How to Become a Wiccan
If you want to learn more about the basics of Wicca and witchcraft, there are some interesting Celtic myths and mysteries inspired by Wiccan traditions on Wiccan speech, and about Wiccan, gods and goddesses and what makes a Wiccan. On this journey of discovery as a Wicca beginner, here are some tips and guidelines on how to become a Wiccan.
You can access your personal magical powers, by unlocking your inner potential and taking your life into your own hands. Get to know Wicca, introduce magical practices to your everyday life and find your connection to nature and the secrets of ancient knowledge. Although we are sure not to proclaim that everyone who knows about religion has already become a Wiccan, we can share some information here.
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Wicca is a pagan religion based on the practice of witchcraft, the worship of divine gods and goddesses and the worship of nature and the environment. In the days leading up to Halloween, boiling evil concoctions and all occults are emerging as the favorites of new witches, but there are real women practicing Wicca today. Becoming a Wiccan priest or priestess can be a difficult path, but the accepted first step is to join a community and become initiates in the religion.
If you have developed a sincere interest in Wicca, you may consider performing a ritual of self-sacrifice. Recognize your own obligation to study religion, to learn about Gods and Goddesses, to study the ethical requirements of Wiccan religion, and to keep your personal Book of Shadows to record your experiences with religion and consider your future aim of becoming an initiating Wiccan priestess.
In general, most pagan traditions use a higher education system to train clergy. At the time of consecration, it is necessary to study and follow a schedule of instruction established by the High Priestess or High Priest of the Covens to learn how to become a wiccan.
There are books for reading and writing assignments that can be turned into public activities and demonstrations of the acquired skills and knowledge. Individual wiccans do not neccesarily have to be connected to a coven although another way to learn more is to connect with others in your local Wiccan community.
Most Wiccans are about moderation, tolerance, balance in life, respect for nature, sexual positivity, understanding that all sexes are equal, responsibility for one’s own life and actions, and concern for one’s physical, mental and emotional health. To appreciate and respect the world as it is, and to respect oneself, is an important part of becoming a Wiccan. I want to find the same acceptance that I know brings boundless joy and self-esteem.
I was a solo practitioner for several years before I was invited to join a coven. Now that I know the people in the cave, I am trying to learn something about the community and offer my sorcerers an experience that has never existed in my life. The everyday life of a working witch can feel like that of a typical self-employed person, especially during a pandemic.
People drawn to America’s fastest-growing religion often feel abused, ignored and discriminated against by friends, family and associates who donate, knowing what it means to be a witch. This is a unique collection of fifty real witches who reveal what attracted them to this craft, why they chose it and what they are dealing with when told it by their families.
Many people who want to know how to become a pagan clergy. In general, women and men in modern pagan religions can become priests, priests and clergy. In some traditions, members of the third degree know the true name of the gods as a high priestess.
The famous Gerald Gardner returned to England after the outbreak of World War II and became active in the British occult community based on reverence for nature, the practice of magic and the worship of female deities (goddesses) and numerous associated deities such as horned gods. After the abolition of England’s archaic witchcraft laws in 1951, Gardner published Witchcraft Today in 1954. With the help of his members and author Doreen Valiente he founded his first entourage to advance modern witchcraft now known as Wicca. Those in the third degree can choose to secede and form their own bays, if their tradition permits.
Depending on which type of witchcraft you choose, you will need at least some supplies for the occult store: candles, oils, roots, herbs, ritual spells, books, tarot cards, potions, ingredients, cauldron, drawing, psychism, crystal balls, etc.
Try out basic rituals and to become familiar with the different uses of crystal candlesticks, which you can record in your book Shadows. And of course there is always the method of protection by the evil eye.