THE LITTLE BOOKSHOPS SEEM USELESS AND MOST OF THE PEOPLE I TALK TO DON'T SEEM TO ACTUALLY KNOW ANYTHING. HOW DO I FIND PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY KNOW THE STUFF AND ARE INTERESTED IN TEACHING OTHERS? I WANT TO LEARN BOTH THE RELIGOIUS TEACHINGS AND ANY WITCHCRAFT POSSIBILITIES AS WELL.
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First, ignore the bible thumpers.  Here are some good sites to start with.  They have some of the basic info.  Need anything else just post a question and we will try to help you!  Also, a good book to start with is Bucklands Complete Book of Witchcraft.\n\nhttp://www.collegewicca.com/\nhttp://www.glasstemple.com/\nhttp://www.witchipedia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page\nhttp://www.wicca.com/\nhttp://www.betwixt.org/\nhttp://www.pagan-heart.co.uk/home.html\nhttp://www.bewitchingways.com/\nhttp://www.witchway.net/\nhttp://www.wiccan-refuge.com/main.html\nhttp://www.jackowitch.com/\nhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm\nhttp://www.paganlibrary.com/reference/wiccan_information_network.php\nhttp://wiccanet.us/\nhttp://www.witchology.com/\nhttp://www.witchvox.com/\nhttp://www.witchs-brew.org/masterindex.html
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Here's a few websites that may be helpful.  You may want to ask a leader of your church if they have any literature to help you learn more about your beliefs.
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find as many books on it you can, I don't know how much is on the Internet. Pray for a guide,keep you eyes open, and don't be afraid to talk to people about it. Go to physic fairs and ask questions. Also practice and keep records of things you see and results of behavior.
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I am Christian and I don't practice magic, but am interested. I do know that this is the holiday which follows the Roman celebration of Winter Solstice, where the days are getting longer and the sun is returning from battle with darkness (so goes the mythology). I have not read much about Imbolgc, though, except that is something about the celebration of the recovery of the Goddess after giving birth to the God. I'll read up more on it. I have a question for you. Have you ever been able to achieve anything with your practice? I've never run into anyone who actually practiced anything other than Wicca, and I'm curious. I'm not actually interested in learning it, just in learning about it and what you've actually been able to do. And is this more than just a fun thing for you. Is it a spirituality of sorts for you? I'm learning about several belief backgrounds and I'd like to learn something from you. I do know a little about alot of religions, but not pagan traditions.
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Try this website for starters:\n\nwww.religoustolerance.org
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Don't listen to all that mularkey about Wicca being not Godly.  We have more gods than Christians.  So we are MORE godly.  \n\nWhite witchcraft is a myth.  The intention of the user makes up the direction of the spell.  I am a firm believer that you should study your faith before practicing magick.  \n\nBecause you have to know where your energy comes from before you use it.  \n\nWhen I first started out, I read a whole bunch, here are some good books to start with.  Good Luck.
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THIS IS YOUR ANSWER, I PROMISE, READ ME PLEASE:\nMost of us started right where you are, and I have come up with these few tips and sites, etc:\n\n<Oh, and I just read that you couldn't check out books at the library. I'm not arrested if I do, but just in case I always wear different make up, etc. And I carry other books to cover the "weird" ones. Or sometimes I just read them in the library or tear the back or the book out so it doesn't beep and then take it home secretly and then just put it back when no one's watching. It's fun, too (=P)>\n\n-spellsandmagic.com is a site where you'll find very basic stuff but it'll be very useful in the future and you just have to know it\n-Meetup.com is a place where you can meet other witches and wiccans and pagans near you. It used to be only about magick, but it has been corrupted a little. All you have to do is be careful to select only groups that relate to magick.\n-Silver Ravenclaw is a well-known author who has written many good books about witchcraft. I personally find her way about magick a little too domestic, but she's very, very useful if you know very little.\n-Another good book that you can probably get off your local library is The Craft by Dorothy Morrison. Not all of it is absolutely as important as she makes it sound, but it's definitely something you should read if you find the time.\n-If you don't mind very obvious books, you should check out The Complete Idiot's Guide To Wicca and Witchcraft. It's actually more helpful than almost any other book you'll find on withcraft at the library.\n-Scott Cunningham also has a lot of good material that is very often found at the libraries. I think he's a little more important than Silver Ravenclaw.\n-Just look at more books. The more you read, the better idea you'll get of what witchcraft really is all about. I live in Virginia and you find most witchcraft books in the library at Nonfiction 133.4\n-All you have to do is look around. You already did the first and most important step of asking\n\nPEACE OUT!!\nOr as a witch should say, 'Blessed be!'
