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Do I have to have sex to be a Witch/Wiccan? 

The first person who wrote me with this question was a young woman. Much of what this woman had read about Wicca resonated with her, but she was a survivor of sexual abuse, and she was afraid to pursue study of Wicca because there might be a “requirement” to have sex—something that terrified her, given her history. I assured her that she absolutely did NOT have to have sex to be a Witch or Wiccan.

There is a pervasive myth floating around on the Interwebs and elsewhere that Wiccan rituals are loaded with sex. The rumor is fed, I suspect, in part by ignorance—we’re Witches, so we must be doing something naughty, right?—and in part by fundamentalists who enjoy portraying Wiccans as participating in orgiastic rituals for the glory of Satan. It makes me wonder whether the fundamentalists are more offended because they think we’re worshipping the devil or because they think we’re enjoying ourselves having sex.

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  • Greybeard
    Greybeard says #
    It is said that the ancient history is that of a fertility cult, and that meant human breeding as the most sacred act of creation.
  • Aryós Héngwis
    Aryós Héngwis says #
    I don't think it's really fair to call those who are concerned about religious groups pressuring young people into sex "troublemak
  • Lizann Bassham
    Lizann Bassham says #
    Thank you, excellent post!

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I get some variation of this question in my inbox at least once a week, if not more often:

I’m thirteen. Will you be my teacher? And by the way, don’t tell my parents I emailed you.

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  • Joseph Merlin Nichter
    Joseph Merlin Nichter says #
    This is a great article, thank you for addressing one of those topics we all experience, yet don't really talk about much. I agree

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