““A friendly study of all the world’s A friendly study of all the world’s religious scriptures is the sacred religious scriptures is the sacred

duty of every person.”duty of every person.”

~ Mahatma Ghandi~ Mahatma Ghandi

““You and I, each and every one of us You and I, each and every one of us without exception, can be defined as without exception, can be defined as

an aching need for the infinite. an aching need for the infinite. Some people realize this; some do Some people realize this; some do

not.”not.”

~ Thomas Dubay, The Evidential ~ Thomas Dubay, The Evidential Power Of BeautyPower Of Beauty

About (neo-)paganism…About (neo-)paganism…

““The interest in Paganism today in The interest in Paganism today in the UK and USA may be interpreted the UK and USA may be interpreted

as a response to an increased as a response to an increased dissatisfaction with the way the dissatisfaction with the way the

world is going ecologically, world is going ecologically, spiritually and materially; people are spiritually and materially; people are disillusioned by mainstream religion disillusioned by mainstream religion and the realization that materialism and the realization that materialism

leaves an internal emptiness.”leaves an internal emptiness.”~ Charlotte Hardman, Pagan ~ Charlotte Hardman, Pagan

MisconceptionsMisconceptions

““When one defines oneself as Pagan, it When one defines oneself as Pagan, it means she or he follows an earth or means she or he follows an earth or

nature religion, one that sees the divine nature religion, one that sees the divine manifest in all creation. The cycles of manifest in all creation. The cycles of

nature are our holy days, the earth is our nature are our holy days, the earth is our temple, its plants and creatures our temple, its plants and creatures our

partners and teachers. We worship a partners and teachers. We worship a deity that is both male and female, a deity that is both male and female, a

mother Goddess and father God, who mother Goddess and father God, who together created all that is, was, or will together created all that is, was, or will

be.”be.”

~Edain McCoy, Pagan~Edain McCoy, Pagan

About God…About God…

““Most Witches don't believe in the Most Witches don't believe in the Christian concept of God. As one Christian concept of God. As one

Wiccan teacher put it, ‘My God does Wiccan teacher put it, ‘My God does not have a beard nor does it hate not have a beard nor does it hate

women.’ They believe in an women.’ They believe in an unknowable Ultimate Deity.”unknowable Ultimate Deity.”

~ Church & School of Wicca home ~ Church & School of Wicca home pagepage

About Lifestyle…About Lifestyle…

““If it harm none, do what you will.”If it harm none, do what you will.”

~ Wiccan Code Of Ethics~ Wiccan Code Of Ethics

About Truth…About Truth…

"Reality is that which, when you stop "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away".believing in it, doesn't go away".

~ Philip K. Dick , philosopher~ Philip K. Dick , philosopher

““Pagans believe that no one belief Pagans believe that no one belief system is correct and that each system is correct and that each

person should have the freedom to person should have the freedom to chose the path that is right for chose the path that is right for

them.”them.”

~ Charlotte Hardman & Gram Harvey, ~ Charlotte Hardman & Gram Harvey,

"Paganism Today: Introduction“"Paganism Today: Introduction“

““There area a multitude of There area a multitude of appropriate religious paths and appropriate religious paths and

never will there be a single religious never will there be a single religious truth.”truth.”

~ Margot Adler, Wiccan author~ Margot Adler, Wiccan author

““Who cares how old it is? It works.”Who cares how old it is? It works.”

~ Ron Jaffe, Wiccan~ Ron Jaffe, Wiccan

When dealing with the issue of the When dealing with the issue of the ancient or modern roots of Wiccaancient or modern roots of Wicca

““Although it has many tried and true Although it has many tried and true rituals and ways, the Craft remains rituals and ways, the Craft remains experimental and ever growing. In experimental and ever growing. In

short -- if it works, we use it.”short -- if it works, we use it.”

~ Church & School of Wicca ~ Church & School of Wicca homepagehomepage

About Wicca…About Wicca…

““Wicca is a celebration of the life-Wicca is a celebration of the life-forces of nature as personified by forces of nature as personified by the Goddess and her consort, the the Goddess and her consort, the

God. We do not believe that Wicca God. We do not believe that Wicca is the only way, only that it is our is the only way, only that it is our

way.”way.”

~ Wicca Web Site~ Wicca Web Site

““When a person performs a spell, When a person performs a spell, often the desired result does not often the desired result does not

occur. Why is this? Ultimately, only occur. Why is this? Ultimately, only the person performing the spell knows the person performing the spell knows why. We have learned that if your life why. We have learned that if your life is out of balance and you are more is out of balance and you are more

interested in pragmatic results from interested in pragmatic results from the practice of Witchcraft then you will the practice of Witchcraft then you will

never see the spiritual results.”never see the spiritual results.”

