babyXphantom
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I'll just stick with traditional witchcraft.
Wicca is "neo".
As in Neo-paganism.
New.
So wouldn't saying neo-wicca be an oxymoron?
I'll just stick with traditional witchcraft.
Wicca is "neo".
As in Neo-paganism.
New.
So wouldn't saying neo-wicca be an oxymoron?
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Sorry I took so long to respond. Been sick like crazy.
In any case, no, not an oxymoron, or redundant. Yes, Wicca is a NEW Pagan religion, but Neo-Wicca is a NEW form of Wicca. Therefore, the term is perfectly viable.
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babyXphantom
Thats the thing with it. You can be solitary and call yourself wiccan.
And you can also be initiated in a group.
I believe people can self-initiate too. With certain rituals.
And you can also be initiated in a group.
I believe people can self-initiate too. With certain rituals.
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Most traditional Wiccans would only accept those who had been initiated then left their coven for whatever reason as solitary. As for self-initiating ... that IS an oxymoron, as the very definition of "initiation" means to be brought into a group by someone else. Now, there are self-DEDICATION rituals, but even if you do one, you would not be privy to the mysteries that make Wicca, Wicca.
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babyXphantom
Degrees are taken from freemasonry, if I remember correctly.
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I'm not 100% sure where the Wiccan degree system "originated", but freemasonry sounds about right.
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babyXphantom
Personally I'm not really fond of wicca because of the fact that it isn't witchcraft. Its made up of a lot of traditions, and doing spells and working with herbs is just an aspect of it.
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Too many rules and regulations it seems...
And really its supposed to be laid back. But I guess alot of people don't want it to be.
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Too many rules and regulations it seems...
And really its supposed to be laid back. But I guess alot of people don't want it to be.
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Actually, it's only BECOME laid back recently. Originally, it was very structured, and many of the traditional covens keep to that. However, thanks to it becoming mainstreamed and "nice-ified" (in order to make others feel more "comfortable" with it), it's become disgustingly watered-down. If it's laid back and calling itself Wicca, it is more likely than not Neo-Wicca.
I personally became disinterested in it simply because it didn't fulfill me spiritually.
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