Tell your family that you are studying wicca?

How do you tell your family that you are studying wicca when they think that you are catholic?!? I've been hidding it from them since feb. I don't want them to think I'm weird or anything :/

With all the religions out there, I'm glad you picked one that is peaceful and open. I've researched the religion and even though I'm not into it, it's a solid and respectful belief.

As for the family, there's no easy answer. It's likely that they will think you are possessed by the Devil or some ridiculous nonsense like that, because they're probably of the mindset that any other religion is of the Devil. Just remind them that Jesus preached that none of us are good, but are all sinners. As sinners, none of us have the right to judge another's sin and God is the only one with true knowledge of good and evil. I don't know how they'll take that, but I'd like to hope that they'll stand by their savior's word and not judge you.

It might also be helpful to not perform any ritual in their presence, and don't get caught stealing rosemary from the spice rack for a purification spell ^_^

Well met.

wuts wicca im catholic

Wicca is a type of religion and we honor the earth and nature

I'm pagan. My family is very Catholic. I'm not Wicca by any means. But, I'm still pagan in belief and practice. So, how do you tell your family? Well, first off, ask yourself this. How open minded is my family? If they aren't and you still live in the house then you shouldn't because bad things could happen. I'm not saying don't hide who you are or what you believe but, you have to look at this from a realistic stand point in life. By the Catholic churches standards you are now a heathen and should be burned on a stake. Salem Witch Trials? Granted they can't do that anymore but get where I am going with this?

As for thinking that you are wierd? I think that should be the least of your worries. I have heard of bad things coming about from telling families that aren't open minded about stuff things that you need an open mind to respect. Like homosexuality for one. Or, practicing witchcraft in a home full of Catholics. You'll be alright just understand what you are abot to get yourself into by telling your family this. Will they understand? You know your family. Will they? Don't tell me. This is something you have to work out on your own on how or when you are going to tell them.

So, in my case, my brother thinks its funny. My sister thinks I'm stupid. my mom thinks that the Devil has possessed me. Woohoo. Go them. Does it bother me? Not really. She always tries to take off my pentacle I wear all the time to try to get me to wear a cross. As mush as I would love to wear a symbol representing something that I think is a big fat lie? No thanks. My beliefs lie in that which predates Christianity by thousands and thousands of years. So, if you live at home, maybe you should wait until you are out of the house. If you are on your own and have your own place, then tell them about your beliefs. Just make sure you have enough evidence to back up what you believe just in case you get into a religious debate about your belief system. Just some words of advice is all. Good luck.

people get frightened by beliefs such as wicca etc, because they don't understand it and generally think that it's all 'abara-kadabra' when it's really not.

I've never really understood the fear, I guess it dates back to salems lot like etc...

if you have no reason to tell them, personally I wouldn't at the moment. tey'll probably dismiss it as a fad. or totally over react, if their religion doesn't interfere with you, and yours with them, I would leave things be until you have established your self in a covern and have more confidence and trust in what your doing.

bless'ed be

oooh I just read the above comment...v good!

You're the only one here who can gauge how your family would react if you told them. If they're Catholic in name but never go to church or pray, then you can probably tell them and it won't be a big deal.

If they are pretty into it though, you'd be better off just not to tell them. Is there a reason you feel like you need to tell them?

Aiden.
Well, I'll tell you personally, I know exactly what you're going through. I was born and raised by strict Catholics all my life, but when I discovered Wicca, nothing really felt right anymore.

Changing other people's set of moral views is extremely hard, especially when they've been taught something one way all their life, it's complicated to go up to them and just say, Everything that you have been told about this subject is a complete bunch of lies.

You might not get the best reactions.

Your best bet of Coming-out-of-the-broom-closet as Wiccans like to say, would be to calmly explain things to your parents slowly, with time intervals in between. Make it sound like a group, like, Well, some of my friends have found this really cool new thing, it's all into nature and stuff. Or ask them the Did you know questions. As in, Did you know that the pentagram isn't really a sign of the devil?

But remember, don't ever use the word witch with an uncomfortable group unless you know for sure they wouldn't mind. I didn't use the word witch until the very end, a few days after everything finally came out, as a passerby type saying while I was cooking dinner and the parents were interrogating me.

Yeah, the name for it actually predates the word Witch.

But I believe as long as you take the little steps first-don't ever overwhelm them-you'll be fine.

Merry Met and Blessed Be. Hope everything works out for you. ^.~

I'm still in the closet about my (Pagan/Wiccan) beliefs. My dad's agnostic, mother is a bible-thumpin' christian. I have even been initiated by a very good friend of mine! Neither know about it. Subtle hints are always good thing when it comes to this. I know that I leave one of my books lying around every one in a while. After a while, they will probably catch on. My mother is starting to, at least I think, especially when she said, I don't mind what he does, because I know he was raised on good values and I can trust his choices. But, as others have said, every family is different. Blessed Be.