| nd witchcraft are dotted across every corner of the | | | | through the power of nature and the universe. For |
| web. As you browse for Wicca, you will always | | | | Wiccans, magic is a law of nature. |
| stumble upon spells and magic. This is because magic | | | | There is no fixed set of ethical codes or guidelines |
| spells and spell casting are a big part of | | | | followed by Wiccans; however, virtually all Wiccan |
| Wiccans’ ritual practices. | | | | practitioners follow the Wiccan Rede. The Wiccan |
| You might have heard of Wiccan spells for healing, | | | | Rede states that an it harm none, do what ye |
| protection, love, fertility, money or success. These | | | | will. (the first word an basically means |
| examples of positive and good magic are often called | | | | if in old Middle English language). This moral |
| the white magic. The opposite of these kinds of spells | | | | compass helps Wiccas to consider their actions and |
| is black magic. Black magic has been popular since | | | | keep them inline with Wiccan beliefs. |
| ancient times because it is associated with ultimate | | | | Wiccans also follow the Law of Threefold Return. This |
| power, evil and Satanism. | | | | is similar to the idea of karma found in Hinduism. |
| It is important to know the roots of Wicca to be able | | | | Basically the law says that every good or bad deed |
| to separate the good and bad facts about Wicca. | | | | one person does to another, will return to that person |
| Wicca is a pagan religion which believes in both gods | | | | with triple force some time in the future. |
| and goddesses. This belief that is comparable to the | | | | Ther are five natural elements in Wiccan traditions, |
| Taoist belief in "yin" and "yang", and also Christian | | | | rather than the normal 4 most of us are familiar with. |
| beliefs of Jesus and the Devil. The Wiccan god is | | | | The five elements are Air, Fire, Water, Earth, and the |
| associated with nature, wilderness, hunting, and | | | | extra one is "Aether" or "spirit". Five different points of |
| sexuality. The goddess is pre-eminent. | | | | a pentagram represent each element, and as such the |
| Magic and magic spells are part of common Wiccan | | | | pentagram is a fundamental shape in Wiccan tradition. |
| practices (often called witchcraft or sorcery). Magic is | | | | Lastly, Wicca does not follow any particular book like |
| defined as the science and art of causing change | | | | Christianity and the Bible, or Islam and the Koran. |