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[Alexandr Korol]

with a ceremonial knife. The graphic representation of the circle often depends on the specific grimoire, but most include letters from Ancient Greek and Ancient Hebrew. Many magical circles contain the letters Alpha and Omega, Kabbalistic symbols, or divine names. In addition to traditional magic, the magic circle is used in the rituals of the Neopagan religion Wicca. The term ‘magic circle’ is also sometimes used to refer to an association of magicians.” I’m just reading, and it’s interesting that Wicca is considered a religion. It says that “the Goddess is called the Triple Goddess, associating her three forms – ‘Maiden,’ ‘Mother,’ and ‘Crone’ – with the three phases of the moon.” It’s interesting – Maiden, Mother, and Crone – similar to Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in a way. Or you could see it like this: the Mother is the middle of the world, the balance, the point around 33 – more or less – the midpoint of existence. Before that, you are one version of yourself, then you become another – that’s the Mother stage. And then, after a certain age, you become the old man. These are different stages of transformation. Maybe I will still live for a long time after all. Alright, moving on. They worship some kind of horned deity or goddess. Life after death: “Beliefs about life after death among Wiccan followers may vary, although traditionally Wiccans believe in reincarnation. Raymond Buckland stated that the soul reincarnates several times in the same form to learn and develop, but this belief is not universal. A popular Wiccan saying, ‘Once a witch, always a witch,’ suggests that Wiccans are reincarnations of past witches. Wiccans who believe in reincarnation generally also believe that the soul, while waiting for its next reincarnation, rests in the Otherworld or the Land of Eternal Summer, known in Gardner’s writings as ‘the ecstasy of the Goddess.’ Many Wiccans believe in the ability, especially during the Samhain Sabbat to contact the dead who reside in the Otherworld through mediums and Ouija boards, though some Wiccans oppose such practices. For example, High Priest Alex Sanders stated, ‘They are dead; leave them alone.’ This belief was influenced by spiritualism, which was very popular at the time of modern Wicca’s emergence, and Gardner practiced it.” You see, there’s this whole magical religion called Wicca – I’m hearing about it for the first time in my life. They’ve gathered everything together, really everything. They have a symbol of the crescent moon, then the full moon, then another crescent – that’s their Triple Goddess. The symbol of the waxing moon, then the full moon, then the waning moon.