does anyone know how i can get involved into the wiccan religion?
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I'd start out with researching some books.  Not all will be truth.  Wicca isn't all about spells, it's not a quick-fix religion.  So if you're serious about pursuing that path, avoid the spell books for now.  Also look around to see if there are any groups in your area that you could talk to.  The thing about this path, there are so many peole (like in other religions) that will tell you that their way is the RIGHT way.  That's just not the case.  But only you can determine what's right for you.
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I am an eclectic witch.  I have a yahoo group that basically shares spells and information pertaining to all forms of witchcraft.\nI've included the link if anyone wants to join.
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All right, as a Wiccan who had to go through that at 15, I'll tell you what I did.\n\nKeep quiet.  Seriously.  My mom knew because I told her, but we rarely discussed it because I think she found it a bit strange, although she's cool about it now, as she's agnostic.  My dad found out because he found a book on Wicca under my matress (I think he was checking to make sure I wasn't doing drugs or something) and burned it.  Guess what we didn't talk about.\n\nIt's best to introduce the subject generally at first.  "Mom, Dad, I don't think Christianity is the right religion for me anymore.  I'm going to research other religions."  Judge their reactions to that before going any further.  I'm not saying that you should completely rebel against your parents, but if they forbid you to research other religions, I'd say that's what the military calls an "unlawful order."  If you're American, you have freedom of religion.  So do some other countries.  Your parents can only guide you religiously up to a certain point.  Then what you do is up to you.\n\nSome advice, though.  Read a bit more on Wicca.  For instance, it's NOT an "ancient" religion.  It is a religion that was started by a man in the 50's who claimed to have received training from a high priestess whose lineage went back to pre-Christian times.  However, there is no proof that this is the truth.  Most Wiccans acknowledge that, while our religion is based on ancient beliefs, it is what is known as a reconstructed religion.  We don't worship the same way that the ancients did.  There is a lot more to Wicca than you may have read about already.  I would suggest trying to find a teacher (a true teacher won't charge you or will charge only a modest fee for time spent) in your local area.  A good place to find someone is http://www.witchvox.com/\n\nAlso, look up Wicca at ReligiousTolerance.org.  It's a very informative site.\n\nhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm\n\nGood luck on your journey!
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Well since you're a Christian, here's what one Christian website respectfully says about Wicca.\n\nhttp://www.allabouttheoccult.org/wicca-spells.htm\n\nWicca Spells - What is Wicca?\nWhat is Wicca and what are Wicca spells? While it is rooted in ancient pagan beliefs, the Wicca religion, as it is practiced now, is only about 50-years-old. Wicca is a belief system cobbled together in the 1940's and 1950's by Gerald Gardner from a variety of religious traditions and beliefs as well as Freemason rituals. Since Gardner published several books espousing his system of worship, many offshoots and variations of Wicca have sprung up. \n\nThere is no particular agreement between Wiccans, or "wise ones" concerning what they believe and worship. Some worship the "Goddess," some worship the "God," and some worship both. Others worship nature. Some Wiccans say they embrace Christian doctrine, while others reject it. Most promoters of Wicca believe in reincarnation. \n\nOne thing most Wiccans agree on is the fact that Satan is not a part of their pantheon and they vehemently deny Satan-worship as one of their practices. This is because they disavow the notion of moral absolutes. There is no such thing as good or evil, because it is all relative. Wiccans have only one law that they bind themselves to, called "The Rede." It simply states, "Do what ye will, harm ye none." In other words: "Do what ever you want to as long as no one gets hurt." The Three-fold Law governs consequences, and is a law of returns that states, "All good that a person does to another returns three-fold in this life; harm is also returned three-fold." \n\nWicca Spells - Mind Control\nWhat about Wicca spells? Not all Wiccans practice witchcraft (which they call "magick" to