The Wicca Bible is an influential spiritual text in the realm of Wicca, a modern pagan and witchcraft religion. This book is considered a comprehensive guide to Wiccan practices and beliefs, covering various aspects such as rituals, spells, divination, and deity worship. It presents a collection of information and teachings from various Wiccan traditions, enabling readers to explore different approaches to the craft. The Wicca Bible delves into the history, mythology, and philosophy behind Wiccan traditions, providing a foundation for practitioners to deepen their understanding. It includes practical guidance on spellcasting, celestial influences, herbalism, and creating sacred spaces. The book also emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility, ethical practices, and respect for nature.
The book also emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility, ethical practices, and respect for nature. Through its extensive content, The Wicca Bible serves as a valuable resource and reference for both beginners and experienced Wiccans, aiming to inspire and guide them on their spiritual journey..
Semiotic Analysis of Mental Disorders in BTS Magic Shop Lyrics
This article examines the meaning of mental health in the lyrics of the BTS’s song Magic Shop with Roland Barthes’ semiotic analysis. The meanings obtained through this analysis are connotation, denotation, and myth. The research method used a qualitative method with an interpretive approach, while the data collection technique employed a literature study. As there is no music video in this song, the researchers analyzed the lyrics of the song to find the meaning of mental health supported by journals and relevant data to enforce it. The results of the study obtained are the denotative meaning of the lyrics of the Magic Shop song which contains fear, uneasiness, anxiety, and other symptoms that lead to mental disorders. The denotative meaning contained in these lyrics as a whole incorporates implications of fear, uneasiness, anxiety, and other reasons that can make feel down which will cause mental health problems if not immediately handled. The connotation meaning is the fear that BTS experienced in the past did not prevent them from realizing their goals. Instead of focusing only on anxiety, they chose to open their hearts by accepting all their strengths and weaknesses. The meaning of the myth is that BTS wanted to convey that before success can be achieved, one must open heart to accept every aspect of oneself. When you can love yourself, then the road to success will follow along with the efforts made.
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Volume Title Proceedings of the International Conference on Community Empowerment and Engagement (ICCEE 2021) Series Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research Publication Date 9 May 2022 ISBN 10.2991/assehr.k.220501.021 ISSN 2352-5398 DOI 10.2991/assehr.k.220501.021How to use a DOI? Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL. Open Access This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
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TY - CONF AU - Verisa Rizki Amara AU - Rina Sari Kusuma PY - 2022 DA - 2022/05/09 TI - Semiotic Analysis of Mental Disorders in BTS Magic Shop Lyrics BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Community Empowerment and Engagement (ICCEE 2021) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 187 EP - 197 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220501.021 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.220501.021 ID - Amara2022 ER -
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