GETTING STARTED

The Roots

I have been a practicing Wiccan for 18 years as well as a writer for even longer. For years, I have served as a useful source to those seeking inspiration, help, or advice. In 2000, I finally decided to own that role and be intentional about it. I started writing about my passions, my thoughts, and curious wonderings about our world. I founded Good Witch Society with a mission to give others a taste of what goes on in my mind and in the world of magick and it has been a wild success ever since.

A Brief Understanding of Wicca

"We do not own the earth, we are part of it."

Contrary to what some wish to believe, Wicca is a very peaceful, harmonious and balanced way of life which promotes oneness with the divine and all which exists. Wicca is a belief system and a way of life based upon the reconstruction of pre-Christian traditions originating in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. While much of the information of how our ancestors lived, worshiped and believed has been lost due to the efforts of the medieval church to wipe our existence from history, we try to reconstruct those beliefs to the best of our ability with the information that is available. Witchcraft in ancient history was known as "The Craft of the Wise" because most who followed the path were in tune with the forces of nature and had a knowledge of herbs and medicines. They gave council and were valuable parts of the village and community as shamanic healers and leaders. They understood that mankind is not superior to nature, the earth and its creatures but instead were simply one of the many parts, both seen and unseen that combine to make the whole.

These wise people understood that what we take or use, we must return in kind to maintain balance and equilibrium. For the past several hundred years, the image of the Witch has been mistakenly associated with evil, heathenism, and unrighteousness. Unfortunately the misinformed fears and superstitions have carried forward through the centuries and remain to this day. This is why many who follow these nature oriented beliefs have adopted the name of Wicca over its true name of Witchcraft to escape the persecution, harassment and misinformation associated with the name of Witchcraft and Witch.