Wicca, also known as Pagan Witchcraft, is a modern pagan, witchcraft religion. One of the core beliefs in Wicca is the acknowledgment and worship of gods and goddesses. In Wicca, gods are considered to be the divine beings present in nature and the universe. These deities are seen as forces of nature and are respected and honored by Wiccans. Wiccan gods are believed to exist in duality, with both a masculine and feminine aspect. The duo of gods worshiped in Wicca are known as the Horned God and the Triple Goddess.

Wicca Magical Deities: A Guide to the Wiccan God and Goddess, and Choosing a Deity to Work Magic With (Hardcover)

Perhaps the biggest difference between Wicca and other religions is the belief that individuals can do more than simply pray to a supreme, all-powerful deity and hope that things will work out to their benefit. Wiccans understand that individuals can actually co-create with the forces of nature by linking their own personal energy with the divine through ritual and magic. But what is "the divine" when it comes to Wicca? Who are the Goddess and the God, and where did they come from? Why do they have different names in different Wiccan traditions, and how do you begin to work with them in your personal practice?

Magical Deities, by best-selling author Lisa Chamberlain, answers these questions and more. Going beyond the usual brief introduction to the God and Goddess found in many beginner guides to Wicca, Lisa covers the origins of the Wiccan deities, as well as their varying manifestations among different Wiccan traditions. What's more, she explains the difference between traditional duotheism and more eclectic polytheistic practices, both of which are found among the diversity of forms within this dynamic religion. You'll find advice for learning to forge your own spiritual connection with the divine masculine and feminine, and introductions to sixteen ancient deities who often function as "aspects" of the God and Goddess within Wiccan practices. Finally, you'll find ideas for honoring and working with these deities in your magical practice-and make no mistake, having the assistance of the gods and goddesses of the Universe is an enormous boon in the magic department

Foundations in Wiccan Concepts of Divinity and Magic

For many practitioners who keep to the traditional duotheistic concept of Wicca, the ancient deities are "aspects" of the "supreme" Goddess and God and don't have a role to play on their own. For those who fall into the category of "eclectic" Wiccans, the inclusion of ancient deities is more polytheistic. Eclectics often have personal relationships with "patron" gods and/or goddesses, who may be included in ritual practice alongside the God and Goddess. In both approaches, deities may be called upon for assistance with specific magical aims. But it's not simply a matter of speaking a god's or goddess' name in your spellwork-you need to develop an understanding and personal relationship with your chosen deities. Magical Deities will help you to do just that, with valuable information including:

- The history of the Wiccan Goddess and God and their evolution through various traditions
- An introduction to the Triple Goddess and her three aspects: Maiden, Mother and Crone
- Introductions to the Sun God, the Horned God, the Green Man, and the Holly and Oak Kings
- How to represent the God and Goddess on the Wiccan altar
- The mythology, cosmology, and magical practices of the ancient cultures that gave rise to Wicca
- The most popular deities of the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, and Celtic pantheons
- Advice for choosing deities to work with, and magical goals and methods specific to each one

The paths to connection with the God and Goddess, or to any of the deities "borrowed" from other cultures are as multiple and varied as the people who worship them. Ultimately, your intuition and your heart are your best guides along your journey. But the more you know about the gods and goddesses you seek to work with, the more authentic and astounding your connection with them has the potential to be. As you make your way deeper into the realm of Wicca, Magical Deities will be a trusted travel guide Scroll to the top of the page, hit the buy button, and you'll receive an exclusive free gift

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Who are the Wiccan Gods?

Wicca is a religion based on neo-pagan teachings and beliefs and its accordance to the principles of nature. Like most religions, Wicca shows high reverence to deity because they acknowledge their supreme divine power. Being a typically duotheistic religion, Wiccans believe that deity is a twin; a God and Goddess that both have equal footing and power. In the previous articles, we have already debunked the myth that Wiccans worship Satan and the devils, let us now get to know more the primary Gods and Goddesses of Wicca.

The Horned God

Horns are usually misinterpreted as the symbol of evil and Satan in Christian teachings. But in Wicca, the Horned God is also known as the Sun God, the Sacrificed God, and the Vegetation God. Wiccans see God in the sun, governing their daily activities from sunrise until sunset or a lifecycle and without him, life would not exist. In addition to this, the God is a symbol of a tender of wild animals. According to Scott Cunningham, he is seen as the God with horns that symbolizes his connection with animals which gave birth to its name as “master of the hunt”. He also oversees the protection of forests, desserts, and towering mountains untouched by human hands. Other symbols used to worship and often associated with God are objects that represent masculinity and strength like swords, horns, speark, candle gold, brass, diamond, sickle, arrow, knife, and others. While its animals symbols are dog, snake, fish, dragon, wolf, bear, eagle, and many more.

