I have to do a project for my history class on something we learned over the year... personally i hate history but i find Wicca Interesting and we learned about that so i can use it as my project topic.
Its a collage and has to have 4 sections to do with the main topic. I have 2 so far
1) Stereotypes {which was mostly what we learned}
2) Pentegram ( I can just put pics of the pentagram and pointing what each means)
i need two more sub-topics and well something i can find a picture for! Pleaseeee Help!
It's nice you found something interesting to do your project on, but do you realize that practicing Wicca opens yourself to the devil? Please don't spread the lies of this "nature" Satan worship to others and inform yourself about the true history and demonic alliances that form by practicing witch-craft. You are getting into a very dangerous thing. Also it may seem like just a personal thing for you, that you are doing a project on it and it wouldn't effect others - but what if you influence other students, or your teacher, to begin practicing magi ck?
You really should do something addressing god and goddess, that being the underlying point of Wicca. Perhaps even one point being god and one being goddess, if you're short of topics. (otherwise, combine them into one topic and select a fourth topic)
1)History of the Craft,
2)Comparables and differences in today?s Wiccan community,
3)Pentagram through the ages,
Try the following links for examples;
http://www.123helpme.com/search.asp?text=wicca&sort=relevance&mode=TEXT
http://www.witchvox.com/va/vs_articles.html?searchtype=arbody&searchterm=Wicc a
In Wicca, there is no Holy Book, no written doctrine, no divine law. The only two 'laws' that are traditionally Wiccan, and are considered to be those ideals by which we try to live, are : 1. An it harm none, do what thou wilt. 2. What thou wilt do, will come back three times. What this means, pure and simple, is that there are no "sins," such as sexual Di's and donuts, profanity, etc., AS LONG AS YOU STRIVE FOR AND AS MUCH AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE, ATTEMPT TO BRING HARM ON NO ONE!!! Ironically, the Church of Satan professes the same beliefs. In fact, one of the leading members of the Church of Satan alleged that America is an absolute "Satanic nation" because of the extent of our freedoms. Nowhere in the world can people get away with as much as Americans do. Church of Satanists define Satanism as being able to do anything a person wants to do (just so long as no one is getting hurt). The Church of Satan openly professes their belief and allegiance to Satan. On the other hand, Wiccans deny Satan. Wiccans vehemently deny the existence of a devil. They attribute the term "Satan" as being the sole invention of Christians. Wiccans claim to follow the god of light. Interestingly, "Lucifer" means just that...bearer of light. 2ND Corinthians 11:14 warns us that Satan appears as the "light." Howbeit, BOTH Wiccans and Satanists profess the same lack of absolutes within their religions. The Word of God is a Book of ABSOLUTES! God is absolute and unchangeable (Malachi 3:6). Wiccans are greatly angered over the FACT that the Word of God is absolute, whereas they have no absolutes! The Bible is our FINAL AUTHORITY! The Biblical concepts of sin, evil, wickedness, judgment, and redemption are NOT recognized by the Wiccan religion. Wiccans profess belief in "Karma" (the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation). Wiccans believe in reincarnation. I recently received an e-mail from an angry Wiccan woman (a witch). She bomblasted me for saying that Wiccans don't have a means of forgiveness within their religion. She specified that she believed in the "karma," that the life she lives here on earth will determine her happiness in her reincarnated body. She said I had no right to make a moral judgment upon her religion. The problem is that Wiccans don't see their wrong doing as "sin." In fact, Wicca is perfectly acceptant of many practices which the Word of God declares an "abomination unto God." One such evil practice is homosexuality. Occult doctrines such as Yin-Yang are extremely popular with the homosexual community because of the fact that there are NO absolutes. The TRUTH is that there is no way for Wiccans to deal with sin...because they don't acknowledge their sins as being sinful in the first place. Since the Witches don't believe in sin, their entire moral conscience is obliterated (and their minds corrupted). The result is that many sinful activities which are condemned in God's Word are openly practiced by witches...such as sexual immorality during their occult rituals... We conceive of the Creative Power in the Universe as manifesting through polarity ? as masculine and feminine ? and that this same creative Power lives in all people, and functions through interaction of the