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Wicca: A Valid Religion

6/6/2016

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​Many individuals perceive Wicca as a spiritual system that allows those of us, who identify as Wiccan, to follow a path that “caters to our own desires”, a spiritual path that allow “anything goes” and those individuals who identify as Wiccan to be “lost souls under the influence of Satan”. The religions that are “following God’s Commandments” are believed to be the only valid religions and because of this they will consider Wicca to be our own invention and not a valid religion. Well, honestly, while others may perceive the religion of Wicca, my religion, in this way – I do not. Wicca is a valid religion.

Wiccans view our planet Earth as a living being. She is Gaia,our Mother and all life (
animal, planet, mineral) that flows from her is sacred. No one life is more important or more valued than another. This belief guides our daily interactions not only with the land we reside on, but also with each other, as we are all children of Mother Gaia, making each of us brothers and sisters. We also have the guidance of: The Wiccan Rede, The Law of Return (The Threefold Law), The Witches’ Pyramid, The Eight Virtues  of The Goddess, and The Eight Virtues of The God, to direct us along our 

unique paths. We are encouraged to take personal responsibility for our words, behaviors, and actions regardless of whether the outcome was as intended or not. We are never encouraged to shift blame to outside forces or entities such as Satan. You will never hear me say, “Satan made me do it” nor will the words, “I was tempted by Satan” escape my lips. I am fully aware that I always have choices. I always have control. And I am always empowered. Wicca allows each of us to understand and be aware that our life is what we create it to be. We are not controlled by anyone or anything. We are not victims. These beliefs and realizations are the foundation of my magicks.

Every religion has a starting point. There was a time when Christianity didn’t exist. In fact wasn’t Jesus Christ a Jew following the traditional Jewish customs? The birth of a religion begins with someone experiencing a personal gnosis and sharing it with another who shares it with others; over time a religion is created. Does that make the new religion any less valid than one that was already established at that time? I’m sure for some individuals, it does. But for those who believe the new ideas of that religion and for those who feel the presence of God in them – it does not. At what point does the new religion become a valid religion? Who decides this? At what point did Christianity become a valid religion? It surely wasn’t with Jesus, as we already established; Jesus was a Jew! And at what point did the pagan religions loose their validity? Why would one religion
invalidate the religions that were practiced in the lands at the time Christianity appeared? Is it just because someone, perhaps a leader in that religion, declared it so? And who gave that individual the authority? “God”, you say? What if I did not worship or follow that god? Does that automatically make my religion invalid? 

​It is my belief that all religions, spiritual truths, ideas, concepts, philosophies and paths originate with deity and it is that Divine Source, which holds the authority to validate or invalidate a particular religion. For an individual, a physical human being, to imply that they alone hold that power to judge whether a religion is valid or not for anyone other than his or her own self, simply illustrates to me that he or she doesn’t comprehend the nature of Deity and ultimately with their limited judgment of any religion or spiritual path, disrespects not only that form of spirituality, but also Deity itself.
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Nicole Guillaume link
6/7/2016 05:02:49 am

This is a great article CricketSong! It's unfortunate that so many people have an unfavorable view of a religion that they know nothing about. If they were to take a closer look, they would see that Wicca is a religion based on love, nothing more, nothing less.

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CricketSong
6/7/2016 12:16:54 pm

I completely agree with you, Nicole.

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Tara link
6/7/2016 11:52:26 am

This totally applies to the Sacred Circle we discussed!

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CricketSong
6/7/2016 12:17:32 pm

I know, right? That is because the blog was inspired by our conversation! Love you, Tara!

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maha
6/7/2016 06:18:20 pm

Great article!I think it's very important to raise awareness On this topic. I find the whole Satanism beliefs really strange.My favorite quote from Rumi:"If thou not seei the devil Look within thyne self."

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CricketSong
6/8/2016 04:58:46 am

Thank you. I do believe it is important to respect others beliefs even if they aren't our own. Much love!

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Martha Dunlop link
6/8/2016 12:55:05 am

A great post! It seems to me that Wicca is one of the few religions that practises 'do no harm' and I really respect that. I look forward to reading more.

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CricketSong
6/8/2016 05:00:10 am

Thank you. Wiccan is about viewing all life as sacred which leads to respect of all life and treating life as our own. Much love!

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Aaron Lozano link
6/8/2016 08:08:04 am

Great article on Wiccan religion. yes, every religion does have a starting point. I always advise new students that there are core basic elements in every religion. Blessed Be.

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CricketSong
6/8/2016 11:00:52 am

Yes! Exactly!

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