
Magic and Witchcraft
This is some
information on magic and witchcraft in the wiccan religion:
Witchcraft!
The very word stirs deep emotions, visions of mysterious rites done in the dark
of the night, and the feeling of ancient occult secrets. Those secrets
both lure and frighten you. They hold the promise of power-power to
improve your life; to gain the serenity, love, and comfort you have always
wanted; and to stop your enemies cold in their tracks.
Witches view the
world through a different reality from that of other people: Nature is to be
honored and preserved in all its diversity. Just as Buddhists do, Witches
believe that all paths that are not negative lead to enlightenment, serenity,
and spiritual awareness with the use of spells.
It is true that
under certain combinations of circumstances you can occasionally run the risk of
troublesome encounters on the astral planes. Most of these cases occur
when your spirit is projected by accident, for example, when it is loosened from
the body through a physician's use of anesthetic, or when you have consumed so
much alcohol that your spirit frees itself or when an auto accident abruptly
shakes the astral half of you free of the physical half. To give yourself
a little extra reassurance, to put up (as we say) some psychic bars, you should
use an amulet of protection as Witches do. For centuries people have been
brainwashed to fear Witches, yet we have withstood both physical and psychic
attacks. Our pre-knowledge of our life and of the future allows us to
avoid and minimize the physical attacks. We ward off psychic attacks with
highly developed psychic protective measures. Something as simple as a
protective silver ring will adequately serve this purpose.
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Wicca is a common
and much older name for witchcraft. The term witchcraft has been defined in
different ways.
Witchcraft is not, however, synonymous with Satanism.
The definitive start of the modern witchcraft era began with Gerald Gardner
(1884-1964).
The term witch comes from the Old English word wicca,
which is derived from the Germanic root wic, meaning to bend or to turn. By
using magic, a witch can change or bend events.
Today, the word witch can be applied to a man or a woman. In the past, male
witches were also called warlocks and wizards
Modern Witches practice magic, both for spell casting and as a path of spiritual
growth. For a full list of my spells visit
www.WitchesCorner.com.
Witchcraft has been part of the folklore of many societies for centuries.
Witchcraft has also come to refer to a set of
beliefs and practices of a religion. Its followers call it Wicca, the Craft, the
Wisecraft, or the Old Religion
Wicca is a joyous religion, connecting us to our kinship with nature, a merging
of our spirit with the Goddess and God, the universal energies
that created all that is. It is a personal, positive celebration of life. It is
NOT a destructive, violent belief system
in which we sell our souls to the devil, sacrifice humans, or eat babies.
Witchcraft has come a long way, yet, sadly, even though there are laws today
which protect an individual's right to practice a
personal religion such as witchcraft, there are those who still feel threatened
by imaginary untruths about it.
Belief in witchcraft exists around the world and varies from culture to culture.
Historically, people have associated witchcraft
with evil and usually have regarded a witch as someone who uses magic to harm
others, by causing accidents, illnesses, bad luck,
and even death. Some societies believe that witches also use magic for good,
performing such actions as casting
love spells,
money spells,
beauty spells, and
much more.
People around the world continue to practice witchcraft for good or harm.
Unlike those who practice witchcraft for harm, the followers of Wicca believe in
practicing magic only for beneficial purposes.
Wicca is a religion that celebrates the natural world and the seasonal cycles.
It acknowledges the Goddess as the feminine side of a deity called God.
Witches worship both Goddess and God in various personifications, including
ancient gods and goddesses
