New Wiccan - Where do I Start?

[Floyd Pinkerton]

Wicca doesn't have a Bible. The Bible is the Christian holy text. However, most Wiccans do keep a Book of Shadows, which is handwritten by you (or typed up on the computer).

[YanaKhan]

Hey, captainspaulding.
I suggest you look and read through these threads
http://everythingunderthemoon.net/forum ... 27774.html
http://everythingunderthemoon.net/forum ... 26933.html
I also suggest you go and introduce yourself. Please feel free to ask questions about anything - there are lots of knowledgeable people here who are happy to help.

[Shub Niggurath]

Lol, there's plenty of books entitled "Wiccan Bible" or "Witches' Bible" so that's probably what captainspaulding is talking about.

Welcome to the forum! Make sure you read the topics YanaKhan linked and other topics from "Witchcraft & Wicca 101" subforum. There's plenty of information that will help you start

[SpiritTalker]

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. “So I am completely new to Wicca, I have everything and all my items ready and even my Bible all given to me by my boyfriend. But I don't have a clue where to start.”


Some key points -
. the Goddessand the Horned God represent Nature’s duality
. Holidays represent nature’s cycles Halloween, 🕯Candlemas, May Day, Loafmas, Solstices
. the elements manifest intentions - land, sea, sky & fire
. the texts Charge of the Goddess, & full Wiccan Rede are guidelines
. Cunningham’s Solitary Wicca is available as a free pdf. https://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/relig ... tioner.pdf

Build skills
1. Focusing - gaze on a candle flame’s colorful dance & return your attention to it when your mind wanders; 5 min.
2. Grounding - think it to send your energy down your spine to root into the .
3. Centering - draw power on the breath from Earth & Sky into the belly.
4. Casting - load-aim-shoot energy from the belly & thru . Shake your hands to clear them.
5. Practice making psi balls between your hands & move them back & forth to feel energy. Shake hands off to clear.

Build a Workspace
. Magnetize your work space before setting up gear: deep breathe & project good vibes to build on. Salt-water-wipe your table, fume it with incense, dab-&-wipe it with olive oil to hold a charge & magnetize it with your energy.
. Supplies - H2O - salt & herbs - incense -🕯candles, burning bowl &oil - they represent the Elements
. Formal ritual tools 🗡 are not needed to get started, but since you have ‘em, learn to use ‘em. The cup is the Ladysymbol that holds and shapes fluid energies, the blade is the Lordsymbol that directs and divides energy. A wand moves energy bothways. The pentagram represents the 5 elements, charges spells and protects.

Simplify Daily Practice
. greet Sun Moon, Earth-“Hail to Sol, Selene, Gaia” and 4-winds NESW “Hail to Boreas, Eurus, Notos, Zephyrus.”
. ground , center & shield🛡
. practice psi-balls load-aim-push from gut; move hands back & forth
. candle gaze🕯 & meditate (follow the breath) 10-30 min
. use empathic senses to greet the Genius Loci & make friendly offerings
. spells are done when there’s true need and with proper timing & planning

Easy Circle Rite
1. Place gear inside your planned work space. There’s no summoning. Start & end at north to align with geomagnetic force
2. sweep; liteincense; load-aim-&-push to cast circle
3. Air-draw an invoking to begin the rite
4. Center & meditate, honor Divinity, do divinations & up to 3 spells
5. End the rite with a banishing sign, & ground your energy

Spells
. Decide on a single goal - to attract something, repel something or hold something in place
. Choose spell materials whose properties support the goal by scent, appearance or element
. Incantations tell power what to do - don’t say what you don’t want, say only what you want results to be. Rhyming helps memory, repetition adds strength.
. A Bible can be used for Psalm magic see viewtopic.php?f=71&t=36487 in the Types of Witchcraft section, Christian Witchcraft sub-section, Candle with Psalms topic.
. See “Post a Spell or Ritual” section viewtopic.php?f=4&t=36682

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