Wicca

Growing up as a Jew enmeshed in the conservative movement, I knew very little of actual practical Judaism; practical in the sense of what a Jew actually practices in daily and yearly observances, such as the Sabbath- otherwise known as Shabbat, praying three times a day- morning services, called Shacharit, afternoon services, Mincha, and night services, Maariv, as well as keeping kosher; specifically, not mixing milk and meat and waiting one hour after eating dairy before eating meat, and six…

research on my own I have come to find out some, what I like to call. Fun facts. The pentacle can fit into my pathway as protection. The pentagram is one of the most powerful and popular symbols used by many Neo-Pagans, including those involved in Wicca and Ceremonial Magic. (2)In working magic, Pagans may draw the shape of the pentagram in…

Ebisu is a god from Japan, one of few who does not have any influence from other countries such as China or India. Therefore, Ebisu is uniquely Japanese in his realm of influence and stories. He is largely known as the God of Fisherman and one of seven gods of good luck. He is generally portrayed as slightly crippled or having some sort of physical defect as one of his defining stories is his ability to overcome his body at birth, where he was born without bones. He was cast out into the sea as…

A Teenager’s Search for Meaning Book Review Marjoire Corbman, the author of “A Tiny Step Away from the Deepest Faith”, was only fifteen when she wrote a letter to Frederixa Mathewes Green describing to him her searching journey that brought her to Jesus and Christianity. Mathewes, at first thought the letter must have been a fraud, as no mere teenager could have written with such depth, understanding and character. To his utter amazement Mathewes was incorrect and, in so being, was…

Discovering Witches Ancient legends say that there was once a woman who wanted to become a witch, so she went to the river where she waited until midnight. At that time, the devil came out of the water and asked her why she was sitting there. The woman replied that she wanted to be made a witch, so the devil told her the necessary condition. She had to dance with him during each full moon (“Mythology in Romania”). The legend has it that the woman was accepted and became a witch, just by dancing…

household and normative behavior. This perspective was similar to the one which was recognized by early feminists. Some theorists of feminism think that in the past, witches were female goddesses. Some feminist theories (Daly, 1978) suggest that the term "wicca" is a forecast of a new female culture. Mary Daly uses the term "spooking" to the cultivating memory of the powers of witches – like casting spells on the enemies of…

The poem “The Charge of the Goddess” helps to understand rituals associated with Wicca by making us connect with the goddess through humans, nature and ourselves. The poem conveys how she is embedded within us all our body, mind as well as spirit. She represents the rebirth of religion and is the goddess of the earth who brings forth…

Hi, Stephanie! I want to commend you for an admirable but courageous decision made in opting towards discussing faithfulness and religion, and pertinent beliefs, within the nonfiction thesis on which you’ll be working. Has anyone, at any point, said you should opt against incorporating religion and faithfulness, and pertinent beliefs—and associated issues—into what you write? If so, did you ever find yourself thinking about the reasons motivating them to do so? Again, if so, did you decide to…

Salem Witch Trials Witches The word witch comes from the celtic word 'wicca' meaning 'wise one' or 'magician'. Witchcraft was made a capital offence in Britan in the year 1563. How it began The Salem Witch Trials began in 1692. It all started when an Arawak slave called Tituba began telling otherworldly tales to 9 year old Elizabeth Parris and 11 year old Abigail WIlliams. Eventually, other girls joined in to listen to Tituba's stories. The new group included Ann Putnam (11), Mercy Lewis (17),…

Helen O/Bannon Going Back Over: Akasha AKASHA The goal of this essay is to discuss the word Akasha. There may be some misconceptions of what Akasha is and I will help to straighten that out. Colleen Criswell cites in The Magical Circle School Resource Library that Akasha is “quite simply the fancy term for “Element of Spirit”” Criswell goes on to state that Akasha is not human or a personal spirit. The White Goddess webpage cites how the Akasha word comes from Persia and East India and means…