hi from me xxx

[IvoryWiccan]

my name is maria and im a mum of three. i live and work in the north east of england with a uk based charity.i'm currently awaiting to hear if i have a chance of becoming an asst manager at one of our stores, not bad considering i started as a volunteer. im a practising wiccan and regularly meet up with others of the same path.

any questions feel free to jump in as im quite chatty (as you probably already gathered ... lol)

xx maria xx

[pix4bu]

hi and welcome to mz; chatters are most welcomed here :0)

[Lemon]

Hi Maria and a warm welcome to MZ x

[angelcake71]

hello and welcome.........

[smirnoff]

Hi and welcome!

oo wiccan!

[Whassat]

:wave2: whats wiccan?

[kate1]

hiya x

[curlywurly]

:hitheresmiley:

[Bunny]

Hi and welcome to MZ, I'm another person who is interested in Wicca (still learning though)

[denise1981]

Hi and welcome:wave2:

[IvoryWiccan]

Contrary to what those who choose to persecute or lie about us wish to believe, Wicca is a very peaceful, harmonious and balanced way of thinking and life which promotes oneness with the divine and all which exists.

Wicca is a deep appreciation and awe in watching the sunrise or sunset, the forest in the light of a glowing moon, a meadow enchanted by the first light of day. It is the morning dew on the petals of a beautiful flower, the gentle caress of a warm summer breeze upon your skin, or the warmth of the summer sun on your face. Wicca is the fall of colorful autumn leaves, and the softness of winter snow. It is light, and shadow and all that lies in between. It is the song of the birds and other creatures of the wild. It is being in the presence of Mother Earths nature and being humbled in reverence. When we are in the temple of the Lord and Lady, we are not prone to the arrogance of human technology as they touch our souls. To be a Witch is to be a healer, a teacher, a seeker, a giver, and a protector of all things. If this path is yours, may you walk it with honor, light and integrity.

Wicca is a belief system and way of life based upon the reconstruction of pre-Christian traditions originating in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. While much of the information of how our ancestors lived, worshiped and believed has been lost due to the efforts of the medieval church to wipe our existence from history, we try to reconstruct those beliefs to the best of our ability with the information that is available.

Thanks to archaeological discoveries, we now have basis to believe that the origins of our belief system can be traced even further back to the Paleolithic peoples who worshipped a Hunter God and a Fertility Goddess. With the discovery of these cave paintings, estimated to be around 30,000 years old, depicting a man with the head of a stag, and a pregnant woman standing in a circle with eleven other people, it can reasonably be assumed that Witchcraft is one of the oldest belief systems known in the world toady. These archetypes are clearly recognized by Wiccan as our view of the Goddess and God aspect of the supreme creative force and predate Christianity by roughly 28,000 years making it a mere toddler in the spectrum of time as we know it.

Witchcraft in ancient history was known as "The Craft of the Wise" because most who followed the path were in tune with the forces of nature, had a knowledge of Herbs and medicines, gave council and were valuable parts of the village and community as Shamanic healers and leaders. They understood that mankind is not superior to nature, the earth and its creatures but instead we are simply one of the many parts, both seen and unseen that combine to make the whole. As Chief Seattle said; "We do not own the earth, we are part of it." These wise people understood that what we take or use, we must return in kind to maintain balance and equilibrium. Clearly, modern man with all his applied learning and technology has forgotten this. Subsequently, we currently face ecological disaster and eventual extinction because of our hunger for power and a few pieces of gold.

[-Joy-]

Hello Maria, Im from the NE too, have fun !

[IvoryWiccan]

not my wording but basic interpretation of what wicca is...... i love nature...being at one with nature.....everything what being wiccan means is me.it just fits me and is me and comes from me

[bikemad]

Hi n welcome. My cousin is into similer stuff as you tho she lives in West Wales.

[*debbie*]

Hi Maria...i am from NE too :welcometomz: :kisshands:

[storm35]

Hello Maria and welcome aboard, you would get on great with my mother, she is into wiccans.

[saluki]

Hi maria, How are you, welcome to mumzone. xxx:kisshands: