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 |  Subject: About Witches  Wed Jan 27 2010, 08:37 | |
| Witches,
Witches exist, but they tend to go by different names, nowadays
Wiccans,
pagans, and shamans make up the practice called Wicca, or The Craft.
Wicca is now an established religion in the United States with hundreds
of thousands of followers. There are many facets to Wicca; some
Wiccans/pagans/shamans choose the more natural path of just being in
tune with nature, and others practice the more well-known witch-like
rituals i.e. they have spells and samhain rituals.
Although, do not get Wiccans are not Witches. Wiccan is a religion; Witchcraft is a craft.
The
word Wicca actually means wise. Paganism/Wicca, though not the
stereotypical barbarous kind that Christianity has spread over the
centuries, is one of the oldest religions. They believe in an
unknowable and androgynous deity, and seek to balance themselves with
the natural world. The overall maxim for Wiccans is pretty much you can
do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't harm anyone else.
Wicca
is not a savage or weird practice as many today seem to perceive it as.
In fact, the leaders of Wicca and shamanism are renowned doctors that
have been established as professionals in what they do. Wiccan's
celebrate astrological figures like the moon, and certain Gods, their
most celebrated god being the Goddess of the Moon. This is because luna
is the closest figure to us.  (Definition from Mythical Creatures Guide) | |
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