Do
Witches worship the Devil?
The simple answer is
no, but an explanation of this requires an understanding of the
difference between Wicca and Christianity. The Devil is a Christian
concept, essentially invented to explain the paradox of the existence
of evil in a world supposedly created by a single all powerful
benevolent God. The early church deliberately attempted to demonise
other faiths, by the simple statement that all other gods/goddesses
were either the devil or minions in his service. Often people
were effectively forced to change their religion and pay homage
and money to the church. The anti-pagan emphasis was made even
more obvious by the adoption of the image of Pan as standard depiction
of the devil (whose image is not mentioned in the bible).
As Wiccans do not believe
in a single all powerful God they do not have any need, nor belief
in the devil.
Witches are sensitive,
intuitive people who work with the cycles of the moon. They are
in tune with natures cycles in the form of the eight seasonal
festivals of the year. They worship and reverence the Goddess
and the Horned God, and have a deep regard and understanding for
the mother earth and nature. Witchcraft includes a magical element,
so Witches' cast spells using a wide variety of techniques and
materials, but always obeying the wiccan rede.
Are
there any Rules in magic?
The wiccan rede is
"An' it harm none do what ye will". This positive morality
advises against using the power of magic to do anything other
than help anyone or anything. The price of braking this rule can
be high.
The law of three fold
return means that anything you do for good or ill is ultimately
returned to with three times the power.
There is also the belief
among many Wiccans that if a spell meets with a magical barrier
it cannot reach then it rebounds on its caster immediately. This
isn't a problem if the spell is intended to help, but could be
very serious indeed if it was intended to harm.
Why
do Witches use knives and what are they for?
A Witches knife is
called an "Athame" (pronounced 'a-tha-me'), it is adouble
edged knife, usually made by hand or altered by the witch. It
is used for ritual purposes and to project energy. The Athame
is a very personal item, you should never touch a witches athame,
without first obtaining their permission.
Do
I have to be in a coven to be a Witch?
No you don't if you
prefer to work on your own. You will have just as much right to
call yourself a Witch. Many chose this path, either from choice
, or because of their isolated location. They may call themselves
a Solitary or Hedge Witch.
What
is the real meaning of a Pentagram/Pentacale?
The five points of
the star signify the four elements (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) and
the Spirit.

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