does anybody know of any good wicca/wichcraft resources.  any info on jim jones:cult leader and adi amin?
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A good, non-partisan intro to Wicca:\nhttp://wicca.timerift.net/index.html\n\nSome differences between Traditionalist Wicca and Traditionalist Witchcraft:\nhttp://www.traditionalwitchcraft.com/HSDwitchFAQ.html#q1.3\n\nOverview of witchcraft in general:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft\n\nJim Jones:\nhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/dc_jones.htm\n\nAnd I assume you mean Idi Amin, rather than Adi Amin:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_Amin
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http://p068.ezboard.com/bthegoddesswithinapaganplaceforwowen  This is a forum site, which means if you have questions there will be people to help. If you scroll down a bit into the divination section there is a section on palmistry. You have to get an account on that site first to be able to access it. \n\nhttp://www.mysticwicks.com/archive/index.php/f-98.html This one looks really good, it has three lessons and assignments. It is forum style again. http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/amethystbt/palmistry.html This has an overview, but if you scroll down you can access the other pages on Palmistry.\nIf you need more, try typing into google (Or yahoo, I guess) Serious Pagan Palmistry. That will be your best bet for finding anything...
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Yes, I was raised Catholic and converted to Wicca when I was 21.  I had become increasingly unhappy about some of their theology and will be honest the way the sex scandal was handled was my last straw.  At that point I still did believe in Christianity.  But when I searched for the sect that mirrored what I thought I read the bible more and more and things just didn't make much sense any more. Then the more I read and looked the inconsistencies and contradictions jumped out.  The OT horrified me beyond belief and I couldn't understand the shift from the OT to the NT, it was as if God had a personality transplant.  Then I began finding out the changes that had been done to it, stuff taken out, re-written, gutted, etc.  and my disbelief grew.   The end finally came while I was watching George Carlin, believe it or not.  When he did his skit about how God and Santa sounded about the same, I was floored.  I sat there as that played through my mind and it made sense.  My faith officially died.  After that I read the books of many faiths from around the world.  Wicca matched what I believed best and my journey ended with it.
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I've been out of the closet for 10 years.  When I had my son, I decided then that I'd start being open about my religious choice.  I have bumper stickers on my car "Witches Parking Only All Others Will Be Toad"; "Witches Do It In Circles"; "Where There's A Witch, There's A Way".  I have quite a few magikal supplies, concealed in a storage box that has a celestial print on it.  My supplies are concealed as I have a few friends who don't approve & have told me that as long as they don't see my supplies, they'll be fine. This works well.  My essential oils are stored in my curio hutch on the second shelf. Unless you're right in front of it, you can't see them.  I've educated people where I can by providing info leaflets & directing them to informative websites.  In the source below is my favorite site.  Witchvox has a lot of great information.  I'm also a volunteer for the local Pagan Pride Day celebration, also in the source below.
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I did see this notice on another website:\n\nhttp://tribes.tribe.net/paganclergy/thread/1898f6e5-ea2b-4a6d-969c-0c1b1476f0a7\n\nIf there's a way to contact this person, you might find what you're looking for. True, it's an old posting, but it might be worth a try.\n\nAlso, there's this:\n\nhttp://asatru.meetup.com/236/?gj=sj10\n\nAnd also this:\n\nhttp://www.eplagarthrkindred.org/
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I am Christian and I don't practice magic, but am interested. I do know that this is the holiday which follows the Roman celebration of Winter Solstice, where the days are getting longer and the sun is returning from battle with darkness (so goes the mythology). I have not read much about Imbolgc, though, except that is something about the celebration of the recovery of the Goddess after giving birth to the God. I'll read up more on it. I have a question for you. Have you ever been able to achieve anything with your practice? I've never run into anyone who actually practiced anything other than Wicca, and I'm curious. I'm not actually interested in learning it, just in learning about it and what you've actually been able to do. And is this more than just a fun thing for you. Is it a spirituality of sorts for you? I'm learning about several belief backgrounds and I'd like to learn something from you. I do know a little about alot of religions, but not pagan traditions.
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http://www.cultwatch.com/
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I am so sorry that your question is getting bombarded by people who have not researched their topic. I am NOT pretending to know everything. However, there are a few blatant mistakes which I must point out:\nFirst and foremost: Wiccans do not believe in Satan and therefore we can not 'worship' him. Depending on your definition of Wiccan, we can not be 'evil'. There is no such thing as a bad Witch(to me anyway, because I believe that to call yourself a Witch is to say that you are trying to be pure of heart and positive in all that you do). I also do NOT see the point in this 'whose' religion came first. Gardener did NOT invent Wicca; he only 'revitalized' it in the 1950's. He took ancient PRINCIPLES and fashioned them into guidelines that his followers could believe. One of the things that I will agree with is that Wicca is unlike many 'organized' religions because we have so many different sects (Faery, Susan, eclectic, etc.) much like Christians have the Baptists, Catholics, etc. For example, one sect believes only in the female god (goddess) while some believe in one supreme Being who is composed of a male and female which intersect with another. \n\nNow that I am climbing off my soap box somewhat, I would also like to say that it is not only a 'teenage' and 'hippie' religion. It is a religion for those not happy of being led wherever the Bible takes us. I do NOT say this in a condescending way at all. I am trying to make the point that two people can read the Christian bible and they will get two different ideas. Not a 'schizo' and a 'normal' person but 2 average joes/janes. \n\nTo get back to your question, I believe that everyone should have a right to choose and be respected for their choice. I look at it this way: When this country was founded, it was for religious freedom. My biggest fear is that someone will 'use' my choice of religion against me because I do NOT follow mainstream religion. If I run for office or try to get a job with the US Gov't, will they not hire me because I am different? I can only *pardon the pun* "pray to god" that in 50 years I still have the freedom to choose. It seems like our country has taken a step backward from where our forefathers wanted us. Did they not want freedom for all? Does that not mean 'do as ye will, lest it harm none'? From gun rights to abortion to religious freedom, where is our country taking us?