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OK. You say you're a pagan and a witch. I'm not sure if by witch you mean Wiccan, some make a point of it being two different thing while others don't. Anyway, I think I know where you're coming from. I'm Native American, and walk Red Road. I think that qualifies me as pagan. Shamans, or medicine men/women conjure, cast "spells", work with herbs to heal, etc. & etc. From just that short description I think you'll see we have things in common. MY experience with the same question you ask ... Christian belief is based on ancient texts that have been mistranslated and so changed over the hundreds of years they've existed as to, in all probability, have very little resembelance to any original documents. That, plus the fact that these are read within cultural contexts altogether foriegn to those of the original authors coupled with dire ignorance of the culture & etc. OF the authors makes for a totally misunderstood, and perhaps totally "misunderstandable", book. But its all they know. They never really study other faiths. And when they do they almost never go to the source, but rather read books by Christians ABOUT other faiths. Which thing is biased, because nearly all of those books seek out whats WRONG with the other faith, from a "Christian" perspective, rather than highlighting whats good or pointing out any common ground. The result of all this? Ignorance. Both of their own faith, and the faiths of others. Now, add this ... Scriptural quotes such as ... "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." And add to THAT sort of thing an over powering desire to see the other poor devil (pun intended) saved from eternal hell fire! The result of all THIS? Everything from witch burning to strong arm evangelization. I know its un-cool. But ... It just is what it is. The current version of Christianism simply fosters the sort of thing your question describes. Happily not all segments of "Churchanity" fall into this trap, and neither do all Christians. But enough of them do that, well, I know exactly how you feel. Its ignorance and bigotry, I sincerely believe, based primarily on the above. A simple come back might be, if you're in a situation where you feel safe in doing this, to reply to such hatred with ... "I'll pray to the Goddess that your soul be saved from hateful depravity." Smile, and walk away ... Real fast. ;-) ~ Peace & Blessings ~
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No such thing, Wicca is oath-bound and initiate-only, meaning that the only way to learn about Wicca is to join a British Traditional Witchcraft coven (BTW Wiccan coven) as otherwise all you are learning about is the outer-court teachings, things they teach to those outside of Wicca not things within Wicca itself such as the beliefs, practices, doctrines, gods and mysteries. These outer-court teachings are things you can learn from any web site and any book without having to pay for it, most 'witch schools' are run by a 'fluffy' Neo-wicca tradition known as Correllian Wicca, who are not Wicca but instead aim to make money from spreading misinformation and disrespect about Wicca. \n\nThere are probably hundreds of places that claim to be witch schools or Wiccan schools, but in fact neither Wicca nor witchcraft can be taught through online correspondences, least of all from people who are not Wicca themselves! Studying with such a site does not make you a witch and certainly would not make you Wicca; it unfortunately makes you a victim of ignorance top fall into their scams.\n\nClassic examples;\n\nhttp://www.witchschool.com\nhttp://www.wicca.org \nhttp://www.magickaschool.com
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witchcraft is real,but it is connected to the devine source.mainly what i am coming across here is the God or the Goddess.when you said that you know someone that did a spell on another woman and made her hair grow faster???i dont think they really did.if there is a way than that is of some other witchcraft.i practice witchcraft,and contact the dieties of my choice.and i do spells also.but it is not spells used to hurt people or bring what you want.it is spells to gain the knowledge of the God or the Goddess.the spells are used to get closer to the God or Goddess.as well to help our own personnel lives through them.witchcraft is not what people think that it is.it is a way of life.to learn how to walk the path of the old ones.to follow the God or the Goddess that the practitioner desires.witchcraft comes from the heart,the soul,and the mind and body.we have energies that are created to send out the spell into the universe.\nblessed be,\nLordAshka)O(Witch
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Nice to know there is another Wiccan on here nice to meet you or I guess I should say Blessed Be.    Well I found a pretty good site this site talks about the left hand path and such but is pretty good on why is devil worship about the gothic cant help you there Ok and for the goth here is one from religious tolerence.com  Well I hope this helps and Merry meet marry part and merry meet again.
