Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Shamanism is the first religion, and it existed prior to the earliest civilizations. It was created by the first humans with knowledge, and they gained access to it through ecstasy, alternate states of consciousness. #2 Wicca is a religion that utilizes magic. It teaches that the physical world is one of many realities, and that the physical is not the absolute highest expression. The only difference between the physical and the spiritual is that the former is denser. #3 Wicca is a religion that embraces magic. It is a harmonious movement of energies to create needed change. Wiccans don't believe in predestination, and they believe that they are free souls with full control and responsibility of their lives. #4 Wicca, like all religions, reveres a supreme divine power. The Wicca believe that this power exists beyond our comprehension, and they link with it through their deities. The deities were personified into two basic beings: the Goddess and the God.