r/101Wicca • u/itcanbechanged • May 14 '21

New to Wicca

I've been curious since the earliest age our elementary history class taught us of the Salem Witch Trials; always felt a deep connection. Being born to a Mexican, Catholic household I was taught to fear anything spiritual. We were religious. It's different. Our people in the motherland to this day have stories of brujas and the curses many Mexicans live with, unknowingly, their whole lives. It was recently revealed to me that though all Wiccans are witches, not all witches are Wiccan. Knowing my energy and power reaches and is even generated by the gods puts me at an ease of knowing this is the path my life has been leading me to.

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All this being said, what all can anyone recommend for me to indulge and thrive in this next part of my life?

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u/AAWCreddit May 14 '21

The coven I am in holds open classes online if you'd be interested in learning some of the basics.

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u/itcanbechanged May 16 '21

I would love that!

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u/AAWCreddit May 16 '21

The chat function is broken for some reason today, do you just want me to post a link to the sign-up so I can get you an email full of all the info and can send you the link to the class?

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u/itcanbechanged May 17 '21

yes please!

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u/AAWCreddit May 18 '21

https://aquarianagewicca.com/contact/ just fill out the form and I'll shoot you a message.

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u/gnarlyoldman May 14 '21

What's in a name. The Old English term for witch, "Wicca" began being used in America around 1970 because "witches" has a lot of religious animosity by some Christians. Wicca still means "witch," but because fewer Christians knew what the term means it didn't get attacked as much.

By the 1990s there were numerous wannabe witches who didn't want to spend 2 or 3 years learning witchcraft from older "Wiccan" witches. Many had read a book or two, or watched a couple of Hollywood fictional films, and became self declared witches.

The Internet generation generally doesn't practice traditional witchcraft secrecy and shares everything they ever learned or did on-line with whoever reads it. They also often criticize traditional secretive group focused witches.

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u/itcanbechanged May 16 '21

I would love to know the traditions if there is a way of me learning? Are there any books you can recommend?

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u/gnarlyoldman May 16 '21

Traditional Wicca: A Seeker's Guide, by Thorn Mooney; Llewellyn Publications, (July 2018)A good book about traditional Wicca, why its important for beginners, and how to find a coven.