The ideal Wiccan household involves freedom to practice religion, and connection with nature. If you own your own place, you already have the first situation and can probably arrange the second. Consider the following two extremes between which most of us fall.

The athame and the wand are both phallic symbols used for similar purposes in Wiccan rituals and spellwork. If you must choose, which one should you get? That depends on you and your associations with each ritual tool.

Can Wiccans be atheists or agnostics? This may seem a strange question because the worship of the Lord and Lady is so central to many Wiccans’ daily spiritual practice. But the short answer is yes. It is possible to concentrate on the cultural aspects of Wicca rather than its religious concepts.

When you practice witchcraft, you attempt to influence the flows of energy in the universe. Numbers are an enhancer with which you can strengthen and clarify your willpower, which is the bow that shoots the arrow of your spell.

When choosing the format for your Book of Shadows, you want something easy to maintain and well-organized for useful retrieval of information. Otherwise, there are as many unique ways to build a Book of Shadows as there are Wiccans.

When we first discover the Wiccan path, our enthusiasm can lead us to acquire way too many accessories. Can too much materialism distract from the spiritual? Find out how to scale back if your instincts lead you toward minimalism.

Are you intimidated at the thought of growing your own herb garden for Wiccan rituals? You might be surprised at how little you need to get started. Herbs are like weeds, tough and able to thrive in harsh conditions.

Newcomers to Wicca may wonder about the distinction between practicing witchcraft and walking the Wiccan spiritual path. Do you have to cast spells and manipulate energy to worship the God and Goddess? The short answer is no.

Think of your Book of Shadows as a cookbook and your developing Wiccan skills as recipes to be written down and organized. Your Book of Mirrors is your personal journal, which details the results of practicing those skills.

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