(^24) A Wiccan Bible
suspected that there is not much of a difference between the world’s races, even though
the greater community seems hell-bent on destroying the world over race? If you are
white, have you noticed that you do not really fit the stereotype for being white? If you
are black, have you noticed that you do not really fit the stereotype for being black? If
you are one of the many shades between white and black, have you noticed that you do
not really fit whatever the stereotype is for being whatever shade that is?
Have you always suspected that there is not much of a difference between the world’s
religions even though the greater community seems hell bent on destroying the world
over religion? If you are already involved in the Wiccan community, have you noticed
that you do not really fit in with the stereotype of being Wiccan? If this is you, then you
have a Wiccan soul. I know, because so do I.
If this is not you, then you do not have a Wiccan soul. Although you might like the
Wiccan community that you have met, there is no reason to dedicate yourself to some-
thing you do not honestly believe. Now this does not mean that your soul might not
change or maybe that your understanding of that soul will grow, but embracing a reli-
gion that does not offer you the support you need would be like using an automobile
repair manual to fix your VCR. It just won’t work and it might cause you to harm your
VCR. As that VCR is your soul, it would be a good idea to find the right repair manual
before taking the lid off.
Basic Wiccan Ritual Formula
In discussing the aspects of Wiccan ritual, I have included examples of words that
might be spoken at those points in ritual. Chances are there are many words you will
not recognize. For this reason I say please know first that the words should come from
your own heart. Given here are only examples. Know also that you should read Section
One prior to conducting any ritual here. Without an understanding of the rite, it will
serve no purpose to perform it. On some aspects of Wiccan ritual I will be very long
winded, and on others I will be very brief. This is because the story that follows this
explanation, the many chapters that follow this one, explain that which is briefly touched
on here in greater detail. In my last book, Wicca for Couples, I explained that although
Wiccans have no central bible, they do have a common ritual format and that ritual
format is our bible. So in continuing through this bible, what you will see is basically the
one Wiccan ritual format. That format starts with the lustral bath.
The Lustral Bath: All Life on Earth Came from One Initial Source
If you have ever worked with the general public, you might have noticed that per-
haps personal hygiene should be better promoted. In my view of Wicca, every ritual
and event in which one will interact with others requires first the lustral bath as a mat-
ter of personal hygiene and a whole lot more. In other cultures, group bathing does not
have much of a stigma. But those cultures are in the minority. Not only does group
bathing promote a sense of uneasiness among folk raised in the greater community, it
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