| 
|
Page: Profile: Wren's Nest News Local
| Total Views: 4,942,781
|
Article: 18863
[Pagan]
Date Posted:
11/10/2007
4:30:40 am EST
Wvox Stats
Views: 5,675
RSS: 16,528
Comments: 3
|
Campus Wiccans Spell Out Their Beliefs
Author: Irene Chen Source: Brown Daily Herald (RI)
Title: CAMPUS WICCANS SPELL OUT THEIR BELIEFS
When other freshmen plastered their walls with posters of movie stars and filled their shelves with pictures from home, Ashley Tuccero '11 took a different approach to decorating the bookshelves in her Keeney Quadrangle dorm room. She placed gourds, 13 nails, a decorative rune, part of an asteroid rock, a cornhusk doll and an assortment of books about the practice of Wicca on her shelves. The books on Wicca are carefully concealed with brown paper, and next to them is a copy of the Bible.
Tuccero, while hesitant to describe herself as Wiccan, does practice some elements of what she calls "solitary eclectic" Wicca - that is, she does not adhere to traditions of secrecy and hierarchy that are part of the formal religion but instead incorporates elements into her own brand of spirituality.
The more formalized Gardnerian Wicca, popularized by Gerald Gardner in 1954, is supposedly a revival of an old religion of witchcraft, originating in paganism. Wicca is only one form of pagan witchcraft and varies in beliefs and practices across individuals and traditions.
| Options: [Read Full Story] [Comments Locked]
[Email to a Friend]
|
|
Community Thoughts: There are 3 comments posted | Reverse Sort |
| Read Between The Lines.... | Nov 12th. at 11:39:36 am EST
|
bigcat (peoria, Illinois) - Email Me
While I find the article somewhat more positive than many I have read, I still find it telling that she must hide her Wiccan books behind brown paper and keep her bible in plain sight.
|
| *sigh* | Nov 12th. at 1:48:16 am EST
|
Michael Wolfheart (Rapid City, South Dakota) - Email Me
reporter did a good job reporting but not enough background research...last I checked you didn't have to be Gardnerian or Eclectic to be Wiccan. If this has changed someone please tell me because I need to change my religious status.
Gesegnet Sein
Michael Wolfheart
|
Disclaimer: The Witches' Voice inc does not verify the accuracy of the details stated in this listing, nor do we vouch for the value of the goods or services presented here... As with all contacts and financial dealings in cyberspace, we encourage you to use caution and wisdom in your dealings with strangers.
Political Statements: Any and all personal political opinions expressed in the public listing sections (including, but not restricted to, personals, events, groups, shops, Wren's Nest, etc.) are solely those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinion of The Witches' Voice, Inc. TWV is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization.
|
State/Country flags created by 3dflags.com and are used with permission
Web Site Content (including: text - graphics - html - look & feel)
Copyright 1997-2009 The Witches' Voice Inc. All rights reserved
Note: Authors & Artists retain the copyright for their work(s) on this website.
Unauthorized reproduction without prior permission is a violation of copyright laws.
Website structure, evolution and php coding by Fritz Jung on a Macintosh G5.
Any and all personal political opinions expressed in the public listing sections (including, but not restricted to, personals, events, groups, shops, Wren’s Nest, etc.) are solely those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinion of The Witches’ Voice, Inc. TWV is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization.
Sponsorship: Visit the Witches' Voice Sponsor Page for info on how you
can help support this Community Resource. Donations ARE Tax Deductible.
The Witches' Voice carries a 501(c)(3) certificate and a Federal Tax ID.
Mail Us: The Witches' Voice Inc., P.O. Box 341018, Tampa, Florida 33694-1018 U.S.A.
| |
