Wicca

[ClassicRockGuitarist]

Anyone Practice Wicca?

i have been for the past 2 years,

[smknjoe]

could you please tell me what "wicca" is ive never heard of it??!! :confused:

[TheSanityAssassin]

I used to practice Wicca, but I've learned so much, and as a result changed so much that I can't really call it Wicca any longer. I'd still say it's a Pagan religion, but I don't follow any particular teachings, I just do what feels right.

[Dingo]

wicca??...

[Lulu]

www.wicca.com/celtic/cc002.htm

[Dingo]

okay witch craft I prefer to stay away.. some people I knew practiced that stuff and they both ended up slashing their thrists... pretty sad really

[daisy chain]

have loads of books and stuff on the subject am also ( suppossed ) to be a spritual healer , also do alot with crysals and crystal healing !!

Each to there own huh ... !

Peace xx

[namebrandcigs4less]

I practice santeria and have been reading about wicca. Its the study of earth, and spirituality, and loving nature, and a lot more. Its not bad. Though some people use it for the wrong reasons. Which puts a bad name on it.
www.wordsofwisdom.it.st

[joker121]

namebaran, i know htis is tupid, but do you like that sublime song?

[namebrandcigs4less]

I never heard of it. what is it about?

[joker121]

It's called Santeria, I've always been too stoned to hear past hte first few lyrics
"I don't practice Santeria....."
It, like Sublime, is Sublimely awesome!

[nancyrenee]

I'm Pagan. Blessed Be! :D Wicca is the same as Paganism pretty much. Instead of worshiping one god. We worship the gods of the elements. We worship nature and mother earth. Most of us believe in reincarnation. Some practice spells. We are "witches". Except we don't do black magic.

[amandabruner]

Mm, y'all!
I'm Wiccan, too, mostly eclectic with a big pull toward Inana right now. It's awesome! Does anybody here incorperate weed and smoking into any of their practices? If so, how? I'd like to meditate stoned, but I'm not sure how ell that would work. Any suggesstions? Thanks.
Amanda

[nancyrenee]

I make up my own meditation rituals. Go outside and get stoned at midnight while you are conducting a ritual. It helps to get you in touch with the spiritual side. Native Americans used it for that purpose plus other things.

[DrinkTheBongWater]

Most people who say they are Pagen or practice Wicca are not. It seems to be a trendy thing now days to do that stuff. And while im just guessing here, I don't think any TRUE Wicca or Pagen people would have an Internet connection or be registered to a stoner web site.

[nancyrenee]

I think you are confused. Haven't you ever heard of conventional witchcraft? Everyone "upgrades" lol. I mean would a true farmer be out milking cows by hand if he could use a machine and milk more than one at a time? Same goes for pagan/wicca. We don't need to turn into amish people to worship nature. Some of have lives. We run businsses. Some of us just like to be as normal as anyone else. And why wouldn't a pagan be registered to a marijuana message board? Marijuana is a natural herb. It was here long before we were. Nothing wrong with smoking weed.

[HvyFuel]

The US government has done it's brainwashing very well. It's called cannabis.

[duppy man]

witch craft.....was a collection of natural remedies and so called spells which on the hole were just a way to focus energy the spells that is,, to achieve a desired result handed down through the generations I have seen 1st hand as my grandfathers mother was a known wise women her name was Charolette Rose she originated from Northern India emigrated to Romania where her family along with other gypsies as they became known were hounded and persecuted when germany invaded..prior to that they were shunned for being different and constantly moved we have tried to traslate her books of remedies without success the books were written using signs and symbols that possibly only made sense to her or her immediate family

[bonbonhia]

Being Pagan is as good as any other belief, better in the aspect that to my knowledge we don't feel the need to push our beliefs on others. If you would like to come along, sweet, if not your not shunned or sentenced to eternal damnation. To think there is only one way to spirituality and communion with a God is not healthy.

[SaveMe420]

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Mm, y'all!
I'm Wiccan, too, mostly eclectic with a big pull toward Inana right now. It's awesome! Does anybody here incorperate weed and smoking into any of their practices? If so, how? I'd like to meditate stoned, but I'm not sure how ell that would work. Any suggesstions? Thanks.
Amanda

Wiccans actually are not suppose to ever involve alchohol or drugs with meditation and workings. "spell casting". We are suppose to be content with the nateral high our Lady offers us through meditation and focus.

[SaveMe420]

I make up my own meditation rituals. Go outside and get stoned at midnight while you are conducting a ritual. It helps to get you in touch with the spiritual side. Native Americans used it for that purpose plus other things.

You are not a true wiccan if you actually beleive that.

