There are many cycles to be found on earth. the cycle of the seasons, the moon, human bodies, animal mating, daytime and nighttime, etc. The concept of a beginning and an end are actuall quite foreign to many natural processes. Therefore, it is hard for returns. This is another reason that we believe in reincarnation.

The Wiccan concept of the soul provides another reason for us to believe in reincarnation. Our soul is a part of the Goddess and God, entering our body when we are born and returning to the Goddess and God when we die. Our soul is always in existence, though our body has a limited life span. And yet, when our bodies are dead, it is assumed that our souls are dead as well! As a matter of fact, if our souls are always a part of the Goddess and God--whether in a body or not--then we never really cease to exist. When I die, my soul will receive another body. This is the base definition of reincarnation, and another reason that we believe in it.

Reincarnation is a basic Wiccan belief, but what Wiccans believe about reincarnation varies greatly from person to person. Many Wiccans draw their beliefs about reincarnation from the traditional eastern religions that espouse reincarnation, such as Hinduism and Buddhism. Others form their own beliefs about how many times we are incarnated, when and why we stop, how many years there are between incarnations, what we can be reincarnated as, etc. Still others don't have many solid beliefs about reincarnation, other than that it exists. After all, a person can only know so much.