Storm Crow,

Sounds like you are very well read in the subject of theology! In the books that you have read on Wicca, are there any in particular that you would specifically be inclined to recommend? Right now I've been looking over some of Scott Cunningham's works.


mrdevious,

Not sure what you mean when you ask:

'can anyone tell me what their spiritual practices would be in relation to nature in particular?'

Can you elaborate?


Abattoir Dream,

From what I've been reading both Christmas and Easter are based on Pagan holidays: Sabbats (there may be others as well).

December 21 (give or take a few days) is an actual astrological event on earth. On certain days of the year the days are longer then the nights (or vice versa); These are considered winter/summer solstice. Pagans throughout time have celebrated this day as a way of honoring the natural cycle of the earth.

From what I read (not sure if it is true or not) Christianity moved Christ's birth from the spring to December as a way of converting more Pagans to Christianity. In Wicca December 21 is know as Yule or the day the God is reborn of the Goddess (Halloween is know as Samhain [pronounced sah-VEEN] in which the God dies and the Goddess weeps his loss) .

Easter, is the spring equinox (when day and night are of equal length). Ancient Egyptians and Persians traditionally celebrated Easter with bunnys and eggs as a way to celebrate fertility and renewed life long before Easter became a Christian holiday. In Wicca the spring equinox is known as Ostara (pronounced oh-STAR-ah).
someuser Reviewed by someuser on . Any Wiccans here? I've been interested in Wicca for quite some time and finally decided to really start studying it... I'm not so much drawn to it for the spellcasting and whatnot but mostly because it is a earth-based religion that stresses a symbioses with nature. I also was drawn to the fact it is more 'open ended' in the way a coven or solitaire actually practices and performs rituals ect. Finally, I like the fact it doesnt recognize a pure evil (Satan) or hell (or 'heaven' for that matter). The more I learn Rating: 5