Witchcraft means “Craft of the Wise Ones” and is also known as the “Old Religion”. Its practices can be traced to Neolithic (“Stone Age”) cave paintings. In early times, the Witch was the local lawyer, psychiatrist, and doctor. The field of modern medicine can trace its origins to the herbal medicines of the Witch. Witchcraft is a nature religion, not unlike the shamanism of the Native Americans. As the concepts of male and female exist through-out life — indeed, are necessary to create it — most Witches perceive Deity as male and female: the Goddess and the God. Like the concept of the Trinity, these aren’t “many” Gods; they are aspects of the ONE Creator. The Goddess is seen as Mother Earth and Mother Nature, and is represented by the Moon.
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The pentacle and pentagram are the main symbols used by Wiccans and many other neo-Pagans. The top point symbolizes Spirit being above the Four Elements (Pillars, Powers) of Life — Air, Fire, Water, & Earth — which are the four lower points. The Circle, which has no end or beginning, symbolizes the Deity. It encompasses the Star within it. Inverting the Pentagram, as is done by Satanists, symbolizes that the Elements are superior to the Creator. Through misunderstandings that have been repeated by the media, the Pentagram, inverted or not, has become wrongly associated with Satanism.
A male Witch is a “Witch” not a “Warlock”. This is a Scottish term, meaning “traitor”, or “oath breaker”. Alternative: a man who practices black magick; sorcerer
Wiccans are non-proselytizing; we don’t seek to convert anyone. We feel that all religions are equally valid, and that you should be free to choose the one with which you are most comfortable. No religion has the monopoly of God (despite what some may claim). In our opinion, far too many religions place too much emphasis on the actual religion (or its leader), and seem to be worshiping that, instead of God. This, in our opinion, is wrong thinking. As long as it doesn’t infringe on the rights of others, we all have a right to our own method of worshiping the
The pentacle and pentagram are the main symbols used by Wiccans and many other neo-Pagans. The top point symbolizes Spirit being above the Four Elements (Pillars, Powers) of Life — Air, Fire, Water, & Earth — which are the four lower points. The Circle, which has no end or beginning, symbolizes the Deity. It encompasses the Star within it. Inverting the Pentagram, as is done by Satanists, symbolizes that the Elements are superior to the Creator. Through misunderstandings that have been repeated by the media, the Pentagram, inverted or not, has become wrongly associated with Satanism.
A male Witch is a “Witch” not a “Warlock”. This is a Scottish term, meaning “traitor”, or “oath breaker”. Alternative: a man who practices black magick; sorcerer
Wiccans are non-proselytizing; we don’t seek to convert anyone. We feel that all religions are equally valid, and that you should be free to choose the one with which you are most comfortable. No religion has the monopoly of God (despite what some may claim). In our opinion, far too many religions place too much emphasis on the actual religion (or its leader), and seem to be worshiping that, instead of God. This, in our opinion, is wrong thinking. As long as it doesn’t infringe on the rights of others, we all have a right to our own method of worshiping the