Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia - Wicca
Wicca is a Neopagan religious movement found in many different countries, though most commonly in English-speaking cultures. Wicca was fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - History Of Wicca
Wicca - Origins. The history of Wicca is much debated. Gardner claimed that the religion was a survival of matriarchal Pagan religions ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - History Of Wicca
Wicca - Origins. The history of Wicca is much debated. Gardner claimed that the religion was a survival of matriarchal Pagan religions ...   » Read the article

Article - Wicca And Witchcraft: Holidays In Wicca And Witchcraft
Wicca and Witchcraft: Holidays in Wicca and Witchcraft Includes: October 31 - November Eve - Samhain December 21 - Winter Solstice - ...   » Read the article

Article - Wicca And Witchcraft: General Practices In Wicca
Wicca and Witchcraft: General Practices in Wicca (Witchcraft) The roots of the religion called Wicca, or Witchcraft, are very old, c...   » Read the article

Article - Wicca And Witchcraft: Basic Philosophy Of Wicca Or Witchcraft
Wicca and Witchcraft: Basic Philosophy of Wicca or Witchcraft Wicca, or Witchcraft, is an earth religion -- a re-linking with the life f...   » Read the article

Article - Wicca And Celtic Paganism: Why Wicca Is Not Celtic Paganism
Why Wicca is Not Celtic Paganism There are many out there who believe that Wicca and its related forms of NeoPagism are a type of Celtic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dianic Wicca: Encyclopedia - Dianic Wicca
Dianic Wicca, also known as Women's Spirituality, Feminist Spirituality, Feminist Witchcraft, and Feminist Wicca. Dianic Wicca - Beliefs ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eclectic Wicca: Encyclopedia - Eclectic Wicca
Eclectic Wicca is a widely accepted branch of Neopaganism, where followers include any aspects involved in the other traditions. This may...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gardnerian Wicca: Encyclopedia - Gardnerian Wicca
Gardnerian Wicca is a tradition of the Neopagan religion of Wicca. Gardnerian Wicca is named after Gerald Gardner (1884-1964), a British...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca Craft: Encyclopedia - Wicca Craft
Wicca Craft: The Modern Witch's Book of Herbs, Magick and Dreams reveals the traditions, tools and symbols of Wicca craft and offer metho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faery Wicca: Encyclopedia - Faery Wicca
Faery Wicca is any type of Wiccan religion that emphasises the Fae (gnomes, elves, faeries, sprites, etc.) and the lore and fantastical w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Wicca: Encyclopedia - Christian Wicca
Christian Wicca combines Christian and Wicca beliefs, embracing reincarnation and worship of nature and fertility as key aspects. Christi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexandrian Wicca: Encyclopedia - Alexandrian Wicca
Alexandrian Wicca is a tradition of the Neopagan religion of Wicca, founded by Alex Sanders (also known as "King of the Witches"[1]) who,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universal Eclectic Wicca: Encyclopedia - Universal Eclectic Wicca
CUEW is the Church of Universal Eclectic Wicca, or UEW, an incorporated church with tax exemption in the United States. Universal Eclecti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Star Wicca: Encyclopedia - Blue Star Wicca
Blue Star Wicca is one of a number of Wiccan traditions created in the United States in the 1970s based loosely on the Gardnerian and Ale...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic Wicca: Encyclopedia - Celtic Wicca
Celtic Wicca is a synthesis of Wicca with Celtic or Celtic-inspired traditions. Some Celtic Wiccans claim that the tradition is an ancien...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Alternative Health Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca (The Craft, Craft of the Wise, modern witchcraft, Wicca Craft): A form of paganism. It is related to shamanism and includes vari...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca (Anglo-Saxon, "wise one. ")   An earth or pagan religion and magical system dedicated to the Goddess and God whi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Spiritual Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca: Wicca is a religion of veneration of Nature and the worship of Divinity as containing both feminine and masculine aspects. It i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca Witchcraft (Old English) Nature religion. Religion using simple rituals to achieve communion with the natural forces around mot...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Spiritual Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca: The single largest tradition within Paganism, which is earth-centered, celebrates the eight Pagan holidays, envisions Deity as ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Pagan Wicca Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca - A modern neo-pagan religion with spiritual roots in the earliest expressions of reverence for nature as a manifestation of the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tradition, Wicca: Pagan Wicca Dictionary On Tradition, Wicca
Tradition, Wicca - An organized, structured, specific Wiccan subgroup. Much like Christianity has denominations each with their own st...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Health And Healing Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca: A neo-pagan reconstruction of witchcraft. Most Wiccans call themselves witches, but not all witches are necessarily Wiccan. &...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shakti Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Shakti Wicca - What Is Shakti Wicca
