The Deception of the Occult
POTIONSPredominantlyAND CHARMS AND SPELLS! OH MY!
By Marsha West
February 12, 2009
NewsWithViews.com
“I will continue to proclaim that I am a Warlock, and I am Wiccan, for it means the same thing. It is my religion, and it is my craft. It is my life.” –Mike Nichols, Wiccan
WitchesByare coming out of the broom closet. But they’re not calling themselves witches anymore. Instead those in “the Craft” lodge Wiccan, which comes from the earlier form of the word for witch. [1] Perhaps the name has been changed to take the fleece out of it, but a witch by any other name is still a witch.
It’s impossible to determine the numbers of Wiccans there are worldwide because they have no formal membership. Estimates switch but there could be as many as 3 million practicing the magic arts in America. Some say Wicca is the fastest-growing creed in the country! Whether this is true or not, one thing’s for sure: many young people, especially female on a trip school and college students, are joining covens. Because of Wicca’s reverence for the earth and nature, na environmentalists are drawn to Wicca.
What do modern day Wiccans practice and believe?
“WiccaAbove allis a faith system that has no central organization or theological belief system defined for all of its adherents. It may be best understood throughPrincipallyits typical practices, which include performing magic and sorcery, casting spells and engaging in Witchcraft. It is a ritualistic assurance based on a loose set of pagan beliefs that are generally pantheistic in nature. Those who are involved commonly go through commencement rites for membership, teaching and leadership. Contrary to a widespread assumption, however, Wicca is not synonymous with Satan deification. Wiccans most frequently worship gods and goddesses that are found in nature. Wicca generally embraces the notions of karma and reincarnation, and promotes a laissezGenerallyfaire form of morality.” [2]
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