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I find those books to be very helpful when you don't want a complete in depth book to read but you just want to know enough information to get you through - \n\nThere are also "The Complete Idiots guide to ____" books and "The Everything _____ Books"\n\n"The Everything World Religions Book" is a great one. If you want to talk to a buddhist, pagan, mormon, wiccan or jehova's witness without sounding like a complete jerk, this book will help you.
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http://www.sacred-texts.com/pag/index.htm\n\nthere are tons of free books on the internet, that you can read off site & even download.  Also check out amazon.com used books often you can find used books between 3-5 bucks.  Try the library, and see if your local new age shop has a reading room or if they know of a pagan reading room in your area.  Local covens also offer libraries to there outer court members, so even if you are not in the coven proper you have acesss to reading materials.  Good luck to you!
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Good question. A lot of sites, books, people claim magic is real. It is in fact a very profitable industry. But is it trickery?\n\nUnfortunately, very few people people, even those who profess to be experts in the black arts and magic really understand the heritage of what they worship and promote.\n\nThe same goes for many people who post endless Bible quotes.\n\nNo, it is not trickery, just a mess of jumbled messages, ideas, people selling things and a handful of genuine spells, mystics and people. Who these people are? Very hard to find. Not usually people you'd find on the internet.\n\nhttp://one-heaven.org
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I stay away from certain labels because they carry so much negativity with some people.  While they may be accurate, other people's reaction to them are unpredictable.  In normal conversation when things like reincarnation, ancient mythology, magic, etc. comes up, I simply share my views on that subject.  New people get to understand my views one at a time.  Eventually they learn enough about me to figure out that I am a neo-pagan.  I'm in no hurry---they can learn about all of me, not just my religion.
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First, you need to learn more about Wicca.  Different denominations have different beliefs and structures, and you need to find which is right for you.  Some have covens, some do not.  It all depends on which direction you go in.  And trust, me there are plenty of directions.  \n\nwww.witchvox.com is a great website.  Also check out\nhttp://www.witchs-brew.org/\nhttp://www.witchology.com/\nhttp://wiccanet.us/\nhttp://www.bewitchingways.com/wicca/wicca.htm\nhttp://www.wiccan-refuge.com/\nhttp://www.witchway.net/\nhttp://www.betwixt.org/\n\nSomeone else talked about SilverRavenWolf, who is a popular Wicca author.  You'll find her stuff often at places like Barnes and Noble.  Personally, I think she is a money grubbing nut.  Her books are about her particular brand of Gardnerian Wicca that she developed.  Her covens all have to swear loyalty oaths to her... and buy all her books.  I personally think shes a freak... but I know people who have found her to be a great stepping stone into the path.  I just wanted to tell you this to give you a realistic idea of the divisions within Wicca/Neo-paganism.  It's not all happy fluffy earth worship, there are real debates and real ideological differences.  Like any group, we have our share of greedy selfish people, strong opinions about our paths, and general weirdos. Every religion has its nuts and charletans, the key is for you as a critical thinker to identify and decide how you feel about them.\n\nAs far as books, here is a short list I would recommend\nThe Power of the Witch by Laurie Cabot (old and a little kitchy, but the author is great at hitting the emotional draw of Wicca)\nThe Spiral Dance by StarHawk\nDrawing Down the Moon : Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshipers, and Other Pagans in America Today by Margot Adler\nWicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cnningham\nWhen Someone You Love Is Wiccan: A Guide to Witchcraft and Paganism for Concerned Friends, Nervous Parents, and Curious Co-Workers by Carl McColman\nContemporary Paganism: Listening People, Speaking Earth by Graham Harvey\nThe Triumph of the Moon : A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton\n\nOr if none of these seem right, you may be more of a Neo Pagan.  I personally draw my belief system for Assyrian mythology and various practices of various pre-christian Mediterranean religions, with a couple of elements Wicca in on the side.  What myths or regions speak to you?  Learn and find out how to draw them together.  \n\nIf you find yourself ready to find a coven or a nesting or a group of some kind, then find a local new age store in your area and ask around, or check about on-line.  Go to a gather or an event and meet people.  Sometimes getting in can be a bit difficult, because wiccans don't proselytize so people can take a while to find us.  But its worth the time and effort.