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Old 07-15-2010, 10:14 PM
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Default Wicca Witch Craft????!!!?

Okay hello there my name is Carlie i am a 12 year old girl and i am very interested in learning Witch Craft Wicca.My brother recently told me that Wicca is going against God.I just don't see how.Wicca Witch Craft is only worshiping the earth and a little bit more.Anyways my questions are
1)How Is It Going Against God?
2)Is It Safe For Me?
3)Am I Able To Do A Circle With Only Me & My Friends?
4)Where Can I Buy Wicca Witch Craft Supplies? (There Is No Store Where I Live That Has That Stuff)

Please do not make a lecture that i am not old enough for yahoo answers.I have a lot on my mind and i am really stressing out lately.So please don't report me or anything!
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Old 07-16-2010, 10:14 PM
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Is Revelations 13, 10 referring to Satan's Secret society and spiritual captivity to Witchcraft?
Has the N.W.O. / Nazis Within the Order with its many branches, such as the "Free" Masons / Shriner's / Mafia / New Age Movement just to name a few, distributed occult paraphernalia into society to cause spiritual bondage / captivity to witchcraft? Is this how the N.W.O. places people into spiritually captivity Rev 13, 10? Are Games such as Ouija boards, tarot cards, even the "8" ball with its pyramid in the middle, forms of (divination)? Could role playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons be another method used to take people into captivity? Is magic art a method to lead victims into spiritual bondage, (which is the precursor to Transcendental Meditation, the secret ceremony used for distributing the ?Spiritual Mark of the Beast?)? Has Harry Potter witchcraft books been distributed into society to lure people away from God and take them spiritually captive to witchcraft? Deuteronomy 18, 9 strictly forbids these practices.
Is it by spiritual captivity caused from these ?games? / practices that people / victims are forced with witchcraft to go through the ?secret ceremony? performed with transcendental meditation? In said transcendental meditation state, the victims are forced to except the worship of one of ?Satan?s Secret Society?s? many "Gods". They say that in accepting the worship of one you accept ?all? there ?Gods?. These are no Gods at all but demonic entities, one including the Devil! Is this the powerful delusion spoken of in the Bible 2 Thessalonians 11, and the method for enslaving society through means of witchcraft / demonic powers? Here are a few verses giving insight. ?Those who go into captivity into captivity they will go? Rev 13, 10. "Who enslaved nations by her witchcraft" Nahum 3, 4. "By your magic spell all nations were led astray" Rev 18, 23.
There is a way out!!! "Those who overcame, overcame by the blood of the lamb and the ?WORD? of their testimony, they didn't love there own life's so much as to shrink from death". "This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints" Rev 12, 11. Witchcraft / the powers of the Devil are real Job 2, 7. Are you aware that "the martyrs for Christ who don't receive, what I believe to be, the ?spiritual mark of the Beast? will come to life and reign with Christ for 1000 years during the millennium" Rev.20, 4? Would you trade a short life on earth for a 1000 year reign with Jesus Christ, and then so much more? Amen Brothers and sisters!!! You no who you are!
Also, are you aware that this society has been in the process of being set up for a long time under the totalitarian / evil rule of the Devil! Look up George Washington / Free Masons and the location of the Whitehouse and associated government buildings. This is just one of many examples. NWO / ?Free? Mason symbolism has been distributed across the land. Satan and his followers are quite boastful. The Devil has been preparing for the coming tribulation for quite some time, when God will give him authority along with the Beast for 42 months of living HELL! And we thought Hitler was bad!
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Old 07-19-2010, 10:14 PM
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What does the Bible say about Wicca?
The Bible is very clear about its condemnation of witchcraft and its various forms.1 Following is a partial list of passages from the Bible concerning witchcraft, seances, necromancy, and other such occultICCracticesivination and magic


A.Lev. 19:26, ?You shall not eat anything with the blood, nor practice divination or soothsaying.
B.Isaiah 44:25, "Causing the omens of boasters to fail, making fools out of diviners, causing wise men to draw back, and turning their knowledge into foolishness."
C.Acts 8:9,18-22, "Now there was a certain man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city, and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great . . . 18Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles? hands, he offered them money, 19saying, ?Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.? 20But Peter said to him, ?May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! 21?You have no part or portion in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. 22?Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you."
D.Acts 13:6, "And when they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus."
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Old 07-23-2010, 10:14 PM
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1.Wicca is definitely going against the Christian God, but since the Christian religion is garbage it doesn't matter.
2.Wicca is a safe and gentle nature religion but also very personally empowering for women
3.You can do a circle alone if necessary, so sure. That's one of the beauties of Wicca, you can be your own Priest.
4.There are plenty of Stores on the net too supply your Wiccan needs. Just go ogle for the article you searching for, Wand Athame etc
If it's books Amazon is the way to go. I recommend anything by Scott Cunningham.

