Witchcraft, Fortunes and Tarot: An Interview with Wiccan Practicer
In this ever changing society, the religion of Wicca has been one of the fastest growing faiths throughout the world. It is by those who believe in the respective values of nature and realized the intrinsic connection between these forces that truly illustrate the Wiccan belief. However, due to the romanticized portrayal of witches and their views in the media today, many are charmed by this craft but do not realize the true essence of the religion. Nevertheless it is to be asked what do Wiccans truly believe in and why have many dedicated their lives to revolve around these matters? In regards to this questioning, I was able to see the true disposition of this particular belief by a face-to-face, qualitative interview with Amy Ferrante, a practitioner of Wicca and an friend of mine, at CCSU on November 24, 2016. My findings, in order to receive an in depth understanding, was divided into two sections: an …show more content…
She however breaks the mold of this stereotype as she avoids all immoral or unreasonable aspects of her religion. It is of the belief that those in the Wiccan community should not play god, and should only benefit others in a mental sense. It is without a doubt that the religion is not entirely focused on mystical forces, but instead highlights the basic knowledge and understanding of nature. In light of rational ideas, this makes many witches in this age to be quite persistent of the fact that those who are Wiccans are the ones that are more interested in science. As Amy described Wiccans often see the world around us in a different sense, and want science to back up these concepts. This religion is not solely based on magic and the harmony within the universe, but the scientific meanings of the human mind and
In this ever changing society, the religion of Wicca has been one of the fastest growing faiths throughout the world. It is by those who believe in the respective values of nature and realized the intrinsic connection between these forces that truly illustrate the Wiccan belief. However, due to the romanticized portrayal of witches and their views in the media today, many are charmed by this craft but do not realize the true essence of the religion. Nevertheless it is to be asked what do Wiccans truly believe in and why have many dedicated their lives to revolve around these matters? In regards to this questioning, I was able to see the true disposition of this particular belief by a face-to-face, qualitative interview with Amy Ferrante, a practitioner of Wicca and an friend of mine, at CCSU on November 24, 2016. My findings, in order to receive an in depth understanding, was divided into two sections: an …show more content…
She however breaks the mold of this stereotype as she avoids all immoral or unreasonable aspects of her religion. It is of the belief that those in the Wiccan community should not play god, and should only benefit others in a mental sense. It is without a doubt that the religion is not entirely focused on mystical forces, but instead highlights the basic knowledge and understanding of nature. In light of rational ideas, this makes many witches in this age to be quite persistent of the fact that those who are Wiccans are the ones that are more interested in science. As Amy described Wiccans often see the world around us in a different sense, and want science to back up these concepts. This religion is not solely based on magic and the harmony within the universe, but the scientific meanings of the human mind and