Neopaganism

In today's world wiccans and other Neopagans have Samhain and it is the biggest Sabbat that they celebrate. Samhain is also known to many as Halloween, Samhain is a time to remember your ancestors and is when their spirits to come to you. Samhain is a time when the veil between worlds are thin and the other world meaning the dead can pass through such as your ancestors,before this is just a stop for them before they head of to the summerlands.As the day comes family extra chairs we put in place…

Premodern authors such as Richard Kieckhefer and Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger produced pieces of literature depicting how the premodern witch was perceived during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. During the time period, there was a large emphasis on the church and since witchcraft went against the ideals of the church the premodern witch was considered an “evil” doer of magic. Modern authors such as Ronald Hutton and Meagan Bolds have formed pieces of literature giving definitions…

Snow blue and the 7 smurfs Once upon a time in a really wealthy Family who lived far away from the city where they would go through a secret road to get to their really nice mansion in “the secret hills” where only queens and kings lived with their descendants found out that their only daughter was having a baby, which made them so worry because years before their daughter was born the mom got a spell by an evil witch, no one knows what the spell is but when the clock turns 5 in the…

Wicca: A Misunderstood Religion Most people know them as witches. Some are terrified that they might cast a spell on them. Others might want to be like them so that they could have the power to make someone fall in love with them. And the rest of the population does not even know who they are. Who are they? Wiccans. I spoke with one only a couple weeks ago. And no, she didn’t cast a spell on me. As a matter of fact, the Wiccans are opposite of what many people imagine about them; they are just…

Ancient Studies Y4-L3 Greco-Roman Witches and Wizards Welcome back, students! I’m glad to see that you are all suitably dressed for this rather chilly weather. Fall is beautiful, but requires rather more scarves than one expects! No time for togas today, so let’s jump right into our lesson. During the ages of the Greco-Romans there were countless witches and wizards. Some of them lead normal lives, while many of them were extraordinary in the discoveries they made, the knowledge they passed on…

How did a Diverse Group of Followers Lead to the Modern Practice of Wicca? What is Wicca? Wicca is a religious movement that stems from both Christian beliefs and practices to Christian fear of witchcraft practices. This had mostly derived on several islands of Great Britain and Ireland, but later evolved in American events, such as the Salem Witch Trials in the seventeenth century. Though many religions fear forms of witchcraft and sorcery, often Christians (Who’s Afraid of…

Wicca I. History a. When was it founded? i. The exact date of Wicca’s founding is unknown, but is traced back to the 1950s. b. Who founded it? i. Gerald Brousseau Gardner founded the Wiccan religion. c. How it all began? i. The Wicca religion is a modern form of an ancient way of life, or system of worship that has been around in Europe for thousands of years. d. Other relevant foundational information i. Each Wiccan community is called a coven, and it usually consists of 10 to 15 members.…

that allows for the transformation form awkward play acting to sacred ritual.” (pg.181). Feminist Spirituality has spread outside of it’s origins in witchcraft, to the point where many who identify with the movement don’t feel any connection to neopaganism. Feminist Spirituality is an eclectic movement in that it borrows symbols and practices form various different cultures. For example, Native American religions have had a huge impact on feminist spirituality. The main attributes of this…

Rede Rede, an archaic word meaning to offer counsel, or to give advice to another. Its roots come from an Old English term, raeden, meaning to discern, advice, explain, interpret, or read. Simply put, to counsel, as a rede offers advice on ethical behavior, and often involves recommending concepts of what Is considered correct, and incorrect behavior. As a non-binding statement, it is not considered a law, simply advice. The Ten Commandments, the Golden Rule, the Wiccan rede are all way of…

In America, for example, consumerism, perverse sexuality, and Neopaganism are people’s attempts to discover who they are. Therefore, my ministry will focus on cultivating a God-centered basis for identity. This will enable people to have a correct view of themselves as well as God. My primary way of communicating this…