set themselves apart from illusionists and magicians). Magick is to Wicca what prayer is to Christianity. Wiccans claim that the practice of magick is simply using their minds to control matter, while Christians call upon God to heal people and to intervene and work in their lives. Because the Rede forbids harming others and the Three-fold Law sets forth consequences for those who do, Wiccans view themselves as "white witches" or "nature witches." \n\nWicca is basically a religion that is about minding your own business and living peaceably with your neighbors and environment. Wiccans are eager to draw parallels between themselves and biblical Christianity for the sake of earning credibility, but what does the Bible have to say about this religion? You won't find the word "wicca" in the Bible, so let's evaluate the beliefs in light of what God says about them. \n\nWicca spells are idolism - Romans 1:25 says, "They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served created things, rather than the Creator…" Who wants to settle for second best? In Isaiah 40, God paints a very cool picture of how much greater the Creator is than His creation. If you are worshipping anything besides the Creator, you are just spinning your wheels.\n\n\nWicca spells bring false hope - Hebrews 9:27 says, "…Man is destined to die once, after that, to face judgment." God says we get one chance at life, and that is it. There are no do-overs. If we don't accept God's gift of Jesus in our lifetime, He judges us as unwilling to be in His presence, and we are sent to Hell. \n\n\nWicca spells bring disillusionment - Mark 7:8 says, "You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men". God is God, and we are not. We have a decision to make. Are we going to take God at His word and adopt His worldview, or not? Knowing God is hard work that takes a lot of discipline. Wicca is a religion that takes a pack of lies, ties it in a romantic ribbon, and searches out a well-intentioned, but lazy and gullible mark to sell its hollo
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*Ask someone you know who knows Reiki.\n*Go for a Reiki session and ask the person doing the session.\n*Go to local new age and psychic fairs and ask around.\n*Go to local pagan/new age stores and ask.\nThere are literally millions of Reiki people in the US.  We aren't hard to find!  \nMOST IMPORTANT: make sure you LIKE the person teaching you.   Try to get a session first (even if you have to pay) to make sure you feel safe and comfortable with the teacher.  A good teacher will accept it if you say "we just don't fit," and will probably reccommend you to another teacher. And check out different styles of Reiki (I personally know/teach 8 kinds) and see what ones resonate with you.\nGood luck and welcome to the Reiki family!  I'm willing to answer any other questions you have if you'd like to e-mail me.
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First, ignore the bible thumpers and koran thumpers. Here are some sites and books.  Good luck!\nWicca: The Old Religion in the New Age by Vivienne Crowley\nThe Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland\nhttp://wyndhorselair.tripod.com/bookoflaw.html\nhttp://www.collegewicca.com/\nhttp://www.empathys.co.uk/main.html\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardnerian_Wicca\nhttp://www.glasstemple.com/basics/index.php?conjure=general\nhttp://www.tylwythteg.com/glossary.html\nhttp://www.witchipedia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page\nhttp://www.modernwiccan.com/\nhttp://www.betwixt.org/\nhttp://www.pagan-heart.co.uk/home.html\nhttp://www.sacred-magick.com/ \nhttp://bluemoonwicca.org/solitary.html\nhttp://www.geocities.com/k_garber/contents.html?20055\nhttp://www.witchway.net/\nhttp://earthspirits.org/\nhttp://www.wiccan-refuge.com/index.html\nhttp://www.shadowdrake.com/witchcraft/index.html\nhttp://www.jackowitch.com/\nhttp://www.crystalinks.com/wicca.html\nhttp://www.unc.edu/~reddeer/\nhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/on/wicca/MainPage.html\nhttp://www.paganlibrary.com/\nhttp://www.paganlore.com/learning.html\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/goth/wiccanway/\nhttp://wiccanet.us/\nhttp://www.witchology.com/\nhttp://www.celticcrow.com/\nhttp://www.witchvox.com/\nhttp://www.witchs-brew.org/masterindex.html\nhttp://www.summerlands.