I think that someone should point out that the Magi are the Zoastrian priests, and it seems that a better term than "the Science of the Magi" could be found in discussing magic in general. I realize that this is a quote, but it gives somewhat inacurate information, and perhaps it shouldn't be used. ----- The very last paragraph (regarding the history of Wicca) is pretty wikipedia:uninformative and occasionally inaccurate. Having done some recent research on the subject, I'm considering writing up a complete article on it (probably to be called "History of Wicca") and replacing this section with a link - any thoughts? There's quite a lot of material to be covered about the history of this particular faith. --Saligos ----- "The matriarchal religions of pre-historic Europe" is used as though there was such a thing, but the article gives no explanation of what they were and how Wiccans might now be trying to revive them--as if that were possible on only the very scantiest of historical data. --:LMS ----- In the public mind at least, Wicca and witchcraft are very closely associated. Could somebody who understands the association please explain it? Oh, and by the way, in Australia :circle work is a slang term for driving powerful, rear-drive, unladen vehicles (commonly :utes) in such a way as to spin the rear wheels whilst turning, so the back end of the vehicle slides around in a circle (massive power oversteer, in other words). Such an activity is popular in the paddocks on the morning after a :batchelors and spinsters ball common in the more redneck parts of Oz. Not something you commonly associate with Wiccans :) --:Robert Merkel In the states we call that doing donuts. Best done in an empty parking lot covered in ice or packed snow. It's a good way to learn how to drive in snow.--User:Gbleem 15:52, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC) ----- Don't some Wiccans believe in some kind of "rule of three", which, to paraphrase, meant "whatever you do to other people, you'll get it back three times as strongly"? --:Robert Merkel ----- On what basis are you making the claim that wicca is derived from the word for wise? The Indo-European root word of 'wic' & 'weik' means 'to bend or shape'. ---- What does
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I think that someone should point out that the Magi are the Zoastrian priests, and it seems that a better term than "the Science of the Magi" could be found in discussing magic in general. I realize that this is a quote, but it gives somewhat inacurate information, and perhaps it shouldn't be used. ----- The very last paragraph (regarding the history of Wicca) is pretty wikipedia:uninformative and occasionally inaccurate. Having done some recent research on the subject, I'm considering writing up a complete article on it (probably to be called "History of Wicca") and replacing this section with a link - any thoughts? There's quite a lot of material to be covered about the history of this particular faith. --Saligos ----- "The matriarchal religions of pre-historic Europe" is used as though there was such a thing, but the article gives no explanation of what they were and how Wiccans might now be trying to revive them--as if that were possible on only the very scantiest of historical data. --:LMS ----- In the public mind at least, Wicca and witchcraft are very closely associated. Could somebody who understands the association please explain it? Oh, and by the way, in Australia :circle work is a slang term for driving powerful, rear-drive, unladen vehicles (commonly :utes) in such a way as to spin the rear wheels whilst turning, so the back end of the vehicle slides around in a circle (massive power oversteer, in other words). Such an activity is popular in the paddocks on the morning after a :batchelors and spinsters ball common in the more redneck parts of Oz. Not something you commonly associate with Wiccans :) --:Robert Merkel In the states we call that doing donuts. Best done in an empty parking lot covered in ice or packed snow. It's a good way to learn how to drive in snow.--User:Gbleem 15:52, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC) ----- Don't some Wiccans believe in some kind of "rule of three", which, to paraphrase, meant "whatever you do to other people, you'll get it back three times as strongly"? --:Robert Merkel ----- On what basis are you making the claim that wicca is derived from the word for wise? The Indo-European root word of 'wic' & 'weik' means 'to bend or shape'. ---- What does
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