A Brief Overview Of Wiccan Rituals
by Enid Hinton
When an individual thinks of Wicca, often the first thing that comes to mind is a picture of a witch in a black hat. One like those seen going door to door trick or treating on Halloween. While it is true, witches were once seen as tricksters, many <A href="http://www.thetripwitch.com">Wiccan Rituals</A> were born out of modern day folklore. In Wicca, celebrants celebrate the God, Pan, a Horned Goat God, and the Goddess Diana, the Moon, among other deities at different times of year.
While the religion is as almost as old as the Universe itself, or at least the first Alchemist, the rituals associated with this magical art are far more recent. Though, once these rituals and tools were brought to light by a British civil servant in the early 20th century, neither have remained as secret as once before in a hidden past.
There are other mystical aspects of spirituality found within Wicca, yet it is so diverse and vast that there is no real definition that encompasses the practice in its entirety. With eight Sabbats and different rituals from each tradition in each, it would take an entire dictionary in which to house such a long definition. For, like other religions, Wicca too has branched out into several different sects known as traditions.
Similar to different denominations found in the Christian faith, these splinter groups are often adhering to one ancient aspect, or another of the Wiccan religion. Christian churches send children and teens to church camp, Pagan groups often host festivals at Beltaine and Samhain, often considered the most sacred of the eight Sabbats to celebrate fertility at Beltaine, and the death of ancestors and loved ones at Samhain.
Unlike Christian denominations, pagan groups who follow different pathways often still gather together at major gatherings throughout the year. While some hold on to ancient pathways and shy away from new age practices, others are open to all neo-pagan spiritual pathways. Either way, it is often these group gatherings in which the most Spirit is not only felt but shared among participants.
Through the acts of baptism, catechism, and others it is clear to see that the Catholic church uses as many, if not more ritual tools and celebrates more ritualistic holidays than does the Wiccan religion. In fact, it has been proven that many aspects associated with the Easter holiday and others were stolen from earlier times in which Pagan Gods and Goddesses ruled not only the land, but land and sea a like.
While some Wiccan traditions celebrate Mother Earth and Father Sky as the main entities of worship; Others pray to the God, Pan, and the Goddess, Diana, which are believed to represent male and female aspects of the one true Androgyne. Androgyne is believe to be the first Goddess whose image was recorded in a statue having both male and female body parts. She is the oldest known living artifact which resembles both genders in one embodiment of the Goddess. A picture can be found in Professor Lanier Graham's book Goddesses In Art, which is a text for a class by same name, and also available to the public through online bookstores.
Ultimately, the Wiccan Rede, or code as it is known today, is "Do what you will, harm none." Lately, some groups have edited the text to read "Do what you will, harm none, nor yourself, nor the environment..." though, a Rede which existed for centuries can simply be edited and replaced at will. A good place to learn more about this amazing religion is in the book Drawing Down The Moon, or online.
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