What Wicca means to me...
Wicca is Nature, Earth, the Elements, and all living and non-living things. It is the grass you walk upon, the air
you breathe, the water you drink, the food you eat, the sky over your head, it is EVERYTHING around us. Wicca teaches
us that everything, be it living or non-living, has a spirit and is part of the Goddess and God...Therefore we are taught
to respect for all things. Wicca incourages free thought, will, and individuality. That is why each Wiccan has
thier own BoS instead of having one book that tells everyone how to act, think, and live. Wicca is Responsibility, in
learning and understanding the Wiccan Rede and Three-Fold Law we are taught to take responsibility for our own actions and
not blame them on someone or something else. We know that we are not the only Religion, there are many paths for people
to chose from, there for we don't try to convert people to our path and our way of thinking. We are taught Peace, love
and acceptance of all other Religions.
Our Rituals are how we give Thanks to the Goddess and God, and to Nature for everything she has given us. If you
are a Witch then you are a protector of all things, you do your best to keep the balance with it and find your place in it.
Why I became a Wiccan and a Witch....
I have always had the beliefs of Wicca,
but I never knew it was an actual Religion until I was 16. As a child I went to Sunday School every Sunday and every
Summer I went to Bible School, but as I got older I realized I didn't agree with everything in the Bible. I didn't like
the idea of someone that I didn't even know for sure existed dictating everything that I could or couldn't do. I didn't
believe that when I died that I my soul was going to go to either Heaven or Hell, depending on what I did while I was alive.
I have always believed in the Summerland and Reincarnation. I found it hard to believe that an infant was a "Sinner"
the minute it was born. What could an infant have possibly done wrong? To me there were to many questions that
the Bible couldn't answer. Then I found Wicca, or maybe it found me. I began reading everything I possibly could
about it and everything just clicked with what I've always believed. I like the fact that in Wicca you are free to be
you. I really liked the Wiccan Rede. I love the freedom Wicca and Witchcraft give me. Even with all biased
opions and negativity that people have about Wicca, I am proud to say I am a Wiccan and I am a Witch. I Love Nature
and everything in it. I have a great respect for others. I'm not saying that Wicca is the only Religion, it's
just the only Religion for ME. When I do a ritual or a spell it gives me a feeling of freedom and of being me like nothing
else. It makes me feel like a better person, and it makes me be a better person. To me Wicca isn't just a Religion
that I practice once a week, but a part of my everyday life. There's not a single day that goes by that I don't practice
my religion in some way or another. There may be some complications in my life due to being Wiccan, but the better parts
make it worth all that. I refuse to be ashamed of who I am and what I am. I am in no way saying that I know everything
there is to know about Wicca, after all I've only been studying for 5 years. I am also not saying that I am a perfect
Wiccan, we all make mistakes. I do have trouble following one of the teachings, and that does cause great conflict within
myself as I try as best I can to bide by the teachings and to respect ALL others, but lets face it, that's really hard.
Every once in a while I want to take matters into my own hands, but then I think about it and I tell myself that it will come
back to that person or persons. But, I'll be the first to admit, that's hard to do.
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