The Sacred Power in your name

[Vivienne O'Regan]

No: HPFGUIDX 1149

On Wed, 6 Sep 2000 20:55:38 -0400 :  "Denise" <gypsycaine at yahoo.com>
asked:

>**but maybe the Wiccans reading this could tell me if
>a person's name has a special significance in the Wiccan religion.**

Names have significance in many spiritual traditions. In Wicca, for
example a new witch takes or is given a magical name, which is only
known to other coven members and will be a great source of their power.
Magicians also will take magical names to distinguish between their
mundane and magical lives and to serve as signifcators of their 
aspiration.  The taking of a new name is often part of initiation 
ceremonies, including those within Christianity.

Birth names tend to be considered less so unless given with awareness by
the parents but as Ted A outlines they can also be very powerful 
indicators in themselves.

>Ted Andrews, in a book  entitled The Sacred Power in Your Name, says:

<snipped>

>I will now look up and type about Harry!

>and it's not listed, just Harold and Henry... sighs.

Harry will be the same as Harold. Harry is the shortened form for
Harold.



Vivienne