What Do Wiccans Believe

Choosing to Remain Under the Pagan Umbrella

A few years ago I expressed something very similar to what Drew expressed in his article “Why I’m not Pagan” – except he expressed it with far more tact and grace than I did. I had been looking around at the Pagan community and had a moment of realization that the community is defining people like me (polytheists) out of the group. The conversation that resulted surprised me. Feelings were hurt and friendships were lost. I’ve been much more careful about who and how I have this discussion since then.

Perhaps I can do a better job now.

For simplicity sake, within the Pagan community, I don’t object to the label ‘Pagan’ being placed on me. I think there is strength in numbers and we all have so much to gain or lose. I’m in complete agreement to stand together. Yet it is an effort for me to remain within the greater Pagan community. I make that effort, but many of my coreligionists don’t, won’t, and aren’t. There is a quiet exodus happening. Quiet, but building. Polytheists and polytheist groups are leaving the Pagan/Wiccan umbrella and they are growing a thriving at a rate that would surprise the greater Pagan community.

I live in a catch-22. I love going to Pagan festivals and gatherings as I love the people there and greatly enjoy the general vibe. I highly recommend them and I have a great time when ever I attend a community event or Pagan festival or Con. Yet when I attend these types of gatherings, that is when I feel the least like part of the Pagan community. I attend the workshops, the rituals, and listen to the conversations and I have almost nothing in common with any of it. I can’t relate. Casting a circle has as much in common with my religion as walking the Stations of the Cross. We have no common connection. The lovely maiden Hekate I worship that grants our family prosperity little resembles the Crone Hekate that many neo-Pagans work with for magic. The very things that should draw me closer to the Pagan community are the very things that tell me I may not belong. See my quick review of PantheaCon and the comments on Wicca-Centric language here .

When I’ve done a better job at broaching this subject, usually when a group of us are talking about some aspect of a workshop or ritual we just participated in, fellow Pagans tell me that the Pagan community is really a very inclusive one and there is room for religions like mine. They are sincere people who feel distress for me. Yet these same decent, kind, well-meaning people will continue show my by their words and actions that I am not one of them.

Pentagram Wicca: I keep hearing about Wicca/Wiccans. Is that ...

Like, is the pentagram part of Wicca? I’ve always wondered what that stood for. I’ve been shopping for rocks and crystals because I want to collect them, and I see a lot that are categorized as “Wiccan.” How is that a part of the practice? Also, is “Wicca” the same as “paganism”? All these different names are confusing!

Please, I’d like to hear from some people who follow Wicca or can speak objectively about it. I understand that there’s probably people who don’t agree with it, but only hearing from people who hate the whole thing won’t help! Thanks a lot!

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