Songa wrote:Thank you for your help.It may take me time to get everything for my alter but I know there are a few good stores that I can get everything at.Ross and Wal-mart are the main two.I also found out that there is a shop that sales Wiccan things where I live.
- No problem! I'm glad I was a little helpful! :3
I buy most of my altar things from Wal-Mart or Ross, but even more often I find things from around the house, outside, or at flea markets. For example, my chalice is a seashell that holds a little water. My altar has cost me maybe.. Thirty or thirty-five dollars in total. One warning I will give you is this; shops that sell metaphysical goods tend to charge a heft sum. Sometimes it's worth it, sometimes it's not. If you plan on shopping at a place like that, be sure to take your mother. Tell her what it is you need, as well as anything that you can think of that may be a good substitute {eg. a seashell instead of a chalice}. Your mother may be able to help find things that will work while not breaking your bank account.
Rekhyt wrote:I hope it's okay that I post here without joining, since I'm not officially Wiccan.
But I haven't really seen a good site that really explains Wiccan beliefs, so I wanted to know some basic rituals etc that you guys follow ^^
I am not really any religion right now, so I kind of consider myself an atheist, but recently I've found out about Wicca and I was thinking maybe I could try considering myself Wiccan for a bit, since it kind of clicks with me. But I wanted to know about it a bit more first C:
Thank you so much for all and any help given, and I apologize if this is against the rules <3
- I don't think it should be a problem at all, though I'm not the thread owner. ^^
When you say Wicca clicks with you, and that you may want to try it, can you explain to me what you mean? Wiccans believe in a higher power, while atheists do not. Are you beginning to believe in some sort of God or Goddess?
Lets see, Wicca.. Wicca is unique in that there are no set paths for a Wiccan to take. You make your own path. Some choose to follow various traditions, but there are others, eclectic Wiccans like myself, that create their own tradition of Wicca. Because of this, there is no real explanation of Wicca that is accepted by all.
Most Wiccans that I know hold a few things true: The Wiccan Rede, which is "An it harm none, do as ye will". Most of us celebrate the Sabbats and Esbats. We understand that nature is sacred. We celebrate the quarters/elements {some celebrate Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, while others do the Sea, Earth, and Sky, etc.}. We believe in Karma and the Power of Three, as well as reincarnation. We believe in The One, a being that we as humans can't really know, and use God{s} and Goddess{s} to personify The One so we can connect with The One more fully.
Again, I'm sure I'm forgetting a few things as I watch Shrek, so if you know of any other relative constants in the Wiccan traditions, please post them. Also, if I made any mistakes, please let me know. :3
