Myths BUSTED!
- Witchcraft or Wicca is not a cult. We do not proclaim ourselves to be spokespersons for the divine or try to get others to follow us as their leaders.
We do not worship Satan or consort with Demons, we're simply not that dumb.
We do not sacrifice animals or humans because that would violate our basic tenant of "Harm None." Anyone who does and claims to be a Wiccan or a Witch is lying.
We have no need to steal or control the life force of another to achieve mystical or supernatural powers.
We do not use the forces of nature or the universe to hex or cast spells on others. Again, "Harm None" is the whole of the law.
We do not ride on broomsticks, we catch the bus, walk, drive, catch the plane or train like everyone else. The broomstick is a ritual item used in Handfastings to symbolise a phalic wand.
We are normal people that have normal everyday jobs, WE ARE NOT CRAZY !
What is Wicca ?
Wicca is an appreciation for the world around us and for anture. It is understanding the world and how it is. It is also based on an old religion formed in Scotland, Ireland and Wales which was wiped out when Christianity came to this country.
There are two main branches of Wicca, Alexandrian and Gardernerian. Both follow the same beliefs.
In the UK, practising witchcraft was illegal until 1951, where people suspected of witchcraft were hung by the neck until dead.
Witchcraft is a spiritual system that includes three rules:
The Wiccan Rede: An' It Harm None Do What Thou Will.
An' It Don't Interfere With Free Will, Do What Thou Will.
Rule Of Three: Ever Mind The Rule Of Three, Whatever Ye Giveth, Cometh To Thee.
Witches (or Wiccans) do not practise Black Magick, that is to say Magick that holds ill or does harm as it goes against the three fundametnal beliefs in the system.
We acknowledge the cycles of nature, the lunar phases and the seasons to celebrate our spirituality and to worship the divine
Witches belief in a God and Goddess, also known as Polarity.
There is no such thing as an evil being that stretches forth tendrils of blackness that make us do things against our will. Instead Man itself has free will and chooses to do those things. We belief that we take responsibility for those things, whether in this life, or the next.
