Growing numbers today are dissatisfied with traditional religious structures.
Many are searching for a personally-involving religion, one of which celebrates
both physical and spiritual realities, in which attunement with deity is coupled
with the pratice of magic.
Wicca is just such a religion, centering around reverence for nature as seen
in the Goddess and the God. Its spiritual roots in antiquity,acceptance of magic
and mysterious nature have made it particularly appealing.
Until recently, the lack of public information concerning Wicca and it's
apparent exclusivity has caused much frustration amoung interested students.
Wicca doesn't seek new members. This has been a major stumbling block to those
wishing to learn it's rites and ways of magic. Wicca doesn't solicit because,
unlike most Western religions, it doesn't claim to be the one true Deity.
With growing numbers interested in practicing Wicca, perhaps it's time to allow
the full light of the dawning Aquarian Age to illuminate these ways.
To do so is not to trumpet Wicca as the salvation of our planet, but simply
to present it to anyone who cares to learn.
There have been many obstacles. Until recently the only way to enter Wicca
was to a: contact an initiated Wicca, usually a coven member,
and b: receive initiation. If you didn't know any Witches you were out of luck,
for initiation WAS an absolute prerequisite.
Today, times are changing. We are maturing, perhaps too quickly.
Our technology outpaces the wisdom to utilize it. Vast unrest spreads
over the globe, and the threat of war looms over most of the more than
five billion persons alive today.
Wicca as a religion is changing too. This is necessary if it is to be
more than a curiosity of an earlier age. The heirs of Wicca must point their
religion firmly in the future if it is to have something to offer coming generations.
Since we have arrived at the point where one mishap could end our planet as we know it,
there has never been a time when Wicca as a nature-reverencing religion has had more to offer.
Wicca is a joyous religion springing from our kinship with nature.
It is merging with the Goddesses and Gods, the universal energies which
created all in existence. It is personal, positive celebration of life.
Introduction By
Scott Cunningham
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