[SaveMe420]

Most people who say they are Pagen or practice Wicca are not. It seems to be a trendy thing now days to do that stuff. And while im just guessing here, I don't think any TRUE Wicca or Pagen people would have an Internet connection or be registered to a stoner web site.

Why not internet connection...and you are right..a "true" pagen or wiccan sees no need or desire for any type of drug or alchohol..what is your understanding of this religion

[SaveMe420]

Anyone Practice Wicca?

i have been for the past 2 years,

I've been studying for maybe the last year or so, really heavy only the last few months. you come accross many people who claim to be wiccan but really ddont know ANYTHING factual about it . As I am finding out now as I read these threads . lol...its funny how ignorent and just plain dumb some people are..lol..dont you think its entertaining.

[SaveMe420]

could you please tell me what "wicca" is ive never heard of it??!! :confused:

It is a beautiful belief that concentrated on mind over matter...."I think therefore I am" type things. Its to complex or I would get into it but its something you need to come to your very own understanding with. IT IS NOT "WITCHCRAFT".

[SaveMe420]

I used to practice Wicca, but I've learned so much, and as a result changed so much that I can't really call it Wicca any longer. I'd still say it's a Pagan religion, but I don't follow any particular teachings, I just do what feels right.

and that my friends is a true wiccan....if what you "feel is right" is never harmful.

[SaveMe420]

okay witch craft I prefer to stay away.. some people I knew practiced that stuff and they both ended up slashing their thrists... pretty sad really

then they werent wiccan. Know facts before you judge. Being wiccan ...a good wiccan...would have saved their lives...not destroyed them. Its not witchcraft...theres your first mistake. Its all about energies, grounding, doing good, loving this earth and our Lady. Always remembering the three fold law and the power of free will. If your friends were screwing with someones free will, they will pay for it three times stronger. Karma baby...Karma.

[Euphoric]

www.ladyoftheearth.com is a great wiccan resource i would highly recomend it :D

[Encatuse]

7 posts in a row? Damn, Saveme. Anyway, it's really annoying when people of any religion go around pointing saying "He's not wiccan because a wiccan wouldn't do that. I however do everything BY THE BOOK and therefore am a TRUE wiccan" Im not wiccan. Im too religiously confused to make up my mind right now. But that's one of the things that pisses me off about almost all religions, the fact that if you go outside the lines a bit, you are no longer considered "a true member of that religion". Take all the christians who have sex before marriage. Does this truly mean they're not christian? No, it means they have slightly varying belifs then the typical christian. If you really were wiccan, I believe you would realize that people can have slightly varying beliefs and still be wiccan. -points- You are just one of those wiccan wannabes. Only you're the worse then most because you're elitist about it. As little as I know about wiccan, I do know it is an open-minded religion, and elitism involves being very much closed-minded.

Just my two dollars,
- Encatuse

PS.. You said doing what you feel is right makes you a true wiccan, why then are those who decide to make variations to the typical wiccan philosophy.. such as getting stoned for rituals.. make them a trendy non-wiccan? Shouldn't that make them MORE wiccan... they are doing what they feel is right and it surely isn't hurting anyone.

[Encatuse]

Ah, I apologize. I didn't mean to come off as a dick, which, upon re-reading my post, I realize I did. It's just you contradicted yourself. You called TheSanityAssassin a "True Wiccan" merely because he does what he feels is right as long as it's not harmful. Well... what if he's going out at midnight practicing his rituals whilst stoned just as NancyRenee, the not real wiccan girl is? Just wondering. Enlighten me, maybe I've got the wrong idea here. ^.^

Encatuse

[Euphoric]

naw encatuse i was thinking that too when i read those posts. you just said it how it is yo.
the term is "eclecetic" i think. the great thing about wicca is that there really isnt one concrete way of doing it by the book because there is no book! :)

[Encatuse]

Thanks. ^.^ Glad I didn't come off as a dick.

[Euphoric]

i suppose the rede would be the basic guideline. outside of that there is really no basis to critisize peoples methods.

[wishicould]

You said so much about that SaveMe that I felt I had to until I got to your post. Bravo you were so right on the money with your assessment.

SaveMe420, why don't you leave the judgements to the conservatives? We have enough of them running around right now. Pagans(of which wiccans are a part) are supposed to be a little more open minded. BTW, the word Wicca is Latin and it means male witch, and the word Pagan is basically the same as our Redneck or Hick. You see when the Catholic church first started growing it could only afford to build churchs in the more densely populated areas, leaving the farmers and other rural people to continue worshiping their Gods and Spirits they had always known.

