okay, i am 13yo. i relly want to learn about wiccans and witches and magic, and be a wiccan/witch/do magic, but i have no one to teach me. i acn't really pay, or buy too expensive books, and my parents like it when i learn about things, as long as i dont become obbsessed, so i basically have their approval.
I really hope that there is someone out there who can teach me stuff, and things like meditaion. i dont really know how how to do medication, but of what i know, i can kinda do it.
So if any one who is studied in the art of magic/wiccan/witch will help me, this is basically what this is about. and please only answer if you're serious. thx *-* and if you're going to suggest books, please say what they are, their title+author
2007-11-25 05:52:12 · 15 answers · asked by kristy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hi! The best book I've found for this is 'Wicca for the Solitary Practitioner' by Scott Cunningham.
Keep in mind that Wicca is a religion, first and foremost. Magic is not an end in itself; it is a part of the practice of the religion and should only be used for that.
Wicca has two main tenets:
1. If it harms none, do as you will.
2. The love (or hatred) that you give the world will be returned to you threefold.
The religion is nature-based. Its followers look to a God and Goddess, usually called the Lord and Lady or the Goddess and the Horned God, but they can go by other names.
The Lord and Lady both have three aspects, matching different stages of life.
Lord: Corn King (youth), Oak King (maturity), and Holly King (old age).
Lady: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.
The Goddess has a role as both mother and wife to the God, who dies and is reborn each year.
The Wiccan high holy days (sabbats) match the seasons. They are:
Imbolc (around Groundhog Day)
Spring Equinox/Ostara
Beltane (May 1)
Summer Solstice/Midsummer
Lammas (August 4)
Autumn Equinox
Samhain (Hallowe'en)
Winter Solstice/Midwinter
New moons and full moons can also be celebrated. Those are called esbats.
If you can find a lady named Seshen on LiveJournal, she would be able to point you to good references. http://seshen.livejournal.com
She also runs several Wiccan communities in various places, but I don't know where they are. I'll see if I can find links for you. Seshen is levelheaded, realistic, and is a good teacher who won't lead you astray.
For right now, I think you should concentrate on the religion part of Wicca and get into the magic only slowly. Give yourself time to absorb the basics, first.
Blessed be!
2007-11-25 06:22:25 · answer #1 · answered by Chantal G 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
http://www.adf.org/core/
http://www.druidry.org/
Druidism
http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm
http://www.esotericarchives.com/esoteric.htm
Many topics
http://www.cuew.org/
Wicca
http://www.printnpost.com/articles/1702/1/Meditation-techniques/Page1.html
Meditation techniques and explanations that I wrote and trust.
http://www.wingmakers.co.nz/
Many techniques, have not gone through this site much at all. Do not know if the techniques are legit or not.
Please note the the links to actual organizations that I posted, while they will have useful information, usually have fairly rigorus courses to indoctrinate people into their order. I know this is the case with UEW (a friend of mine is going through it) and it sounds like ADF has a similar system in place. I know that ADF has yearly membership dues of $20. If you ask questions to members of these organizations I suggest that you use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation or else they may not bother to help you.
Lastly, anyone who recommends books from Llewelyn publications should be viewed with a grain of salt. Most of the educated wiccans/pagans that I know do not view that press very highly with a few exceptions. The Green Witchcraft Series by Aoumiel and Ann Moura I am told is one of their better publications, but To Ride a Silver Broomstick by Silver Ravenwolf, while popular, is not a good piece. Similarly I would say that the 21 lessons of Merlin and most anything by DJ Conway are both poor works, though there are about 3 techniques I would consider legitimate that came out of those sources.
2007-11-25 06:21:59 · answer #2 · answered by nwyvre 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, well, I read a book called Witching Culture by Sabine Magliacco that was a great overview of Western Neo-Paganism, with a focus on Wicca.
I recently did an ethnography project for one of my anthropology classes that involved attending a Samhain (Halloween) festival with a Wiccan coven. I found the coven through a local metaphysical bookstore. If you have any new age bookstores near you, try asking someone knowledgeable who works there if there is any known coven nearby and how to get in touch with them.
And DON'T do anything that would require you to pay, for classes or lessons or anything. All of the practicing Wiccans I've met say that anything requiring money of you is a load of bunk.
