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Correlian Wicca

INTRODUCTION

SO YOU WANT TO BE A WITCH

So you want to be a Witch?

What is all this witchcraft stuff, anyway? Does being a witch mean you can point your finger and

make things happen? Does it mean you can learn to fly on a broom and turn people into toads?

Well, not quite. Witchcraft, or WICCA, is a religion. Wicca is not primarily about magic, though

it does use it. Wicca is about your place in the Universe and your evolution as a spiritual being.

Wicca is about moving forward on your personal spiritual journey - about learning, growing, and

becoming the most you can be.

Wicca is a religion. Wicca is a way of understanding and interacting with Deity and the Universe.

It is a life-affirming path of growth and expansion. Wicca is based on reverence for Nature and

Her cycles, respect for the Earth and all Her creatures. Wicca reveres the natural forces of the

Universe and sees them reflected in the world around us, and in every person and thing. Wicca

has great reverence for Deity, Who for us has both a Mother and a Father aspect. Wiccans

approach Deity through many names and forms, both masculine and feminine, drawn from all over

the world and from every age. We often compare Deity to a diamond with many facets; each

name or image for Deity is like one facet on the diamond. Each facet may be considered

separately and all are beautiful in themselves, but all are aspects of the single stone.

Wicca believes that Deity comes to each person in the way that is best understood by that

person, and that this is different for different people. Wicca believes that the relationship between

a person and Deity is highly individual, personal, and subjective. Not everyone will have the same

understanding of Deity, because not everyone is in the same place, or able to understand from the

same level or perspective. Because of this no one has a right to judge another persons relationship

with Deity, because each person is different.

This is why we respect all the names and forms that have been used to honor Deity through the

centuries -Deity needs them all in order to come to all people in the way they can best

understand. The most common way for Wiccans to approach Deity is in the form of the TRIPLE

GODDESS, Whose three forms are Maiden, Mother, and Crone, and Whose symbol is the

Moon. Her consort is THE GOD, Who rules the cycles of the solar year and is called among

other things Lord of the Dance. His symbol is the Sun. They are viewed as Polarities, opposing

but complimentary powers, like the Eastern concept of Yin and Yang.

Wicca has a very strong moral base. By 'moral' we mean treating each other in an honorable and

loving manner. Wicca has only one law which all traditions agree on; DO AS YOU WILL, BUT

HARM NONE . In other words how you dress and who you sleep with is not our business

-those issues are not what we mean by 'morality'. But a moral person doesn't hurt other people,

and this is the criteria for all moral action; 'Am I harming anyone?' If you are, you are acting

wrongly.

Wicca is a Pagan, or Native, religion. The word Pagan means 'from the countryside' and reflects

the fact that Pagans follow indigenous, native religions rather than the Book religions. Pagan

religions are built up over millennia as a result of peoples observations and experiences - they are

living, growing religions which can and do change when change is needed. Pagan religions revere

the natural forces and cycles of life, and it is from observation and interaction with these that their

beliefs developed

Wicca is wholly unrelated to the Book religions; Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Satanism. The

Book religions are all descended from the supposedly historical bargain between Abraham and

Jehovah, which is recorded in their Bible. The Book religions all share common elements; belief in

a final Day of Judgment, in a jealous and vengeful God, in the basic sinfulness of humanity (called

Original Sin), the superiority of the male sex, and the idea of Hell; a place of eternal torture. Most

of all the Book religions believe in the infallibility of their Book, the Bible (and it's related books

the Talmud, the Q'uran, the Satanic Bible). Though these books were written by humans, the

Book religions claim they were written by God - this is the hallmark of the Book religions.

Absolutely NONE of these ideas are shared by Wicca. The Book religions have a totally

separate origin from the Pagan religions, and a very different history.

WHAT WILL YOU GET FROM THESE LESSONS

If you complete this course of 12 lessons, you will be eligible for initiation into the First Degree of

Correllian Wicca. The First Degree is the lowest level of initiatory membership in a WICCAN

TRADITION. Wicca is composed of many traditions most -but not all- of which recognize each

others initiations. If you choose to take the First Degree initiation -and you are not obligated to-

you will become a member of the Correllian tradition. The Correllian tradition is a synchretic and

highly philosophical tradition of Wicca, which stresses the inherent unity of all Pagan traditions and

the synchronicity of all spiritual paths. We believe that Deity is in all things, therefore all paths can

lead to Deity.

