WitchCraft





WitchCraft to me is a wonderful way of life. In no way is it evil. We do not sacrifice babies or animals. That is another subject entirely. The word WitchCraft has been twisted and turned throughout history. To top it all off, Hollywood has caused the biggest problem concerning the meaning of the word. It is not about worshipping a devil or turning people in to toads. It is not about making things fly through the air. It is about personal power. It is about having an open mind. It is about self-help. It is about utilizing the energy within yourself and the energy of the universe and sending it out to achieve your greatest goals. It is about healing, yourself and others. It is about using your mind in a positive manner. It is about you. It is about cherishing and taking care of Mother Earth. It is about becoming one with nature. It is about respecting others no matter what religion, sex, ethnical background, race, or sexual preference. It is about love. This is what I get out of the Craft. One of my many goals in life is to find myself. I have come a long way so far and I owe it all to myself. Through the mysteries of Wicca I still have an exciting journey ahead.

Wicca is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. Seldom will you find a person who hasn't heard the word Wicca. I think it is great that people are opening up their minds to study the fantastic teachings of Wicca. Always through time there will be closed-minded people who think that their way is the only way. People try to put others down by bashing Wicca. I don't think it is fair because I hold Wicca very dear to my heart, and if someone talks bad about it, I take it as if someone has said mean things towards my mother! Nothing bothers me more when people talk about things they don't understand. Some people never want to take the time to sit down and try to understand it. Their minds are too poisoned by false teachings. I am not here to put down other religions because all religions are very interesting. I would love to study each culture and take the time to understand what people of different cultures believe in. I think it is important to try to understand the things that other people consider different. We have to live on this planet together so why not try to understand each other?

When I fist started reading about WitchCraft I felt so empowered and strong. When I actually started applying the teachings to my life I felt completely new and improved. I can remember the first time I attended a Full Moon ritual at The Three Witches Church, here in Philadelphia. I was a nervous wreck! For 22 years I have been a devout Catholic and there I was attending a ritual because of the Full Moon. As I entered the doors to the Church, I felt like I was doing something wrong. As soon as the ritual got under way I felt like I belonged there. After the ritual, everyone always stays a while and talks. I met so many people that night and I still see them now at every ritual I attend. I have never met people who would go out of their way to stop and say hello to a complete stranger. It was so unexpected that I stood their shocked not knowing what to say. They must have thought I was an idiot. Here in Philly, people just don't do that without trying to start a fight or something (not that Philadelphia is filled with all mean and nasty people). I never experienced anything like that when I used to attend mass. Everyone was always so snub and arrogant. I really felt comfortable, like I belonged in the company of positive, open-minded people. It was such an enlightening experience. I even became friends with the two wonderful women who run the rituals. Now whenever I need help with a spell or even if I need someone to talk to, I will call them up.

There was a time in my life when I needed some kind of change. I was really feeling down and depressed. I felt like I was useless. I am an up and coming singer trying so hard to make in a business that doesn't care about what you sound like but who you know. When I was a practicing Catholic, I used to pray that God would make an opportunity come my way. I never took the time out to realize that if I want my dream to become a reality, I would have to go after it myself. It is such a shame that I was never taught that in Catholic school. Now I have done things myself. I have met contacts and it really looks like the ball is finally rolling. I owe that all to Wicca.

Thirteen Goals of a Witch



  1. Know yourself
  2. Know your Craft(Wicca)
  3. Learn
  4. Apply knowledge with wisdom
  5. Achieve balance
  6. Keep your words in good order
  7. Keep your thoughts in good order
  8. Celebrate Life
  9. Attune with the cycles of the Earth
  10. Breathe and eat correctly
  11. Exercise the body
  12. Meditate
  13. Honor the Goddess and God


The Covenant of Aradia



  1. Observe the times of the sacred gatherings, for therein is the foundation of the powers.
  2. When good is done for you, you are bound to return it threefold. And if you shall help another you will not accept payment but shall bind the one served to likewise help yet another three (people).
  3. Use not your power or knowledge of the Craft, neither call forth your aids, for your own glory or as proof of your standing. Work instead for the good of your coven or for those who are outside (should they prove worthy). For your own need you may work if no harm is done through your gain.
  4. Take not the life of any living thing except it be to preserve another life. If you take a life to provide food, then all if its being must be used in respect to its life force. That which can not be used must be returned to the Earth with blessings made.
  5. Give not your word lightly, for you are bound by your words, and by your oaths.
  6. You shall not bow before any authority over you except it be that of the Creators, or their emissaries. All others are wordly ego.
  7. You are bound to teach and initiate all who appear to be worthy, and to aid in the continuance of the Old Religion.
  8. Belittle not anothers beliefs nor degrade another for their ways. But offer your own truth without argument and strive to dwell in peace with those who differ.
  9. As there be no harm to another, then let your actions be as you will. Love and freedom are the essence of the Law.
  10. Strive to live your life in compassion and awareness to the minds and hearts of all who share in your presence.
  11. Be true to your own understanding and strive to turn away from that which is opposed within you.
  12. Destroy not, neither scar, the beauty of Nature around you. Hold reverence for all things in Nature, second only to the Creators. Waste nothing.
  13. Remain open in your heart and in your mind to the Great Ones, the Creators, and to your brothers and sister alike.


Numbers



These numbers are to be used in magickal workings or for ritual purposes. Odd numbers and related to women, Goddess energy, whereas even numbers are related to men, God energy.



The planets are number like this:

***There are many different variations of this system, this is just one I of then I came across.


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