Good luck!
2007-11-25 06:03:11 · answer #3 · answered by Pip 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
They must give their approval formally (like a note from your parents or for them to tell the teacher/mentor it is OK). THEN we can teach you. As for books, Cunningham is a good start. "Living Wicca" is a great book. He has a whole lot more out there as well! I think Libraries have some copies of his book so that might be a good place to start. If you were in S. Dakota I would be happy to help guide you, but again I would need to speak with your parents first. It might not hurt if they would look at this with you so they know what you are being taught. I think that might go a long way towards their acceptance.
2007-11-25 06:10:19 · answer #4 · answered by Rev. Kaldea 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
For the love of all that is good, do NOT buy anything by Silver Ravenwolf. She's atrocious.
However, I am somewhat confused: do you want to work with witchcraft, or do you want to be Wiccan? It seems that you're ignorant of the religious aspect of Wicca. Becoming Wiccan so that you can practice witchcraft is like becoming Catholic for the wine and wafers. We have gods and goddesses, and religious holidays, mythology, and traditon.
If it's indeed Wicca that you are interested in, wicca.timerift.net has information and a booklist.
2007-11-25 07:38:19 · answer #5 · answered by xx. 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You are a little young, but for books I suggest Wicca for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham, Drawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler, The Truth About Witchcraft Today by Scott Cunningham, and there are several good ones by Starhawk. Remember this a religion of beauty, love and respect for all life. So don't get started just to be doing spells or to be anti-Christian. Wiccans are supportive of other religions ( they just don't care much for people that misuse their religion) and only want to improve themselves and the world around them. Google Wicca, there are covens worldwide that will gladly teach .
2007-11-25 06:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by ruriksson 5 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Ignore what Missy said. Anything by that "author" is considered to be pure crap among the wiccan community. I'll star this so my wiccan contacts will be able to see it. But most wiccans I know will require you to be at least 18 before they can teach you anything. If you want to learn/be wiccan because you watch charmed or the craft too much then please realize that Wicca has nothing to do with that sort of thing. It is a very real religion, and it's true followers do not like fluffies like that.
2007-11-25 06:07:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
as everyone has said, stay far away from silver ravenwolf and get to know scott cunningham. try his book called wicca, a guide for the solitary practitioner.
witchvox is great, i see someone posted the site already - good. try this one as well http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm
check out the pagan book stores in your area. sometimes they have posting of events going on. maybe your parents can take you to a pagan pride day so you can talk to some long time pagans in a safe environment.
good luck on your path!
oh, and keep in mind that it's not like what you see on tv or in the movies : )
2007-11-25 08:41:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dragon Bob gave a great answer. The books he recommended are very good ones. Also, you may want to look at the writings of Raymond Buckland. He is very educated on Wicca and Witchcraft, and his books are very well written. "The Complete Book of Witchcraft" (aka "Uncle Bucky's Big Blue Book") is really good. It is in a workbook format, which I thought was really handy.
DO NOT read anything by Silver Ravenwolf. Her knowledge of Wicca and Witchcraft is a joke. She is a fraud. She knows absolutely nothing about real Wicca or real Witchcraft. Also, she is morally bankrupt. She teaches kids to lie and disrespect their parents, she has lied about her initiatory lineage, and does not have the experience she claims to have.
I am glad that you have your parents' support. Some of us didn't have that luxury. Good luck on your Path, and Blessed Be.
2007-11-25 06:28:42 · answer #9 · answered by Bookworm 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Read anything by Gerald Gardner as he was the one who created Wicca...and Doreen Valiente. Buckland is good and Cunningham has a few things that are alright. As for Stewart FARRAR, I havent heard really anything about him so I dont know if hes a good author or not.
Also, stay away from anything written by Silver Ravenwolf.
As for finding people to study with, my suggestion is go to http://www.witchvox.com and look for induviduals in your area who may be willing to give you some guidence. Most covens will not even think about initiating you until you are at least 18 but they may take you in as an acolite and teach you some of the outter circle elements. If you have a local metephysical shop, thats a good place to start to find like-minded people in your area as well.
2007-11-25 06:08:44 · answer #10 · answered by Melly 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