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The Basic Wicca Test

ANSWERS

By: Keitha (FireWind)
Posted: 2000

 

BASICS- TRUE/FALSE

1. False. The Word Wicca comes from either the word meaning "To Bend", or "To Conjure". The first meaning is usually held to be true.
2. True. There are few records we can be sure about before Gerald Gardner.
3. False. Some Witches are not Pagan.
4. False. Some Wiccans use the Pentacle facing point down, some to denote 2nd Degree initiate.
5. False. There are 8 Sabbats.
6. False. You don't have to use Tarot or Runestones in order to be Wiccan.
7. False. If you said true, I highly recommend you pick up a copy of Barstow's "Witchcraze".
8. True. The Pentacle sumbolizes all 5 elements, and many of other things, too.
9. True. Water is an element.
10. True. Gnomes are elementals.
11. True. Deosil is the direction of the sun's movement across the sky. In the northern hemisphere, this is clockwise. In the southern hemisphere, this is counterclockwise.
12. True. A circle is a sphere.
13. False. Some rituals, such as banishing, are conducted widdershins.
14. False. You don't need any tools to conduct a ritual.
15. False. Basic first-year social science: don't believe everything you read!
16. False. A Pentacle is different from a pentegram.
17. True. No other justification is needed.
18. False. Wicca is not based on spellcraft.
19. False. Some cultures have an Earth Mother, Sky Father; some have a Sun Goddess, Moon God, etc.
20. False. This is a topic of debate, but some people do this quite easily and happily, so I have to say that it can be done.
21. False. The number is not generally unlucky to Wiccans. The number 13 was considered unlucky to Christians because there are approximately 13 full moons a year, and the number is important to Pagans.
22. False. A familiar can be a cat, a dog, a bird, a horse, or any other animal; it's up to the individual.
23. True. The cauldron is widely considered to be a symbol of death and regeneration.
24. True. Chakras are energy vortexes in the body.
25. False. Humour should never be banned from ritual. :)
Bonus Question: False. Stonehenge pre-dates the Druids.
 

BASICS- MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The Phases of the moon are:
           d) New, Full, first quarter, 3rd quarter, gibbous.

2. Incense is used to:
           d) All of the above.
Incense really is used to create a cool mystical atmosphere :)

3. The Athame is used:
           c)Sometimes both.
Some people use the Athame for general use, most use it to cast circles.

4. A Spell:
           c)Is a method of bending reality to will.
However, ethics also come strongly into play.

5. Which of these connections is correct:
           a)North-Earth-Death.
There are many interpretations of the directions and meanings of the elements, but this is from one of the most popular forms.

6. A Sabbat is:
           d)A day with specific meaning during the Wheel of the Year.

7. The Maiden is:
           b)The spirit of the wild, untamed feminine.

8. The Crone is:
           a)The Death Goddess who allows for regeneration.

9. Meditation is:
           a)A way of relaxing the body and expanding the mind.

10. The God is:
           b)The divine male principle.
 

LONG ANSWER

These are the most subjective questions, and I couldn't possibly cover all of the possible answers. But here's a few of the more objective ones:

1. Approximate dates of the Sabbats:
Feb 2nd: Imbolc
March 21st: (approx) Ostara; Spring Equinox
April 30th: Beltane
June 21st: (approx) Litha; Summer Solstice
Aug 1st: Lammas
Sept 21st: (approx) Mabon; Fall Equinox
Oct 31st: Samhain
Dec 21st: (approx) Yule; Winter Solstice

2. The Moon Phases and their meanings: Note: These are my interpretations, and might not be yours.
NEW: Banishing, releasing. Crone Goddess.
1ST QUARTER: Beginnings. Maiden Goddess.
WAXING GIBBOUS: Bringing a project to completion.
FULL: Manifestation, Mother Goddess.
WANING GIBBOUS: Making choices and changes for the better
3RD QUARTER: Endings.

3. If you got 10, give yourself full marks. :)

4. Same as above. :)

5. MAIDEN: The Goddess of spring, beginnings, the wild, the untamed, the free. The Maiden Goddess relies on no-one but herself, doesn't care what people think. She is the huntress, the strong woman, the Waxing Moon Goddess. She is a virgin in the sense that she relies on no man.

MOTHER: The Goddess of summer, the strong, caring woman. The nurturer, growing in wisdom. The mother understands love and loss, and how to give without losing. She is the Full Moon, the equal of the horned God.

CRONE: The Goddess of fall and winter, the Death Goddess, the old woman. The Crone is sometimes a cruel joker, but she is the necessary sleep before dawn. The Hag, the wise one, who understands all things.

6. The Elements:
Earth - North - Death, strength.
Air - East - Beginnings, Clarity, change.
Fire - South - Passion, Purity.
Water - West - Emotion, Connection.

7. Points of the Pentacle:
Top: Spirit
Top Right: Water
Bottom Right: Fire
Bottom Left: Earth
Top Left: Air

8. If you got all 5, give yourself full marks. :)

9. See above.

10. Also see above. If you would like to learn more, check out Margot Adler's "Drawing Down the Moon".

11. Another "see above".

12. Same as above, but the major ones tend to be:
Celtic, Greco-Roman, Norse, Native American, Mayan, etc.

13. Elementals:
Gnomes - Earth.
Syphs - Air.
Salamanders - Fire.
Undines - Water.

14. The Chakras:
Crown
Third Eye
Throat
Heart
Solar plexus
Sacral
Root

15. hehe... I couldn't begin to guess what you said. If you covered pre-history, the Burning times, and some 20th century stuff, give yourself full marks. :)

 

DIFFERENTIAL CULTURAL QUESTIONS.

 

1. True. Women generally didn't have a lot of power.
2. True.
3. True. The people wouldn't accept Zeus at first, so they had the longest honeymoon in history while the changeover took place.
4. Curve ball... :) This is actually true. They even had descriptive coins for just in case a Roman found himself somewhere he didn't speak the language.
5. False. Diana fell in love with a Shepherd.
6. False. The fates also controlled the lives of the Gods.
7. True.
8. False. The Styx was a river in the underworld.
9. True.
10. True.

Bonus: True. Modern literature is still fighting a debate with Plato.

1. True. Women had a lot of power during a time of decreasing female self-determination.
2. True. In about 300 BCE, the Romans betrayed the Celts. In response, the Celts marched on Rome, sacked the city for a year, and then went home.
3. True. It was illegal to write anything sacred down.
4. False. Celtic France was called Gaul.
5. False. Cuhulain was a Celtic hero, but he wasn't credited with invading France.
6. False. In Celtic tradition, the day begins at sundown.
7. True.
8. True.
9. True.
10. False. Cernunnos was considered to be a Dark God only by Christians of the time.

Bonus: True.

1. False. The Native Americans were here first.
2. True.
3. True.
4. True.
5. False. Only slain warriors go to Valhalla.
6. True.
7. True.
8. True.
9. False. It was stolen by Loki from Freya.
10. True.

Bonus: Just try and tell me that's not true... :)