masculine and feminine. We value neither above the other, knowing each to be supportive of the other. We value sexuality as pleasure, as the symbol and embodiment of Life, and as one of the sources of energies used in magickal practice and religious worship. -Principles of Wiccan Belief, Article IV (1974) The Word of God presents us with the law, which condemns us, and then points us to Christ for salvation (Galatians 3:24, "Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith"). Since the Wiccans don't recognize God's law (and have no written law of there own), they have no yardstick by which to measure themselves. How does a witch recognize sin without the measuring stick of God's law? They cannot! So for a witch to tell me that she is morally obligated to live right for the sake of Karma (her future reincarnate life) is no morality at all. As I mentioned earlier, Wiccans are openly acceptant of sexual sins which are Biblically prohibited. You can't just decide for yourself what is right and wrong. The whole reason why God gave us the Old Testament Law was to give us the KNOWLEDGE OF SIN (Romans 3:20, "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin"). The Apostle Paul said in Romans 7:13 that the Law made his sins EXCEEDING SINFUL! Wiccans have no knowledge of sin because they deliberately reject Christ and His Eternal Word. Some Wiccans accuse Christians of trying to "scare" people with the Bible. The truth is that the Word of God is an extremely frightening Book to those who would dare reject and disobey it's COMMANDS. Acts 17:30 reads , "...but now commandeth all men every where to rep
First off I would like to know why the Christians always have to put their "two cents worth" in every time Wicca is mentioned. It does NOT open doors to some "devil" of the Christian origin. They have no idea what Wicca truly is, but they sure have no problem spouting off their condemnation of it. But that is their way. We don't even believe IN a "devil" or "Hell", so how then can we "worship something that doesn't exist. Anyway...(Sorry, it just annoys me to always see these people slam something they know nothing about other than some BS that they've been told is the "truth" because it doesn't follow their own agenda and belief. And besides, what ever happened to "Love they neighbor as thyself"? Guess that only applies if you are one of them, not to the rest of us. homonym)
Ok, as for your project....Mention of the worship of both the Goddess and the God would be good. Within the different traditions of Wicca, there are beliefs Gods and Goddesses from many cultures including the Greek and Roman, Hindu and Egyption. Each to the Wiccan's (or Coven's) own liking and purpose. The acknowledgment of both the male and female aspects in divinity are commonplace in most Wiccan traditions. Some prefer to follow primarily the female (such as the Dianic tradition), but for the most part, both sexes are represented, however the female is many times placed ahead of the male in order of power, which is just the opposite of the Judeo/Christian beliefs that place the emphasis on the male. All of nature is based on both aspects, and therefore both are honored in Wicca.
Another thing that you might mention is that Wicca is an Earth based religion where the whole of nature and life is worshiped, loved and revered. Many Wiccans are vegetarian for that very reason. Many volunteer for environmental projects and organizations and are very active in local ecology groups. We honor all life (including the lives of insects) and by following the Wiccan Rede: "An' it harm none, do what thou wilt." We cannot knowingly and/or purposefully cause any being harm.
Anyway, just my own opinion, and like they say, opinions are like a**holes...Everybody has one.
One of your topics could be the Wheel of the Year. It is basically a list of the Sabbats in which primarily the God is honored and is an integral part of the Wiccan path. It would also be good to include a picture of the Wheel of the Year as a visual aid. The Wheel of the Year is an example of the cycle of life in which we all experience and anyone, with an open mind, can relate to it.
Perhaps another topic could be common spiritual practices, such as meditation and ritual. The Wiccan Rede would also be good to include here, which states "An ye harm none, do as ye will."
A picture for this one can be as simple as a robed figure meditating.
Or, you could research altar setup and include pictures of different altars.
First of all let me make one thing clear: Wicca has NOTHING to do with the devil.
Now for stereotypes, worship ping the devil is obviously the main one and is total bull.
The pentagram <<splat like that. is very important. Each point is an element:
Air
Fire
Water
Earth
Spirit
I know this is basic but email me at Oo.lily.oO@hotmail.co.uk
if you want more info
Wicca Project for school?
