Wicca Revealed

370 Pages·2007·1.27 MB·English

Wicca Revealed: An
Introductory Course
in Wicca
By
Pino Longchild

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Acknowledgements:

A huge debt of gratitude goes to Deirdre Hebert who extremely generously
volunteered to read and edit the entire manuscript (bar the exams). She made
many grammatical corrections, a number of changes to cumbersome phrases,
some factual corrections and suggestions on how to make some of the sections
clearer. She has had a consistently keen eye for all these things that have
slipped past my attention.

I would also like to acknowledge those students at Magicka School who have
written to me from time to time pointing out inconsistencies and things that were
unclear in the courses online.

© This work is copyright of Keith Broad, 2006. It may not be reproduced in any form (electronic or otherwise)
whatsoever without the express written permission of the author. It is protected by international copyright law.
Any infringement of this copyright will be followed up and, if necessary, with recourse to the law.

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Preface

The release of this text may not please everyone. Many who are on the courses
at Magicka School like the idea that the lessons are released once a month and
that students are encouraged to take an entire year over what amounts to the
equivalent of a coven First Degree course. This e-book will be seen by some to
negate the value of this approach as students can now download the text and go
through the whole thing in a matter of days. And to be fair, this is, of course, a
danger. However, those that do this will have gained little. Wicca is not a thing to
be hurried and in a world of “instant everything” stands firmly against the
mainstream of popular Western Culture. This book is not intended to allow
students to crib and become witches in a week. Rather, it has been made
available in the hope that it will provide a useful complimentary resource to the
on-line course. No longer will students have to resort to printing off the web
pages and re-format them in a word-processor. The book’s organisation also
means that students will be easily able to revisit areas that they wish to look at
again.

I sincerely hope that Wicca Revealed kindles an aspiration to become a witch,
but more than that I hope that through its emphasis on research projects and
doing things for oneself that it will help to create witches who think for themselves
and have excellent skills and knowledge.

The original twelve lesson structure has been kept throughout. Most lessons
contain a main topic as well as a research project and exercises. Footnotes can
be found at the end of each chapter, as can any appendices. Relevant exams will
be found right at the back of the book.

It is hoped that at a later date an index will be added.

Pino Longchild

December 5th, 2006

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Contents

Chapter One, P.9

General Beliefs, Practices and History

General beliefs and Practices. History of Wicca. Different Traditions. Key
Personalities.
Research Project: Research a tradition.
Exercises: The Tree. Pentagram visualisation.
Notes

Chapter Two, P.34

The Goddess and God of the Witches

Wiccan Attitudes towards Deity. The Great Wheel of the Year. The Deities of the
Witches. The Divine Feminine. The Divine Masculine. A variety of Goddesses
and Gods.
Research Project: Find out about a deity.
Exercises: The Bowl. Casting a spell.
Notes

Chapter Three, P.58

Ceremonial Basics

The Opening of the Temple. Preparing the space. The Altar. Casting the Circle.
Consecration of the cakes and ale. Taking down the Temple. The Opening of the
Temple, coven version.
Research Project: Working on the Opening Ceremony.
Exercises: Physical Exercise. The Will
Notes

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Chapter Four, P.85

Magical Tools and Garb

Tools of the Trade. Consecration.
Research Project: Tools and clothing.
Exercises: The Candle. The Light Within. Projecting Consciousness
Notes

Chapter Five, P.108

The Art of Magic

The Art of Magic. Basic Skills. Different Ways to Make Magic. A ten point magical
key. More advanced magical work.
Research Project: Organising magic effectively.
Exercises: The Energy of Life. Fruit in the Hand.
Notes

Chapter Six, P.127

Esbats and Moon Magic

Ideas for a structure. Just for covens. Games. Moon Magic. The Moon in history
and religion. The Moon in astrology. The Art of Magic. Basic Skills. Different
Ways to Make Magic. A ten point magical key. More advanced magical work.
Research Project: Finding out about the Moon.
Exercises: To see the aura. To sense the aura. Manipulating the aura to heal.
Notes

Chapter Seven, P.149

The Lesser Sabbats, Part One: The Solstices

Midsummer solstice or Litha. Modern summer solstice celebrations. Midsummer
solstice ceremony. Midwinter solstice ceremony. Making the solstice seasons
special.
Research Project: Solstice events.
Exercises: The making of herbal charms.
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Notes
Appendices: Midsummer and Midwinter rituals for covens or families.

