Menu Odigos Gaia Thesis Mother Dear Far & Wide Honour Thy Mother What Went Wrong? Please Come Back! Witches Salem Witches Ask Odi Whyte Bard Stories Aesop's Fables Follow The Frog            Ask Odi 'White Witch' and 'Black Witch'. What's that about? In this sense, people are refering to white being Positive, Black being Negative. A White Witch then is someone who tries to do Positive or Good things. Black Witch could be a term used to describe someone who deliberately does Negative or Bad things. HOWEVER A True Witch believes in the Law of Retribution and would never deliberately harm anyone or anything, or participate in Negative or Destructive acts. Can Christians practice witchcraft? No. The Christian Doctrine states quite definately, that Christians shall have no other Gods before the Christian God. The Christian Doctrine says that to believe in any other deities or to practice any other religion is evil and should be punished by death, specifically naming Witchcraft. The Christian Doctrine also denies Reincarnation and prescribes punishment for those who practice natural magick. Isn't it all a bit unfair on men? There are some groups which give equal status to the female and male deities. Pagans are people who attempt to live with the Old Country Ways in a new, modern day manner (the word pagan means 'country dweller'). Equal status for the deities may be popular, but if it relates to Witchcraft it is historically incorrect. A group which does not recognize the Goddess as primary deity is not practicing The Ancient Art and they probably know very little about Witchcraft, despite their claims. Traditional Dualistic Witches do most emphatically believe that WOMEN and MEN are equal, but have no trouble relating to the Goddess. The Male Witch finds great comfort and solace in his Great Mother. Aren't witches all in Covens? No. It is not necessary and many prefer not to join covens. Some people enjoy the support and companionship a Coven provides, others enjoy solitary worship. The Coven, which is an extremely close knit worship group, may not be possible for some because of location, family climate, availability, etc. Why is it all still so secretive? The effects of the burning time were very deep and very far reaching due to the sheer severity and barbarity of it. Even so, in today's more enlightened society the need for complete secrecy has lessened and many are able to share their beliefs openly. Very few, however, are willing to expose their very personal and private religious expressions to others who may not understand. Can I become a Witch? To become a Witch one must follow the religion of Witchcraft. To do this one must believe in the Goddess as primary deity and follow the three basic tenets. Everything else concerning witchcraft is simply minor details that vary from Aspect to Aspect, Coven to Coven and individual to individualand are usually personal preferences. These preferences should not become more important than the basic tenets. If you do not understand, believe and practice Witchcraft, you are not a Witch. No one can make you a Witch. Reading about it can not make you a Witch. An Initiation can not make you a Witch. Saying you are a Witch a million times can not make you a Witch. YOU make you a witch. In the search for your individual path beware of those who would take advantage of you. Watch out for swindlers who offer you mail-order courses, charges for teaching or initiations, vows of poverty, etc., and people who would manipulate you for their own personal ego-trips. Next --->