Let’s Talk Witch – There Is No Heaven or Hell
Wiccans don’t believe in heaven or hell. They believe in being responsible for your actions and casting spells responsibly and in the Law of Threefold Return. But they don’t believe that deities punish people or reward them after death. There is no doctrine about an afterlife in Wicca. Most Wiccans believe in reincarnation, or that they will be reborn after they die. Reincarnation is a path to spiritual enlightenment so Wiccans believe that they will be reborn into another life based on the spiritual lessons they have yet to learn. They study and meditate to achieve as much enlightenment as possible so that when they are reborn they will not have to repeat the lessons they have already learned.
It can be hard for some people to let go of the ideas of eternal reward or eternal punishment but many people find it is more comforting and empowering to embrace the idea that each person is responsible for their actions in this life and that living ethically is its own reward. If you’re a free thinker who has always believed in taking responsibility for your own actions the lack of dogma in Wicca could be a perfect fit for you.
Wiccans believe that before a soul is reincarnated it rests in the Summerland.
Wicca: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide: Wicca Spells, Symbols & Witchcraft Beliefs – Extended 2nd Edition (Paganism, Wiccan, Spells and Rituals, Wicca Spells, Candles, Witchcraft, Symbols)
Sarah Thompson
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