What am I?

Today I’m going to give you a bit of information and hope you can guess what I am talking about.  They aren’t hard. Promise. Key your answers in the comment section.

What am I?

I am referred to as a gathering of witches. This word was not commonly used until 1921 when Margaret Murry promoted the idea.

Facts came from: https://www.iheart.com/

Neat Research on Spell Casting

I found this information when I was researching spell casting. I knew there was all kind of information listen about the topic, but this particular site caught my attention. It was a Spell to Banish a problem, or a bad habit. It requires a few ingredients.

-        One apple

-        Mint Leaves

-        Skewer

-        Red Ribbon

If you would like to read more about this then visit http://learningwitchcraft.com/category/spells/

Wicca Saying

Today I thought I would share a Wicca Saying with you guys. Take a look at the photo and soak in the truth behind it.

Photo came from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a4/a9/a0/a4a9a079ed17b45fbbbeb35637fe3ed1.jpg

Witch Information

Today I wanted to share this photo with you. On it you will find four informative windows with about Gods. Hope you take a look and learn a bit about Wicca.

Photo came from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d0/de/d8/d0ded8c2f30da401ae791640430669d2.jpg

Duotheistic

Wicca is a religion that worships a Goddess and a God, or called Duotheistic.

Fact came from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicca

Water Elemental Facts

There are many interesting facts about the elemental water that is involved in Wicca. Today I want to share some of those from the Water Elemental.

Water ritual tool is a Chalice, or as some call it the cauldron, and consecrated water. The tarot card association is the card of Cups. Zodiac signs are Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. It’s associated color is purple/blue. 

There are several other that my source book mentions, but those are the ones that I wanted to share. If you’d like to find out more then pick up the book, Witchcraft Theory and Practice by Ly De Angeles and go to page 72. 

Wicca Photo

Photo Came From: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/597852919256453759/

What counts as Fire to a Wicca?

Today I want to give you a list of what counts as Fire. If you’d like to see the symbol then you can visit https://www.pinterest.com/pin/522347256758423255/ (Second symbol on second row).

This comes from page 21 of Witchcraft Theory and Practice by Ly De Angeles

Fire

-          Flame rages from a candle flame to raging, out of control forest fire.

-          Electricity

-          Fission

-          Friction

-          Combustion

-          Light

-          Brilliance

-          Heat

-          Transformation thought interaction with other elements

Wicca Symbols - Eleven Star

A seven-pointed star, or as the Faerie tradition of Wicca calls it, The Eleven Star, is a reminder that seven is a sacred number in many traditions. This symbol is connected to the seven days of the week, the seen pillars of wisdom, and other magical theories.

Fact came from: http://www.ancient-symbols.com/pagan_symbols.html

Wicca Facts

Wicca, or as it was originally knowns as, Pagan Witchcraft was developed in England in the first half of the 20^th Century, but the public came to know it in 1954 when Gerald Gardner introduced it.

Fact came from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicca

Ligature

Ligature is magic performed when one ties a string, thread, or cord of one or more knots. This is commonly used for binding spells. In Ancient Greek sorcerers used this method to bind wind to give sailors fair weather.

In Wicca tradition ones being initiated measure themselves with a cord from head to toe, then tie two or three knots to mark their first, second, and third degree of their progress. These knots serve as a magical binding preventing their energy from dispensing.

Facts came from: Pg. 274 of The New Encyclopedia of the Occult by John Michael Greer

Learned a new fact. There is a difference between the Church of Satan symbol and the Neo-Pagans symbol. Take a look below

Photo came from:

https://www.google.com/search?q=wicca+photos&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS758US758&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjsh5CRmKzWAhVKSiYKHT29CCQQsAQIJw&biw=1366&bih=638#imgdii=OqyXfQaKZtfMjM:&imgrc=uLX4N7PWkRdjQM: 

Butterflies Attributes

Surprising to me is that Butterflies have so many attributes related to magic. Here is a list of some of those.

-          Reincarnation magic

-          Transformation of personality and life.

-          Understanding where you are in the cycle of life.

Here is the chant that that goes along with the butterflies.

Beautiful creature, wings lit by the Sun,

Help me to know when this life is done

A new life awaits from the Spirits above,

My soul renew through the magick of love.

Facts came from: Animal Magick  by D.J. Conway pg 233

Goddess Venus

Goddess of love and beauty, God of Venus, have statues across the world and pictures of her appear on greeting card sent by lovers. Venus’ counterpart is Aphrodite, which makes sense, considering she took on her attributes later on. Venus loved God Vulcan.

Facts found at: http://www.witchcraft.com.au/wicca_god.html

Witchcraft Fact

Wicca, or Pagan Witchcraft was introduced to the public by Gerald Gardner, in 1954. This religion draws upon a diverse and ritual practices.

Facts came from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicca

Wheel of the Year

Wicca has celebration times like any other religion. That is what I am sharing with you today.

Take a moment and picture an eight-pointed star, like the ones you see on Christmas Trees. Each point of this star represents a holiday. I’m going to name each holiday that labels each start, working from the norther point, clockwise.

Yule

Imbok

Ostara

Beltane

Midsummer

Laughnasadh

Mabon

Samhain

If you liked to see an image you can visit the site I gathered this information from. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_of_the_Year

My plan is to take each one of these and dive a little deeper into them over the next eight weeks.

Wicca Prayer

This week I thought I would share an image of a Wicca Prayer. Just click on the link below to find the Wicca Prayer.

Hope this intrigues you to look for more of these images. Just for curiosity.

Photo came from: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/1c/84/47/1c844717be9231e578c066d0caaa07b3--bedtime-prayer-morning-prayers.jpg

Did you know . . .

Did you know Wicca came about by secret coven in England?

Fact came from:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Wicca

Definition – Wicca & Witchcraft

Wicca – modern paganism found in England in the mid-20^th century.

Witchcraft – practice of magic, black magic, by use of spells and invoking spirits. 

Wand

Wands are the most common instrument mentioned in the legends of magical powers. And indeed, it is one of the devices among the toolkit of the ancient and medieval ceremonial magic users. It uses became mere mentions among grimoires. Some of those books even omitted it, but in the nineteenth century the wand became a symbol of a person’s will. Currently a wand is referred to an athame, and is used during ceremonial magic.