~ Church & School of Wicca home ~ Church & School of Wicca home pagepage

““Magic is real and it works. My Magic is real and it works. My message is like the warning on a message is like the warning on a

pack of cigarettes. Wicca is pack of cigarettes. Wicca is dangerous and could be hazardous dangerous and could be hazardous

to your health.”to your health.”

~ Kathleen Atchason, former Wiccan~ Kathleen Atchason, former Wiccan

About Christianity…About Christianity…

““Paganism is making a comeback. Paganism is making a comeback. Someday people may speak of the Someday people may speak of the past 2000 years as the Christian past 2000 years as the Christian

interlude.”interlude.”

~ Tom Williams, Wiccan Priest~ Tom Williams, Wiccan Priest

““I know that everything God I know that everything God does will remain forever.”does will remain forever.”

~ Ecclesiastes 3:14 (NASB)~ Ecclesiastes 3:14 (NASB)

““There is no accepted scientific There is no accepted scientific evidence to support he existence of evidence to support he existence of

past lives let alone the validity of past lives let alone the validity of past life regression therapy.”past life regression therapy.”

~ Dr. Mel Sabshin, American ~ Dr. Mel Sabshin, American Psychological AssociationPsychological Association

““A dead leaf on the ground is no A dead leaf on the ground is no longer something just to rake, but longer something just to rake, but

instead it is part of a cycle of life that instead it is part of a cycle of life that has just finished and which will has just finished and which will

begin anew by providing begin anew by providing nourishment to the trees so that nourishment to the trees so that

other leaves may be born and other leaves may be born and flourish.”flourish.”

~ Ron Jaffe, Wiccan~ Ron Jaffe, Wiccan

““Go to the ant, oh sluggard, Go to the ant, oh sluggard,

Observe her ways, and be Observe her ways, and be wise.”wise.”

~ Proverbs 6:6 (NASB)~ Proverbs 6:6 (NASB)

““There is no concern these days There is no concern these days more important than the more important than the

environment – not gun control, environment – not gun control, violence in the media, campaign-violence in the media, campaign-finance reform, not even poverty, finance reform, not even poverty,

war, refugees or the curing of fatal war, refugees or the curing of fatal diseases.”diseases.”

~ Time, Spring 2000~ Time, Spring 2000

““When you assemble, each one When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a psalm, has a teaching,

has a revelation, has a tongue, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all has an interpretation. Let all

things be done for edification.”things be done for edification.”

~ 1 Corinthians 14:26 (NASB)~ 1 Corinthians 14:26 (NASB)

““If it harm none, do what you will.”If it harm none, do what you will.”

~ Wiccan Code Of Ethics~ Wiccan Code Of Ethics

““He was pierced through for our He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed transgressions, He was crushed

for our iniquities.”for our iniquities.”

~ Isaiah 53:5 (NASB)~ Isaiah 53:5 (NASB)

““When a person performs a spell, often When a person performs a spell, often the desired result does not occur. Why is the desired result does not occur. Why is

this? Ultimately, only the person this? Ultimately, only the person performing the spell knows why. We performing the spell knows why. We have learned that if your life is out of have learned that if your life is out of

balance and you are more interested in balance and you are more interested in pragmatic results from the practice of pragmatic results from the practice of Witchcraft then you will never see the Witchcraft then you will never see the

spiritual results.”spiritual results.”

~ Church & School of Wicca home page~ Church & School of Wicca home page

““Do not let your people practice Do not let your people practice fortune-telling or sorcery, or fortune-telling or sorcery, or

allow them to interpret omens, allow them to interpret omens, or engage in witchcraft, | or cast or engage in witchcraft, | or cast spells or function as mediums spells or function as mediums or psychics, or call forth the or psychics, or call forth the

spirits of the dead.”spirits of the dead.”

~ Deuteronomy 18:10-11 (NLT)~ Deuteronomy 18:10-11 (NLT)

““Most Witches don't believe in the Most Witches don't believe in the Christian concept of God. As one Christian concept of God. As one

Wiccan teacher put it, ‘My God does Wiccan teacher put it, ‘My God does not have a beard nor does it hate not have a beard nor does it hate

women.’ They believe in an women.’ They believe in an unknowable Ultimate Deity.”unknowable Ultimate Deity.”

~ Church & School of Wicca home ~ Church & School of Wicca home pagepage