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Church of The Spiral Tree started a Pagan school years ago. Check them out... they are located in Alabama.
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Have you checked witchvox yet?  The link below might help...
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I think you maybe find something at http://www.witchvox.com/ as it offer group catalog by location in “world” section.\nAlso, http://www.anandazone.nu/ offer a chat service,\nhttp://www.sacred-magick.com has a forum that I find interesting,\nand http://www.occultopedia.com has an extensive links section (unfortunately many inactive).
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heck yes! read some of the reviews on them at yahoo merchants. I had gotten stuff from them and it really helped alot with issues I had long term problems with. Of course prayer from ANY faith helps too. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs/religion/practices. You have to decide for yourself what is right or wrong and not let others influence you. If you want to try something from that buisness that is your choice. I am wiccan (a positive earth based spirituality) and proud of it. I do cast spells as long as nobody-including yourself-is hurt/suffering. My life has gotten nothing but better since following this path. I even feel more spiritual. I think a spell to help with your career would work better than one to bring a lover back.
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I am Wiccan so I most certainly do believe in it.  Try these sites for a start.  There is also a couple books that are good.  \nGerald B. Gardner's Witchcraft Today\nCassandra Eason A Practical Guide to Witchcraft\nBucklands Complete Book of Witchcraft\n\nhttp://wyndhorselair.tripod.com/bookoflaw.html\nhttp://www.collegewicca.com/\nhttp://www.empathys.co.uk/main.html\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardnerian_Wicca\nhttp://www.glasstemple.com/\nhttp://www.tylwythteg.com/glossary.html\nhttp://www.witchipedia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page\nhttp://www.modernwiccan.com/\nhttp://www.betwixt.org/\nhttp://www.pagan-heart.co.uk/home.html\nhttp://www.sacred-magick.com\n/http://bluemoonwicca.org/solitary.html\nhttp://www.geocities.com/k_garber/contents.html?20055\nhttp://www.witchway.net/\nhttp://earthspirits.org/\nhttp://www.wiccan-refuge.com/index.html\nhttp://www.shadowdrake.com/witchcraft/index.html\nhttp://www.jackowitch.com/\nhttp://www.crystalinks.com/wicca.html\nhttp://www.unc.edu/~reddeer/\nhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/on/wicca/MainPage.html\nhttp://www.paganlibrary.com/\nhttp://www.paganlore.com/learning.html\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/goth/wiccanway/\nhttp://wiccanet.us/\nhttp://www.witchology.com/\nhttp://www.celticcrow.com/\nhttp://www.witchvox.com/\nhttp://www.witchs-brew.org/masterindex.
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I know you're asking about Wicca, but ADF has a couple of mottoes that apply here: \n\n"Why not excellence?"\n\nWhen you're in such a hurry to ask a question that you can't take the time to place it in the proper category, then you aren't focused on excellence.  You shouldn't be concerned about learning Wicca in "the fastest way", rather you should be concerned with learning it in the most excellent way.\n\n"As fast as a speeding oak tree"\n\nIt takes decades for the tiny acorn to grow into the mightiest and kingliest of trees.  You can't rush excellence; attempting to do so will warp, mutate, or even kill the nascent potential.\n\nSo you, my little acorn friend, should be patient.  The arts magickal are not a race.  \n\nHere are some recommendations to get you started:\n\nBooks:\n"Triumph of the Moon" by Ronald Hutton\n"Drawing Down the Moon" by Margot Adler\n"A Witches' Bible Compleat" by Janet and Stewart Farrar\n"Witchcraft for Tomorrow" by Doreen Valiente\n"Spiral Dance" by Starhawk\n\nWebsites:\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/amberandjet/\nhttp://www.witchvox.com/_x.html?c=basics\nhttp://www.witchvox.com/_x.html?c=trads\nhttp://wicca.timerift.net/index.html\nhttp://mothersmagic.net/\nhttp://sacred-texts.com/\n\nAnd please, for the love of Mike, stay the Hel away from Buckland, Ravenwolf, and McCoy will you?  More experienced practioners see them as laughing stocks.
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Here are a few...\nhttp://www.collegewicca.com/\nhttp://www.glasstemple.com/\nhttp://www.betwixt.org/\nhttp://www.jackowitch.com/\nhttp://www.witchway.net/\nhttp://wiccanet.us/\nhttp://www.witchology.com/\nhttp://www.witchvox.com/\nhttp://www.witchs-brew.org/masterindex.html
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Do a lot of reading. "A Witch Alone" by Marion Greene might be a good start for you.  Buckland's "Big Blue Book" of Witchcraft might be another book you'd find useful.\n\nThere are also tons of sites online relating to witchcraft. http://www.witchvox.com comes immediately to mind.\n\nNot all witches are the same - while we all use magic, there are wide differences in philosophical, ethical, and religious aspects depending on the path we follow.  How someone who practices Voudon will look at witchcraft a lot differently than someone who practices Wicca, and both will look at witchcraft differently than someone who practices Thelema, for example.
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All the above links are great ones, I just hope that you want to walk the Spiral Path because it calls to you and not because you think its cool or that you want to wear black and scare little kids/your parents by proclaiming that you are a witch.\n\nIf you are serious I'd get some books to study at home, as well as online.  Wicca--A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham is great starting point.