I have been asked to explain Wicca,

Artists and writers have long held a rather exaggerated idea about what goes on at a witches Sabbat. This comes from their spending far too much time alone in dark tiny rooms with the windows closed and the curtains drawn  instead of getting out into health fresh air.

1.Dancing naked at midnight.  In most of the worlds climates there are very few nights when anybody would willingly dance naked on top of a mountain. Apart from the sticks stones and thistles. there is the unexpected appearance of  hedgehogs.

2.Goat headed Gods (worshiping of).Most witches dont believe in Gods. They know that Gods exist and often deal with them on special occasions, but they just cant believe in them. We know them far too well. It would be like believing in Wells Fargo. Worshiping the buggers only encourages them.

3.Eating reptiles and other disgusting things. Most Witches are vegatarians and the worst that can be said about the culinary habits of some of the older ones is a penchant for ginger cookies dunked in strong tea with so much suger in it that the spoon stands up, and drinking it from the saucer with sounds more often associated with pre industrial plumbing systems from previous centuries.

4.Mystic ointments. Most Witches are cronologically advanced, which is when a good garlic-and-goose-grease chest liniment will come in handy. It will not make you fly. It will not grant you strange visions though it will make your eyes water. It prevents infections by keeping people far far away.

5.Sabbats and covens. Your avarage Witch is not too inclined to social gatherings as far as other Witches are concerned. There is a permanant and active conflict of dominant persona.  A group of ringleaders "Sans Ring" The basic,unwriten law is "Dont do as thy will but as I tells you" The natural and organic size of a coven is one.Witches only get together if they cannot avoid it.Or for a good Pot Luck.

6. Sex.  Dispite the snickerings of small boys and old farts , A witches paraphanallia are not sexual substitutes. The broomstick is not a sexual metaphore, that is a phalacy. The differance being obviously that one can clean a house with a broomstick, which is more than can be said of members of the male persuation.

7. Occult wisdom. It is a strange thing about seekers after wisdom that no matter where they be, they will always seek a wisdom that is a long way away. Wisdom is one of three things in the universe that appears bigger the further away it is. Most witches know this and so stay at home and knit wooly vests for the winter..

So in conclusion I will add that all your avarage witch wants is to be left alone to pursue their own spiritual direction. I will answer any serious question within my ability.

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