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi\nhttp://www.wiccaforbeginners.com/\nusername enter:  wicca\npassword enter: 18+only\nhttp://paganwiccan.about.com/cs/wicca101/tp/aatpbeg_books.htm-Great books for those starting\nhttp://www.kindredborne.org/archives/wicca101.html\nhttp://wicca4beginners.tripod.com/\nhttp://www.afreshhorizon.co.uk/wicca_beginner/wicca_beginner.htm\nhttp://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/lead/517/id29.htm\nhttp://www.ecauldron.com/newpagan.php\nhttp://lotuspond.silentblue.net/wicca/wiccaadvice.html\nhttp://www.llewellyn.com/bookstore/book.php?pn=J751  -a good selection of books\nhttp://www.catanna.com/paganism101.htm\nhttp://www.whitewicca.com/\nhttp://www.sticksstonesnbeyond.com/wittanwicca.htm\nhttp://www.wingsfortheheart.com/wicca.htm\nhttp://www.theblessedbee.com/readinglist.html  <---good reading list\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/on/wicca/MainPage.html\nhttp://www.witchcraft.org/info.htm\nhttp://www.iit.edu/~phillips/personal/basic/WICCA.HTML\nhttp://www.iamawitch.com/freepages/wiccansanctuary/silvershomepage.html
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First you read and keep reading to learn what it is then you decided.  Try the following sites and books for a start then talk to a few of us after that.  Good luck!\n\nWicca: The Old Religion in the New Age by Vivienne Crowley\nWicca: A guide for the Solitary Practicioner by Scott Cunningham\nThe Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland\nEveryday Magic by Dorothy Morrison\nMaking Magick by Edain McCoy\n\nhttp://wyndhorselair.tripod.com/bookoflaw.html\nhttp://www.collegewicca.com/\nhttp://www.empathys.co.uk/main.html\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardnerian_Wicca\nhttp://www.glasstemple.com/\nhttp://www.tylwythteg.com/glossary.html\nhttp://www.witchipedia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page\nhttp://www.modernwiccan.com/\nhttp://www.betwixt.org/\nhttp://www.pagan-heart.co.uk/home.html\nhttp://www.sacred-magick.com/\nhttp://bluemoonwicca.org/solitary.html\nhttp://www.geocities.com/k_garber/contents.html?20055\nhttp://www.witchway.net/\nhttp://earthspirits.org/\nhttp://www.wiccan-refuge.com/index.html\nhttp://www.shadowdrake.com/witchcraft/index.html\nhttp://www.jackowitch.com/\nhttp://www.crystalinks.com/wicca.html\nhttp://www.unc.edu/~reddeer/\nhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/on/wicca/MainPage.html\nhttp://www.paganlibrary.com/\nhttp://www.paganlore.com/learning.html\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/goth/wiccanway/\nhttp://wiccanet.us/\nhttp://www.witchology.com/\nhttp://www.celticcrow.com/\nhttp://www.witchvox.com/\nhttp://www.witchs-brew.org/masterindex.html\nhttp://www.summerlands.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi
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Dear One,\n\nHere are some places you can start off with:\n\nMeditation technics (Either TM or The No Seed Meditation)\n\nReiki (Energy Therapy)\n\nAfter you start with any of the aforementioned you can start a vast study of religions although you might get in touch with them even before you start your research.\n\nFor more information you can write to me at my e-mail addr.
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There are several Wiccans that do not belong to a coven and practice by them selves.  You do not have to be initiated.  And for the people who think that Wiccans are satanic....you have no idea as to what you are talking about.  You don't know, so don't judge as you are not supposed to do anyways.
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I am a pagan myself in uk. I attend a pagan group every month and the group has about 50 members. From Wiccans to druids. You've got to remember paganism started in this country. I only live in a small town of 180,000 population, and in this group alone are three covens of 20 members, most of whom do not attend this group plus various others who do rituals etc in large groups. Paganism is very open in UK, especially where I live. You very rarely get someone chastise you for your practices over here. Anyone who does, we simply try to explain what we do. I have many christian friends who are quite open to my religion, but then I don't berate them for theirs.
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Witchvox is the best way to find a Pagan community of any sort. Also try MeetUp.com. \n\nGood luck and blessed be!
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I'm familiar with Goetic Witchcraft which is completely different from Wicca. Otherwise there is no "Gothic Wicca". What you are is simply an amalgam of the Wiccan and Goth cultures. Look for a Morrigan, Hecate or Ereshkigal centered coven. You should be happy there.\n\nLike all wiccan traditions, you make it up as you go along. "Once is tradition. Twice is ancient tradition. Three times is an ancient tradition whose origins are lost in the mists of time."
