Where Are The Wiccans?

[Guest]

Out of all the Spirituality Forums this one surprises me most because no one is posting in the Wiccan Forum. I wonder why that is? My email indicates that roughly 10% of Transgender people are Wiccan. Where is everyone? I would love to learn more about this religion and I'm sure that others would too.

Laura

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Laura

Its a religion that some practice solo. Then there are some who practice in groups or covens. Ther is a tremendous emphasis on the power of magick - really more of a ritualization, which is amazingly effective in my experiences - but I also have seen miracles in the organized patriachial church

The practice of Wicca beliefs is misunderstood by most, very ritualstic and very maternal in nature, with a nurturing spirituality - and the formality does vary from practicing group to practicing group. I gladly put together my practice and experiences, but undertand its just my way. I have honored the Goddess for over 15 years after discovering Her attributes, but I am also Catholic and honor the masculine side of the Creator. Duality in spirituallity - ha - never thought of that - they are compatable as I see it - only one is about earthly existance and nurturing, the other is for afterlife and salvation. Just me...

Lizzy

[Guest Lizzie McTrucker]

It's a nature-based religion (kind of like what the Native Americans practice) and there are several holidays that started as Wiccan that became Christian. (Christmas and Easter quickly come to mind)

[Guest Naomi Stardust]

not to mention Halloween

all saints day eve

Samien ... i'm sure i spelled that wrong...

as i've said before i fit into the polly believer category

Wiccan included

although i'm not practicing so much right now

[Guest Sakura_Stingray]

i have started to get into wiccan since two years ago....i have been told i have two elements water and wind still dont know what they meant they said i had to find what they meant on my own i think i get what they meant but i dunno......like i said i have alot to understand on it o.o;;

[Guest Saralynd]

I've been reading up on my neopagan-ness lately. If any of what I read is true then technically wicca refers to a lineage oriented, fertility cult, which there are technically no solitary practitioners of. I supposed I haven't finished doing my homework on it, since I've no cross references to offer, but I intend to read some of the books written by Gerald Gardener, founder of the religion. ^^; I'll be sure to offer up any information I learn and share with anyone who's interested.

[Guest Velvet Lace]

I have been practicing Magick and realized my sexuality and spirituality were inner woven. Saralynd, your very close. =)

Goes back to the dawn of time really...worship of mother for fertility, and man for the hunt. Gardener ( http://www.geraldgardner.com/ )who did put out some wonderful books, as did the O.T.O, Golden Dawn, Crowley, to hit the highs myself and others feel Gardener just gave something that has been going on for centuries a name. The above have gone in great depths to understand and put in line the workings of it all, in a formula will say. Some of the readings I have done make calculus look like picture books, blah.

I would say here now that one is best off to find and seek out others like minded and learn from them, during the whole time to look up what they say, teach, take apart, re-learn and find a place in their heart where it all makes sense.

Its as if a spell asks for a egg of a sparrow...no egg? Get a rock, that to YOU will draw energy from, and a imagine to formulate what your trying to achieve. Is the same when learning I feel, not in a literal sense rather a spiritual....no matter how many books you read and learn, no matter who you learn from, it all comes down to that one person and how well they can transfer from this world to a spiritual.

V.

[Guest Victoriaf]

Hello,

So you want to learn about Wicca, Well I have been openly practicing for 15 years and am still learning. That is because even though it is an earth based relegion it is more percisly a Misteries Religion and it compelles those of us who follow and believe in it to learn the misteries. Yes Wicca is a relitively young religion which is based on some of the oldest beliefs ever held by humans. It celibrates both the Feminine and the Masculine in nature and and in ourselves. I agree with you Velvet, my spirituality and my sexuality are interwoven as well. It is partlywhat gave the the courage in myself to finnally transition.

Sakura, This is a wonderful path and a very rewarding one. If you ever want to talk about anything please feel free to PM me. And did you figure out what they we talking about yet.

Love

Victoria

[Guest Sakura_Stingray]

i thought i found out why they said both wind and water by tracing its meaning through japanese and chinese beleifs. the water can be fluent, destructive, and adept with all three being elegant. the wind portion is known to be pretentious, powerful, and free all three with adroit atributes. though i am not sure if the meanings are the same, i do fit the descriptions more than the other elements.. what gets me baffled though is they said a person can only be associated with one element, for two at one time would destroy a persons link. like i said in the post i know barely anything about wiccan society but what i have been told is that no one known admits to two elements. when i dream i always see a woman wearing a spellcaster/rouge type outfit(using WoW standards) in my dreams, fair pail/pink skin with a color blend of light, blue, darker blue, and silver hair strands. they have also told me that their wican "spirit" has a form and they see it alongside themselves in a mirror or in their dreams. so i would like to ask you that if this is true, is the form i see a "spirit" of myself? now dont call me crazy because of that and i have seen it since long before i could remember. also everyso often i can see glimps's of the future in dreams, but the effects from the dream only takes place weeks or months after. soooo if there is anything you could give me, information on these would help start things off some.

PS: victoriaf you have pm disabled

[Sally]

PS: victoriaf you have pm disabled

You have to have five posts before the PM system is available - she's just one short!