Pagan is a broad term, but Wiccan is a specific belief structure with foundations in Paganism. While Wiccans have of late been diversifying the structure of their covens and such, that doesn't mean that witchcraft is not still a part of wicca. Wicca means witch, and craft kinda goes with the territory. I think You need to open your heart up to greater possibilities in life and in spirit.

Whatever is true for you is true for you
Whatever is true for me is true for me
Doesn't mean that our beliefs must contradict each other

Please think of that next time you tell people what their religon is.

[willow]

nancyrenee got it right. I live in the woods and have a sacred circle there where I recognize the four elements or directions and have a spiritual ceremony, well maybe ceremony is too strong a word, but I am peaceful person, love nature and the earth as all pagans do. Did you ever wonder what the hell Christmas tress and lights had to do with the birth of Christ? Well, all of that is adopted from paganism. Pagans used to decorate with flowers lights and colorful things to celebrate the winter solistice. Most christianity celebrations came from pagans. It would be a better place if people forgot the dogma of religion and practiced true love of all things on this earth.
Pray for peace.

[Euphoric]

maybe ritual was a better word? what is your spiritual ceremony if you care to share it itd be most interesting! maybe i can incorporate something new. right now i just do a lot of candle magick theres not a lot of ritual involved besides focusing and connecting... i know thats just being lazy but hey its better than nothing. does that even "count" as praticing the craft :confused:

[willow]

You got it, ritual is the word. You can make your own ritual with candle magic. That's what is part of being pagan, if you aren't hurting any living thing, you are accepted by all who believe in pagan. I am a solitary pagan and when I go to some pagan events, which are few, I am still accepted be everyone even tho I do not attend their places of rituals. One of my simple rituals that I will share. I walk down a long path into the woods to my sacred circle. I look straight up and give thanks for the beautiful day and for basically being alive to enjoy another day. I then face east, which is the element air, the season spring, then south, fire and summer, west, water and fall, north, earth and winter. Recognizing the four directions helps me to remember my connection on this earth. Before I leave my circle, I remind myself to strive to channel love and light from my being.
Hope I haven't rambled on.

[Euphoric]

hi willow..that sounds like a simple yet effective ritual. (simple + effective being the best combination)
so are you solitary by choice or would you prefer others? for me, its so much easier to do spells and rituals alone, without people trying to judge me ya know? but on the other hand, a coven can probably cast some powerful magick, depending on how adept the members...and how potent the pot? hehe

tip: a good place to try and start/join a coven is actually www.meetup.com do a search in your home town for witchcraft or witches or pagans. you get the idea. i tried it and i met about 10 witches in my area. unfortunately they werent very knowledgable. oh well :)

[willow]

hi euphoric, I actually prefer to be alone. I do know several witches in my area and have only invited one to my circle. She is trying to get me to open up to other people but I am taking it slow. I have always been a loner all my life so it's hard to open up. I live near a small logging town and most of the people are not open to witchchcraft so I have to keep it quiet (along with my smoking habits.) I did a spell for good fortune and luck the other night and an owl landed in a tree near my circle. Is that a good omen or what. He is living now in my woods and I have named him Hagrid. I think I get along better with nature and wildlife and my dogs than I do with people. But I try to keep love in my heart for all - for you too. Thanks for your interest, it does make me feel like I am a part of something. Willow PS I will check out that website.

[Euphoric]

oh an owl! thats one of my main animal spirits guides i do believe (shamanism) so thats kind of a coincidence. sorta... (i also have a lil hagrid "action figure" it lives on our kitchen table)
aah i'd hate to live in a logging community. gotta love those trees :)

yesh you should find that link helpful i hope... its one of the best i do believe...lots of spells and a particularly interesting resource on faeries and the ilk.

any way, back to the owl...according to native american shamans the owl represents


Stealth,Secrecy,Silent and swift movement,Seeing behind masks,Keen sight,Messenger of secrets and omens,Shape-shifting,Link between the dark, unseen world and the world of light,Comfort with shadow self and Moon magick

heres where i get that kinda info..
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/4076/index1.html

[willow]

Living in a logging community is kind of awful. I sometimes pass places that once had trees and then ond day they are all gone. I am fortunate to have 10 acres in the woods and no one can touch my trees. I even have some second growth growing. I feed the deer apples, they actually come to me when I call them. I also have elk roaming around but they are so big so I haven't tried to make good friends with them. they are more frightened of me than the deer are. Have lots of other wild life too, coyotes, lots of birds. I am trying to make a refuge for them so no one will harm them. Lots of hunters up here too. I don't eat any kind of animals and I think that the deer know that because during hunting season my deer population grows. When I see Hagrid, I will think of you. Thanks for all the info on those websites. I'll look at them tonight or tomorrow morning. Peace be with you, thanks for "talking" with me. Willow

[willow]

I loved the ladyofthe earth websiste. Tell me this, how do you know or find your animal spirit? I have so many animals in my life. I am also interested in shamanism and do believe that Native Americans have great knowledge and wisdom. I hope to learn more and any guidance that can be offered to me will be well accepted and welcomed. Saw Hagrid this morning on my morning walk, stopped in my circle and gave thanks for his presence and said hi for you.