Chapter Eight, P.177

The Lesser Sabbats, Part Two: The Equinox

What is an equinox. Spring equinox. Relevant gods and goddesses. Elements
form the Gardnerian Book of Shadows. Spring equinox ceremony. Autumn
equinox or Mabon.
Research Project: Studying the time of the equinoxes.
Exercises: Psychic Balance. Developing intuition. Prediction skills. Psychometry.
Notes
Appendix: Designing Rituals.

Chapter Nine, P.198

The Greater Sabbats, Part One: Imbolg and Beltane

Imbolg. Imbolg ceremony. Beltane. Beltane ceremony. The Art of Magic. Basic
Skills. Different Ways to Make Magic. A ten point magical key. More advanced
magical work.
Research Project: Finding out about Imbolg and Beltane.
Exercises: Ritual baths. Chakras.
Notes

Chapter Ten, P. 220

The Greater Sabbats, Part Two: Lughnasadh and Samhain

Lughnasadh. Lughnasadh celebration. Samhain. Party ideas. Remembering the
dead. Samhain ceremony. The Art of Magic. Basic Skills. Different Ways to Make
Magic. A ten point magical key. More advanced magical work.
Research Project: Attitudes towards death
Exercises: Choosing a Craft name. A new Wiccan tool.
Notes
Appendix: Making bread.

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Chapter Eleven, P.240

Wiccan Beliefs about the Levels of Being

Levels of Being. Kabbalah. Psychological theories. Occult and scientific
viewpoints. Terms used in the Theory of Levels. First steps to traveling on the
Astral Plane. The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram.
Research Project: The Archangels.
Notes

Chapter Twelve, P. 263

Self Dedication, Initiation and some Final Thoughts

Final Choices. Dedication. Initiation. Preparation. Dedication and Initiation
ceremonies. Controversial issues.
Research Project: Looking forwards, looking back.
Exercises: Housekeeping. Past, present and future.
Notes

Glossary, P. 279

Reading List, P. 292

Exam Questions, P. 299

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Chapter One:
General Beliefs,
Practices and
History

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General Beliefs, Practices and History

“Pagan witchcraft is a fully developed, independent religion…it is a
modern development which deliberately draws upon ancient images and
ideas for contemporary needs.”
Professor Ronald Hutton, The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan
Witchcraft.

Welcome to the Class!
By the end of the main part of the lesson you will know about witches’ general
beliefs and practices as well as the history of Wicca and Witchcraft and some of
its key personalities and traditions.
Continuing on, there is a research project for you to complete.
There are also two meditative and self-transforming exercises for you to work on.
On the next page there is a glossary of some of the terms used in the text.
Please note that words that appear in the glossary are in bold type in the lesson.
You will then find a reading list to help broaden your knowledge.
Finally, at the end, there is a blessing.

Witches, Wicca and Witchcraft: General Beliefs and Practices
It is not easy to give definitions of the terms Wicca and Witchcraft that please
everyone and this fact should be borne in mind throughout the course. For
example, some see that the term "Wiccan" should be applied only to those who
operate in covens, whilst many others feel solitaries can be considered Wiccan
as well. Some feel the label Wicca applies to those who can trace the roots of
their beliefs to Gerald Gardner and that Witchcraft refers to non-Gardnerian
systems with quite different practices. Both groups can use the term "witch".
Others use Wicca and Witchcraft quite interchangeably. It can be enough to drive
you mad, particularly when you meet individuals who will tell you in no uncertain
terms that their view is the correct one. However, the truth is that there are few
hard and fast rules when it comes to this subject, and perhaps the safest option
is to acknowledge that there is a debate over the use of terms.
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