Wicca is not an exclusive religion. Because we believe all paths lead to Deity, we do not believe

that one must belong to any given faith or tradition to be a good person or to grow spiritually. Nor

is it necessary to belong to only one. Being a Correllian initiate does not mean you can not also be

an Isian, Druidic, or Dianic initiate as well -or any other tradition you might wish to study or join.

You must however respect our tradition as a member and follow Correllian practices in Correllian

temples -but what you do other places is your own business. Your private beliefs and conscience

are your own business and we have no desire to dictate them to you. Wicca is about learning to

make your own choices, and the Wiccan traditions exist to provide a framework in which to learn

and grow. Wicca seeks to open your thinking, not to limit it.

SO YOU WANT TO BE A WITCH?

You want to be a Wiccan.

To be a Wiccan is to move at one with Deity.

To be a Wiccan is to honor Nature and all that is in Her. To acknowledge the life in all things, and

be in harmony with it.

To be a Wiccan is to work with the seen and the unseen. To learn the magical secrets of stones,

of plants, and animals - to speak to the faeries and the spirits and to hear their replies.

To be a Wiccan is to use every tool available to grow, to learn, to become the best that you can

be. To use magic, meditation, and ritual to overcome all limitations, all fears, all imperfections, and

to move always in harmony with Deity, always to the good, always in accordance with your

highest self.

This is what it is to be a Wiccan.

If knowing these things you still want to be a Wiccan, then these lessons will help you make a

good beginning.

CORRELLIAN WICCA - LESSONS FOR THE FIRST DEGREE

Traditionally it takes a minimum of a year and a day to achieve a Wiccan degree. Sometimes it

takes much longer. These lessons have been formulated with this dictum in mind. Twelve lessons

following a month apart require at least a year to complete. This allows the student plenty of time

to digest the information, which is quite wide-ranging in nature. A brief outline of the 12 lessons is

as follows;

0 )Introduction(You are here.)

1) Magic. The first lesson is about magic; what it is, what it is not, and how to use it.

2) Cosmology.This lesson talks about the nature of Deity, Universal energy, and the soul.

3) Personal power, This lesson explains the Psychic Tide, the Wheel of the Year, and what

these have to do with you.

4) The Altar. This lesson talks about the altar; how and why to build and use your own.

5) The Airts. This lesson tells about the Four Quarters, the elements, and all of their magical

associations

6) The Circle of Art. This lesson talks about the nature of ritual and it's uses.

7) Invokation. This lesson talks about the nature of 'The Gods' and how to interact with them,

and identify or choose your own special patron.

8) Garb. This lesson is about magical tools and clothing.

9) Symbols and omens.This lesson, as you might imagine, is about how to interpret symbols and

omens.

10) Basic energy work - auras. This lesson is about working with the spiritual energy of the

body, and of living things.

11) Oils and incense. This lesson is about the history, nature, and uses of oils and incense.

12) Basic herbalism. The final lesson introduces you to the rich world of herbalism.

Each lesson will have several parts;

The Lesson itself

Exercises -to develop your psychic and magical skills.

God of the month -to acquaint you with Wiccan ideas of Deity and some of Deities many forms

Spell of the month -to help you learn a variety of useful magical techniques and rituals.

Glossary -to explain terms which may be unfamiliar. (On the Website it is a seperate section)

Questions -to make sure you understand.

WHO WE ARE!

HOLY CITY TEMPLE

Holy City Temple is a member temple of the Correllian Tradition. The temple also has

connections to both the Universal Life Church and the Fellowship of Isis. Holy City Temple was

opened in 1591 pisces(1991 AD). At that time it was called the Church of Gaia. The Church of

Gaia was a public temple holding regular rituals, discussion groups, classes, and public events.

The Church of Gaia became a closed-court temple for several years in the mid-nineties, holding

events for members only. In late 1596(1996 AD) the temple took the new name Holy City

Temple and began moving toward being an open-court temple again. Holy City Temple officially

re-opened its doors as a public temple on Candlemas of 1597(1997 AD) with a ritual led by

Priestess Traci Logan-Wood. Today Holy City Temple is again dedicated to holding regular

public events and classes, as an open-court temple of the Correllian Tradition.