[Euphoric]

hey willow thanks for the kind words :)
first of all i think its fantastic that you have a lil refuge for the animals. if i ever won the lottery i know id try and get a big chunk of land and try to save it from humanity's mindless "development"
im a vegetarian too. seems to boost the old karma factor too :)
i made a thread especially for this topic go check it out plse! blessed be

[Euphoric]

hmm heres a question probably not the best place to ask it but i like you stoners. whats the difference between the goddess and the dark goddess? :confused:

[Lulu]

Amaterasu ~ Goddess of the Sun

Uzume ~ Goddess of Mirth and Dance

Aphrodite ~ Greek Goddess of Romance and Beauty

Arachne ~ The Greek Goddess Who Became The First Spider

Artemis ~ Goddess of Light And Protector of the Vulnerable

Atalanta ~ Goddess of the Hunt,Travel and Adventure

Athena ~ Greek Goddess of Wisdom and Craftsmanship

Bast ~ Egyptian Goddess of Protection and Pleasure

Demeter ~ Greek Goddess of the Bountiful Harvest and the Nurturing Spirit

Freya and Frigga ~ Ancient Goddesses of the North

Hecate ~ Greek Goddess of The Crossroads

Hera ~ Greek Goddess of Love and Marriage

Hestia ~ Greek Goddess of Hearth and Home

Isis ~ Egyptian Goddess of Magic and Giver of Life

Mazu ~ Chinese Goddess of the Sea

Mnemosyne ~ Goddess of Memory and Mother of The Muses

Persephone ~ Greek Goddess of Innocence and Receptivity and Queen of the Underworld

Psyche ~ Greek Goddess of the Soul

Rhiannon ~ Celtic Goddess of Inspiration and the Moon

Tara ~ Goddess of Peace and Protection (my personal fav)

White Buffalo Calf Woman and the Mother of Life

http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/goddess-myths.htm

[gothicblood]

Goddess Tara is my favourite too. :p

[The C]

My father was very sick when he was just a baby. The local doctors couldnt tell what was wrong with him.

My dad was brought to a witch docotor in the jungles of Peru (where he grew up) when he was young because he was plauged with evil spirits/demons.

I think he thinks he's plagued. It's wierd over there, christains and the occasional pagens.

Neat ehh?

[psychonaut]

I belive that stuff shouldnt be played around with. I know its real, iv witnessed the shit, but some doors arent to be opened. My faith (christianity) sais that all who practive divinity (witchcraft) and sorcery will BURN THIER SORRY ASSES IN HELL! DIE WICCANS DIE.
I know thats harsh, but its my faith lol

[willow]

Typical christian mentality, psychonaut.

[Shadow Smoke]

i am a practiceing warlock i am learning the art slowly yet i focus more on spells and meditation

PS i also beleave there is a god. i know he is there... the reason i dont talk to him i between me and Him.

being celtic dosent mean devil worshiper! make sure you understand that.

just because i dont talk to god dosent meant i talk to the devil. and yes they are both real.

[darklord226]

(PRACTICING WARLOCK?)When someone is called a Warlock, they are a OATH BREAKER. If you knew how to use a webster's dictionary, YOU would know that. Are you saying that you was a part of some coven and went and told some major secrets about the coven?That is a warlock.My guess is that YOU couldn't cast a spell to find your way out of a paper bag.

[Delta9]

My religion is drinkin' and since I done wrecked daddys tractor I done not able to drink any for a little while. O gotta' get the bottle but the judge said i can't drink until I finish some kind of health program or something. I really need the bottle right now.

[Delta9]

See I like to reflux my liquor in different flavorings and additives before I drink it, Gotta' try to get the right formula for the right kick.

[Delta9]

Back in the old days when they was making hootch, they started trying to synthesize other compounds and they started distilling ethyl ether from battery acid and liquor and they was so drunk they started selling the left-over alcohol from the pot that had battery acid in it.

[Delta9]

Thats what wiccans and pagans in Europe kinda was, They were brewers and alcemists trying to make lead out of gold and brewing up the beers.