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Melanieshaman]

not to mention Halloween

all saints day eve

Samien ... i'm sure i spelled that wrong...

as i've said before i fit into the polly believer category

Wiccan included

although i'm not practicing so much right now

Samhain- but it's ok lol

I guess you could refer to me as wiccan... but i consider myself a "naturalist" I very much worship mother earth (named one of my kitties after her-"Gaia") and the power of the earth. I have done tarot card readings, but i have discovered as i grow in my spirituality and my connection with the earth, i'm a pretty decent healer... although way out of practice, i hope to delve further into it as i begin my transition.

[Guest 1charlotte1]

I practice a bit too, although I am a Methodist also. I believe that worshiping the maternal mother earth is a great way to get to god. I have a few books on the herbs and properties, but most of what I accomplish is on my lonesome! I put lots and lots of care into any spell/charm of any sort! I wish there wasn't such a bad steriltype of Wicca because it is up on the list of peaceful religions... I suppose it is because there is always a psycho who missingerprets what it is to be Wiccan and makes us look bad. Oh well! I still love it and it gives me much more fulfillment than anything else religiony I have done

Hope that helped even tho it turned into a rant and such. Charlotte

[Guest Javey]

I'm here!

Born and raised pagan

[Guest Mesingw]

I identify as a noctournal wiccan (i tend to work with dark energies but not exclusivley). My style is sort of a mix of things i have picked up from books and some things i learned on my own. I have been practicing since i was about 11 so thats about 10 years.

[Guest joeytheman16]

I was born and raised pagan like Javey.

In my family we kinda pick a "belief" system. Like Druid, Celtic, Norse, Greek, Roman, etc. I personally follow the Norse (Viking) tradition and work with those Gods/Godesses. They are ones like Thor, Freya and Loky (sp?).

If anyone wants to know more PM me.

--Joey

[Guest 1Char]

I'm here!

Born and raised pagan

Wassup? Lol. This thread is how we met!!

[Guest Joanna Phipps]

Laura

Its a religion that some practice solo. Then there are some who practice in groups or covens. Ther is a tremendous emphasis on the power of magick - really more of a ritualization, which is amazingly effective in my experiences - but I also have seen miracles in the organized patriachial church

The practice of Wicca beliefs is misunderstood by most, very ritualstic and very maternal in nature, with a nurturing spirituality - and the formality does vary from practicing group to practicing group. I gladly put together my practice and experiences, but undertand its just my way. I have honored the Goddess for over 15 years after discovering Her attributes, but I am also Catholic and honor the masculine side of the Creator. Duality in spirituallity - ha - never thought of that - they are compatable as I see it - only one is about earthly existance and nurturing, the other is for afterlife and salvation. Just me...

Lizzy

The dichotomy of male and female, like that of yin and yang is one of the oldest in the universe. The male and female aspects of the divine simply have to exist so that the essential balance of the universe can be maintianed.

[Guest Wanderer]

I know this thread is old, but I'm reluctant to start a new one. My beliefs seem to vary randomly between ambivalent agnostic, Wiccan, and sometimes I take to the spiritual idea of chaos magic, and the "meta-belief", as it is often called, in the power of raw human belief.

Sakura, I believe I am also of water and wind. From what I've read most people tend to have a favor between water and fire and between wind and earth, but the place I read this I also read that we should seek to rid ourselves of these imbalances. I dunno about that, but I definitely feel a connection to water, and, slightly less so, to wind. I never feel more comfortable than I am in water, whether I'm bathing, swimming in a pool or at the beach, or even just out in the rain.

I also once read that water is the element of adaptive resilience and receptiveness. Those who are inclined to water can find a way through anything, with patience. I also read that wind is the element of emotion, and spontaneity, and those inclined to wind are curious and fun-lovers. ^^

[Guest Jean Davis]

This is fasinating, I would love to learn more..

As this does not coinside with any of my personal theories.

LUV

Jean

[Guest ChalenAustin]

My aunt's a wiccan.

I know that it was associated with witchcraft and the word wiccan derives form the word wicca which means to heal from natural's herbs and plant remedies.

There's several kinds you can get into but Idon't know what or even where my aunts at- just that she wouldn't go into the Catholic church our dad's funeral was in and she wears the star in the circle sign. Shills.

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Wiccan- Catholic, that's me. Its a personal thing. I believe in the CREATOR, only the creator is not the masculine GOD of the Sistine Chapel - and Wiccans see the Goddess aspect of her, in a very gentle and loving way.

Lizzy

[Guest Angel21]

i am wiccan i have been on and off for a while at the moment am not very focused on it but there are times were i am

Angel

[Guest brenda lee]

Out of all the Spirituality Forums this one surprises me most because no one is posting in the Wiccan Forum. I wonder why that is? My email indicates that roughly 10% of Transgender people are Wiccan. Where is everyone? I would love to learn more about this religion and I'm sure that others would too.

Laura

Laura , I have just started practing my new found faith of Wiccan. I have a close friend at work , a GG with whom I can share with and grow. What is really wonderful is she understands some of the problems that I have .LOL Brenda Lee

[Guest mia 1]

I think they are on our shoulders and guiding us and keeping us focused. Yes?

[Guest cael]

i have been practising for 17 years if any one would like some information on wicca look up loki/cael on chat ill be glad to explain