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 peculiar, peaceful individuals with good intentions.
According to my Wiccan friend, Ligeiya, the Wiccan religion started in the 1940s in Britain. People basically borrowed from ancient pagan and witchcraft traditions and made the new religion: Wicca. …show more content…
She was raised as a Catholic from birth to age seventeen, although she learned about Wicca and started practicing magic at age sixteen. She studied Buddhism briefly at age seventeen, and then she was a non-denominational Christian from age eighteen to twenty-four. From age twenty-four to twenty-seven, she was a Christo-pagan, which is a Wiccan who holds basic Christian beliefs. She later converted back to nondenominational Christianity at age twenty-seven. She then returned to Wicca at age thirty and continues to practice it to this day (Queen). Ligeiya was drawn to Wicca because of the belief system, in addition to the connections she felt. She did not believe in the religion she was born into, and Wicca made more sense to her. She also found a coven (similar to a church), which helped keep her on her path. She had to go through a “Wicca 101” course to help determine the path for her. In this course, she learned that there are different degrees of Wicca. The first degree is participating in the group, while the second degree is Priest/Priestess training. The third and final degree is a Priest/Priestess …show more content…
She said her religion is, “Portrayed kinda like weird and crazy” (Queen). She chuckled as she expressed that Hollywood depicts her religion as The Craft or Harry Potter. This led to a discussion about Wicca’s main beliefs and rules. Their most important belief is The Wiccan Rede: An it harm none, do what ye will. This means do what you want, as long as no one is hurt by your actions. Ligeiya said that this was basically their only guideline. She stated that premarital sex and divorce are acceptable. While drugs and alcohol are generally frowned upon, many Wiccans approve of their spiritual use, but violence is “not cool at all” (Queen). I then asked if there were any limitations on her diet as a Wiccan. She said that there are not, although a lot of Wiccans are vegan. I laughed when she said she was glad that Wicca did not have any rules about meat, “Because bacon” (Queen). One more interesting belief that Wiccans have is that they believe in unicorns and other magical creatures, such as fairies, griffins, and dragons. Ligeiya announced that “We don’t just rule out magical creatures”
According to my Wiccan friend, Ligeiya, the Wiccan religion started in the 1940s in Britain. People basically borrowed from ancient pagan and witchcraft traditions and made the new religion: Wicca. …show more content…
She was raised as a Catholic from birth to age seventeen, although she learned about Wicca and started practicing magic at age sixteen. She studied Buddhism briefly at age seventeen, and then she was a non-denominational Christian from age eighteen to twenty-four. From age twenty-four to twenty-seven, she was a Christo-pagan, which is a Wiccan who holds basic Christian beliefs. She later converted back to nondenominational Christianity at age twenty-seven. She then returned to Wicca at age thirty and continues to practice it to this day (Queen). Ligeiya was drawn to Wicca because of the belief system, in addition to the connections she felt. She did not believe in the religion she was born into, and Wicca made more sense to her. She also found a coven (similar to a church), which helped keep her on her path. She had to go through a “Wicca 101” course to help determine the path for her. In this course, she learned that there are different degrees of Wicca. The first degree is participating in the group, while the second degree is Priest/Priestess training. The third and final degree is a Priest/Priestess …show more content…
She said her religion is, “Portrayed kinda like weird and crazy” (Queen). She chuckled as she expressed that Hollywood depicts her religion as The Craft or Harry Potter. This led to a discussion about Wicca’s main beliefs and rules. Their most important belief is The Wiccan Rede: An it harm none, do what ye will. This means do what you want, as long as no one is hurt by your actions. Ligeiya said that this was basically their only guideline. She stated that premarital sex and divorce are acceptable. While drugs and alcohol are generally frowned upon, many Wiccans approve of their spiritual use, but violence is “not cool at all” (Queen). I then asked if there were any limitations on her diet as a Wiccan. She said that there are not, although a lot of Wiccans are vegan. I laughed when she said she was glad that Wicca did not have any rules about meat, “Because bacon” (Queen). One more interesting belief that Wiccans have is that they believe in unicorns and other magical creatures, such as fairies, griffins, and dragons. Ligeiya announced that “We don’t just rule out magical creatures”