who does a "wiccan " serve?

Question

im curious as to what the chain of command is in this organization...or religious sect.....

and where was this religion formed and by who?

Answer 1

i am wiccan and let me explain it...

we worship god....but we believe that god has many names.....when we are doing a certain spell, we will call upon god by different names depending on the spell

and wiccans do NOT worship the devil like so many believe.....wiccans don't even believe in a devil or Satan....so do NOT BELIEVE ANYONE ON THIS FORUM THAT TELLS YOU THAT WE WORSHIP THE DEVIL, PLEASE!!!!!

a spell is a different way of praying......in the christian religion, if you would like help...you would fold your hands and talk to god......in the wiccan religion, if we want help, we light a few candles and say a chant.........but its the same thing......

the result of any spell we do, comes back 3 times.....if we harm someone when doing a spell, we will be harmed in the same way, 3 times or 3 times worse......

now you asked how it was founded?....no one really knows because it was one of the very first religions to exist....

i hope i was helpful......

Answer 2

A Wiccan may serve anyone who asks their service. The Gods and Goddesses represented in their teachings are used the same way any other religion uses their prophets to teach their theology. They are respected and honored because it is through them that a Wiccan learns how to lead a virtuous life. Ultimately it is the Earth that all people serve, Wiccans use the Gods and Goddesses to teach this message as well. Wiccans will also provide councel and magic to those who are sincere in their request, and to who's intentions are virtuous. I would be considered a solitary practitioner and not exactly considered Wiccan by some. In a coven the high priest and preistess are the conductors for group ritual, and are an asset to the learning witch. Gerald Gardener began the Wiccan faith as it is now called and known. Witchcraft or The Old Religion predates this, and is what I subscribe to.

Answer 3

Most Wiccans serve their deities, the earth and their communities. My specific tradition - UEW - requires a commitment to volunteer service. But there is no Church of Wicca like there is a Presbyterian Church with a heirarchy that is recognized worldwide. Probably the closest to that would be the Covenant of the Goddess, but most Wiccans will tell you that one of the things they like best is that there isn't a hierarchy above telling you how to think.

James has somethings right, but certainly not when "Wicca" was created. There were polytheistic and nature-based religions prior to the advent of Christianity but what is practiced as Wicca today can hardly be considered as the same thing as was practiced centuries ago. All modern Wicca is based on Gerald Gardner's books (and it wasn't called Wicca then. In fact the word Wicca itself is pretty inaccurate, but trying to get people to accept that is a losing battle!)

Answer 4

Wiccans don't serve anyone (other than their gods). I'm not sure "serve" is the word you're looking for. Christians do not serve their priests or pastors, as a comparative example, although they are led by them. The priests and pastors, in turn, may be led by others such as bishops.

If you're asking about hierarchy, Solitary Wiccans have none wince they worship on their own. Wiccans that are part of a coven are led by a High Priest and High Priestess. The hierarchy does not extend higher than them as each coven is considered independent.

Wicca is no more of an "organization" than Christianity is. It is a religion.

Wicca was organized by Gerald Gardner in England. He went public with it in 1954, although he was probably working on it by at least 1948 and possibly several years earlier. Anyone who claims it to be ancient has embraced a convoluted historical theory that is not only unsubstantiated but, in fact, discredited.

If you're interested in its history, I suggest Triumph of the Moon by Ronald Hutton.

Answer 5

In 1953 Great Britain repealed the laws against witchcraft and Gerald Gardner wrote a book about his small group that were pagans and practiced witchcraft.

Since then, paganism and Wicca have spread.

Wiccans revere male and female deities, nature and mankind. Their holidays are seasonal - Halloween, Winter Solstice, Imbolc, May Eve, Summer Solstice, Lammas and the equinoxes. Many meet during full moons as a way of celebrating nature (and keeping track when the meetings are).

They are NOT Satanists and don't believe in the Christian concept of a devil, demons or evil.

Answer 6

Like many faiths that revere nature, Wiccans do not believe that an intermidiary such as the pope, or the sacrifice of christ is neccessarry for them to commune with the divine, which they rocgnise as being composed of both Female and Male elements.
many if not all Wiccans believe that as long as they harm no-one, nor the environment they are responsible to their own concience and their patron deities.
There are of course many branches of Wicca that have varying degrees of hierachy within them, usually a high priestess and high priest that lead each coven.
Wicca, in it`s recognised modern form was developed in the 1950s by the Englishman Gerald Gardner.

Answer 7

not all wiccans subscribe to the idea of 'serving'. some covens have a hierarchy where the high priest or priestess lead the coven, but others use a system of consensus. likewise, some consider themselves servants of the lord and lady, but many see the gods as metaphors or as dispassionate observers. there is no universally accepted dogma, and practices vary widely from one coven to another or among solitary practitioners.

i'm an ecclectic pagan, and equality of all things is a central theme of my beliefs, so nobody serves another.

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wicca was created by gerald gardner in the 50's, based on prechristian celtic practices, but it is not a reconstructionist religion, it is a modern interpretation. no wiccan believes in satan, the concept of extreme good and extreme evil is inconsistent with wiccan and pagan beliefs.

Answer 8

Covens have a high priest/priestess more like teacher/Sensei in Dojo. You follow instructions to learn or you can leave- no compulsion. Beginners often have a sponsor in coven. High Councils of Priest/Priestess meet in some areas for various reasons as needed- may be public event, may be a holiday celebration that needs a host. Don't confuse Wiccan Coven with Satanic Church or so called devil worshipers. Council meetings have been called for discipline reasons on that about trouble makers- notice to stay away and warning to others of sexual predators issued a couple time I know of in Midwest area for fakers. .

Answer 9

actually if you really want to know you can go on the Internet
www.wikipediaecyclopedia/wiccan
their religion is just as controversial then Christianity the only differences is automatic your judgment is Evil and it's actually
not true the wiccan's is more pagan beliefs they do worship God
and the earth they do pray to God thanking them for what the earth have provide for them and they return what is given or they refer to the earth as mother earth there provider as wiccan's are also known as witch's suppose to have evil positions herbs and spices medicine what is no difference then modern medicine that a doctor gives you for illness and the word witch actually means wise woman
So you can't always believe those myths of folk lord superstition beliefs.the only actual evil religion is Satanism the only to be known devil worshipers

read James Boroznoff answer it's more accurate then the rest of the answers here

Answer 10

Nature