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To: alt.religion.wicca From: "Peter"Subject: Morals? Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 12:19:47 +0800 Witchcraft, Western Australia in the 21st century. Over many years in the modern era the practice of Wicca, Witchcraft or the Craft of the Wise has attracted many people to its doors. In Western Australia, and in particular Perth, this has resulted in many Covens being established, following many different pantheons. Sadly however they rarely follow the original path of the God/dess. The now defunct Church of Wicca Australia was the doorway for many into this religion. Many of those persons today claim heritage to the 'old religion' despite the fact they gained acceptance into the Church by paying money. No doubt some may have their roots in Wicca, but unfortunately many are false prophets. Sadly there have been instances of other 'groups', purporting to be Wiccan, and charging exorbitant sums of money, sometimes in excess of $1,000, in return for a piece of paper giving them proof of their heritage and declaring to all that the holder is a Witch. At the other end of the spectrum there are also those who have been 'initiated' into a world wide order of Witches via the internet simply by entering their name on a database. The father of modern day Wicca was one G. Gardener who wrote much of today's system of ritual as well as many of the initiations into Wicca that most base their Coven's operation on. He, like many, both before and after him, believe in the balance of male and female in all areas including deity. Also the sanctity and spirituality of the individual was paramount. Yet today we have, like many other religions, a growing number of sexual deviants practicing under the banner of religion and Wicca. Here in Perth there are convicted pedophiles posing as High Priests as well as High Priestess's who condone this. More common amongst Covens is the practice of BD&SM which is even being publicized as a 'pathway to spirituality' by those who have succumbed to these practices. We, like many of my brothers and sisters, have no problem with individual sexual preferences where 'it harms none'. However to claim that these sexual practices are a spiritual path is something that will lead only to the destruction of any credibility that Wicca may have gained in recent years. What can be done to improve this situation? I am not sure, however we do know that these persons are hurting the many true followers of Wicca and because of them we are losing many honest seekers looking for a true spiritual path. Both I and my High Priestess truly believe that the God and Goddess will prevail and those responsible for so much hatred in the community as a whole will be dealt with on a spiritual level. Lord Petrus, Legally Ordained Wiccan High Priest Lady Morcanarch, High Priestess of the Wicca.
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