Witchcraft
- Wicca, Spells, And Magick
A Brief overview of Wicca:
When witchcraft is
practiced as a religion, it is called by
the Old English term for witch, Wicca.
This term is used to counter all the
negative stereotypes that society has
given witchcraft. Wicca is primarily a
religion that worships nature, and sees
all creation as
sacred.
In fact, all Wiccan holy days follow the
cycles of nature and the changes in the
seasons. Wicca also worships both a male
and female deity, a female Goddess and a
male God, who had together created the
world and everything in it.
Witchcraft
is neither black nor white. Witchcraft
is a religion that respects Mother
Nature and She is neither completely
positive or completely negative, this is
the same for witches.
Spells are
used by Wiccans, and are a series of
rituals and prayers that are conducted
in witchcraft to ask for divine help in
a certain aspect of life. All spells
must adhere to the witchcraft code of
conduct, meaning that any spells used to
harm another person is forbidden. In
witchcraft, spells may also be changed
or adapted to suit a Wiccan's
personality or specific wishes in
casting the spell.
What
exactly is witchcraft, spells, and
magick?
Twenty years ago, I asked
myself those same questions, and I'm
still learning the answers. My journey
started at 15 years of age, with a very
understanding mother and a visit to New
Age Shop. I remember entering the shop
with a sense of awe, and instantly being
put at ease by a wonderfully sweet aroma
that hung over the bookcases. Yet, out
of all the potions, oils, and books that
filled the place, the one thing that
stood out to me the most was the man
behind the counter. He looked more like
George Clooney
than something out of Halloween
Fairytales, and that was my first
lesson. Witches look just like everyone
else. Of course you may run into the
occasional witch who looks more fiction
than fact but other than those, most are
just your average Joe, the majority tend
to choose to blend in as much as
possible. Why? Not everyone is armed
with 21st century thinking, and in some
cases, witches are put into the same
category as Satanists, heathens, and
just generally bad people.
I eventually took more
interest in magick, oh and not my
spelling of magick. Witches refer to
spells and divine help as magick, not to
be confused with magic, which we
consider to be what you would see at a
show, a magician sawing a woman in half,
card tricks, etc.. Magick, however, is
sacred to all Wiccans. Ah yes, back to
my story, I eventually took more
interest in magic and at the age of 35
purchased an old building in
New Jersey
and turned into one of the state's only
Wiccan Temples. I currently live at home
with my two wonderful children and my
familiar (husband as most people call
it) enjoying life and being at one with
nature. I currently make a living
supporting my family by offering
services at my temple and through my
website
www.witchcraftspellsnow.com.
About the
Author
My name is
Tasha Palladino and I have been a witch
for 20 years. I hope this article helps
anyone who is curious about Wicca.
Currently, I own Ill-Alli Temple in
Northeastern USA and own a witchcraft
spells site,
WitchcraftSpellsNow.com.