(^94) A Wiccan Bible
Before me stood four people of wildly different ethnicity who had come together
to unite a man and woman as husband and wife. The rule of three created the groom in
the union of his mother and father. The rule of three had also created the bride in the
union of her mother and father. But it was the love of groom for bride and bride for
groom that brought these parents together. That love is the Fifth Element.
Years later, I learned about mitochondrial DNA, and my long-standing magickal
belief that we all started out as one people was confirmed by science. That confirma-
tion caused me to think about those friends whose lineage is so wildly mixed and their
wedding. It struck me like a brick. This is the knowledge that would save our world. I
thought it was so profound, that I brought it up to my mentor. She was thrilled with my
‘discovery’ but also used the opportunity of our discussion to ask me to babysit the
following Saturday morning while her kids watched cartoons.
After arriving at her house, I was surprised to find that she had no plans. Instead,
she handed me some popcorn and had me watch Saturday morning cartoons with her
6-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter. As we watched cartoons, we talked further
and her kids each interrupted to say that I was talking about Captain Planet and Gaia.
I knew who Gaia was, but had to ask about Captain Planet. They described the Green
Man. The next thing I knew, we were watching a nationally broadcast cartoon in which
children of four distinct races come together in a single love to call Captain Planet (the
Green Man) to defend Gaia (Mother Earth) from all manner of evil. Ah, from the
mouths of babes...
I am a circle
Within a circle
With no beginning
And never ending
We are a circle
Within a circle
With no beginning
And never ending
—Popular chant, original author unknown
How Did Wicca Decide Which Quarter Is Which?
Warning: Rethinking Ahead!
If you are happy with the four Quarters presented most often in texts on the Wiccan
religion, you might want to move on to the next chapter. Indeed, most folk like them
just as they are. However, if you have thought about changing the associations used in
ritual, please consider the following as a reason why everyone is welcome to do so.
Keep in mind, if you are going to be leading public rituals, changing the Element asso-
ciations with the Quarters will likely lead to confusion, and of course a few folk will tell
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