Wicca generally teaches that the individual controls their own destiny
and does not teach the need for intercession between the practitioner
and the fulfillment of their will. There is therefore no confession or
exorcism. This is a very significant differentiator between Wicca and
all mainstream religions which have priests whose status is more than
mere expertise as is the case in Wiccans. The situation is slightly
more complex in initiatory traditions, but being initiated is not
required (or the norm) for British Wiccans. For most Wiccans there is
no action that cannot be carried out by one Wiccan that cannot be
carried out by any other Wiccan, even sharing of bread and wine.
Beginners or unknown individuals also often play central roles in the
casting of circles without anyone being particularly concerned whether
they are even Wiccans. Everything is constrained by the credibility of
the individual. This can cause complications. This website for example
cannot be a definitive definition of Wicca, it takes its place
alongside all other material and it is the synthesis of that material
that defines Wicca. It cannot however be declared definitively as not
Wiccan no matter what it says because no individual has the power to
define this - everything depends on credibility.
In order for the individual to achieve their will it first needs to be
determined and wished for. The key is that rather than wishing for the
abstract fulfillment of will the motivation to carry out the acts
necessary is what is wished for. This is often accompanied by
visualization exercises. Sometimes these wishes are accompanied by
acts such as placing coins into water, writing and burning the wish,
burning a candle whilst thinking of the wish etc. These actions are
sometimes referred to as spells. Additionally various ingredients are
used in some situations to achieve certain things. It is not, however,
necessary to have special forms of word or cast spells for these
actions to be effective, and many Wiccans do not cast spells. A key
issue for Wiccans is working out what to wish for. If you wish for
something and visualize it, and therefore the blocks to it occurring,
you increase the chance of it occuring if it is under your control.
There is a widespread taboo in Wicca about casting spells for things
that are outside your direct control, especially if they are against
the will of another person.
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