Lawyer Pixie Serrano, one of the co-founders of the Philippine Wiccan Society, emphasizes that Wicca may not be for everyone.
"Becoming a Wiccan is a choice. It’s a commitment. Have faith. Listen to your inner voice. Maybe Wicca might not be for you, but it can help you decide where to go," Serrano says.
This is so in the case of Karl*, an 18-year-old Ateneo freshman. During Karl’s rebellious, early adolescent years, he started practicing Wicca. Only his sister and some friends knew about it. A few years later, however, he decided to stop.
“Kasi creepy,” he shares. “There’s just something creepy about getting things you want that way.”
Karl says among the common spells he used to cast were spells to find things he had lost. He would find these objects, and that eventually creeped him out.
He doesn’t, however, pass judgment on those who continue on the Wiccan path.
“Nasa kanila ‘yun. Kasi ako, I chose to leave because na-realize ko, that’s not me. It’s something I don’t want,” he says. “It’s always the choice of the person. Choice nila maniwala sa ganito, so let them be.”
Asked what benefits he got from his Wicca experience, Karl said it gave him empowerment and made him more open-minded.
“At that time, I became less timid. Compared to after that, bumalik ako sa shy nature ko,” he says. “I [also] became more liberal about thoughts [on] religion, so up to now I’m a liberal Catholic."
This is so in the case of Karl*, an 18-year-old Ateneo freshman. During Karl’s rebellious, early adolescent years, he started practicing Wicca. Only his sister and some friends knew about it. A few years later, however, he decided to stop.
“Kasi creepy,” he shares. “There’s just something creepy about getting things you want that way.”
Karl says among the common spells he used to cast were spells to find things he had lost. He would find these objects, and that eventually creeped him out.
He doesn’t, however, pass judgment on those who continue on the Wiccan path.
“Nasa kanila ‘yun. Kasi ako, I chose to leave because na-realize ko, that’s not me. It’s something I don’t want,” he says. “It’s always the choice of the person. Choice nila maniwala sa ganito, so let them be.”
Asked what benefits he got from his Wicca experience, Karl said it gave him empowerment and made him more open-minded.
“At that time, I became less timid. Compared to after that, bumalik ako sa shy nature ko,” he says. “I [also] became more liberal about thoughts [on] religion, so up to now I’m a liberal Catholic."
*Name has been changed to protect the individual.
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