Is there no evil when practicing Wicca? I am very interested in the religion, seeing as how it is believing in nature...can anyone shed some light on this?
2007-08-30 07:58:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wiccans have no devil or other figure representing evil. In fact, the only religions I can think of that have figures representing evil are Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, and arguably Judaism. (that's a whole separate question). Its a figure that seems to mostly work only in monotheistic systems.
Good and evil are choices we can make because of free will. Nothing forces us to be good or evil - we are solely responsible for our actions. Nature is neutral. Flowers are not good and hurricanes are not evil. They simple exist. So, yes, Wiccans most definitely acknowledge that evil exists, but its not a power unto itself and its not attributed to a specific being.
2007-08-30 08:31:52 · answer #1 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some Wiccans do believe in evil, but often it is associated with simply the darker emotions and conflict. There is not a specific deity that is comparable to the Christian Satan, but one could look to Set or some of the more gruesome mythologies to get an idea of what they see.
Personally, I don't really believe in evil. Or good. Those are meaningless words used to trap events in a human perspective, often as a form of hast generalization. Even destruction is necessary for new growth. There is little that I see as pointless or malevolent in this world.
2007-08-30 15:07:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We don't embrace a Good-vs-Evil paradigm, so we have no "devil" figure.
Generally we see Spirit as containing all things, whether we label them "good" or "bad" - but most of the time the way we label those things are due to our limited perspective. Part of spiritual training is learning how to connect with and be discerning when it comes to subtle energies.
There are all sorts of spiritual beings - some of them effect us negatively (so would be labeled "evil" by some), but it's just in their nature to behave that way. One is taught how to shield themselves from these kinds of presences, and to defend themself against any more aggresive energies they may encounter.
So we don't have a "devil". The Divine contains everything - both Light and Dark. You just need to learn how to cope with the various types of energies, and hopefully use them to your ultimate advantage (interacting with, healing, and integrating your own personal demons - or issues, if you'd rather use that secular term - is a very large part of Wicca, and indeed all solid spiritual practices).
2007-08-30 16:19:24 · answer #3 · answered by prana_devi 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We do not believe in Satan
We believe that there is good and evil in all things
2007-08-30 15:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Etheria ♥ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
wiccans don't feel the need to create a "bad guy" to scare or intimidate eithers.
2007-08-30 17:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by orangeflavoredfairy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they brew up their own
2007-08-30 15:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