Shakti Wicca seeks to make a synergistic combination of the Hindu and Wiccan spiritualities, providing a structure that is familiar and a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Parapsychology Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca: System of witchcraft, especially as practiced today in western countries.   (See also: Wicca , Psychic, Psychic Dictio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca Craft: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Wicca Craft
WICCA CRAFT Another term for Wicca; see below   (See also: WICCA CRAFT , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)  ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca Craft: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca Craft - Chapters
1: Witchcraft: Past and Present 2: Sabbat Celebrations 3: Tools and Symbols of Wicca Craft 4: Pagan Rituals 5: The Art of Magick 6: Pagan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexandrian Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexandrian Wicca - Practices
Alexandrian Wicca, in similarity with other traditional Wiccan practices, emphasizes gender polarity. This emphasis can be seen in the sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dianic Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Dianic Wicca - Beliefs And Practices
Dianic Wicca, Dianic Witchcraft, and Feminist Dianic Witchcraft are all common titles for the Neopagan Feminist Dianic tradition. While s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faery Wicca: Spiritual Dictionary On Faery Wicca
Faery Wicca: Those who practice Faery Wicca work specifically with nature spirits.   (See also: Faery Wicca , Magic, Shamanism...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Wiccan Witchery Dictionary Ii On Wicca
WICCA - the name most modern day Witches use for the Craft. It is, in actuality, the Old English word for male witch, the femminine be...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Scotican Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Scotican Wicca
SCOTICAN WICCA: Founded by Striix this is a mix of Wicca, Peti-Wita, Kitchen Witchery, and Ceremonial Magic.   (See also: SCOTI...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Wicca - Exceptions
One qualified exception is Gardnerian Wicca and other relatively traditional groups. Gardnerians do not make any moral judgements about h...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bardic Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Bardic Wicca
BARDIC WICCA: A mix of Celtic Wicca and Celtic Druidry.   (See also: BARDIC WICCA , Magickal Traditions, Magickal Paths, Pagani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexandrian Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexandrian Wicca - Origins And History
The tradition is based largely upon Gardnerian Wicca, in which Sanders was trained to the first degree of initiation[3], and also contain...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Algard Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Algard Wicca
ALGARD WICCA: Mary Nesnick, an American who was initiated into both Gardnerian and Alexandrian traditions, combined them in 1972 and c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faery Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Faery Wicca
FAERY WICCA: A Wiccan Tradition incorporating the deities of the Welsh or Irish Faery Folk and drawing some theology from the Faery Fa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Scotican Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Scotican Wicca
SCOTICAN WICCA: A Wiccan tradition founded by Striix that is a mix of Wicca, Peti-Wita, Kitchen Witchery, and Ceremonial Magic. &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On American Wicca
AMERICAN WICCA: An offshoot of Gardnerian Wicca, founded by Ed Fitch and several Southern Californian Gardnerians in the late 1970's. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mohsian Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Mohsian Wicca
MOHSIAN WICCA: An offshoot of Gardnerian Wicca, founded by Ed Fitch and several Southern Californian Gardnerians in the late 1970's. T...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Celtic Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Celtic Wicca
CELTIC WICCA: The use of a Celtic/Druidic pantheon mixed with Gardnerian Wicca, and heavily stressing the Elements, Nature and the Anc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexandrian Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexandrian Wicca - Relationship To Other Traditions
Scholar Ronald Hutton records comments from British practitioners of Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca that distinctions between the two t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Circle Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Circle Wicca
CIRCLE WICCA: Circle Wicca was begun in 1974 by Selena Fox and Jim Alan. Its headquarters are at Circle Sanctuary, a 200 acre Nature p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Odyssean Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Odyssean Wicca - Relationship With Other Traditions
As mentioned above, Odyssean Wicca was inspired at least in part by the Gardnerian, Alexandrian, and Continental traditions. Blue Star Wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexandrian Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexandrian Wicca - Ranks And Degrees
