Stan commented on “How God works in Wicca” with the question, “.. what do you think of the idea of a separation God and Goddess, in the sense of “King and Queen,” (a.k.a “The Crown”) where they’re both acting as a single, governing entity, and yet are two, distinct individuals?”
I’m sure that’s very much what happens. I do not think they work to cross purposes at all. An example of this in Wicca is the Wheel of the Year, the Wiccan liturgical calendar, a celebration of the life of the Gods, male and female, and how they compliment each other and work together. One person might relate better to the female aspect and work with it more, where another like myself might do the same with the male aspect but both are generally acknowledged and celebrated and considered equal in power.
They do generally have different attributes and “kingdoms” if you will. Men and women are quite different in general, and the Duality celebrates and finds joy in these differences. The male aspect is generally more celebrated in summer, the female in winter, the male is usually associated with the sun, the female the moon, etc. There are exceptions to this in individual worship but Wicca is nothing if not a highly individualistic faith, which is part of what makes it so challenging.
I’m sure that’s very much what happens. I do not think they work to cross purposes at all. An example of this in Wicca is the Wheel of the Year, the Wiccan liturgical calendar, a celebration of the life of the Gods, male and female, and how they compliment each other and work together. One person might relate better to the female aspect and work with it more, where another like myself might do the same with the male aspect but both are generally acknowledged and celebrated and considered equal in power.
They do generally have different attributes and “kingdoms” if you will. Men and women are quite different in general, and the Duality celebrates and finds joy in these differences. The male aspect is generally more celebrated in summer, the female in winter, the male is usually associated with the sun, the female the moon, etc. There are exceptions to this in individual worship but Wicca is nothing if not a highly individualistic faith, which is part of what makes it so challenging.
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