WICCA From My Point of View
                                   by Lady Phoenix
               
          I can give you a brief overview of Wicca.  (I don't speak for all 
     Wiccans, only myself.  There are some differences in the different 
     Traditions.)   
               
                       Webelievethatthe ultimategodheadisunknowable. Thisdoesn't
     make for a good working relationship with the deity, however.  So, we break
     it down into a Goddess and a God.  Different Wiccans worship different 
     Gods/Goddesses.   We can utilize  *any* pantheon.   Some worship Pan/Diana,
     some Cernnunos/Aradia, Isis/Osiris, and many others. 
            
          We see our Goddess as being Triple Aspected -- Maiden, Mother, and 
     Crone, and she is reflected in the phases of the Moon -- Waxing, Full and 
     Waning.  We see the God as the Lord of Nature, and he is reflected in the 
     seasonal changes.  Like Jesus Christ, he dies for  the land and the people,
     and is reborn. 
               
          In general, we believe in reincarnation and karma.  What you call 
     Heaven, we call  the Summerlands.   We don't believe  that Hell exists  (or
     Satan either.)   We believe that  there should be balance  in all things  -
     when  the  balance is  disturbed,  that's when  'evil' occurs.    Fire, for
     example is not 'evil'.  It could be considered such when it  becomes out of
     balance, as in a forest fire, or  house fire.  Controlled fire is a  useful
     tool.   Anger  is not  'evil', but  when unbridled can't  help but  lead to
     negative things.   When properly expressed  and balanced with  constructive
     working  to correct that which invoked the anger - it, too, can be a useful
     tool. 
               
          We regard the Earth as our Mother, and try to have respect for Her 
     by not polluting her and try to live in harmony with Her and Her ways. 
               
                       Womenreflectthe Goddess,Menreflectthe God,sotheWicca have
     a  Priestess  and Priest  to 'run'  the religious  services.   We  call our
     services circles. 
               
                       Thiswassortof an"Reader'sDigestCondensedVersion" ofWicca.
     If you have any questions or want more detail on any of this, please let me
     know.  Thank you for asking. 
               
              Blessed be  >>Phoenix<< 
      
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