| Pagan, which once meant country dweller, is now | | | | be daunting and confusing at first. Do not worry, |
| coined as the term for a spirituality that is not | | | | and take your time. Get educated and come to |
| one of the Big three monotheistic faiths of | | | | your own conclusions about what you learn. Much |
| Christianity, Islam or Judaism. Many folks use | | | | information about Paganism and Wicca is based |
| Paganism as an umbrella term for many | | | | on scholarship and history, but much of what you |
| earth-based, or earth honoring spiritual paths. To | | | | read will also be based on opinion, beliefs, and |
| further break it down many refer to Paganism as | | | | guesses about what our ancestors actually did. |
| what ancient Pre-Christian people practiced, and | | | | Looking for a Teacher, and Meeting Other Pagans |
| refer to what is practiced today as Neo-Paganism. | | | | Be safe when looking for a teacher, or other |
| Wicca is just one of the many Pagan faiths out | | | | Pagans to celebrate with. If you are new to |
| there. Pagans refer to themselves as many | | | | Paganism and Wicca, and are looking for someone |
| different things such as Wiccan, Asatru, Celtic , | | | | to teach you, use Common sense and be leery |
| Hellenic, or Roman Re-constructionist, Heathen, | | | | of ANY new person you meet. Gaining trust, and |
| Witch, Traditional Witch, Green Witch, Elemental | | | | being able to trust someone takes time. Never |
| Witch, Pantheist, Polytheist, or even Just Pagan. | | | | feel pressured or rushed into anything. Do not do |
| I am very interested in learning about Wicca, | | | | anything you feel uncomfortable doing, even if a |
| Witchcraft and Paganism....Now what do I do? | | | | particular person's teachings dictate that you do |
| If you are interested in the subject and want to | | | | so. My best advice on this is to join an on line |
| learn more, read as much information from as | | | | social group at first (one that is welcoming to |
| many different sources as you can. Never take | | | | people new to Paganism) and join in on the |
| any one teaching or opinion on the subject as set | | | | discussion there. You will learn much by |
| in stone, and the one true way. You will find that | | | | participating in on line group discussions. After you |
| many people say that traditional coven taught and | | | | feel more comfortable, and want to venture out |
| lineage based Wicca is the only way to go, and | | | | into the real world to meet other Pagans in or |
| you will find others that think it's perfectly | | | | near your town, make sure you meet people in |
| acceptable to learn and practice Wicca in a solitary | | | | an openly public place, and not alone. |
| fashion. All these different schools of thought can | | | | |