Wicca and The Divine Feminine

Of the thousands of religions, few have captured as much attention and notoriety as Wicca. The belief system, based on pre-Christian paganism, has been under attack for centuries.

As is the case with many other religions, these attacks are largely based on gender and politics.

What sets the Wicca apart from its predecessors is that it focuses on a unique component.

Dubbed The Divine Feminine, Wicca places an emphasis on the female and her importance.

Interested in learning more about Wicca and The Divine Feminine? Keep reading to learn the basic ins and outs of one of the most popular belief systems.

An Introduction to Wicca

If you’re unfamiliar with the Wiccan belief system, it’s important to clarify a few things.

First and foremost, what you see in Hollywood isn’t all true. While there are elements of witchcraft present in Wicca, it isn’t anything like you may think.

Movies like The Blair Witch Project 2: Book of Shadows, for instance, did a lot of damage to the Wicca community. It used caricatures of the Wiccan community to create a false “evil” and mysticism that doesn’t exist.

If a movie features a Wiccan character, they’re likely dressed in black and have an obsession with the devil.

In fact, Wicca has little — if anything — to do with the afterlife or evil. Instead, it’s based on pre-Christian paganism. This was a time when many gods were worshiped.

There are a few important pieces of literature, as with any religion.

First and foremost is the Kaballah, a mystical Jewish text that focuses on the universe and how it works.

Next is The Key of Solomon. If you’ve brushed up on your biblical history, you likely know all about The Key of Solomon. It was essentially a bestiary of demons and creatures that served as a warning.

Above all else, Wicca believes that we are one with the earth and must take care of it accordingly.

Spells cast by Wiccan believers aren’t cast to create chaos or harm. Quite the opposite, in fact. Your average Wiccan has more in common with a homeopathic doctor than a Hollywood witch.

Instead, your typical Wicca spell will rely on natural herbs and plants. The aim is to create tranquility and worship The Divine Feminine of Mother Earth and pay homage.

Why Wicca and The Divine Feminine are Inseparable

As mentioned earlier, Wicca is one of the only religions to acknowledge feminine power. Thus, Wicca and The Divine Feminine are inherently inseparable.

Most Wiccans worship the Earth itself and view divinity in a pantheistic model. This means that plenty of Wiccans believe that gods/goddesses are in everything, particularly the earth.

In short, Wicca is all about reconnecting with the natural world. It’s about placing an emphasis on what we can see and feel. Of course though, there’s a healthy bit of faith in there, too.

The Maid, The Mother, The Crone

Perhaps no three figures are as significant to the Wiccan belief system than the Maid, Mother, and Crone. Think of them as a feminine counterpart to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The blog Moody Moons features a great post on how important these three figures are. One post, in particular, The Divine Feminine, says that we ought to take care of our elders.

Western society is guilty of ignoring our elders. We tend to view them as people who serve no purpose anymore. Instead, we should take the time to learn from them.

The post argues that the significance of the Crone is perhaps the most important of the 3 figures. It has the most to teach us if we just get out of our own way.

Yes, it’s significant that the Maid, Mother, and Crone are all female figures. However, there’s more to it than that.

Each of the three figures represents a certain cycle of life.

The young maid (or maiden, sometimes), the mother ushering in new life, and finally the crone, wise in her ways.

Such cyclical symbolism is what Wicca is all about.

It isn’t about simple beauty that will fade, it’s about the wisdom and knowledge that can be gleaned.

In a society where we tend to disregard women of a certain age (or in general), there’s a lot that Wicca can teach us. Respect your elders and look up to them, they can teach you more than you may know.

Feminine Symbolism in Wicca

The Wiccan religion is absolutely filled with beautiful symbolism related to femininity. In fact, the religion was founded on a series of beautiful fertility goddesses.

In an era where men were to be worshiped for their strength and wisdom, more people began to acknowledge the great Mother Earth.

Suddenly, Paganism began to experience a resurgence and was viewed as a threat.

Many examples of these beautiful fertility goddesses still exist. But plenty of instances of The Feminine Divine were destroyed in the medieval era.

Of course, perhaps no symbolism is greater than that of the seasons themselves. After all, that’s what the fertility goddesses were based on.

The Tree of Life, the waxing and waning of the moon, and the harvest are all significant parts of Wiccan culture.

The Divine Feminine and Modern Feminism

While most of the Western culture is monotheistic, Wiccan culture is gaining more traction.

And that’s great news for an era that needs to take better care of its women.

Instead of shunning or shaming women, Wicca is about empowerment. Many of us could benefit from its teachings.

Wicca is all about embracing one’s self, their desires, and their surroundings. It can teach us confidence. It can give us the strength to carry on during tough times.

And perhaps above all else, it can show us that nothing is permanent. Not even the earth itself.

Get in Touch With Your Spiritual Side

While Wicca is a fascinating and powerful religion, it’s one of only a few ways of life. If you’re interested in learning more, be sure to contact us.

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