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I'm very curious about the christian wiccan path.

I just ordered a book about it because I'm curious to know more about blending these paths. Because they are so differnt I'm curious to see how they would fit together. You see my background is a mix of witchcraft and christianity because I've walked both paths. I can never sit comfortably on either path alone. So maybe this would be a good fit for me i'll see when I find out more about it.
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AlicjaMagic · 22-25, F
Christianity and witchcraft (especially in its guise as folk remedies) have a very long history of both complete acceptance and at times intense intolerance.

And of course a lot of traditional folk beliefs and practices became adopted and (where they felt it needed) changed in meaning by Christians (which happens still to this day). Scratch away at the traditional associations of any major Christian feast and you find a fertile pagan subsoil. (This isn't to say that for Christians it makes their festivals or practices any less meaningful or powerful or beautiful, of course).

There heritage of all of us who hail from Europe is both pagan and Christian, after all, and where one has a syncretic approach to our relationship to the divine it seems utterly silly to me to reject a purportedly Christian practice just because it's got Christian associations. I'm quite fond of Gregorian chant, for example; and lots of folks remedies and customs from across Europe often include the recitation of some of the Psalms. (Check out the "Charmer's Psalter", btw, though it can be hard to find)

That said while one can certainly be a Christian witch (no matter what some Christians will tell you, you can incorporate Christianity into witchcraft, especially if some limitations such as refraning from divination, which is really what the Old Testament prohibitions are on about), I agree with some others here say that being a Wiccan Christian seems more odd, because they have mostly incompatible belief systems. I guess one could honour the Wiccan conception of the Divine in a Christian way, (especially borrowing and adapting liturgy, because a mixture of prayer, song, and reading, set within a standard framework, works really well, whether it's standalone worship or as part of magical workings).

Just random thoughts! Do always feel free to PM me about it though :)
funfan · 46-50, M
@AlicjaMagic If only I could bookmark this in particular, as it's a wonderfully descriptive comment on All Things Wicca (so to speak). Perhaps you should flesh it out into a proper post? 🤔
AlicjaMagic · 22-25, F
@funfan I shall put it on my to do list
funfan · 46-50, M
@AlicjaMagic Definitely, as your comment should be seen by as many as possible! 👏