As one travels the Path Of Wicca and of learning, one finds out that though we speek of Magick. the Craft of the wise Actualy revolves around a Spiritual center, a belife in Divinity. For Some this Divinity is Male and female The God and the Goddess. For Others it is the Pantheons that make up the Mythologys we learned about in School. For Others it remains a belife in God and Jesus, the list could go on for eternity. One thing is in common with all that practice wicca regardless of what form divintiy takes. Each witch has a firm belife and relationship with a Higher Power.
One of the beauties of Wicca, is that it's practioners cna chose to worlk with what ever form of divinty they choose, no Self respecting Witch will ever debate you on who's god is better than who's. For they have come to understand the importance of a spiritual life. Though Wicca is a religion it is not a religion in the sence that Muslim and Christianity are. Instead of a religion of doctrine and dogma set down by man. The witch lifes a life of spirtuality, which comes from the divne
I will not tell you who you have to follow, that is a choice you have to make for your self. I will say that to grow in the craft you MUST develop a faith in a power greater than yourself. in a form of divinty as you understand it. Your conception of a God, or the Gods is a personal one. with your own understandings. Divinty shows it self to us as we need and are able to comprehend.
Over the next week think of the choices of divintiy and choose whom you will work with spiritualy. As an Example: I belive in the God of Isrial and I belive in Jesus as the son of that God. hence because of that belife I only worship God. But I have wonderful relationships with the Gods and godesses as teachers ,friends and Mentors. I have a set of Spititual parents I like to call them that I work with and speek with when I need help anf they are the Godess Sekhmet and the God Anubis. for me this works. for you it may not.
So resurch the Gods and find the one, or the pair you wish to work with. Remeber you do not have to change your faith in a higher power to Practice Wicca. you just need to have a higher power. When you have chosen a higher Power. each Morning Say a Prayer of thankyou for this day's life.
In the evening take the time to meditate on your higher power. Do the grounding and centering. For a few minutes take some time to think about your higher Power, ask that your higher Power revel more of themselves to you, then silent your mind and wait no more than 5 minutes untill you get used to this kind of meditation. which I like to think of as ask and wait. after 5 minutes unless you are conversing with your higher power take a few moments to than your higherpower for the gifts and lessons of the day.
Write the results of the meditations in your ritual diary. Bellow you will find a list of deitys and the Charge of the God and the Goddess to help you on your search. I look forward to hearing about your spiritual choices
This list represents some of the more common Goddesses used in the Craft, but by no means is a representation of the number that could possibly be used.
Aphrodite: Greek; Goddess of passionate, sexual love. Aphrodite will assist I you in pulling loving energy toward yourself.
Aradia: Italian; Queen of the Witches, daughter of Diana. Aradia is an extremely powerful entity and a protectress of Witches in general.
Arianrhod: Welsh; Goddess of the stars and reincarnation. Call on Arianrhod to help with past life memories and difficulties as well as for contacting the Star People.
Artemis: Greek; Goddess of the Moon.
Astarte: Greek; Fertility Goddess. Whether you wish to bear children or have a magnificent garden, Astarte will assist in your desire.
Athena: Greek; Warrior Goddess and Protectress. Someone giving you a rough time at work? Call on Athena to help you.
Bast: Egyptian; Goddess of Protection and Cats. Bast is great for vehicle travel as well as walking down a dark alley. Call on her essence in the form of a giant panther to see you through to your destination.
Brigid: Celtic; Warrior Goddess and Protectress. Brigid is also a Triple Goddess.She is strong and wise. Call on her to help protect your children in a tough situation.
Ceres: Roman; Goddess of the Harvest.
Cerridwen: Welsh; Moon and Harvest Goddess, also associated with the Dark Mother aspect of the Crone.
Demeter: Greek; Earth Mother archetype. Excellent Goddess where birthing or small children are involved.
Diana: Roman; Moon Goddess and Goddess of the Hunt. Diana is many faceted. She is a seductress (as she enchanted her brother Lucifer to beget Aradia in the form of a cat) as well as a mother figure for Witches.
Dryads: Greek; feminine spirits of the trees.
Flora: Roman; Goddess of Spring and Birth. For beautiful flowers, babies, and all bounties of Earth Mother.
Fortuna: Roman; Goddess of Fate.
Freya: Scandinavian; Moon Goddess and wife/lover of Odin. Also commander of the Valkyries.
Hathor: Egyptian; Protectress of Women in Business. A Hathor's Mirror is very important for the Witch. Hathor was cunning as well as beautiful.
Hecate: Greek; Moon Goddess as in Crone or Dark Mother.
Hera: Greek; Goddess of Marriage. If handfasting or some type of commitment is the issue, Hera is the Goddess to seek. just remember that she has a vindictive side.
Hestia: Greek; Goddess of Home and Hearth. Building a house, remodeling, or apartment hunting. Safety in the home and the family unit.
Inanna: Sumerian; Goddess representation of the Mother.
Isis: Egyptian; represents the Complete Goddess or the Triple Goddess connotation in one being.
Kali: Hindu; Creative/Destructive Goddess. Protectress of abused women. KaliMa should be called if a woman is in fear of physical danger. Her power is truly awesome.
Lilith: Hebrew; Adam's first wife and said to be turned into a demoness; how- ever, if you have ever read any of Zecharia Sitchin's work, you may change your mind. In my opinion, Lilith was a Star Woman bred with Adam. This would make her a goddess of Higher Intelligence or a representation of the Star People.