According to the father of modern Wicca, Gerald Gardner, the Horned God’s name is Cernunnos – which means “the horned one” but like other Gods, he has many names such as Osiris and Apollo. Wiccan traditions shows the cycle of seasons that follow the relationship of God and the Goddess. According to Patti Wigington, the horned God dies during the fall where vegetation and land become dormant and becomes resurrected during the spring to impregnate the goddess of land – where he becomes a symbol for fertility. To practice the worship of Cernunnos, familiarize yourself with this prayer:

“A Prayer to Cernunnos

God of the green,

Lord of the forest,

I offer you my sacrifice.

I ask you for your blessing.

You are the man in the trees,

the green man of the woods,

who brings life to the dawning spring.

You are the deer in rut,

mighty Horned One,

who roams the autumn woods,

the hunter circling round the oak,

the antlers of the wild stag,

and the lifeblood that spills upon

the ground each season.

God of the green,

Lord of the forest,

I offer you my sacrifice.

I ask you for your blessing.”

The duo of gods worshiped in Wicca are known as the Horned God and the Triple Goddess. The Horned God represents the masculine energy and is associated with things like the hunt, animals, and vitality. He is often depicted with antlers or horns and is seen as the lord of the wild and the forests.

The Triple Goddess

The Triple Goddess is the female counterpart of the Horned God. If the he is seen in the sun, the triple goddess can be reflected through the moon (luna) because of the phases of the moon that corresponds to the phases of the life of women, the stages of the moon which corresponds to the rhythm of the moon (28th day cycle). According to Scott Cunningham, she is the universal mother and source of fertility and wisdom.The other names that often used to call her are: Diana, Lucina, Selena. She also has countless other titles like the Queen of Heaven, the Mother of the Gods that Made the Gods, and the Divine Source among others. But it is essential to understand and remember that The triple goddess is a feminine deity that has three forms: The maiden, the mother, and crone.

According to Phyllis Curott, the maiden is the virgin or a young woman who is still innocent, excited, and enchanted about new beginnings and wild ideas but most importantly – independent. She represents the new moon phase. The maiden also represents the Goddess of the Hunt and the Goddess of Warriors. Her second form is the Mother, which also represents the next phase of a girl’s life. According to Wigington, she represents fertility, the ability to bear an offspring, and the abundance of growth and wisdom. Aside from that, she represents fulfillment in different aspects of life sexually, socially, and emotionally which makes sense because she is the symbol of a full moon. Wicca also believes that a woman does not have to produce biological children just to be a mother. Motherhood could also mean that you can create art, music, and spread wisdom. Lastly, as age comes with wisdom in the Crone phase, she has reached her peak as a wise woman. The waning moon represents this phase which also symbolises the lack of light during night and long cold winters that could mean death. Pop culture often depict the appearance of witches that are in this phase – long nose, wrinkled skin, and crooked back who are thirsty to bring back their youth by sacrificing children.

Worshipping is an important element of Wicca. To develop a close and harmonious relationship with them here are some simple rituals that you can follow:

In the morning

1. Everytime you wake up, stand facing the sun and absorb the sunlight and its energy
2. While doing this, visualize and think about the God and how he shows his power
3. Call him by chanting God names like Cernunnos, Osiris, and Apollo
4. Feel the energy coming from the sunlight with your magical imagination by opening your awareness and feelings and express your gratitudes and your wish to worship him
5. Practice this ritual everyday for one week.

1. Stand or sit facing the moon during the night if visible, if not, try to imagine a full moon with a silver-white glow that directly hits you
2. Feel the lunar glow touching your skin and sense how it mixes with your own energy
3. Imagine and see the Goddess while calling to her using any of her names
4. Repeat this ritual daily at the same time for a week

Note that you can repeat these rituals even after a week if you feel disconnected with the deities or if you feel like you need to strengthen your relationship with them.

