Merry Meet,
If you are interested about learning Wicca and/or Witchcraft here are a few legitimate sources to glean knowledge from. One being Witchvox at http://www.witchvox.com/. Here you will gain knowledge through fellowship with other of like mind and knowledge through the countless articles posted. If this is not enough one could look into getting online training through the Sacred Mists at http://www.workingwitches.com/wicca/cour鈥?/a> or OZ Wicca at http://www.ozwicca.com/ , both are pretty decent for learning the Craft on the Web.
Also if you are close enough to a group that specializes in education and development like the SCWF try and join them even if it鈥檚 on a limited capacity. Ultimately, study, study and then study some more. Find all you can and definitely cross reference whenever possible, this way you can get the best out of all you learn.
I also suggest that you get your hands on Wicca for Beginners by Thea Sabin and/or The Circle Within by Dianne Sylvan. Both of these books are very good reading and both will give you some deeper insight to the Craft and how it relates to you. Also you cannot go wrong with anything by Scott Cunningham.
If you are a teen, I suggest Elements of Witchcraft: Natural Magick for Teens by Ellen Dugan. Teen Witch by Silver Ravenwolf is also good. But neither are completely accurate, but they will help you out.
Ultimately, study as much as you need to before deciding that you are Wiccan. Find those near you who are reputable and knowledgeable. Also stay away from those who are playing Wicca if you are serious about the religion and the craft, they will only slow you down and/or mislead you. Also, read all the books you can, the good ones as well as the bad ones. Let you be the one that decides who鈥檚 a good or bad author not someone else, because every author in my book has something to offer all you have to do is ignore the information that is not accurate. Oh, and when the opportunity rises cross reference the information learned for accurace.
I hope my blurp helps out.
Blessed Be
NyjhNew to Wicca (sort of)...any advice?
I would suggest doing perhaps daily offerings to Lord %26amp; Lady. And of course reading alot. Perhaps beginning a Book of Shadows would also be a good next step.
What tradition are you? That may help in what your next step should be. And of course if your not of a specific tradition, perhaps defining for yourself what it is you beleive and honor would be a great next step.
Ya know, you can always re-do your BoS! If your on youtube, I would totally check out some of the vids on Wicca. I have found some by CharmingPixieFlora that are really great! She is in my subscribed to list if you want to check her out http://www.youtube.com/Nekhtet1975
1) Go to http://wicca.timerift.net and use their book review section to help you find good resources. Heck, the entire site is excellent.
2) Stay FAR away from Silver Ravenwolf: her scholarship is shoddy, her ethics are questionable, and she has a persecution streak a mile wide.
3) Take time each day to commune with the Goddess and the God; for example, you could light candles dedicated to Them, offer Them incense, and pray/speak to Them. Wicca (at least as I was taught) is first and foremost about having a relationship with the Gods of our religion.
4) Start doing regular ritual work (full moons, the sabbats). Scott Cunningham's ';Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner'; has rituals for such occasions, and Thea Sabin's ';Wicca for Beginners'; will give you solid theory to work from.
5) Find other Wiccans in your area, if possible, and get some practical experience working in groups. http://www.witchvox.com/xvn.html will help you locate individuals and groups in your part of the world.
Best of luck to you.
That stuff is interesting and I have talked to some of the nicest and helpful people that are into that. There are a lot of people into that on http://www.meetup.com/ its free to sign on, put in your zip code to find other people. Some of the meet ups are held in libraries and resturants that I have came across. There is other meets up you might be interesting in pagan, meditation, dreams, witches, wicca, healing, shaman, herbs. All kinds of stuff. Oh they have meet up about other stuff too, food, crafts, hobbies, languages, religion. I hope this helps. I like the site and going to a meet up this Sat. in my area.
I would go back to basics until you have refreshed yourself in the knowledge. :D
Suggested Reading List
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham
Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham
Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews by Scott Cunningham
Book of Shadows: A Modern Woman鈥檚 Journey into the Wisdom of Witchcraft and the Magic of the Goddess by Phyllis Curott
Green Witchcraft by Aoumiel (Ann Moura)
True Magick by Amber K
Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation and Psychic Development by Christopher Penczak
Heart of Wicca: Wise Words from a Crone on the Path by Ellen Cannon Reed
The Spiral Dance by Starhawk
Natural Magic by Marian Green
Wheel of the Year: Living the Magical Life by Pauline Campanelli
The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan
Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at
http://allexperts.com/expert.cgi?m=1%26amp;cat鈥?/a>
i'm new to the ';magical'; art too. (spells %26amp; stuff)
you're doing everything i'm doing so i can't help you very much...
but! i say just keep practicing
~a fellow wizard
Prairiecrow has some good advice.
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