[Euphoric]

delta your probably right about some of this stuff but wicca is not all about alcohol its about the god and goddess(es)

[Delta9]

Yea thats true, I just had a great thirst for a beer, and it has passed now. but I don't like god or gods. See Gods have free will just as humans do and they say that you will be rewarded if you worship and follow me. This God that god, To follow he is just as following any else, Just temptaion to paradise. I would rather be damned to hellfire than to live my life asking mercy from some unseen figure who with his freewill is just as selfish as any other man.

[Euphoric]

..heres a cool link i discovered and i thought i would share. http://www.geocities.com/lavenderwater37/

"Witchcraft and Wicca are two separate religions, but do have similarities. Wicca is a very modern religion. It borrows from witchcraft and many other beliefs. For example, Witchcraft does not follow a rede for guidelines. Witches of Witchcraft believe intent is what is important and being responsible for your actions."

[easyg]

Living in a logging community is kind of awful. I sometimes pass places that once had trees and then ond day they are all gone. I am fortunate to have 10 acres in the woods and no one can touch my trees. I even have some second growth growing. I feed the deer apples, they actually come to me when I call them. I also have elk roaming around but they are so big so I haven't tried to make good friends with them. they are more frightened of me than the deer are. Have lots of other wild life too, coyotes, lots of birds. I am trying to make a refuge for them so no one will harm them. Lots of hunters up here too. I don't eat any kind of animals and I think that the deer know that because during hunting season my deer population grows. When I see Hagrid, I will think of you. Thanks for all the info on those websites. I'll look at them tonight or tomorrow morning. Peace be with you, thanks for "talking" with me. Willow

more power to you willow :)

sounds like you're carving out a little oasis of natural beauty amongst the chaos......

[slipknotpsycho]

It's called Santeria, I've always been too stoned to hear past hte first few lyrics
"I don't practice Santeria....."
It, like Sublime, is Sublimely awesome!


ok maybe i'm too stoned to remember....but i think its something like :
" i don't practice santeria, i ain't got no crystal ball. i had a million dollars but i spent it all"

and thats where the song trails off in my head... good song tho (btw this isn't slip, its his wife)

[andruejaysin]

When I was in prison (manufacture of methamphetamine) I had a cellmate who was a Wiccan. One time he told me he he knew how to make a "love potion" I told him to cook up his recipe, and I'll cook up mine, and we'll see who gets more pussy. He didn't talk much about it after that.

[Moogs]

I guess you could say I am Wiccan, it's about the closest thing to my religion that there is out there. I do worship the Mother Goddess, but I am unsure if the Goddess I worship is the Goddess of Wiccan faith. I am a Priestess of the Goddess Isis.

[stoner spirit]

The mother Goddess has many names, and many forms. May the Goddess watch over you, and may she light your path.
Blessed be!

[Euphoric]

a cool resource i found today i thought i would share "FLOWERS BY POWER"


http://www.occult100.com/bos/flowerspower.html

[psychopixi]

http://psychopixi.com/pagan.shtml

This is my site. It had a shit-load of information on Paganism and Wicca, and on my own personal beliefs. I think a lot of the people on this thread who were harping on about "true Wiccans" ought to read it for a start, plus you'll probably find it kinda cool if you just want to learn a bit more about the subject.

I'm definitely a modern day Pagan. I've got an internet connection (maybe the person who though Pagans don't mix with technology ought to read my site too) and I'm taking a degree in Computer Science. I've got a book of shadows saved on my hard disk. I like chatting to other Pagans online - what better way to meet people who're interested in the same things, and you can bet that whatever obscure aspect of magick you want to look into, there'll be a website or forum catering for it.

A few points: Who the fuck decides what a "true Wiccan" is? Silver BloodyRavenwolf? No, wait... Titania, obviously! *ugh*

Um, yes, Wiccans do practise witchcraft, although not all Wiccans do, and not all the people who practise magick are Wiccan.

And ooooh, we've got a warlock!! Fuck off back to your Dungeons & Dragons game mate, you're evidently getting confused!

[nuggetgirl]

ok maybe i'm too stoned to remember....but i think its something like :
" i don't practice santeria, i ain't got no crystal ball. i had a million dollars but i spent it all"

and thats where the song trails off in my head... good song tho (btw this isn't slip, its his wife)


Forgive me if I ruin it...

"I don't practice santaria, I aint got no crystal ball.
I had a million dollars but I spent it all.. If I could find that hanna and that sancho that she found, I'd pop a cap in sancho and I'd slap her down.
What I really wanna know,
What I really wanna say...
Is I've got love, and I'll make it yes I'm going up...

That's the most I remember..I love that song tho.