Seax wica is a tradition of wicca that uses Saxon Magic (sort of) Seax wicans do Not claim to be reconstructing the Anglo Saxon Heathen faith.
My question is if the seax wicans are using Saxon "Magic" why don't they use Mjolnir (a hammer that represents the Hammer of Thor. or in this case Thunor)
Instead of that they use a Seax (Athame) which i have not found any anglo-saxon heathens using.
Why is this?
2007-09-19 16:23:31 · 8 answers · asked by Bobby 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By the way
Seaxneat (A God that is Germanic and Anglo-Saxon in origin and not found in the Norse heathen faith -or in the Prose/poetic Edda-)
2007-09-19 16:26:52 · update #1
Seaxneat is the God of Swords not daggers.
2007-09-19 16:27:25 · update #2
Because that is what Scott Cunningham and Raymond Buckland used and Buckland WAS a Seax Wiccan. As this is NOT Anglo-Saxon Heathen Reconstruction, the practitioners of Seax Wicca can use Wiccan tools instead of a "Thor's Hammer" if they feel more comfortable with them.
That being said, as long as the Seax Wiccans are not claiming to be reconstructing the A-S Heathen religion, why worry about if the tools they are useing are "authentic" in the A-S Heathen RECON religion?
It literally does not matter....
As a Hellenic Recon, I know that there are a lot of Wiccans who have a connection to my Gods and Goddesses but use the Wiccan Wheel of the Year instead of the Athenian Festival calendar. I don't practice in the same way, but I will not judge how the worship the same Gods I do, but will educate them in how I worship IF they ask me......
2007-09-19 16:33:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anne Hatzakis 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As you said, they are not reconstructing the Anglo Saxon faith. Seax Wicca is still Wicca, and the athame is considered by many to be the most basic and central of Wiccan tools. It's Wicca with some Anglo Saxon flavoring to it.
2007-09-20 12:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, it being a tradition of Wicca (or was it a near-Wiccan spinoff? Can't remember off the top of my head....), I can't say as I'm surprised that they're using Wiccan tools. I'm not a Wiccan, but as far as I know, other variant forms of Wicca still maintain the "standardized" tools. Though, I'm I'm remembering right, there's different protocols on what can/can't be done with the seax.
I honestly can't remember if there's anything with a knife in Heathenry. There's something bouncing around in the back of my head that says "Maybe", but it's not coming to me. Not enough caffiene yet. :)
No clue on the rest of it. I think I've skimmed Ray's book once, but haven't done so in a while. I know someone who probably could answer, but he's not on Yahoo.
2007-09-20 10:10:00 · answer #3 · answered by ArcadianStormcrow 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why not ask Ray Buckland since he is the Founder of Seax Witta. Or read his book.
Here's the link to his website:
http://www.raybuckland.com/
2007-09-19 23:48:02 · answer #4 · answered by Keltasia 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
for the same that Neo Druids often use an Athme instead of a Sickle, and seldom have a sprig of oak leaves involved. they are interrested in the spirituality. not the reconstruction of ancient rituals. they believe that new knowlege is as valuable as the old.
i am in between. i believe in new knowlege but i also see the value in the rituals and customs of the past. but i am still not a Celtic Recon. i do too many things in new ways for that.
2007-09-19 23:46:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nope never even heard of it before, sorry daughter lol.
2007-09-19 23:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL I'm out on this one. Arcadia or Wreath can help you on this one.
2007-09-19 23:39:13 · answer #7 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Hestia's on this one, dear.
2007-09-20 09:14:21 · answer #8 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