Maat: Egyptian; Goddess of justice and Divine Order. Maat is the true balance of any situation. She plays no favorites and will dispense justice to all parties involved. Be sure your own slate is clean in the situation before you call her.
Morgan: Celtic; Goddess of Water and Magick. Morgan was said to be married to Merlin. It was from him she learned her magick. She was also doubled with The Lady of the Lake.
Muses: Greek; Goddesses of Inspiration who vary in number depending upon the pantheon used.
Nephtys: Egyptian; Goddess of Surprises, Sisters and Midwives.
Norns: Celtic; the three Sisters of the Wyrd. Responsible for weaving fate - past, present, and future.
Nuit: Egyptian; Sky Mother. Often seen depicted in circular fashion cradling the stars.
Persephone: Greek; Goddess of the Underworld as well as Harvest. Daughter of Demeter.
Selene: Greek; Goddess of the Moon and Solutions. Appeal to Selene to bring a logical answer to any problem.
Valkyries: Scandinavian; women warriors who carried the souls of men slain in battle to heaven.
Venus: Roman; Goddess of Love and Romance.
Vesta: Roman; Goddess of Fire.
Adonis: Greek; consort of Aphrodite. Also another name for "Lord." In Phoenician his counterpart is Astarte. A vegetation God. Roman counterpart is Venus.
Anubis: Egyptian; guardian of Isis. jackal-headed God of Protection. Call on him to protect both home and person.
Apollo: Greek and Roman; twin brother of Artemis. God of the Sun, Light and the Arts.
Apsu: Babylonian; his mate is Tiamat.
Cernunnos: Celtic; Horned God and consort of the Lady. Also Kemunnos.
Eros: Greek; God of Romance and Passionate Love. Horus: Egyptian; Head of a Falcon and body of a man. God of the all-seeing eye and healing.
Hymen: Greek; God of Marriage and Commitment. His counterpart is Dionysus.
Lucifer: Italian; Soulmate and Brother of Diana. Father of Aradia. God of the Sun and Light.
Mithra: Persian; Sun God and bringer of Light. A soldier's God.
Odin: Scandinavian; counterpart of Freya. This is the God who hung on the Tree of Yggdrasil to obtain second sight. His familiars are the Raven and the WolL In his youth he is depicted as a terrible God, in his old age as a God of Wisdom and psychic sight.
Osiris: Egyptian; counterpart of Isis. Over-all God form including vegetation and after-life.
Pan: Greek; God of Nature and the Woods, Laughter and Passion. Also music and personal abandon.
Poseidon: Greek; God of the Sea. His familiars are dolphins and horses.
Ptah: Egyptian; Expert craftsman and designer. God of creative enterprise with the hands.
Shiva: Hindu; consort of Kali. God of the universal cycle of birth-death-rebirth. Shiva can be both kind and terrible.
Thor: Scandinavian; God of Sky and Thunder. A kindly God of the common people, including farmers and sailors. I
Thoth: Egyptian; God of Reincarnation. Also a Moon God and favorable to science and wisdom.
Taken From: To Ride A Silver Broomstick, Silver RavenWolfe, Llewellyn Pulications.
Whenever ye have need of me, once in the month and better it be when the moon is full, then shall ye assemble in some secret place and adore the spirit of me, who am queen of all Witches. There shall ye assemble, ye who are fain to learn all sorcery, yet have not won its deepest secrets; to these I will teach things that are yet unknown. And ye shall be free from slavery; and as a sign that ye are truly free ye shall be naked in your rites; and ye shall dance, sing, feast, make music and love all in my presence. For mine is the ecstacy of the spirit, and mine is also joy on Earth.
Keep pure your highest ideal, strive ever towards it; let naught stop you or turn you aside; for I am the gracious Goddess, who gives the gift of joy unto the heart of man. Upon Earth I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal; and beyond death I give peace unutterable. nor do I demand aught in sacrifice, for behold, I am the mother of all living, and my love is poured out upon the Earth. From me all things proceed, and to me all things must return.
Let my worship be in the heart that rejoiceth; for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals. Let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honour and humility, mirth and reverence within you. And thou who thinkest to seek for me, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not unless thou knowest this mystery; that if that which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, then thou wilt never find it without thee. For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning; and I am that which is attained at the end of desire.
"I am the fire within your heart... the yearning of your Soul. I am the Hunter of Knowledge and the Seeker of the Holy Quest; I who stand in the darkness of light; I am He whom you have called Death. I the Consort and Mate of Her we adore, call forth to thee." "Heed My call beloved ones, come unto Me and learn the secrets of death and peace. I am the corn at harvest and the fruit on the trees. I am He who leads you home. Scourge and Flame, Blade and Blood these are Mine and gifts to thee."
"Call unto Me in the forest wild and on hilltop bare and seek Me in the Darkness Bright. I who have been called; Pan, Herne, Cernunnos, and Hades, speak to thee in thy search. Come dance and sing; come live and smile, for behold: this is My worship."
"You are My children and I am thy Father. On swift night wings it is I who lay you at the Mother's feet to be reborn and to return again. Thou who thinks to seek Me, know that I am the untamed wind, the fury of storm and passion in your Soul. Seek Me with pride and humility, but seek Me best with love and strength. For this is My path, and I love not the weak and fearful. Hear my call on long Winter nights and we shall stand together guarding Her Earth as She sleeps."
