WICCA FOR BEGINNERS : Learn the Secrets of Witchcraft with Wiccan Spells, Moon Rituals, and Tools Like Runes

Considered a duo-theistic religious movement, the Wicca came about during the earlier part of the 20th century. Retired, British civil servant, Gerald Gardner introduced Wicca to the England in 1954. Wicca based most of its theology and rituals on the on sets of ancient pagan and 20th century hermetic motifs. Its dual aspect is represented by the feminine and masculine essences, commonly referred to by Wiccans as the God and the Goddess, “Father heaven” and “Mother earth” respectively.

Practitioners of Wicca are called “witches.” There are, however, many misconceptions about witches. Many think of witches as females who live in the woods with a cat, bewitching unsuspecting travelers, and riding broomsticks across the night sky. It’s true that some witches have cats and broomsticks, but witches can be male or female, and their broomsticks represent the union between the God and the Goddess, and are used to “sweep away” negative energy. It’s fair to say that not every Wiccan practices magic, and not every person who practices magic is Wiccan.

For many generations, the poem, “The Wiccan Rede,” had been believed by Wiccans to be of ancient origins. The main laws of Wiccans can be found in the poem. The first law, which is sometimes referred to as the three fold law or the law of return, states, “Mind the threefold law ye should, three times bad an’ three times good.” It’s similar to the principle of karma’s “What goes around, comes around.” The second law is written at the end of the poem. It states, “An it harm none, do what ye will.” This law is comparable to the golden rule, “Do unto others what you would have them to do unto you.”

Many people assume Wiccans worship the devil and practice black magic. Wicca, however, is a neo-pagan religion; its ideals and principles can be traced back to the old pagan religions, which ended just as Christianity began to rise in popularity. Wiccans don’t even use the term black magic. For them, it’s considered negative magic because its intent is to do harm to someone else or obtain influence over someone against his or her own will. Not only do Wiccans shun such practices, they actively try to embrace the eight virtues outlined in Doreen Valiente’s inspirational poem, Charge of the Goddess: power, honor, mirth, strength, reverence, beauty, humility, and compassion.