Guest guest Posted December 8, 2002 Report Share Posted December 8, 2002 Namaste, I thought the excerpts from the articles below might help understand the Wiccan and pagan background a bit better. peace and blessings, Seadna Wicca is a belief system and way of life based on the reconstruction of pre-Christian traditions originating in Britain, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Wiccans are generally considered to be Pagans. The most commonly practiced types of Paganism are Wicca, Asatru, Druidry or simply Paganism or Neo-Paganism. The main tenet of Wicca states "An (if) it harm none, do as ye will." Wiccans observe eight Sabbats (festivals) and 13 Esbats (full moons), according to Darla Wynne, assistant national director of Witches Against Religious Discrimination (WARD). The full moons are an important part of Wiccan worship. January 31 or February 1 or 2 [Called Imbolc, Oimelc, Brigid Mas, or February Eve], March 21, called Ostara or Spring Equinox. April 30, called Beltane or May Eve. June 22, called Midsummer, Litha or Summer Solstice. July 31, called Lunasa or Lammas. Sept. 21, called Harvest, Mabon or Autumn Equinox. Oct. 31, called Samhain, Sowyn or Hallows. Dec. 21, called Yule or Winter Solstice. Individual Wiccans have varying degrees of attachment to Sabbats or Esbats. Some Wiccans feel it is very important to take time off for full moon observances while others do not. Wynne identified the main dates in the Wiccan calendar as Ostara (March 21), Beltane (April 30), Samhain (Oct. 31) and Yule (Dec. 21). The dates of the solstice and equinox change because they are based on a solar calendar, but the variation is minor. The dates can be determined using records kept by the U.S. Naval Observatory. "Keep in mind that there is a large element of individual choice," said Wynne about Wiccan practices. But "you don't make up the rules as you go," she emphasized, noting that all Wiccans are required to follow the belief's main tenet to "harm none." There is a related article dealing with pagans (from an employer's point of view) at http://www.paganpride.org/resources/paganworkplace.html ===== Pagan networking and events http://paganpaths.net Pages for Kali http://paganpaths.net/kali.html Ventura County Pagan Pride http://www.venturapaganpride.org Community drumcircles http://www.communitydrumcircles.com Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2002 Report Share Posted December 8, 2002 Thank you; I believe this clarifies. In case anyone is wondering what on earth all this has to do with Kali Ma, they should be reminded that the Horned One and Shiva are the same... Kali_Ma, Seadna <tribefreeway> wrote: > Namaste, > > I thought the excerpts from the articles below might help > understand the Wiccan and pagan background a bit better. > > peace and blessings, > Seadna > > Wicca is a belief system and way of life based on the > reconstruction of pre-Christian traditions originating in > Britain, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Wiccans are generally > considered to be Pagans. The most commonly practiced types of > Paganism are Wicca, Asatru, Druidry or simply Paganism or > Neo-Paganism. The main tenet of Wicca states "An (if) it harm > none, do as ye will." > > Wiccans observe eight Sabbats (festivals) and 13 Esbats (full > moons), according to Darla Wynne, assistant national director of > Witches Against Religious Discrimination (WARD). The full moons > are an important part of Wiccan worship. > January 31 or February 1 or 2 [Called Imbolc, Oimelc, Brigid > Mas, or February Eve], > > March 21, called Ostara or Spring Equinox. > > April 30, called Beltane or May Eve. > > June 22, called Midsummer, Litha or Summer Solstice. > > July 31, called Lunasa or Lammas. > > Sept. 21, called Harvest, Mabon or Autumn Equinox. > > Oct. 31, called Samhain, Sowyn or Hallows. > > Dec. 21, called Yule or Winter Solstice. > > Individual Wiccans have varying degrees of attachment to Sabbats > or Esbats. Some Wiccans feel it is very important to take time > off for full moon observances while others do not. Wynne > identified the main dates in the Wiccan calendar as Ostara > (March 21), Beltane (April 30), Samhain (Oct. 31) and Yule (Dec. > 21). The dates of the solstice and equinox change because they > are based on a solar calendar, but the variation is minor. The > dates can be determined using records kept by the U.S. Naval > Observatory. > > "Keep in mind that there is a large element of individual > choice," said Wynne about Wiccan practices. But "you don't make > up the rules as you go," she emphasized, noting that all Wiccans > are required to follow the belief's main tenet to "harm none." > > There is a related article dealing with pagans (from an > employer's point of view) at > http://www.paganpride.org/resources/paganworkplace.html > > > > > ===== > Pagan networking and events http://paganpaths.net > Pages for Kali http://paganpaths.net/kali.html > Ventura County Pagan Pride http://www.venturapaganpride.org > Community drumcircles http://www.communitydrumcircles.com > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2002 Report Share Posted December 8, 2002 On Sun, 08 Dec 2002 23:42:45 -0000 "Scott Hutton <hmshutton" <hmshutton writes: > > Thank you; I believe this clarifies. > > In case anyone is wondering what on earth all this has to do with > Kali Ma, they should be reminded that the Horned One and Shiva are > the same... > Not only that, Snafu-ji, but the Green Man and Krishna are very similar, and the Triple Goddess of Wicca corresponds closely to Hinduism's Tripurasundari (The Belle of the Triple Cities). -- Len/ Kalipadma Enticed is the bee of my mind/ By the black lotus feet of my Divine Mother./ ______________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 Len, Hon - A few years ago, in ordinary consciousness, I had a vision of a Crone the vivid memory of which, to this day, is as real as any other of my conscious memories. She was dressed in rags, before a delipidated cabin somewhere in the woods near the mountains and was gently stirring a faintly steaming cauldron. She looked for a nano- second deep in to my eyes - her eyes were the most beautiful slate- blue I ever saw anywhere, ethereal and indestructible all at once - the nano-second glance itself was/is a life changer. She made not a sound; the silence was, as it were, audible. Can you connect this vision up to Kali? I can't. But Instinct tells me time and again this was Kali. (BTW, that first scene of Macbeth...the three witches...Gus Hoo???) Yer fan, S Kali_Ma, Black Lotus L Rosenberg <kalipadma@j...> wrote: > > > On Sun, 08 Dec 2002 23:42:45 -0000 "Scott Hutton <hmshutton>" > <hmshutton> writes: > > > > Thank you; I believe this clarifies. > > > > In case anyone is wondering what on earth all this has to do with > > Kali Ma, they should be reminded that the Horned One and Shiva are > > the same... > > > > Not only that, Snafu-ji, but the Green Man and Krishna are very similar, > and the Triple Goddess of Wicca corresponds closely to Hinduism's > Tripurasundari (The Belle of the Triple Cities). > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > Enticed is the bee of my mind/ > By the black lotus feet of my Divine Mother./ > > > ______________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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