BERNAL ARMENDÁRIZ ADRIANA IVETH

Wicca, also called Witchcraft, is a pagan religion from medieval Europe, thought to have come through the Celtic tribes migrating into Europe from the Middle East around 700 BC.

Most religions are based on a specific writing or holy book, which tells followers how to practice their religion. Christianity – the Bible; Islam – The Koran; Buddhism – the Pali texts; etc. Unlike these, Wicca has no written guide or holy book. Each group of Wiccans, usually called a coven, writes its own code in what is called a book of shadows. This means many who call themselves witches actually teach conflicting views.

A large number of Wiccans teach their religion is nearly identical with that of Druidism, which did not leave any written records, either. The basic teachings of Wicca are just like those of pre-flood paganism.

Sabbats and Esbats

The eight pagan holy days are celebrated by Wiccans, Druids, and other pagans alike. The four mid-seasonal days are referred to as Sabbats. The four lesser days, the solstices and equinoxes, are called Esbats. See the chapter on the Pagan Holy Days for details on how these got started and were adapted by pagans.

God

There was a god or power that anciently created everything. Since it did this by putting itself into creation, it no longer exists and, of course, no one remembers what it was. We (and all life) are from it and therefore are evolving into gods.

Evolution and Reincarnation

Wiccans teach we are continuing to evolve into gods through a process of evolution and reincarnation.

The Hindus believe in karma, which means if a man lives an evil life he will downgrade in his next reincarnation. He may come back as an animal. In Wicca there is no concept of karma. You will either learn your lesson and advance or will come back and do this life over again until you get it right. We will see this Wiccan concept was taught among the first century Gnostics in a later chapter.

Magic Powers

Since we are evolving to what the creator once was, some of us who are more advanced than others will display godlike powers. These are referred to as psychic powers.

Spirits

The real spirits out there are nature spirits, usually called elementals by Wiccans, and are our ancestors evolving into more powerful gods. We have learned about the concept of nature spirits or elementals and the worship of ancestors/teraphim.

Thoughtforms

Since we are the highest form of god, if a large group of people worship a particular god, over time the energy expended from their worship actually creates a living entity. This is called a thoughtform. We create the gods we worship. This same concept of thoughtforms is taught in Tibetan Buddhism.

Since most Wiccans do not believe in a literal devil or demons, their explanation for when new practitioners see demons or get possessed, is that they have crossed over from reality and entered the world of thoughtforms unknowingly. This is a brilliant tactic of Lucifer. Even though Wiccans see demons, they don’t believe in them!

Rituals, Spells and Circles

A Wiccan ritual consists of drawing a magic circle on the ground and then in ritual form gathering power from the people. If enough people are present or gathering power from a god or goddess thoughtform, the spell taps into the energy that all the flowers of the god or goddess had put into it over the centuries. It has been explained as a kind of giant cosmic battery. In Wicca this process is called

“drawing down the moon.”

We have learned from the chapter on Canaanite sorcery the ancient Canaanite sorcerers cast circles on the ground in order to bring up spirits. This is the very same practice.

Wiccan Tools

Creating charms is also part of the craft. A protective charm is called an amulet. A charm to cause you to receive something good is called a talisman. Pagans make use of charms, candles, incense, color and sex magic and other occultic devices. The ceremonial knife used in rituals is called an athame. The handle of the knife is either black (for black magic) or white (for white magic).

Degrees in the Craft

As you learn the concepts and learn to practice the craft you go up in degrees. In the USA there are three degrees. Once you achieve the third degree in American witchcraft, you have become adept at casting circles and practicing magic and have chosen a new name for yourself. After you have been initiated into the craft by taking an oath that you will hold the craft superior to all other religions, you

Jesus is just a thought form

Jesus is God in human form

Satan is just a bad thought form

Satan is a real, living fallen angel

Reincarnation

Resurrection

Evolution

Special Creation

There are many gods (thought forms) There is only one God

We make gods

The one true God made us

We are becoming gods. The spark of the original god is in each one of us

God is distinct from creation. We will never be God

ESP, psychic powers

Prayer

Spiritism

Demonology

We heal ourselves by visualizing

God heals us if He wills, by prayer

Notice how Wiccan thought has crept into the church in some denominations. Some say Jesus is not God, or Satan is not real. Some denominations do not believe in the physical resurrection and even some Christian cults teach reincarnation. Some churches have accepted evolution, our magic power of confession, even to the extent that we are little gods. Some have begun to replace prayer with meditation. See the Word Faith and Emergent section for details.

Some of the original creator god/force still exists. But Hinduism agrees with Wicca in that it is an impersonal force. Hinduism even gives a name to the idea that the human spirit is a divine emanation.

They call it the “Atman.” Wicca teaches this concept but does not have a name for it.

Buddhism goes a step farther in saying that consciousness is an illusion. Buddhists seek to lose this illusion and to go back to being a part of this creator force. In other words, they seek to go back to the the case with Aleister Crowley and his organization the OTO, and with MacGregor Mathers and his organization the Golden Dawn, and with many others.

Today we have groups such as Anton LaVey and his Church of Satan which describe themselves as

religious Satanists. This basically means that modern psychology has influenced this group. Instead of believing in real spirits, they think the spirits are just part of their own subconscious mind. Crazy isn’t it? Mixing psychology with occultism makes them atheistic magicians!

All these occult groups have some form of meditation and belief in becoming gods. Hindus call mediation Yoga Sutra, but Buddhism refers to it at Prana. Shamans and Native Americans use the term Vision Quests when talking about their meditative practices.

Pagan Religions Compared

The following chart compares present day world religions and the teachings from the great apostasy.

The first column is the name of the religion. If the second column is checked, it means that religion practices magic. Notice Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are the only religions that forbid the practice of magic. There are, however, cults inside of each of these three religions that practice some forms of paganism. These are the Islamic dervishes, the Jewish kabala, and the Christian mystics.

The next three columns indicate if the religion believes the creator still exists but is impersonal, the creator no longer exists, or the creator exists and is a personal intelligent being. Notice again only Christianity, Judaism, and Islam believe in a personal God.

If the fifth column is checked, the religion believes in multiple gods. If the sixth column is checked, the religion specifically teaches the doctrine of emanations, that we call Lucifer’s lie. If the last column is checked, the religion believes in reincarnation.

Now let’s take a look at the tools used today by modern occultists.

Doorways to the Demonic World