Re: [buffywantswillow] Answers for honoured Fool

["Joe D-R" <devitt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Um, not trying to start a fight or anything, but last time I checked, Wicca
& Norse beliefs are 2 very seperate things. Norse is much more aggressive
than Wicca.

Honoured Fool: you mind if I foward the survey to a Wiccan friend of mine?
She's been practicing for quite a while, and is into the 'scene', so to
speak. She should be able to answer your questions.
----- Original Message -----
From: Stefan Cilia <cilia@xxxxx>
To: <buffywantswillow@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 4:15 AM
Subject: [buffywantswillow] Answers for honoured Fool


> Just putting in my knowledge on the subject, mostly about how was
> done here in Iceland during the time of the Vikings,
>
> > >1) Does Wicca have any sort of hierarchy, even a highly localized
> one or is
> > >it basically just everyone for themselves within the context of
> accepted
> > >rites, rituals etc?
>
> kind of agree with Erin here, although in Norse/Icelandic setup, it
> the hierarchy is kind of based on age and experiance, but for the
> most parts wiccans (in the old Icelandic pratices mostly males)
> aren't much for supervision and Icelandic practicers where solitiary
> beings. Old woman are oftan whats called a "Volva" or "Vala" kind of
> an Oracle that reads into the future via runs. But Men are the
> dominant magic users in the old ways.
>
> > >2) does Wicca have set rites for certain events of spirtiual
> significance,
> > >ie, marriage, death, birth etc? And if so who decides what these
> rites will
> > >be?
>
> In the Icelandic Practice it's connected with the Norse Mythology, so
> marriage, usally means cutting your palms and bindin them together,
> death two versions on this, but always supervised by a "Godi"
> or "As". You are burned or buried with your weapons and tools for the
> afterlife. In birth you deticated your child to your choosen god and
> have it's fortune read (this is optional)
> You can declere vendattes on others by erection a pole carved out
> with runes and with a skull on top (horses) and it's also used to
> show contempt.
>
> > >3)Who are the Wiccan dieties?
>
> Kind of with Erin on this. In Icelandic practice, Odinn is connected
> to Magic, wisdom and War, Thor is the protector of Earth (Midgard)
> and banisher of all things evil.
> Freyja is the fertility goddess and her brother Freyr is also. Loki
> is the god of cunning and trickery.
>
> Some of the basics which all good Norse wiccans should have.
> Runes, to read the future and also used to cast spells.
> Bones, for the same purpose.
> -You can make spells by writing runes, the act of writing is the
> summongin.
> Tools to carve runes, a special knife is usually involved, but any
> woord will do. You can draw runes in sand even or just make the signs
> in the air.
> Potions and the means to make them.
> Some magic are done by prayer to the gods, so a small statuee should
> always be carried with you.
> A small thor's hammer should have the same effect as a croos or and
> Ankh.
>
> I'll let that be enough for now,
> Cilia
>
>
>
>
> Hope this gave some insight, I know more, but I don't want to go
> overboard here.
>