Kaytee also wants the part of Peter Pan in her high school’s annual musical. And right here is where we draw the line in being "just like any other teen girl." Many other teen girls would rehearse a little harder or rely on past acting experience to land the coveted lead role in the school’s drama. But Kaytee’s going a different route. She’s decided to cast a spell to get what she wants.

"Everyone at school knows I’m into witchcraft," she says, "but most people don’t understand it. "The spell I’ll cast is like a prayer. I’ll project that I’ll get the part of Peter Pan. There’s a lot more to it — elimination, etc. — but the basic spell will be ‘harm me none and for the good of all.’ "

Kaytee’s Not Alone
What do Kaytee’s parents think of their daughter’s involvement in Wicca? Well, they’re first-degree witches — along with Kaytee’s 8-year-old sister. "I’m not a first-degree witch yet," Kaytee says. "I’m still practicing for initiation."

Kaytee, like thousands of other teens, are searching for power — power to make their dreams become reality, power to be successful, power to get what they want out of life. I get to speak in tons of high school assemblies around the nation, and I meet countless teenagers — just like Kaytee — who are desperate to find something real to depend on.

If you’re thinking a witch is an ugly woman wearing a big, black hat, think again. Kaytee is a beautiful 16-year-old girl who looks like any other teenager. I even meet lots of teens who are active in a church and youth group, yet they’re turning to Wicca for power.

That’s the big draw of the craft — power to get what you want. Hey, life’s not easy, is it? School’s tough. Mom and Dad don’t seem to understand. Friends are flaky. The environment’s a mess, you’re pressured with unrealistic expectations from the opposite sex, armed guards patrol your camps and a balanced life seems impossible to achieve. You need power — and lots of it — to survive!

Wiccans say their power comes from several sources: Spirit (they define this as God), the Elements, the Ancestors and the Angels. Witches use their own power — power of the mind — to manifest what they need. They believe that through the centuries, humans have suppressed many of their innate talents, including the power of the mind.

They’ll tell you that we’ve become lazy and access only what we think we need, and that we don’t bother to use a huge portion of our mind power. It’s from this unused mind that abilities such as clairvoyance, telekinesis and extrasensory perception (ESP) are found. According to Wiccans, everyone has these abilities, but most people don’t use them. But witches strive to strengthen these natural gifts.

The Cone of Power
Where do witches get their power? It actually comes from Satan, but Wiccans describe it differently. Picture a three-sided witches’ hat. It resembles a triangle, and that’s representative of the "cone of power."

According to Silver Ravenwolf, in her book, Teen Witch, witchcraft encompasses three sides (angles) of belief: Love, Positive Creativity and Spirit. The bottom of the hat, or the foundation of the Craft, is love. Love can soothe the soul, open a door and make us all one. The witch does her best to love all creatures big or small.

The second side of the hat is Positive Creativity. Wiccans believe the main purpose of being human falls under the art of creation — or how you invest your time. It doesn’t matter what you do as long as you create in a positive way.

Spirit makes up the third side of the hat. Witches believe that God — in whatever form — exists, is within us and around us and is willing to help us if we only ask. God is often called the Lord and the Lady, because witches see God as both masculine and feminine. Allah, Jesus and Buddha are all faces of the masculine side of God.

Wiccans also give equal importance to the feminine side of God. By putting the three sides of the hat together — Love, Positive Creativity and Spirit — Wiccans create a cone of power from which their magick (real magick vs. illusionary magic) energy comes from. Witches believe they can perform miracles for themselves and others through a cone of power. This is their source of power for living in the 21st century.

It’s described in a book and is available to all who desire it. This power is unlimited and it can overcome even the most seemingly insurmountable problems. The source of this power is the living God — the God of the Bible.

God is all-powerful, and His infinite power is demonstrated in several ways. He’s the One who formed the unborn child (Psalm 139:13-16) and created the heavens (Jeremiah 32:17). Nothing is too hard for Him, and He does as He pleases (Psalm 115:3).

In biblical times, God’s power over nature was frequently demonstrated in miracles — everything from the plagues in Egypt to stilling a storm (Mark 4:35-41) to walking on water (Matthew 14:22-33).

God’s power is also obvious in His control of the course of history. In Acts 17:26 we read, "From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth, and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live."

God’s Power Reigns!
One of the most amazing demonstrations of God’s power is in human life and personality. In many ways changing a person’s personality is far more difficult than creating or lifting a large rock. It’s not easy altering human nature, but God does it every day. In respect to power for this life and securing our eternal destiny, Jesus said, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible" (Matthew 19:26, New Living Translation).

Yet, by far the greatest display of God’s power was the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The Bible speaks of this power in 2 Corinthians 13:4: "Although he died on the cross in weakness, he now lives by the mighty power of God. We, too, are weak, but we live in him and have God’s power" (New Living Translation). This same power that brought Jesus back from the dead is available to help us live life today and give us hope for tomorrow.

Wicca’s Power Falters
The power that Wicca offers is limited and bogus. Keep in mind that Wicca is a man-made religion of preferences that was started in Great Britain in 1952. Part of Satan’s plan is to deceive us and counterfeit all that God is and does. Satan loves to disguise himself as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14). Because he is a created being (Ezekiel 28:13, 15), his power is limited. Satan and his demonic servants work at deceiving us by appearing good and attractive. Many unsuspecting teens and adults looking for power are following sincerely deceived religious-sounding people into Satan’s snare of Wicca.

Think of the search for power in another way: If you really want the kind of power that can change your life and help you face the pressures of living in the 21st Century, why would you want to rely on another created being with limited power, or on yourself trying to use a cone of power?

The wise thing to do would be to find the source of unlimited power and plug into it. When you decide to follow Jesus and establish a personal relationship with Him, you plug into all the power of the universe. The search for power begins and ends with Jesus. Rely on Him to give you the strength to overcome any struggle you may be facing today. Let this promise found in Philippians 4:13 encourage and guide you: "I can do everything through him who gives me strength."