10 Facts About Being Wiccan
1.) No Recruitment.
No conversation or recruitment is necessary. Wiccans have no insecure compulsion to convert everyone to their way of thinking.People come to Wicca when and if they are ready or interested. Furthermore, you are not required to accept or do anything that you're not comfortable with.
2.) No Codes Of Morality
Out of all the creatures of this Earth, only humans are forced to live under unnatural moral codes. Wiccans believe simply in "An it harm none, do as ye will".
3.) No Descrimination
There is no such thing as being the "right" race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin to be Wiccan; ALL are welcome.
4.) No Middle Persons
Once you know all of the basics, you can be your own "minister" or "priest", you never need bow before (or rely upon) some religious dictator for spiritual guidance, you go straight to the source.
5.) No Repression
Wiccans are not forbidden from reading, learning, eating, drinking, or saying anything. You can actually even disagree with someone without being 'excommunicated'.
6.) No Money Contributions.
NO! Not money, but knowledge. The Craft has always, and will always, be an experimental religion. If it works, we use it. Then share it, so that all in the Craft may benefit from it.
7.) No Rigid Dogmas
Wiccans DO NOT believe that their path"The One And Only Path". The only 'True' path is the one that works best for you. All paths are valid as long as they Harm None.
8.) No Punishment
Wiccans believe progressive reincarnation, so, we are here to learn and to progress, not suffer eternal damnation if we 'slip up' in 'someone elses eyes'.
9.) No Loss Of Identity
By sharing a common interest with others in Wicca, you do not lose your identity as an individual. You are unique and can and should stay that way without becoming a blob in homogeneous mass.
10.) No Self Loss
Wicca allows you to truly feel your own self power, if you will, and a true sense of self. You are 'allowed' to be the best person that you wish to be with all of the love and support that you can possibly hope for. Wicca allows you to take your hopes, dreams, and most hearts desires and manifest them in this reality. All is possible. All is real. |
