by cronewynd
Help For The Teen Witch
“A caped dark figure moves through the trees into a clearing in the wood. She stops in front of an altar prepared in readiness for her arrival and lights the three votive candles on its surface. When the third candle is lit, torches as if by magick, are lit at the edge of the clearing and more hooded figures enter the circle of light. She turns to look at them, where they are now standing quietly in the circle waiting. She lifts back her hood and loosens the cape, allowing it to fall her feet. In the flickering light the sickle moon on her forehead is clearly visible. The pentacle around her neck glistens as she gracefully walks to the centre. She is a teenage witch – high priestess of her coven.” Lady Sirius.
Is it this drama and intrigue capturing your imagination? Is it the glamour and the mystery? Or is it simply the desire to get that amazingly sexy quarterback in the football team to fall in love you?
Admittedly, witchcraft is quite glamorous and also rather mysterious. I suppose the introduction you just read is a bit of an exaggeration and NOT the essence of witchcraft in the very least. The Craft is not about hexes and curses, it is not about being a member of a coven nor is it about wearing glamorous clothing. On the contrary, becoming a witch is about “clean” living, respect, doing the right things only and yes, sticking to the rules of the Craft. In this article, I am going to explain to you, Teenage Seeker, what the Craft really stands for.
I am hoping to satisfy some of your curiosity and to point you on your way to becoming a real witch. To achieve this, I will explain to you what Wicca is and what the principles of Wicca are. I am also going to explain to you how