Why Choose a Wiccaning?
A Wiccaning is a beautiful ceremony, held to welcome the child into this world and to ask the blessing of the gods upon them. The main difference between a christening and a Wiccan blessing is that whereas in the former the child is often welcomed into a belief system for life and to an extent tied to it, in the latter the child is accepted until such time as they are old enough to make their own decision as to their faith and choose their own path. There are several reasons why this type of blessing may appeal to you more than a christening. Perhaps you are not especially religious but feel the need to welcome your child formally; perhaps the link to nature evident in a lot of Wiccan and Pagan1 rites touches you in some way. Or perhaps you simply like the freedom of choice the child is offered. You don’t have to be Wiccan, though, to choose such a blessing. A coven2 may prefer to perform such a rite for its members only, but a local lone practitioner may be approachable. If a witch3 c
