How can a Catholic become Wiccan?

Answer 1

Roman Catholic AnswerThey can not and remain a Catholic. Wiccan is a neopagan religion (see Wikipedia) that worships a horned God and a Goddess. Catholicism has long ago condemned all of this as demon worship. In other words, the spirits that Wiccans worship are real, it is just that they are evil, as defined by the Church. People have enough trouble following God's Will without fomenting big trouble by invoking and/or worshipping evil spirits (devils). To renounce Catholicism to join Wicca is to renounce God. Pagan AnswerThe process for anyone is the same.

If you are born, and/or inducted into one spiritual path and choose, of your own free will, to change your path it requires study and commitment.

First,

- You should seek out people of your current spiritual path who you trust and respect and talk to them about your "crisis of faith."

- Many times just expressing your doubts, reservations and fears to someone who walks the same path as you can be of great help at sorting out your own difficulties.

- Be certain you wish to make a change, and remember you will have to (in the eyes of the Catholic church) deny God in one form to accept a new spiritual path. And also remember, that paganism is not held in good regard by the path you are considering leaving. You will be told you are putting your immortal soul in jeopardy by engaging in "witchcraft."

Next,

- You should seek out people of the pagan path you are considering (there are many, Wicca just being one of them) and spend some time talking freely, openly and in depth with them about their beliefs, practices and lives.

- Attend a few open rituals with a group in your area. Observe and ask questions to help you understand what it is you are seeing/experiencing.

- Read several books by several authors on the spiritual path you are considering. I have met too many people who "know all they need to" because and I quote, "I read a book." Paganism in all its complexities is not something you can understand in the reading of a single book.

- As Paganism does not have a single source or "Bible" the interpretations are as varied as the practitioners.

You still have some work to do.

- You should do some serious soul searching, be sure you are undertaking this change for the right reasons, and that you are ready to commit to the change.

- Meditate, open your mind to the possibilities, be brutally honest with yourself, consider the down side, talk your plans over with someone you trust and who knows you well, be certain of your motivations.

- Let the universe be your guide, because if you are truly intent on following a pagan spiritual path you will be doing a lot of that sort of thing in your everyday practice.

The next step is fairly simple.

- Find a group, a Circle or a coven you are comfortable with and talk to them about joining.

- There are several levels of involvement, usually classes and studies and interactions with the group for a specific time period (most commonly a year and a day) before you will be considered an active member of the group.

- If you are planning on making the change to a solitary practice of a pagan path, you are undertaking a lifetime of work. Being a solitary has its rewards, but working, living and celebrating within a group is a wonderful experience.