Good Luck in you studies

Goddess Bless
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Old 07-25-2010, 10:14 PM
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Why don't you read a little more about it and make sure that is what you believe in. Then once you can defend your beliefs by being able to explain your beliefs when people question you about it,Sort of like when people quote verses from the bible. Then you can worry about doing all of the other things like circles and spells.
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Old 07-27-2010, 10:14 PM
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Some people believe it's going against the Christian God because there are verses in the bible that are against it ("thou shalt not suffer a witch to live," for example). Also, most Wiccans do not believe in the Christian God. Most of us believe in other gods, often multiple gods. Also, Wiccans believe in a supreme Goddess (she has a supreme God as her consort).

However, I have personally met 2 "Christian witches" (essentially Christians who practice Wicca and still worship the Christian god) and have heard of others. It's not impossible to combine the two paths.

If you practice Wicca and follow the Wiccan Rede (you can look on line for the full poem-essentially our short version of the bible, because it's a set of rules set forth by the Goddess for us to follow), which tells us to "harm none," than the only danger you would face would be from other people who don't understand Wicca. We don't practice blood magi ck, we don't kill animals or people, we don't hurt ourselves for our religion.

You can do a circle with your friends if they are willing. You can do a circle by yourself. That's why there are solitary witches. You don't have to practice with a group if you can't find one, or don't want to.

As for your last question, there are some things you can find on the Internet, and some things you don't have to go to any specialty kind of store. You don't really need a wand or Athene, you can cast a circle with nothing but your hand if you want until you get supplies.

I would recommend doing as much research as you can before you start down this path. Magick is not something to be taken lightly (with you asking so many questions, I'm sure you're not taking it lightly), and any time you are looking into a new belief system or practice you should learn as much about it as you can before you begin. Make sure that it's what you want, what seems right to you, and that you are comfortable with it. There are resources on the Internet, and if you can get to a library or bookstore, I would recommend "Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner" by Scott Cunningham (or anything by him, really) or "The Wicca Bible" by Ann-Marie Gallagher. There are many other good books out there.

I do NOT recommend picking up anything that says it's for the "teen witch," because those books tend to not be as useful. They go more into the "do this because it's fun and cool," than anything practical.

I hope this was helpful Best of luck on your journey and blessed be.
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Old 07-30-2010, 10:14 PM
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First... you do not have to be Wiccan to practice witchcraft... a good many witches are not Wicca.

1.) Well...if you believe in God and the Bible... it is against witchcraft, just as it is against adultery, stealing, gays, etc.

2. It is safe. It is very much similar to using the "law of attraction", only with a lot more props. People are afraid usually only out of fear because they don't really understand how it works.

5. Yes you could, but for it to be effective they really have to believe and be into it. You can practice by yourself, you don't need anyone Else's energy to help you.

4. Ebay is where I got a variety of my items including small amounts of an assortment of essential oils to make anointing oils for my candles.

I prefer candle magi ck/meditation. You can buy small candles called "chime" candles at various places on line. They have different colors (for different purposes) or you can just use white for all purposes.

You can research candle magic as well as recipes for anointing oil on line. Just be careful and never leave a candle unattended.
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Old 08-04-2010, 10:14 PM
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First of all, there's no such thing as "Wicca Witch Craft." Wicca is a religion. Witchcraft is a magical practice. They are totally different things.

You brother is absolutely right that Wicca is contrary to Christianity. I would not say it is "against God," but it is certainly not for the Christian God either. We're polytheists. We don't believe there is only one deity, and we leave the deity of the Christians to the Christians. That is your answer to #1

Neither Wicca nor witchcraft is "worshiping the earth."

