Just a little space for Pagan stuff
When people misunderstand the upright pentacle, and think it is a Satanic symbol, Wiccans usually correct them by pointing out the difference between one-point-up and one-point-down. “Satanists have turned a good symbol upside-down just like they did with the Christian cross.”
But is it as simple as that?
Let me first say that there is no solid answer to this question, and much of this article is my own opinion.
Wicca was created by Gerald Gardner in the early 1950s. In its original form, coven membership was required simply because that was the only way to learn about it. Today, many traditionalists continue to feel this way. That the religion is designed to be practiced in a group. Coven membership is simply part of how the religion is defined. Continue reading “On Solitary Wicca”
Going skyclad is a traditional expression for performing rituals naked, in the nude, in your birthday suit, in the buff, unclothed, disrobed… you get the picture. It’s not as common a practice today as it once was, but many traditional (Gardnerian) covens still operate this way. Continue reading “Practicing Magick Skyclad”
This has come up so many times in conversation that I thought I would do a more official write up. The problem is that some people have great difficulty understanding what it means to be Wiccan, and get quite upset when someone tells them they are not.
The root of the issue comes from the mistaken idea that Wicca is about following your heart and creating your own unique spiritual path as you see fit. That would be a fine way to view Paganism in general, but not Wicca. Continue reading “Your Pagan Label”
The term reconstructionism (or simply recon) can be applied to several different Pagan religions, though it is most often seen with Celtic, Norse or Greek paths.
Wicca is not a recon religion, because of it’s relatively modern origins and the fact that it was created from a combination of other practices. As I just mentioned, the most common recon paths are Celtic Reconstructionism, Hellenismos (Greek), Asatru (Nordic) and Kemetic Faith (Egyptian). Now, keep in mind that just because you worship Norse or Egyptian Gods doesn’t mean you can say you are following their faith. A reconstructionist approach involves much more about the original culture, not just the Deities. Continue reading “What is Reconstructionism”