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 Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:59 am
dark_angel_32189 Book of Shadows: a Wiccan book of rituals, spells, and magical lore. Once hand copied upon initiation, the Book of Shadows is now photocopied or typed in some covens. No one "true" Book of Shadows exists; all are relevant to their respective users. How can the BoS be specific to the individual practitioner if they're all just photo-copied nowadays? neutral
And just out of curiosity, is there a second source for these definitions. Another dictionary or Glossary by another author to corroborate with? I would disagree with a couple of the definitions given here. ... could kick your a** !!
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:16 pm
Renkon Root And just out of curiosity, is there a second source for these definitions. Another dictionary or Glossary by another author to corroborate with? I would disagree with a couple of the definitions given here. ... could kick your a** !! Well why don't you ask for the definitions to be changed, and perhaps show us some sources for new ones?
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:10 pm
Quote: Neo-Pagan: literally, new-pagan. A member, follower, or sympathizer of one of the newly formed pagan religions now spreading throughout the world. All Wiccans are pagan, but not all pagans are Wiccan. Pagan: from the Latin paganus, country-dweller. Today used as a general term for followers of Wicca and other magical, shamanistic, and polytheistic religions. Naturally, Christians have their own peculiar definition of this word. It can be interchanged with neo-pagan. I would change these definitions with this one: Pagans:
Paganism is not a single religion, but an umbrella term for all those religions other than the Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. A Pagan is a person who follows one of those "other" faiths. Many Witches, Wiccans, Reconstructionists, and other Neo-Pagans simply identify themselves as "Pagan" or "Neo-pagans" when talking with others who may not be familiar with the complexity of the different belief systems. This can make it sound like "Paganism" is a religion instead of a collection of religions. Neo-paganism should also not be confused with the "New Age" movement, as Pagans are almost exclusively involved in distinctive religions while New Age spirituality draws from many sources and esoteric spiritual techniques which are generally added as an extra layer on top of whatever religion one normally follows.Quote: Wicca: a contemporary pagan religion with spiritual roots in shamanism and the earliest expressions of reverence of nature. Among its major motifs are: reverence for the Goddess and the God; reincarnation; magic; ritual observances of the full moon, astronomical and agricultural phenomena; spheriod temples, created with personal power, in which rituals occur. This with this one: Wicca:
A modern religion of Witchcraft is called "Wicca." Wicca is based on the teachings of Gerald Gardner, is coven (group) based and each coven can trace its lineage (line of teaching passed on by initiated Traditional priests and priestesses) back to Gardner himself. There are offshoots of Gardnerian Wicca such as Alexandrian Wicca, Georgian Wicca and many others. Wicca is considered a 'mystery' religion, one that requires initiation by the coven and has a "degree system" or different levels of rank based upon coven training and the readiness of the initiate to accept the duties and responsibilities of that degree. Wiccan covens have a core of inner knowledge-often called the "Book of Shadows"-which is shared only with initiated Wiccans. Most Wiccans believe in the balance of male-female divinity. Wiccans are seldom solitary except for those 'Elders'-usually former priests and priestesses-who may have retired from active coven involvement, have taken a voluntary sabbatical or do not have access to a coven in their area.Quote: Witchcraft: the craft of the Witch--magic, especially magic utilizing personal power in conjunction with the energies within stones, herbs, colors, and other natural objects. While this may have spiritual overtones, Witchcraft, using this definition, isn't a religion. Some followers of Wicca use this word to denote their religion, however. And witchcraft I would not exchange, but rather just add this onto: Witchcraft:
Witchcraft in and of itself is *NOT* a religion. It is just what the name implies- a craft anyone can practice, despite religious beliefs. Almost anyone can be a witch- Christians, Atheists, Neo-pagans, Agnostics, ect.
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