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Pagans and Wicca
origins and practices
Pagans and Wicca - get a better
understanding of these ancient beliefs and their modern practices including
witchcraft and solstice celebrations.
Pagans and Wicca 101
About
Pagan & Wicca
Articles, pages, and FAQs designed to cover the very basics of witchcraft,
Wicca, and other forms of paganism. The Witch's Primer Special feature:
Selected articles from Okelle, your About.com Guide to Pagan/Wiccan
Religion. Dispels misconceptions and covers the basics of the Craft.
Harry Potter books: 'witches' and
'witchcraft'
Are all
witches created equal?
There is general confusion in over the meanings of certain religious terms.
Words such as Christian, cult, hell, heaven, occult, salvation, Witch,
Witchcraft, Unitarian, Universalist, Voodoo, etc., have varied meanings to
different people. Unfortunately, most people do not know this, and
naturally assume that the meaning that they have been taught is the
universal definition of the term. Religious terminology is often quite
ambiguous, unlike words in other fields, such as medicine, science and
engineering.
The Wiccan Pagan Times
Wiccan/Pagan books and music
Christian AND Wiccan
Can a
person be both?
It is quite possible for a person to follow a syncretistic religion -- a
faith involving elements from two or more religions. For example, a person
could be a Christian and yet incorporate certain beliefs and practices of
Wicca. They could worship the Christian god, while believing in the resurrection
of Jesus, virgin birth, second coming and other historical Christian
teachings. They could integrate this with important elements of Wicca:
respecting nature, caring about the environment, celebrating at solstices,
equinoxes, harvest festivals, etc......but......
The witch-hunt
About
witch trials and executions
What were Witch-Trials? When did they happen? Who were the victims? Who
were the hunters? Responsibility of the church? Causes for magic fear?
Modern witch trials. Good pictures. Experience your own mock trial. Guilty
if you remain silent. Guilty if you protest your innocence! Joan of Arc:
from army general to burned witch to Catholic Saint!
Toby's Wiccan Refuge
Welcome and Merry Meet!
I have made this page in order to educate the uninformed and to help any
who are interested in learning about Wicca, Witchcraft, and Paganism. It is
also a tribute to the Goddess and God.
Pagans and paganism: Past and
Present
Pagans
and Paganism
Pagan is the broad term used to describe any religion or belief that is not
Christian, Jewish or Muslim. Paganism can be traced back to Neolithic times
and survived up until the middle ages when Christianity became powerful
enough to erase it from existence. Paganism is an earth based religion
which lays emphasis on the worship of all aspects of nature. Paganism
appeared very early on in the history of the world. Examples of early
paganism, can be seen in ancient Greek and Roman religions, as well as in
ancient Goddess worship and Druidic religions.
Branwen's Pagan Directory
Range of
traditions
The Earth religions are rarely faiths of sermons and holy texts, but rather
of searching for the Mysteries through diligent study and personal
reflection. In modern times, we are fortunate to have hundreds of pagan web
sites to provide information and to guide our paths. Directory includes
sections on:
Wicca, Asatru, Celtic, Druidism, Hellenismos, Kemetic, Mesopotamian, Norse,
Santeria, Stregheria, Vodou, Shamanism, Traditional Witchcraft and Other
Traditions.
Wiccan / Pagan counseling basics
for
Wiccan/Pagan Clergy
Thus spoke She who is the guardian of the heart, the speaker of the words
of life, singer of Earth and Time, dancer of wholeness, she who weaves
breath: "As My priestess, you are charged with the care of hearts and
the guardianship of life-roads. To you I give the gift of the steady foot,
to walk the path of life with those who ask you to accompany them. I give
the gift of legs strong enough for the journey, and wise enough to know
when to sit down and talk with your fellow journeyers, and when to halt and
suggest that they reconsider their way, asking one another, their own
hearts and the path itself for direction."
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