Alexandrian Wicca shares with other traditional Wicca systems the belief that "only a witch can make another witch"[4]. The process throu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dianic Wicca: Spiritual Dictionary On Dianic Wicca
Dianic Wicca: This is a Wiccan path that focuses on the strong female Deity Diana. Dianic groups often allow only women members and ma...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Wicca
WICCA: 1) The contemporary pagan religeon predating Christianity. Expresses reverence for Nature, viewing Diety in all natural things...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Odyssean Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Odyssean Wicca - Origins And History
The Odyssean Tradition of Wicca was founded by Richard and Tamara James in 1979, along with other members of their coven. The name of the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Celtic Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Celtic Wicca
CELTIC WICCA: The use of a Celtic/Druidic pantheon mixed with a little ritual Gardnerian, and heavily stressing the elements, nature a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Wicca
WICCA (Old English wicca, "male witch",  wicce,  "female witch", and wiccan,  "witchcraft"...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Seax Wicca: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Seax Wicca
SEAX WICCA: is a very modern reconstruction of the Saxon Tradition, founded by Raymond Buckland who originally helped bring the Gardne...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Algard Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Algard Wicca
ALGARD WICCA: A Wiccan tradition that combines both Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca traditions, founded in 1972 by Mary Nesnick, an A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Eclectic Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Eclectic Wicca
ECLECTIC WICCA: Wicca traditions that combine elements from several different traditions to form their own unique system of reverence ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Wicca
WICCA: A modern Pagan religion with spiritual roots in the earliest expressions of reverence for nature. Some major identifying motifs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faery Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Faery Wicca
FAERY WICCA: A Wiccan Tradition incorporating the deities of the Welsh or Irish Faery Folk and drawing some theology from the Faery Fa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arcadian Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Arcadian Wicca
ARCADIAN WICCA: A Wiccan tradition centered around worship of the Horned God. Covens are open to both males and females.   (See...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Odyssean Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Odyssean Wicca - Practices
Beyond the emphasis on public ministry, the Odyssean tradition is characterized by having a less structured approach to ritual than many ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Alexandrian Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Alexandrian Wicca
ALEXANDRIAN WICCA: A Wiccan tradition founded by Alex Sanders in England and disputed as being the original form of Wicca instead of G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian Wicca - Comparison With Christianity
Many Christian Wiccans embrace Mary as a goddess-figure, and Jesus Christ as their god-figure. Sometimes this 'Mary' is not the Virgin Ma...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gardnerian Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Gardnerian Wicca
GARDNERIAN WICCA: Founded by Gerald Gardner, this was the first denomination of the Craft to make itself known publicly. Because of th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Georgian Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Georgian Wicca
GEORGIAN WICCA: Founded by George E. Patterson in 1970, the Georgians were chartered by the Universal Life Church in 1972, as The Chur...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Eclectic Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Eclectic Wicca
ECLECTIC WICCA: Although this isn't exactly an "official" tradition there are many Wiccans that call themselves Eclectic, in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dianic Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Dianic Wicca
DIANIC WICCA: A group of Wiccan traditions that focus primarily (but not always exclusively) on the Goddess. Known as the "femini...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Circle Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Circle Wicca
CIRCLE WICCA: A Wiccan tradition founded in 1974 by Selena Fox and Jim Alan. Its headquarters are at Circle Sanctuary, a 200 acre Natu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca (Anglo-Saxon, "wise one. ")   An earth or pagan religion and magical system dedicated to the Goddess and God whi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca, Wicce: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Wicca And Wicce
Wicca and Wicce: The male and female terms, respectively, in Old English that eventually became “witch” in Modern English....   » Read the article

Dictionary - Georgian Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Georgian Wicca
GEORGIAN WICCA: A Wiccan tradition founded by George E. Patterson in 1970, and chartered by the Universal Life Church in 1972, as The ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Alexandrian Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Alexandrian Wicca