LESSON I - MAGIC

MAGIC

Most people who have an interest in Wicca come to it first from an interest in magic. Therefore

we will begin these lessons by talking about magic. Many people would say that magic is only a

small part of the Wiccan religion, and in the sense of spellcraft, this is true. But in a broader sense

everything about Wicca is magic, because Wicca is about transformation, creation, and spiritual

growth -and this after all is what magic is all about. But what is magic, and how does it work?

THEORY

The Universe is composed of energy. Everything around you -everything you see and many things

you don’t- are composed of energy.You, too, are composed of energy. Your body, which seems

so solid, is composed of endless numbers of microscopic particles held together at the subatomic

level by energy.

Science has taught us this. But the Vedic sages of India have taught this too - for many thousands

of years. In Europe the Druids, and after them the Witches, recognized this fact as well. Even the

most solid stone is in fact composed of millions and billions of atoms and molecules orbiting each

other in the endless and graceful Dance of Life.

This is part of the meaning of that ancient maxim “AS ABOVE SO BELOW.” That just as we

live in a vast universe filled with countless stars, so too whole universes of a different nature exist

within us, within the microscopic make up of our being. Worlds within worlds. The

electro-magnetic energy which holds electrons and protons and other microscopic particles in

place has had many names; Chi (Asia), Mana (Polynesia), Orenda (Iroquois), Od (German), the

Force (Star Wars), and Psychic Energy (contemporary). For the purposes of these lessons we

will call it simply “energy.”

Energy is not static or inanimate - it is responsive and dynamic in character. It is like a fluid in it’s

movements, and is symbolically likened to water. Yet it is also likened to light and to fire because

of it’s effects. In more contemporary times it has also been likened to an electric current in it’s

qualities, though it is not so harsh or unpredictable as this. In truth energy is unique unto itself, and

only by working with it can you come to understand it -comparisons to other substances give only

a rough approximation of what it is like.

It is the shape this energy assumes that creates the pattern of the physical world we see around us

- for all physical forms are structured from it.We interact with this energy every day - in every

second of our lives. It constantly transforms, renews, or changes it’s shape within and around us.

This constant change responds to and is driven by our thoughts and emotions in ways of which

most of us are unaware, and of which fewer still have any understanding. It takes it’s shape from

us, in reaction to us, as instantly and naturally as air conforms to the surface of the Earth, or water

to the shape of the sea floor. But this is an unconscious process - we don’t think about it, we’re

mostly unaware of it. For most of us this daily shaping of energy occurs from the level of our

unconscious beliefs and emotions, as automatic and out of our control as our unconscious is itself.

Often we do not even know what our unconscious beliefs and emotions really are, let alone how

they effect us on an energetic level.

But when we bring our conscious mind and will power to bear on this process, it is a very

different situation. Rather than an unconscious process out of our own control, the shaping of

energy -and thus of the world itself- becomes a precise and deliberate skill which lies directly in

our hands.

This is MAGIC. The art of consciously focusing and controlling this all-pervasive energy. Through

focused will and effort we use the universal energy to effect the things around us. As energy reacts

to thought and emotion, thought and emotion can be used to control or influence it. (Energy also

reacts to certain physical stimuli, but we will deal less with that aspect than with thought and

emotion -yoga is an excellent forum to study the influence of physical stimuli upon energy.)

It must be understood that it is not from the ordinary level of our conscious mind that we do this.

If it were everyone would be doing it, and it would be easy to teach. Rather, magic is done from a

higher level of consciousness, the HIGHER SELF.

Scientists studying psychics have found that when a person enters a psychic trance their brain

waves change. Psychics in trance do not use the normal beta waves associated with ordinary

consciousness, but use instead the theta and delta waves associated with sleep. This is true of a

person performing an act of magic as well - we access a higher part of ourselves, a change in

consciousness which shows even in our very brain waves. Only at this level are we fully

conscious, truly human.

It is not hard to reach this level - but it is hard to learn to do it at will, to be able to access it on

command. This is called SHIFTING CONSCIOUSNESS, and an accomplished witch can do it

in the twinkling of an eye, with no external effort or trappings. The student however should expect

to put out some effort to effect this change in consciousness, and may have to work hard to

master it. Also, a number of external factors may be used to help effect this change -specific

words, ritual patterns, or items such as stones or artifacts which have power in themselves or

which serve to put the person “in the right frame of mind” for example. Such external trappings

are KEYS which we use to help us effect the shift in consciousness to access our higher self.

They work on a symbolic level, bypassing conscious and unconscious limitations to act directly

upon the higher self.

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