| Whilst Wicca initially started off as one of the new | | | | natural) as an offering to Spirit. If the offering has |
| mystery religions, the majority of current generation | | | | perished, you bury it in the garden to return it to |
| Wiccans decided that it was best not to continue | | | | nature. |
| working under a blanket of mystery. Hence | | | | 5. Tools and Altars |
| information about Wicca is abundant - in books, | | | | Read up on how to set up the altar you will use |
| articles and on the Web. There are no secrets | | | | inside the Magick Circle. Read up about Wands, |
| anymore. Even the key to it all lays open and | | | | Staffs, Athame, the four elements, ceremonial |
| exposed, namely that all things (people, animals, | | | | jeweler, robes and so forth. Don't just rush out and |
| plants, rocks, water etc) are connected and that | | | | buy though. You can easily make most of the tools |
| Wiccans, because of this connection holds all things | | | | you will need. |
| sacred. | | | | 6. Signs and Symbols |
| Anybody can practice the religion, art and science of | | | | Learn to recognize the signs and the symbols of the |
| Wicca. Externally, it merely requires a willingness to | | | | Craft such as the pentagram, sacred spirals, goddess |
| work hard to learn the many, varied aspects of the | | | | symbol and equal armed cross. Also learn how to |
| Craft and internally, a dedication to Spirit. Wicca | | | | draw invoking- and banishing pentagrams. |
| Beginners (seeker) do not need to join a specific | | | | 7. Incense, Oils, Brews, Herbs, Crystals, Candles and |
| sect, coven or family to start off with. As you learn | | | | Colors |
| and grow, you will know whether you wish to form | | | | This part of as Wiccan's study is truly a never ending |
| part of a group or continue as a solitary. | | | | journey. The internet has an extensive amount of |
| The most important part for a Seeker embarking on | | | | information available. |
| the Wiccan Path is gathering information, | | | | 8. Casting the Magick Circle |
| understanding the information - in other words | | | | Learn everything you can about the Magick Circle and |
| allowing the information to become knowledge - and | | | | how to prepare yourself emotionally, physically and |
| then applying the knowledge gained. | | | | mentally. Casting a Circle is a mental technique you |
| 1. Book of Shadows | | | | should learn early on in your training. This is a very |
| Start keeping a BoS from Day 1. This is a collection | | | | important aspect of the Craft as it serves as a |
| of the spiritual lessons you learn and will contain the | | | | temple, the place where we keep the power until we |
| spells you used, magickal rules and all sorts of | | | | decide to release it. The Circle is also holy ground and |
| information you gathered around incense, oils, brews, | | | | keeps negative energies away from our workings. |
| herbs, candles, colors etc. | | | | Know your directions and the elements that |
| 2. The Goddess and God | | | | correspond to each direction. This is important in |
| Read as much as you can about Deity. This will | | | | calling the quarters. Read various invocations to the |
| include reading about the Myth of Creation and the | | | | Goddess and God. Use those that you are the most |
| Charge of the Goddess. Both the Lady and the Lord | | | | comfortable with. Later on, you may even decide to |
| go by many different names. Familiarize yourself with | | | | write your own. |
| the various names of the Goddess and God as well | | | | 9. Cone of Power |
| as the story behind the names. The Goddess is | | | | You will also have to learn what the Cone of Power |
| Maiden, Mother and Crone. Based on the stories you | | | | exactly is, how to raise it and how to release it. |
| have dead, identify those names you feel the | | | | 10. Releasing the Circle |
| greatest affinity to, for these three aspects of the | | | | Learn how to release the circle properly, always |
| Goddess. | | | | remembering good manners and thanking Deity for |
| 3. Life and Death | | | | their attendance. |
| Understand how Wiccans view Life, Death, the | | | | Follow the ten points above in sequence. Admittedly |
| Summerland and Reincarnation - in other words their | | | | there are some overlaps, but this is just about the |
| philosophy on the cycles of Birth, Death and Re-birth. | | | | most logical structure that can be achieved. Wicca |
| 4. Daily Devotions | | | | requires of the Seeker to apply their minds, to go to |
| As with any other religion, Wiccans too do daily | | | | some effort and to learn by their mistakes. Ask |
| devotions to reaffirm our faith and to speak to Spirit. | | | | Deity for their blessing and assistance in your search |
| We also meditate because that is the time when we | | | | for truth. You will find amazing coincidences, such as |
| listen to the messages from Spirit. You will need to | | | | obtaining the right information at the right time, the |
| set up an altar, which can even be your bedside table | | | | right crystal popping up from nowhere and the right |
| or a table somewhere in your house. There you can | | | | advice being given when you feel most in need of it. |
| place a fresh flower, fruit or a crystal (anything | | | | |