Wicca
The Buzz on Witchcraft These are terms that may help you understand my essay better. · Wicca- the natural religion of the world; not a Christian religion. · Pagans- followers of a non-Christian religion, that focuses around nature. · Spells- magical workings that change the present; mostly considered negative workings by the Church of Wicca. When I was a little girl I wanted to control storms. I loved the rolling, dark clouds, swollen with rain and the wind that made little dust tunnels on our gravel driveway. I prayed for tornadoes to come so I could watch their natural ferocity through the basement window. When the skies became dark, I would run into the middle of the yard and command the wind to come. What I really wanted was to be a witch, to be able to control things with my own special powers. My mom taught us that witches were evil creatures created by Satan. But I didn't listen; I wanted to be a good witch. It never happened. I'm not a witch, but that doesn't stop me from believing in many aspects of the Wicca religion. I believe that everything on Earth should be respected. I believe in negative and positive energy and the concept that what you do in this life will directly affect the outcome of your afterlife
The subject of witches, their beliefs and superstitions, is not clearly defined. This religion is a spiritual tradition that speaks of honoring a deepened connection with the cycles of birth, growth, and death honoring women. Witches do not worship Satan, or even believe in Satan. Those feelings are not felt by most people and are not respected because they are different views. People need to learn about Wicca and realize that is a religion just like being catholic is. In Wicca, the five points represent our basic beliefs. Television shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sabrina the Teenage Witch dramatize witches into being cutie girls, but these shows also depict these young girls as being open and proud that they are witches. The great mysteries of life are the mysteries of transformation. They also do not believe in Jesus, or the Lord. This big revival occurred around 1960, when love, peace, and sexuality was most important. Wicca is the first and only religion that really honors women. It is said to be the oldest religion on Earth and has seen a major revival during the second half of the 20th century. This popular culture, on one hand, trivializes witchcraft, but on the other hand it's commercializing Wicca to the world and saying that it's OK to stand up for your personal beliefs (Cabot, 87). The five points of Wicca include the Wiccan creed, listed above and then four other major points, which are (2) The Law of Attraction, (3) Harmony and Serenity, (4) Power through Knowledge, and (5) Progressive Reincarnation. Wicca is considered a natural, Neo-Pagan religion that finds its roots in ancient beliefs.
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