The guide 'Wicca for Beginners' acts as a basic introduction to the history, beliefs and practices of the Wicca religion and the Craft.
Such a friendly voice Lisa Chamberlain writes with! And Wicca is a very unusual and obscure religion in that there are no definite texts, structures and rules to follow. Or there shouldn't be, not really. Some Wiccans in a coven/circle or in solitary do follow traditional or "old" practises, in order to give thanks to and positively improve the earth and their lives. Wicca is also an extremely flexible, ever-changing, ever-growing, and personal lifestyle for many. This teacher’s guide tells us that Wicca is, for the most part, self-taught. Nothing is set in stone.
Magic is energy; it is a part of nature, and within all of us: to use individually and independently.
Whatever you believe in, whether you consider yourself a witch or a Wiccan or both, whatever magical correspondents (mindsets, colours, seasons, divine lifecycles etc.) and tools (stones, herbs, natural symbols etc.) and ritual practises best suit you, whatever you spiritually connect with, and whichever divinity and deity (Goddess and God) you resonate with and feel a personal affirmation towards, it is all entirely up to you. Wicca is all about nature (the sun, the moon, earth, sky, water, wood etc.) and spirituality (layers/higher planes of the universe, the mind and the energy matter of everything). There is no right way or wrong way to be a witch, so long as you have no intention to cause harm.
'Wicca for Beginners' - Very brief at 100 pages, but an effective starting point. Lovely stuff.
Blessed be.
Final Score: 4/5
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