| Who can deny the power of the personal name. We | | | | attention, your fetch, your spirit guide, has always |
| are all constantly referred to by the name chosen for | | | | been with you and will want to help you to find it. |
| us but can all Williams or Will Helms (Helmet of | | | | Often your fetch can influence your dreams, so |
| resolution) have the same qualities? Are all men called | | | | always keep a notepad by the bed to record your |
| Charles the embodiment of manliness? | | | | dreams as soon as you awake. Remember wiccan |
| Wiccan or Magickal names are used by those who | | | | names can be of anything that will represent your |
| practice wicca to express who they really are, a | | | | true self, a type of plant, an element- wind, sun, rain |
| sacred name usually known only to themselves and | | | | etc, an animal- wolf , eagle, cat, a personal aptitude |
| their coven or between themselves and their | | | | or skill such as dancing, singing, or gardening can |
| personal deity. What's more we brought our wiccan | | | | reflect your relationship with a personal deity. |
| names with us at birth, we already know what it is, | | | | Gradually this period of self reflection will reveal your |
| we may just need guidance to rediscover it. | | | | true name. |
| Older and more "primitive " societies seemed to have | | | | Ask your closest friends or members of your coven |
| known this as the name given to a child was rarely | | | | their views on the wiccan names you choose, they |
| carried on into adulthood once their personal | | | | will often see your strengths and weaknesses more |
| properties became known to others. It is unlikely that | | | | clearly and perhaps more honestly than you do. Many |
| the Crow warrior" White Man Runs Him", one of | | | | people have two wiccan names, one for use within |
| Custer's scouts at the Little Big Horn, would have had | | | | their coven and amongst close friends and one which |
| this name from birth. | | | | is used solely between the witch and their personal |
| There are many ways in which our wiccan names | | | | deity. |
| can be revealed to us. The first step to discovery is | | | | Keeping the knowledge of your rediscovered name |
| to simply make the decision to do so. Make a | | | | within your coven or immediate friends will |
| conscious effort to clear your mind of everyday | | | | concentrate the effect of the magick and increase |
| thoughts and concentrate on yourself. If you can | | | | its power. |
| physically go somewhere like a wood, a hill or a | | | | The rediscovery of your wiccan names will |
| beach this, as we all know, can be of great help. If | | | | reinvigorate your life. You will have a name that truly |
| this is not possible nighttime can be a great time for | | | | represents your spiritual self and which will work in |
| reflective thought. Many people find meditation a | | | | harmony with your fetch. It will constantly remind |
| great help in their search to rediscover their wiccan | | | | you to be true to your real self and to discard the |
| names whilst practicing witches will already have the | | | | armor in which many of us feel the need to clothe |
| benefit of the use of ritual and spells to aid them in | | | | ourselves in everyday life. Using your wiccan names |
| their quest. Remember your name will be something | | | | will enable you to become closer to both your wicca |
| sacred to you, something that will clearly represent all | | | | circle and your chosen deity and will be a source of |
| your true qualities, your true inner self. | | | | unique strength throughout your life. |
| Make a note of all the things that catch your | | | | |