Gods and Goddesses are creative forces of nature, they are around us. Wiccans worship them to help people during unpleasant or unfortunate circumstances in life or to prevent these events from happening. Wiccans can call to the Gods and Goddesses to give them strength so they can help not only themselves but other people as well. The deities give their blessings by helping Wiccans perform magick. However, Wicca firmly believes that each of its members should have the freedom to choose who they want to worship, or if they want to worship any God and Goddess – this means that atheism in wicca is normal and acceptable.

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The Horned God of Wicca

The God of Wicca is the Horned God the ancient God of fertility: the God of the forest, flock and field and also of the hunt. He is Lord of Life, and the Giver of Life, yet He is also Lord of Death and Resurrection. Like the Goddess, the nature of Her Horned Consort is also dual. For the Horned God is not only the Hunter, He is also the Hunted; He is the Sun by day, but He is also the Sun at Midnight; He is the Lord of Light, but He is also the Lord of Darkness: the darkness of night, the darkness of the Shadows, the darkness of the depths of the forest, the darkness of the depths of the Underworld.

The Horned God is the group soul of the hunted animal, invoked by the primitive shaman and the tribe: and as such, He is the Sacrificial Victim, the beast who is slain that the tribe might live, a gift from that group soul, who was often revered as the tribal totem or ancestral spirit. The Celts believed they were the descendants of the God of the Underworld, who was also the God of Fertility: the Latinised form of His name was Cernunnos, which means simply, the Horned One.

The Horned God is also the spirit of vegetation, of the green and growing things, whether of the vine or of the forest or of the field, Dionysus, Adonis, and many other vegetation and harvest Gods were all often depicted as horned, wearing the horns of the bull, the goat, the ram, or the stag: of whichever of the horned beasts has held sacred in that place and time. This aspect is the Dying and Resurrecting God who dies with the harvest and is rent asunder, as the grain is gathered in the fields; who is buried, as is the seed; who then springs forth anew, fresh and green and young, in the spring, reborn from the Womb of the Great Mother.

The Horned God is Osiris, who was often depicted with the horns of a bull. Osiris was believed to be incarnate, in a succession of sacred bulls, and worshipped in that form as the God Apis. This was yet another form and manifestation of Osiris as the God of Fertility and also of Death and Resurrection. And Osiris bears the marks of a lunar, rather than a solar God, for Set tears the body of Osiris into fourteen pieces, the number of days of the waning moon; and then Isis, the Great Mother, gathers those pieces together and restores Osiris to life again.

The Horned God is the Great God Pan, the Goat-foot God with a human torso and a human but the goat-horned head, the God whose ecstatic worship was so hated by the Church that they used His description for their “Devil” and called Him the lord of all evil. Yet, to the ancients who worshipped Him, and to the modern Pagans and Witches that worship Him still, “Pan is greatest, Pan is least. Pan is all, and all is Pan”.

The Horned God is not “the Devil”, except to those who fear and reject nature, and the Powers of Life, and God, and human sexuality, and the ecstasy of the human spirit. The Horned God is the God of Wicca.

I am a stag of seven tines,
I am a wide flood on a plain,
I am a wind on the deep waters,
I am a shining tear of the sun,
I am a hawk on a cliff,
I am fair among flowers,
I am a god who sets the head afire with smoke.
I am a battle waging spear,
I am a salmon in the pool,
I am a hill of poetry,
I am a ruthless boar,
I am a threatening noise of the sea,
I am a wave of the sea,
Who but I knows the secrets of the unhewn dolmen ?

Origin obscure but certainly Celtic

On the other hand, the Triple Goddess embodies the feminine energy and represents the phases of life and nature. She is often represented as a maiden, mother, and crone, symbolizing the stages of a woman's life and the cycles of the moon. The Triple Goddess is associated with fertility, creation, and wisdom. Apart from the Horned God and the Triple Goddess, Wiccans may also worship and connect with other deities from various pantheons and cultures. These may include gods and goddesses from ancient civilizations like Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Celtic, or Roman mythology. Wiccans believe in the existence of many other gods and goddesses, each having their own unique characteristics and attributes. These deities are often called upon for guidance, protection, and support in rituals and ceremonies. Wiccans may choose to work with specific deities based on personal connections, interests, or intentions. It is important to note that Wicca emphasizes a personal relationship and connection with the divine rather than strict dogma or fixed beliefs. Thus, individual Wiccans may have different interpretations and experiences with the gods and goddesses they worship. Overall, the concept of Wiccan gods plays a significant role in Wiccan spirituality and practice. They are seen as benevolent beings present in nature and provide guidance and energy to Wiccans in their rituals, spells, and daily lives..

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