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Old 07-28-2010, 02:55 AM
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Default Wicca Presentation. Help !!!?

I have to present a Wicca presentation and I want to do so meting interesting to do at the end of it. I cant cast a circle though.
Any ideas??
It's for my school.
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Old 08-01-2010, 02:55 AM
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It may help us if you could tell us what the presentation is for such as school or community meeting etc.

Setting up an altar to honor the coming Winter Solstice or Yule would be good.
Here are some pics of winter solstice altars to give you an idea
http://www.google.com/images?q=pics+of+Winter+Solstice+altars&rls=com.mi crosoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7GGLL_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=Bi4KTYfOLcH-8Aag4K2fAQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&res num=1&ved=0CB4QsAQwAA&biw=1003&bih=560
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Old 08-04-2010, 02:55 AM
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Casting a circle is basic. Why are you doing a presentation without knowing how to cast?
What I would suggest is go back to whoever gave you this assignment and tell them you are not the person for the job. If they are your master, I think they need to know you have not learned so they can teach you.
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Old 08-09-2010, 02:55 AM
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You could say, "Blessed Be" and explain that it is a greeting/parting that Wiccans use at times.
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Old 08-13-2010, 02:55 AM
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You could show them certain things that may be normal to them but used in Wicca. Show them that a girl's amethyst bracelet can be worn to enhance intelligence, show them symbols that they think they know and explain the Pagan background of them (such as the swastika, which was pagan first), you don't have to cast a Circle, but you *could* set up an altar (have candles, just don't light them)...those seem like some good ways to end it...hope that helped!
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Old 08-16-2010, 02:55 AM
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What do you mean by "do something." that's overly vague.

Religions are generally not terribly showy. If you were doing a presentation on Christianity I would be equally stumped as to something you could "do." Which is why I ask what is the point of the assignment in general.
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Old 08-20-2010, 02:55 AM
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I think that a circle cast with water as water, a feather for air, a non-lit candle for fire, and salt for earth would be interesting. You can cast the circle with a wand, rather than an Athene, also. Just a thought.

Here's how I cast a ritual circle, if you do try to cast a circle:
Starting in the East, point you wand outward, and draw a circle with it, walking clockwise while saying:
I cast the circle round and round-
Shadow of the Moon upon the ground.
I cast the circle round about-
A world within; a world without.
Between the worlds a sacred field-
what lies within, now stands revealed.
by magi ck deep and mystery-
The circle is cast, so mote it be!

You should be facing the East once again. Point your wand to the east and say:
O Guardians of the Airy East,
attend and sanctify my feast!
At dawn of day, your winds blow free,
Hail and Welcome, blessed be!

Now face South, point your wand and say:
O Guardians of the Fiery South,
Plant your hot kisses upon my mouth!
By flames and lightning, burning free,
Hail and Welcome, blessed be!

Now point to the west, saying:
O Guardians of the Watery West,
Your sacrament defines my nest!
By rain and river, lake and sea,
Hail and Welcome, blessed be!

Now point to the north and say:
O Guardians of the Earthen North,
We summon, stir and call ye forth!
By buds and branch, by root and tree,
Hail and Welcome, blessed be!

Now stand in the center of the circle and call out:
O Guardians of the Quarters all,
Hearken ye unto my call!
Protect my circle through the night,
and lend your power unto my rite!
So mote it be!

Call the Goddess and God as thus, also in the center of the circle:
The Lady's Bransle:

For she will bring the buds in spring
And laugh among the flowers
In the Summer's heat, her kisses are sweet,
She sings in leafy bowers,
She cuts the cane and gathers the grain
When the fruits if fall surround Her
Her bones grow old in wintry cold,
She wraps her cloak around her!

The Lords Bransle:

O, He will call the leaves in fall,
To fly their colors brightly
When warmth is lost, He paints with frost
His silver touches lightly
He greets the day in the dance of the May
With ribbons wound about Him
We eat His corn and drink from His horn
We would not be without Him!
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