#2 Depends, are you being serious? Are you actually studying, or are you just playing around with things. Everything has potential dangers if you don't handle it seriously, even if the only danger is delusion.

#3 of course. What else are you thinking would be required?

#4 They are all over the Internet, although plenty of us find what we need at regular stores. You don't need fancy toys. This isn't a collectible game.

I think for the time being you need to slow down, study, reflect, and figure out what exactly it is that you are interested in, and why you are interested in it.

Some places to start:
http://wicca.timerift.net/wicca101
http://wicca.timerift.net/wiccans.shtml
http://wicca.timerift.net/book_recommendations.shtml
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Old 08-07-2010, 10:14 PM
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If you have to ask if Wicca OR Witchcraft is against God (because the two are separate practices and are not synonymous with each other), then you shouldn't do it. If you're that focused on a religion that forbids the practice of Witchcraft then why would you even entertain the idea of practice?

"I find it difficult to understand the concept that any Christian would find ANY form of Witchcraft acceptable enough to practice safely, yet still be sure they'll go to the heaven they so want to go to. If by ignoring the warnings stated by their own bible, are they not disobeying their God? AND if by disobeying their God, won't they go to Hell anyway? They're toying with their own soul just to fulfill their own desires. AND this is not what Witchcraft is for. You cannot expect that casting a few spells will fulfill your immediate desires now. It doesn't work that way."
(my bog) http://theunbeathenpathsbookofshadows.blogspot.com/2009/04/christian-witches.html
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Old 08-12-2010, 10:14 PM
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1. Wicca is anathema to the Judeo-Christian tradition because it reflects the nature-worshiping religions that are consistently condemned in both the Old and New Testaments.

2. It is potentially unsafe. If you should actually contact a spirit, then you'd have very little control over the situation. Wicca is a conflate religion that offers next to no magical protection, and no real link to ancient traditions. If you just want to feel groovy and natural, there is no need to practice magic; you could just become a hippie.

3. Sure, if you were to make a circle, you could include only your friends.

4. See other answers.

Consider what you are getting into, and why. Also, ask yourself where Wiccan authors get their information, and if this information can be linked to a legitimate tradition prior to Gardner's publication in the 50s.

Good luck to you. Remember to look before you leap.
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Old 08-16-2010, 10:14 PM
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1) Depends on which God you worship... I am assuming you mean the Christian God.

Wicca is not against the Christian God-- it's not like we hate him or want to see him gone.

But we don't recognize him as the only God, or his son as a Savior, the Bible as his word or Heaven & Hell. So you might say the Christian God, who is jealous, would be against Wicca.

2) Absolutely 100% unless the fundamentalist Christians are right, then we are all going to hell. I just don't think they're right.

3) Sure, but if you are all untrained and inexperienced, not sure you'll really get anything out of it.

4) You don't need to buy special supplies; make a wand out of a branch; get a nice wine glass as your cup; use a seashell as a bowl. Pick up some incense sticks at the supermarket. Building your altar and collecting tools is not something you rush.



And you are not ready to actually practice Witchcraft yet if you're just starting to learn about it-- you have months, maybe a year or so, of intense study and meditation first.

If you're interested in Wicca (as a religion; as in, faith, not spells) then focus on that first before you start studying magic.


Oh... and it's not a matter of not old enough; it's a matter of not experienced or educated enough... Wicca is a religion, there is a lot to learn; Witchcraft is a complex discipline... these things are something that people should study for months to a year or two before they are really ready for practice, even if they are an adult and college educated. Being so young, it would probably take longer as some of the readings are complex.


Saying you're young and you need time is not meant to insult you; what is insulting is a 12 year old and her friends thinking they can pick up and just start practicing the Craft or covert into Wiccans overnight when it takes the rest of us months to years of reading, studying and training.
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Old 08-18-2010, 10:14 PM
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1. Because Wicca is Polytheistic where as the Christians are monotheistic.
2. It is perfectly safe if you learn it. But no one of the Wicca faith will teach anyone under 18. It has to do with past legal disputes.
3. You can do it with or without others there.
4. I make most of mine or grow the herbs I need.
5. There is a difference between Wicca and Witchcraft. Wicca is a religion while Witches don't need religion to practice Witchcraft. Not all in Wicca are Witches and not all Witches are in Wicca, some are even Christians!
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