Saturday, March 31, 2012

Post 3 Beliefs And Practices

Post 3 Beliefs And Practices
In my power post I gave a basic introduction of Wicca. In this post I request reveal to you what we blot and why. A Wiccan request blot eight, or seven sabbats (Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Lammas, Ostara,Beltane, Litha, and Mabon) based on the change direction of the engagement. Usually, a person does a ritual on or about these prize days. It is a time to realign one's self with the Earth's shifting energies, receive the Holy being and God, and site time to come by why we are trendy. Rituals do not clutch to be settle on these eight days. Patronize Wiccans request with do healing rituals, spells (never directed at someone), refining, protection, and blessings.

Patronize of these days request heavens accelerate if you are a Christian. That is when the same as Christians took enhanced Pagan Rome they complex their beliefs with the festivals and practices of Pagans, in order to twist them. I request do a series of posts for these sacred days. This post request clutch completely one of the eight, when at hand is a lot of information. My bordering posts request clutch two or three sabbats.

I am leaving to start with Samhain (Sam-hayne, or sow-en), which occurs on October 31st or November 1st depending on what one prefers. November 1st is All Saints Day profitably placed when the pagans were celebrating that day very. Samhain celebrates our pedigree that came up to that time us. It is with the end of summer, and beginning of fall. The earth starts to die about us, as the leaves fall. It is a potent time to tie up inactive ends.

Wiccans blot by making a circle and having an alter to worker gifts for the God and Holy being. A circle is cast by having the four elements (earth, air, fire, and water) represented at the cardinal points (North, East, South, and West), and making a salty circle to bring all of populate together. Unrepeated Wiccans request sit in the foundation of that circle to do their work. It varies with the better groups.

I saved the alter for power when it force bring to work out sacrifices. Offering is no ritual mayhem of any kind, more accurately and alter has gifts and representations for that exclusive ritual. For exemplar, the same as I blot Samhain, I clutch a white candle to symbolize the Holy being and red candle to symbolize the God and a basin of spices such as: cinnamon, all aspect, pumpkin seeds, and a few herbs to go nominated with the aroma. This offering is to help impart a connection to the deities, and worker a sensory tastefulness (such as fragrance, and mental picture, and experimental). I know that is a lot to manage, and I request crucial any questions that you clutch.

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