Do you practice your beliefs in a coven or alone?
Do you follow all the traditions or only some?
2007-12-05 06:49:18 · 12 answers · asked by lovebitesrns 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Traditions - I meant do you practice your own traditions and beliefs adapted from the different sects of Wicca or do you just follow one?
2007-12-05 07:21:03 · update #1
"Do you practice your beliefs in a coven or alone"
Both.
"Do you follow all the traditions or only some"
It is impossible to follow all the traditions of Wicca, as each tradition (sect) of Wicca has its own set of practices and, for example, if I were to practice the traditional November Eve of 5 traditions I know, I would have to be doing 5 different rites simultaneously.
Edit: RE: your additional information. I am a member of one tradition, although I have been a welcomed guest at the rites of another. That being said, I follow a tradition that encourages the rational and *contextual* exploration of the rites of many people and places.
I am also proudly polyfaithed, and practice what can be seen as one or two additional religions that do not contradict Wicca nor compete with it.
By the way, I have stressed contextual because the reason I am polyfaithed is because I understand the context of both of my religions.
2007-12-05 07:21:42 · answer #1 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I practice alone or with my husband. Every now & then, we'll attend a public circle or have a small ritual with friends. We tried a coven but it didn't work out. Wouldn't mind getting into another one if we could find a compatible one.
There are so many different sects that have different beliefs so it's hard to answer the question about following traditions. Most have some tenets in common (such as all or part of the Wiccan Rede), which I try to follow. I do follow the Wiccan calandar of Esbats & Sabbats.
2007-12-05 06:55:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
When I was Wiccan and later as a pagan, I practiced mostly in a group - sometimes only family of 3, sometimes up to 10 members.
We followed the traditions of Wicca with a Celtic base.
As a heathen, I practice both alone and in a Kindred (group) and we follow the traditions.
2007-12-05 07:02:32 · answer #3 · answered by Aravah 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I practice my beliefs alone. I only follow my traditions.
2007-12-05 06:52:01 · answer #4 · answered by Don't Know 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Alone right now but later on this year we will hopefully be a coven.
Try to follow all of the traditions as I learn them.
2007-12-05 06:54:39 · answer #5 · answered by Aaron 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I attend a coven when celebrating the 8 sabbats, Other wise I'm solitary
I draw from all pagan traditions ( eclectic )
2007-12-05 07:04:28 · answer #6 · answered by Orestes 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All people in a coven also practice as solitaires, so both. I'm not a pure Wiccan,either. In my solitary practice, I'm a Kemetic WIccan, while my coven is Celtic. It's all I can find around here as far as a coven goes.
2007-12-05 06:55:32 · answer #7 · answered by mental1018 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Alone.
What do you mean by traditions? Can you be a little more specific? Different paths have different traditions. Are you referring to ritual, holidays, how I interact with other people, deal with conflict, what exactly?
Blessed Yule!
)O(
2007-12-05 06:53:01 · answer #8 · answered by wyvern1313 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Alone ... for the moment
Some traditions ...adopting others as we learn about them ...
2007-12-05 06:52:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a solitary, eclectic, Wicca-based Pagan, which should answer all of the above. ;)
2007-12-05 06:56:59 · answer #10 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