Skip to content

Unexplainable.net

Watching The World Change

  • A Brief History of Levitation Simply Unexplainable
  • Mythical Beasts and Creatures: Japanese 1 Information and Theories
  • Medical Miracle Will Chill Your Blood Technology Articles
  • Strange Lights in Farming Community UFOs and Aliens
  • Rap Group Wu-Tang Clan Spoke Of the Illuminati Before It Was a Fad Information and Theories
  • How to Make a Faith Bracelet Information and Theories
  • Malaysia Sends Message to Kesha: ‘You Offend Our Culture and Religion, and You Won’t Perform Here’ Information and Theories
  • Creepy Crawly Facts: Ants Information and Theories

10 Facts About Wiccan Rituals and Practices

Posted on October 9, 2008 By jim No Comments on 10 Facts About Wiccan Rituals and Practices

While Wiccan Solitaries do not join congregations (known as ‘covens’), they do attend gatherings and other events that take place within the community. Unlike covens, solitaries will keep their spiritual practices to themselves, which include Sabbats, Esbats, magical workings, worship, and casting spells. It is not uncommon for a Wiccan to work with a community without being a member of a coven. Below you will find ten facts concerning the rituals and practices of Wiccans.

1) When a Wiccan wedding takes place, it is called a “bonding,” “joining,” or “eclipse.” The most common reference and practice is called ‘handfasting,’ which often involves the clasped hands of a couple.

2) There is an ancient Celtic practice for marriage within the Wiccan religion that observes a trial marriage that takes place for a year and a day.

3) When an initiation into a coven takes place, it is considered traditional to study for a year and a day before they can participate in the final initiation into the religion. This is a common practice amongst Solitary Wiccans , to study the religion for a year and a day as part of a dedication to the faith.

4) While some Wiccans follow Gardnerian Wicca and practice in the nude, others wear a robe made out of pure cotton as an attempt to symbolize purity of the body. A cord holds the robe together, which serves as a symbol for interdependence.

5) A magic circle is a significant part of typical rites of Wiccans. Drawn out in a ritual manner and followed by a cleansing, Wiccans eventually bless the spaces they use during rituals. The preparation used in this ritual is called “casting the circle.” Sometimes, one will utter a spell, while others say prayers to the God and Goddess.

6) Cakes, wine (or ale) are common items used during Wiccan circle rituals.

7) Before entering a circle during a ritual, some practitioners will fast for that particular day and undergo a thorough wash.

8) A lot of Wiccans rely on a set of specialized altar tools for their rituals. Common objects include a broom (besom), wand, cauldron, chalice (or goblet), altar cloth, ritual dagger (known as an athame), altar knife, boline, candles, incense, and a cauldron. Other items that represent the God and Goddess are also used. When trying to understand the religion, it is important to note that none of the tools mentioned are supposed to possess any specific powers on their own. They are used to serve varied purposes for Wiccans.

9) The celebrations and festivals associated with the Wiccan religion are based on the changes of the seasons and on nature. The Neopagan seasonal cycle is called ‘the Wheel of the Year,’ which is comprised of eight major Sabbats. These Sabbats are occasions full of joy that center on celebrations of a festive nature. They are also much similar to Jewish Sabbats, where the festivities start at sunset on the day before the holiday is scheduled.

10) Known as cross-quarter days, four of the Shabbats possess origins connected to the Celtic culture , also keeping the original Celtic names. The other Shabbats represent significant portions of the solar calendar, such as the June 22nd celebration that takes place midsummer (summer solstice).

Religion Articles

Post navigation

Previous Post: What is Wicca?
Next Post: More Unexplainable Movie Trivia and Facts: “Mothman Prophecies” (2002)

Related Posts

  • 2010: 80 Imprisoned for Witchcraft Religion Articles
  • Patron Saints associated with Medicine I Religion Articles
  • The Serpent in the Bible Religion Articles
  • Book of Judges , the Conclusion Religion Articles
  • Peoples Temple Cult: Communal Living Religion Articles
  • The Nine Circles of Hell: Ninth Religion Articles

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • The Meat Eater couple arrested for child abuse
  • The Meat-Eater boxer kidnapped and raped a young school Girl
  • Carnist man arrested for 198 years for raping and shooting a woman
  • Mitch McConnell- Eating Cow Corpses
  • Animal Flesh Eater Arrested: Felony Charges Serious Injury To 3 Month Old!

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

Archives

  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • May 2020
  • June 2018
  • February 2018
  • July 2016
  • May 2016
  • February 2016
  • September 2015
  • July 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • July 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • September 2008
  • August 2008
  • July 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007
  • November 2007
  • October 2007
  • September 2007
  • August 2007
  • July 2007
  • June 2007
  • May 2007
  • April 2007
  • March 2007
  • February 2007
  • January 2007
  • December 2006
  • November 2006
  • October 2006
  • September 2006
  • August 2006
  • July 2006
  • June 2006
  • May 2006
  • April 2006
  • March 2006
  • February 2006
  • January 2006
  • December 2005
  • November 2005
  • October 2005
  • September 2005
  • August 2005
  • July 2005
  • June 2005
  • May 2005
  • April 2005
  • March 2005
  • February 2005
  • January 2005
  • December 2004
  • November 2004
  • October 2004
  • September 2004
  • August 2004
  • July 2004
  • June 2004
  • May 2004
  • April 2004
  • March 2004
  • February 2004
  • January 2004
  • December 2003
  • November 2003
  • October 2003

Categories

  • Ancient Civilizations
  • Benjamin Fulford Story
  • Corrupt Carnivores
  • Cryptology and Monsters
  • Eating Healthy
  • Ghost And Demons
  • Information and Theories
  • Mars Coverage
  • Meditation And Spirituality
  • Mysteries
  • NASA Articles
  • Other Exciting News
  • Personal Accounts
  • Pictures And Multimedia
  • Political Conspiracies
  • Recent Submissions
  • Religion Articles
  • Self Improvement
  • Simply Unexplainable
  • Space and Astrology
  • Technology Articles
  • True Stories
  • UFOs and Aliens
  • Unexplainable Video Library
  • Unexplainable Weather
  • Treating Old Age with Herbal Remedies III Information and Theories
  • The Discovery of a New Alien Planet Space and Astrology
  • Alchemy Alive And Well Information and Theories
  • Russian Politician: I Was Taken Aboard Alien Craft UFOs and Aliens
  • Medieval Torture: Impaling & More Information and Theories
  • Lightning Lets Itself In House Unexplainable Weather
  • Bad Luck and Superstitions 6 Information and Theories
  • Recognizing the Achievement of “Minority Report” Information and Theories

Copyright © 2023 Unexplainable.net.

Powered by PressBook News Dark theme