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| Aspects of Wicca |
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| Aspects Wicca has many aspects, To help us understand these we can divide them into five branches, These relate to what are known as the �Elements of the Wise�. In magical philosophy, these make up the whole of creation-Earth, Air, Fire, Water and ether or Spirit. Ether or spirit, the fifth non-material element, is that which binds the other four together, but which is greater than the sum of their parts. #The pentagram: This is a symbol strongly associated with Witches; sometimes with sinister connotations. However, there is nothing sinister about it. The pentagram is the five-pointed star that represents the five elements. It is also symbol of the perfected human being. The four elements of material creation are surmounted by the fifth Element of Spirit- the Element that links us to the Divine In Western magical tradition, each point of the pentagram relates to a particular Element. The symbols beside each point of the pentagram are the alchemical symbols for the elements Air in magical terms relates to the mind, intellect, word, thought, philosophy, our ideas about the universe and our worldview. Fire equates with energy, passion, will-in Wicca the magical powers. Water is the element of love, that which unites and binds us to others and to the universe around us. It is from love that our worship of the Gods, our respect for one another and our veneration of Nature springs. Water represents the religious element in Wicca. Wisecraft is Earth-the practical knowledge of the Wise Woman and Cunning Man that was the precursor of modern science. Spirit represents Wicca as an initiatory Mystery Tradition, the mystical aspect of Wicca. |
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