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I was looking for types of Wicca for solitary practices and I came across something that goes like this. "You are not a wiccan until you have been initiated by a higher up wiccan" is this true?
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No, don't let other people tell you that you are not a wiccan. Your connection to the God and Goddess is all that matters. Some branches of Wicca say you need to be initiated, but as a solitary, it doesn't matter.

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Thank you!
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Elly is right. There are some Wiccan organizations who have a hierarchy system that involves more community interaction and initiations, but they don't speak for all Wiccans everywhere. :) In fact, probably not even most Wiccans.
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I understand that coven members are initiated. Some focus on connecting the red-thread of hereditary line tracing back to the founding Gardnerian or Alexandrian coven. Some couldn’t give a fig. There are degree-systems of advancement. Solitary Wiccans might do a self dedication of their own design if they choose to. As Solitary Witches we’re our own bosses. In occult societies initiation is not a passing on of the Spirit as Christians do but mimics the ordeal of passing over from life🌾 to death ☠️ & rising again 🌾 to the next incarnation to carry on the “Great Work”. Sometimes an initiation is equated to the hero’s path of conquering the passions of the self. Indigenous folk might pray, fast & quest to meet their spirit guide or go thru tests of fortitude & courage. What they all have in common is awakening the innermost consciousness to manifest.
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Some people are pushed from behind
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