AboutLuna Expertise The following are sample range of questions that I am very comfortable answering:
Can a person be Christian and practice Witchcraft?
How do you know if you are a witch?
What are the Gods / Goddess associated with the element of fire?
What is the connection between the cycle of the moon and a woman`s monthly cycle?
Experience I have been a practicing witch for the past five years. I have studied world religions and the connection between religious practice and performing arts. I am skilled in Tarot readings and creating amulets / talismans.
Education/Credentials Assoicate of Arts in Threatre
Question I am currently about to graduate from Nursing school and would like to know what i need to take into consideration when caring for a wiccan.. is their anything that they cant eat? do they mind taking medication or do they only use herbs? and what kind of ritutals do they do either before they die and after they die..
Answer Hello Elizabeth,
Early congrats on your upcoming graduation.
You will find in your interactions with patients, that treating people who are Wiccan are really no different then treating someone who is Christian or Buddhist.
Because there is still so much social stigma connected with someone calling themselves a witch, some people choose to keep their faith and beliefs in hiding so as not to be pre-judged or treated differently by others, including medical staff.
There have been sad stories of Wiccan mothers being visited by Child Protective Services shortly after giving birth to their child all because some nurse felt this new baby wouldn't be cared for 'properly' being raised in a non-Christian home.
My advice to you is to treat Wiccan patients with the same care and respect as you would anyone else. You will find Wiccans who are more religious then others. In a hospital setting some Wiccans do not mind receiving visits from Clergy of any denomination, while others want to be left alone. You will also find some Wiccans who are vegans while others would love nothing better then a big juicy steak for dinner.
You may find some Wiccan patients setting up small alters for healing in their hospital room or wearing a special talisman during their operation. Some may even bring a special tea or elixir to drink to calm their nerves before an operation or to help speed the recovery process. Some Wiccans may try to deal with the pain through meditations, herbs and spell work, while others will be begging you for some Morphine.
As far as what is done when a Wiccan faces death or after death, well that is up to the individual. Since Wicca focuses more on what we do when we are alive, there is generally not a lot done for the preparation of death, but like I said, it is a individual thing.
Sorry to sound so vague, but Wicca does not have any set dogma on life and death. Wicca is a path of personal growth and learning therefore it can not be defined in simple easy answers.
The greatest thing you can do for a Wiccan patient is to respect their belief by finding out a little about it and asking the patient questions when you do not understand something. Most Wiccans will love to answer any questions you may have about their faith.
Here is a few sites that can provide you with a little more information about Wicca:
