Imbolc

Imagine living in a community with two households that are sworn enemies, where nobody even thinks about getting along. Picture being a member of one of the families and then one day without any warning, falling in love with someone from the opposing blood. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet live that exact life. A book that is similar to Romeo and Juliet is Origins by Cate Tiernan. The ways the book is related is how the characters meet, how the…

The big money question in today's society is really "What is Wicca". Isn't it the same as Paganism? Paganism is basically the mother branch of all religions. While the two have some similarities, they are considered different. Wicca is a nature based religion that follows the Goddess and the God. Some individuals put a face to the Goddess and God or some just leave them named as they are. A lot of individuals (if not all) follow a rule of ethics called the Wiccan Rede. Most individuals who are…

“Coming out of the broom-closet”, a term used by wiccans who reveal their religion to family, friends, or others. Wiccans practice Wicca, also known as Pagan Witchcraft. Wicca is new religious movement that stems from pagan ideology and is considered by academics to be a nature religion. The religion came about in England in the early 20th century. Many of those who marginalized in the 1960’s turned to the Wicca religion for spiritual escape, even though many rejected the idea of Wiccans.…

Magic traditions have long fascinated people, but none have been as captivating as the Celtic traditions. The Celts influence had a wide reach at their height of power that stretched from Ireland to Turkey, which was strengthened by their ferocity. Most of the written history and traditions of the Celts came from the Romans during their time of conquest, as the Celts passed down their traditions orally, which has added to the mysticism that surrounds them. Their spirituality was holistic,…

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…

Wicca is the second-fastest-growing religion in the United States with the first being Islam. When we here Wicca we usually think of straight up black magic but there is much more to Wicca then magic. Wicca means “wise ones” or “to bend or shape”. Wicca is a predominantly Western movement whose followers practice witchcraft and nature worship. The people involved in Wicca see themselves as a religion of pre-Christian traditions of Northern and Western Europe. The origins of the ancient Wicca…

It was Imbolc, about a month after Yule ended. By this time, the worst of the biting cold had normally passed, but not this year. It appeared as if winter would linger in Camelot, and a protracted winter tended to put the kingdom’s residents in a foul mood. Since tempers were short, there had been a large-scale fight at the mill in the Lower Town. A group of young men argued about their places in line, an altercation erupted, during which property was damaged, and a fire started thanks to a…