Re: how to become a wiccan? By: Lark Moderator / Adept
Post # 6 Mar 05, 2012
Hi there, I?ve been practicing Wicca for a good many years now and one of the first questions that comes up is the one about where to start. My suggestion is always to start by doing some reading and studying to make certain that you understand what Wicca is really all about, and so that you can then decide whether this is truly the path that you want to follow. So with that in mind I thought I would offer some books and websites that are full of sound I information which can help you get started on your path.
To start with, here are some books that I would suggest.
''A Witch Alone'' by Marian Green
''The Elements of Ritual'' by Deborah Lipp
''Witchcrafting'' by Phyllis Curott
''21st Century Wicca'' by Jennifer Hunter
''Before You Cast a Spell'' by Carl McColman
''When, Why...If'' by Robin Wood
''Practical Pagan'' by Dana Eilers
''Wicca; A Year and a Day'' by Timothy Roderick
You can also find the recommended reading list that my coven uses at: http://www.tangledmoon.org/reading_list.htm
Here's some websites that you may find useful in helping you with questions.
http://www.tangledmoon.org (this is my own coven site.)
Hope this helps you get a good start on your studies. And feel free to ask me, or the others here on the board if you have any specific questions we can help you with.
Re: how to become a wiccan? By: Wiccadoll2 / Novice
Post # 12 Aug 18, 2014
I suggest you listen to Lark and research more before deciding if Wicca is right for you. If you choose to call yourself a Wiccan without actualy having been initiated into a lineaged coven then you need to call yourself an ecclectic Wiccan, otherwise it is considered disrespectful to those who are lineaged initiates, and high priest/priestesses because of what they had to go through and the fact that Gerald Gardner invented Wicca and they were taught by someone who was taught be him, or by him.
The key to being a wiccan is LIVING as a wiccan. There are great syggestions and links for further reading and reserching. Wicca is a religion that is very... "hands on", if you know what i mean. :)