Wicca is a modern pagan, witchcraft religion

Wicca is a diverse religion with no central authority or figure defining it.

Wicca often involves the ritual practice of magic, though it is not always necessary

Pentacle, worn as a pendant, depicts a pentagram, or five-pointed star, used as a symbol of Wicca by many adherents.

Beliefs in Wicca range from hard polytheism to even monotheism.

Wicca is typically duotheistic, worshipping a god and goddess traditionally viewed as a mother goddess and horned god.

The term Wicca first achieved widespread acceptance when referring to the religion in the 1960s and 70s

Application of the word Wicca has given rise to "a great deal of disagreement and infighting".

The Goddess and the God may be regarded as the Divine Feminine and the Divine Masculine

The God and Goddess are generally seen as lovers and equals, the Divine Couple who together co-create the cosmos.

Traditionally the God is viewed as a Horned God, associated with nature, wilderness, sexuality, hunting and the life cycle

The Horned God is given various names according to the tradition, and these include Cernunnos, Pan, Atho and Karnayna.

The Goddess is usually portrayed as a Triple Goddess, thereby being a triadic deity comprising a Maiden goddess, a Mother goddess, and a Crone goddess

Some Wiccans, particularly from the 1970s onwards, have viewed the Goddess as the more important of the two deities, who is pre-eminent in that she contains and conceives all. In this respect, the God is viewed as the spark of life and inspiration within her, simultaneously her lover and her child.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Sanja Festival Of India

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Sanja Festival Of India
WHAT IS SANJA, MEANING OF SANJA FESTIVAL, WHAT HAPPEN DURING SANJA, BENEFIT OF CELEBRATING SANJA, SANJA FESTIVAL OF INDIA. Sanjha celebration in IndiaDuring the pitra paksh sanja is also celebrated in villages. It is the traditional celebration in villages in which different types of drawings and designs are made daily by females and then worship is done. This saanjhi started from the bhadrapad poornima and ends on pitramoksha amvasya. This is celebrated to give tribute to our ancestors/forefathers.As per the belief SANJA is the Manas daughter of god brahma and is very beautiful. She is a goddess and rides over the cart of Sun. Moon and Sun are brothers of her. Unmarried girls worship her to get good groom and for happy future. This festival is celebrated by girls with there friends/Shaliyan and so it is also called "Sanja Saheldi" or Chhaawdi in Nimad. In rajasthan and in Braj this festival is called Sanjhi and in Maharashtra this is called GULABAI.WHAT HAPPENS IN SANJHA?Girl enjoy very much all the 16 days of shraadh paksh, Daily they sings song, make gossips together and worship together. After getting fresh girls make the threshold/dahleej pure by putting cow dung in a very fine way. After that lamp is offer in the door to welcome the ancestors. In the evening time girls with there friends make different types of designs in boundary wall. Statue of Sanja goddess is also made with sun and moon and then worship is done. After that prasaad of panjiri is distributed mostly. As per the tradition Pancha, Biij, Chhabdi,, Bijora, Gaur parwati, Chaupda, saptrishi tara mandal, flowers design, Nagaade, dhol, dokra-dokri, bejni, fan, kele ki jhadu, peacock, kila kot etc are made regularly and worshipped.On the 16th day of pitra paksh i.e. on the pitra moksh amvasya they all are worshipped properly and then girls leave them on any river, pound etc. So sanjha is a fun time with having spiritual importance too. Ancestors bless the girls and there family members and mata sanjha also bless girls to get good future. This festival has great religious importance. READ MORE TO PLEASE ANCESTORS:Facts Of Pitra Paksh To please ForefathersWHAT IS SANJA, MEANING OF SANJA FESTIVAL, WHAT HAPPEN DURING SANJA, BENEFIT OF CELEBRATING SANJA, SANJA FESTIVAL OF INDIA.

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