Wiccan Beliefs

Wiccans believe that Gods and Goddesses are realare distinct deities in their own right. A Wiccan belief
and an important vehicle through which a contact canthat is common to most branches of Wicca is that
be established with the cosmic power. The faith inthe god and goddess can be manifested through the
these Gods and Goddesses allows the wiccans to tapHigh priest and High priestess through a ritual known
into the higher magical power and direct it to makeas Drawing down the moon or the sun.
changes on a cosmic level. God and Goddess areWiccan belief is varied on the subject of after life.
seen as the yin and the yang, the two powers thatThey concentrate on celebrating their current life and
bring a balance in nature. The God is the male half ofexcept for Samhain all festivals are dedicated to the
the power source represented by the sun. The Godjoy of living. Similar to the Buddhist philosophy some
is normally the horned God reflecting chaos, sexualitywiccans believe that a soul is reborn on earth again
and nature. The female half the Goddess is theand again until it attains nirvana. After a soul leaves
crone, the hag or the mother and she is representedearth it is believed that they rest in the otherworld
by the moon. Some feminist witchcraft traditions seeuntil its time to be reborn. A few wiccans seek
the Goddess as the only true power.answers through these spirits resting in the
Wiccan beliefs are varied depending on which branchotherworld. A few branches of witchcraft feel that a
of Wicca you look at. Many wiccans believe that thesoul is reborn as the same species while others
Gods and Goddesses are simply different aspects ofbelieve that it is not definite and it depends on the
the one creator. This thought is similar to the Hindusoul's deeds in its past life. All wiccans are confirmed
religion. While the traditional wiccans hold a polytheisticin their belief that every witch is a reincarnation of
view where they feel that the gods and goddessesprevious witches.