do *spells and stuff* No self respecting Wiccan will help you.
Here is one site that explains our belief system, perhaps you should begin there.

http://groups.msn.com/BlackFireWiccanStudy/whatiswicca.msnw

Blessed Be, and good luck on your journey!
~*Ariel*~
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Answer 8

Mm.

Wanting to do 'spells and stuff like that' is not a good reason to become wiccan. Head over to witchvox.com.

Answer 9

It is more then spells. It is a way of life. )0( you got some good ones no need to add to it.

Answer 10

there are some good sites, but please understand that wicca is NOT all about spellwork. it's about much much deeper things, and spellwork is a very small part of that (and in fact, some wiccans don't do spellwork at all).

http://www.witchvox.com
http://wicca.timerift.net/