How to Start As a Wicca Beginner
So you want to learn how to practice Wicca as a beginner? You need to know where to start, how to get an introduction to Wicca, what you need, etc. This section is your introduction to Wicca for beginners.
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The First Thing You Need To Know
When Beginning Wicca It can be very confusing when every book and website seems to offer an introduction to Wicca that is different from everyone else's. Which is right? The first thing to understand is that there are many kinds of Wicca, and that's part of the confusion. So it will help if you know what kind of Wicca you are interested in.
Beginning Wicca These are good ways to enter Wicca when you are a beginner.
Connect With NatureThe easiest way for a Pagan or Wicca beginner to start -- and perhaps the most profound -- is by spending time in nature. If you want to become a Wiccan, learn about nature and the world around you... - Learn what the trees and plants are in your neighbourhood.
- Identify the wildlife, and what they eat, and how they live.
- Notice when the sun rises and set, and where.
- Pay attention to the moon's phase, and when you can see it.
- Become aware of the turnings and highpoints of the seasons, and celebrate the Wiccan Holidays in the Wheel of the Year.
Open your eyes and ears and heart, and listen.... And -- most important -- begin imagining how these things relate to what is going on in your life. Being attentive and worshipful in nature is a very simple yet powerful practice. Building that connection with the Divine-as-Earth is what it's really about. Start spending whatever time you can in nature, and really becoming aware of it... even if it's just noticing what's growing along the sidewalks you pass, or what time the moon and sun rise and set. Nature is the first and best introduction to Wicca. After all, Wicca is a nature religion!
Training to Become a Wiccan As for where to start to learn Wicca, I recommend reading through this website and the the Silver Chalice E-zine. Forgive me if this sounds egotistical or something, but I developed these materials specifically to help people learn how to be Wiccan. Most of the questions you want to ask are already answered somewhere. (And if not, please write and ask me ... I'd not want to miss any important points.)  For more information on where to get training, see this article on how to Learn Wicca.
Learn to Hear Your Body's MessagesNotice your body's cycles and your inner promptings. Notice what you need, and how things affect you. This is always an excellent beginning to any Pagan spirituality. Your body is your best teacher and most devoted friend. Your body tells you literally everything you need to know, if you would but listen to it. Your body and your mind are the only indispensable tools you must have to practice Wicca. If you want to become a Wiccan, learn about your body and mind as spiritual tools.
Develop Your Mental AbilitiesMental skills are necessary to any spiritual path, and a Wicca beginner must develop them. Some of the key mental abilities to build up are ... - Your ability to focus and concentrate,
- To see down to root causes, and
- To command the direction of your thoughts.
Try Divination and Psi SkillsTo learn Wicca, explore psychic and energy practices that call to you... - Tarot, palm-reading, or dowsing, etc
- Sensing energies
- Massage or healing
- Astral travel
- Perceiving auras
- Dream Work
These are just a few of the skills you could develop. Pick one or two that intrigue and excite you, and begin to learn them.Divination is not critical for a Wicca beginner, but it is very helpful. It's a way to hear and understand what the Divine is saying to you. Following Divine guidance matters to Witches more than most, because in Witch Craft you are your own priest/ess and spiritual authority. Attending to the Divine is how you develop real spiritual authority.
Practice -- You Know Only What You Experience Start practicing Wicca, however you can. Do whatever spiritual practices inspire you... - Grounding
- Visualization
- Drawing down the moon
- Chanting or Mantra
- Meditation
- Dream Work
- Mandala
Regular spiritual practice is the vital part of being a Wiccan. We don't call it The Craft for nothing! It is a craft, a skill that must be learnt and developed, like any other. If you call yourself a Wiccan or Witch, and don't do the practices, it's not real. You're just playing games, if you don't let it move you and change you and open you to the Divine.
Do You Need To Convert? If you follow another religion, you may wonder if you need to "convert" to Wicca when you are a beginner. The answer is, no. Since Wicca doesn't have a formal dogma nor any higher authority than your own heart, there's nothing to convert. If you want to be Wiccan, simply begin practicing. There are many Wiccans who are also Christians, Jews, Buddhists, and have various other religious affiliations.
What Ritual Tools Do You Need? When you are a Wicca beginner, you may not have any altar tools (ritual tools). That's not a problem. You don't really need anything but yourself... although there are altar tools that most Wiccans tend to use. Ritual tools help you ... - Focus your concentration,
- Shift consciousness (necessary for working magick),
- Access divine guidance
- Uplift your soul and open your heart
It's likely you'll want to have ritual tools at some point. Get them or make them as you can, and always use the most beautiful tools you can afford or create. The beauty will make a difference in your practice. Not to mention, your soul -- and the Divine -- deserves the very best!
Your Personal Spiritual Guide Having said all that, the last advice I can give you on learning Wicca as a beginner is... Follow your own heart. Your heart will lead you where you need to go. And it holds all the answers within it! I wish you all the best with your Journey!
With Bright Blessings,
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