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I would try these places to see if you can find pagans or Wiccans around your area. Also try http://www.witchschool.com/ for free online classes.
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Have you tried a Unitarian Universalist church? I'm Wiccan and I go sometimes (even though they sing Christian hymns) because the sermons are more about self-empowerment and how to change the world into a better place by being the example. It's more spiritual than it is dogmatic, also. \n\nThere should be one in your area. I hope the ink below helps you out.
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I think you maybe find something at http://www.witchvox.com/ as it offer group catalog by location in “world” section.\nAlso, http://www.anandazone.nu/ offer a chat service,\nhttp://www.sacred-magick.com has a forum that I find interesting,\nand http://www.occultopedia.com has an extensive links section (unfortunately many inactive).
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If this is something that you do with your mom & grandma, you maybe confusing wicca with a family tradition of witchcraft which may or may not ahve a whole lot to do with wicca Family traditions are passed down through blood lineage where as Wicca is passed on through initiatory lineage so all of the information i have laid out may not help but since you did specify Wicca here it is... \n\nWicca is a new age initiatory mystery religion created by Gerald Gardner in the late 1940's In it's purest form it is an amalgam of Irish & British folklore & mythos combined with Masonic & Golden dawn style ritual & ceremonial magic... wiccans celebrate 8 sabbats & the lunar rituals also known as Esbats and many Wiccans perfom magic and rituals on 26 lunar occasions (both the full and the new moons) but not all covens have that kind of time to dedicate to thier craft. Wicca requires an initiation (at least traditional Wicca does) to become an inititate of Wicca you need to work with the group for at least a year & a day, some groups require the year and a day study before the pre initiation ceremony or "dedication" ritual and another year & a day study to be considered for initiaton into the first degree. There are 3 degrees of elevation after the first... there is the 2nd & 3rd and the "sublime" or "elder" status..if you are truly intersested in Wicca as a religion please find a vetted group of tradtional Wiccans to learn the real thing, not some watered down version of DIY ecclectic wicca that is available at your local bookstore... don't get me wrong there is alot that can be gleaned from books, and some books are better than others, but there is ALOT of misinformation out there. It is important to find a trust-worthy mentor to help guide you to the "good books" Meet with as many local groups as you can, try to find a good fit for you, attend as many meet & greets, pagan coffee's 'wicnics', open circles & rituals as you can; to get a feel for what Wiccans do. You may find that Wicca is not for you, but another branch of paganism better suits you. Wicca is an experiental religion, you have to be there to feel the energy raising, to deeply meditiate, to commune with the Lord & Lady. It is difficult to describe, but the experience is invigorating. Although many Wiccans do have a high respect for nature & the earth, it is not the primary focus of the religion, the primary focus is on achiveing balance in yourself, the balance created by the god & goddess, the balance between the shadow self and the illuminated self. "Do as thou will as long as you harm none" is the Wiccan ethical ideal... it is the final line a poem entitled "The Wiccan Rede"... there is some debate on the origin of the poem, either it was written by by Doreen Valiente in the 1960's or Lady Gwynne Thompson in the 1920's it is the ideal, but not a law, rule, or tenent of faith... it is a goal to strive for, a sound piece of advice, but if it were the absolute law Wiccans would be frozen in place, unable to walk for fear of stepping on a bug, unable to eat for fear of harming a plant or animal... If we take it out of mundane context and use it in magical context only...it is still lacking, spells have a ripple effect... even if the original spell was not intended for harm, the ripple effect may have an unintended negative impact on someone, or something... If you are interested in learning the laws or rules of Wicca research the Ardanes ( the last link) if you would like to see the principles of Wiccan beliefs see the second last link. Wiccans do practice magic, and they do cast spells, and they do celebrate the Wheel of the Year... they also have normal lives just like anyone else... I still have to clean my house, get my kids off to school in the morning, cook meals, all in the normal fashion... but I do like to add a little magic to my mundane routine... so I place a little seasalt i
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I think Wicca would be nice; if not Wicca, I'd chose being a witch cause then I'd have the power of casting spells.  But maybe Buddhism is the best choice. Having said that, please understand that I am reborn and new to the faith.  Praise Jesus and pass the potatoes, too (just kidding).  Amen.