Old religion of wicca an introduction
Some
people call wicca the Old Religion although it is of fairly recent
origin. It is based on the Goddess and a God worship religious practices
of our Pagan ancestors. It offers a viewpoint on life, that gives
an awareness of our place in the universe, and a structure of worship
through which people can partake in the mysteries of nature and fulfil
their needs for shared human activity by doing this with others.
Natural magic and an understanding of nature is an integral part
of the religion.
The religion believes as is common with pagan
religions that we have within all of us powers that can be used actively
to make things happen, this is termed magic. It differs from other
religions in the status that it accords its members. All initiates
who enter are priests and priestesses with the authority to perform
for themselves the rituals and spiritual exercises necessary for their
spiritual development
Wicca doesn't offer entry into a congregation of
followers, rather an initiation into the priesthood. In offering this
form of entry, It gives a form of spiritual training, which develops
self-knowledge and understanding so that we can in turn facilitate
the spiritual growth of others. True wicca is not a religion, which
goes out and seeks to make converts instead it provides signposts for
those who wish to find it.
Those who enter the path are also initiated
as witches as well as priests and priestesses, using a form of worship,
and spiritual system that draws on three main customs, that of the
original fertility cult, that of the occult practice in general, and
that of the pagan mysteries. Training as a witch involves a system
for developing and using psychic and magical power. The practice also
opens up an awareness of one's own spiritual needs and those of others
and it has a profound influence on human consciousness.
This has just been a short introduction there are more resources about
macick in the other sections of the site and at our online store you
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