Wicca is the name given to a pagan religion that has existed for centuries. Many often get it wrong and believe that Wicca has to do with the occult and dark practices of magic, however, the truth is the contrary. In fact, Wicca is a very peaceful religion that is linked to nature and has a lot to do with magic and witchcraft, but not of an evil kind. There are common Wiccan rituals and ceremonies that happen during the year.
Festivals in Wicca are based on the seasons. There are about eight of these festivals throughout the year and they are known as Sabbats. The cycle of these festivals is referred to as the Wheel of the Year. They occur during the four solstices and equinoxes and the four mid points between them. Other pagan religions may only celebrate four of these festivals.
Ritual practices happen mostly in a sacred circle, which keeps the energy of the Guardians in and also contains the magic and spells conducted within the circle. Wicca believes in using white magic, which society commonly thinks of a good magic. A religion like Satanism, on the other hand, is often associated with dark magic, or black magic.
Ritual practices in Wicca are usually for one of the following reasons: to offer protection, banish negativity, to heal or to aid fertility. Spells are cast, accompanied with chants in order to bring about desired results. Wiccans generally believe that whatever they put out into the world will come back to them three times greater.
Ritual practices mainly happen during the Sabbats. Pagans like to take advantage of the full moon or even a new moon in order to enhance magical powers. The purpose of a ritual practice is to alter one's conscious level and also to enhance his or her religious experience.
There are very specific objects that have an association with a ritual practice. There is almost always a dagger or knife known as an athame present. Coveners may also use a wand, a pentacle or a chalice as part of their spell. Witchcraft associated items like a broomstick or a cauldron could also be present, as well as incense or candles. These things are usually placed on an altar inside the sacred circle.
Raising the Cone of Power is an act performed by a group of coveners who wish to send healing energy to anyone who is not in the circle with them. This group of people holds hands in a circle and everyone chants or dances in unison to increase the energy. They all focus on a common point above the centre of the circle, which the energy is directed to, thereby forming a cone.
Though there is no central figure or deity that Wiccans worship or pray to, they do believe in the idea of a God and Goddess when performing rituals. Sometimes, the God and Goddess are invoked by a High Priest and High Priestess during a sex magic ritual. During such a ritual, the High Priest and High Priestess engage in sexual intercourse in order to raise the necessary magic energy for a spell.
Festivals in Wicca are based on the seasons. There are about eight of these festivals throughout the year and they are known as Sabbats. The cycle of these festivals is referred to as the Wheel of the Year. They occur during the four solstices and equinoxes and the four mid points between them. Other pagan religions may only celebrate four of these festivals.
Ritual practices happen mostly in a sacred circle, which keeps the energy of the Guardians in and also contains the magic and spells conducted within the circle. Wicca believes in using white magic, which society commonly thinks of a good magic. A religion like Satanism, on the other hand, is often associated with dark magic, or black magic.
Ritual practices in Wicca are usually for one of the following reasons: to offer protection, banish negativity, to heal or to aid fertility. Spells are cast, accompanied with chants in order to bring about desired results. Wiccans generally believe that whatever they put out into the world will come back to them three times greater.
Ritual practices mainly happen during the Sabbats. Pagans like to take advantage of the full moon or even a new moon in order to enhance magical powers. The purpose of a ritual practice is to alter one's conscious level and also to enhance his or her religious experience.
There are very specific objects that have an association with a ritual practice. There is almost always a dagger or knife known as an athame present. Coveners may also use a wand, a pentacle or a chalice as part of their spell. Witchcraft associated items like a broomstick or a cauldron could also be present, as well as incense or candles. These things are usually placed on an altar inside the sacred circle.
Raising the Cone of Power is an act performed by a group of coveners who wish to send healing energy to anyone who is not in the circle with them. This group of people holds hands in a circle and everyone chants or dances in unison to increase the energy. They all focus on a common point above the centre of the circle, which the energy is directed to, thereby forming a cone.
Though there is no central figure or deity that Wiccans worship or pray to, they do believe in the idea of a God and Goddess when performing rituals. Sometimes, the God and Goddess are invoked by a High Priest and High Priestess during a sex magic ritual. During such a ritual, the High Priest and High Priestess engage in sexual intercourse in order to raise the necessary magic energy for a spell.
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