ALEXANDRIAN WICCA: Founded by Alex Sanders in England. Alex claimed to have been initiated as a Hereditary Witch by his grandmother, w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gardnerian Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Gardnerian Wicca
GARDNERIAN WICCA: A Wiccan tradition founded by Gerald Gardner, and the first denomination of Wicca to make itself known publicly. It ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dianic Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Dianic Wicca
DIANIC WICCA: First pinpointed by Margaret Murray in 1921 in "The Witch-Cult in Western Europe," this term appears to includ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Star Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Star Wicca - Practices
Blue Star remains a predominantly initiatory coven-based tradition in the model of the Gardnerian or Alexandrian traditions, but a number...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Wicca - Gay- And Lesbian-oriented Traditions
Dianic Wicca is attractive to lesbian pagans because it is a religion that welcomes them and celebrates their perspectives on feminism, s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American Eclectic Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On American Eclectic Wicca
AMERICAN ECLECTIC WICCA: A broad range of individuals or groups that have based their philosophy, rituals and practices on the publish...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sacred Wheel Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Sacred Wheel Wicca
SACRED WHEEL WICCA: An eclectic neo-Pagan path which was organized in Delaware within the past decade. Calling themselves Wiccan, they...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Association Of Cymry Wiccae: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Association Of Cymry Wiccae
ASSOCIATION OF CYMRY WICCAE: One of the oldest Witchcraft associations in the U.S. Founded in 1967, it provides member Churches, Coven...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universal Eclectic Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Universal Eclectic Wicca - Standards Of Conduct
Be Excellent to Each Other :-). UEW expects people to act like reasonable adults. If they don't, they have far more problems than ju...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American Traditional Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On American Traditional Wicca
AMERICAN TRADITIONAL WICCA: The groups that have no initiatory connection to Gardner or Sanders, but who have based their rituals and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sacred Wheel Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Sacred Wheel Wicca
SACRED WHEEL WICCA: An eclectic neo-Pagan path based on Celtic beliefs, that focuses on balance and learning. Celtic beliefs are a par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Star Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Star Wicca - Origins And History
The "Coven of the Blue Star", established in Philadelphia in 1975 by Franque D "the Wizard", gave birth to both the name and the original...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Welsh Cymri Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Welsh Cymri Wicca
WELSH CYMRI WICCA:  A Wiccan Tradition based on  Y Tylwyth Teg, a Welsh-based tradition named for the faery folk of that lan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American Eclectic Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On American Eclectic Wicca
AMERICAN ECLECTIC WICCA: A broad range of individuals or groups that have based their philosophy, rituals and practices on the publish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universal Eclectic Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Universal Eclectic Wicca - Core Beliefs
Intellectual responsibility is one of UEW's highest goals, and they do not compromise on the educational requirements for their members. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American Traditional Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On American Traditional Wicca
AMERICAN TRADITIONAL WICCA: The groups that have no initiatory connection to Gardner or Sanders, but who have based their rituals and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Star Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Star Wicca - Ranks And Degrees
Blue Star is unsual for having a five-part rank system, as opposed to the three degree system of most initiatory Wiccan traditions. Dedic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universal Eclectic Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Universal Eclectic Wicca - Organization Of Groups
UEW has an online teaching presence, called the Coven of the Far Flung Net, which teaches the first two circles of UEW thought in an onli...   » Read the article

Dictionary - British Traditional Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On British Traditional Wicca
BRITISH TRADITIONAL WICCA: The groups of Wiccan Traditions who can trace their lineage to Gerald Gardner, and/or to Alex and Maxine Sa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dianic Feminist Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Dianic Feminist Wicca
DIANIC FEMINIST WICCA: A Wiccan tradition started by Ann Forfreedom that includes both female and male practitioners , solo practition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Wiccan Traditions
There are many traditions, sub-traditions, and lineages of Wicca; among these is Solitary Wicca, which is Wicca practiced by oneself and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Wiccan Traditions
There are many traditions, sub-traditions, and lineages of Wicca; among these is Solitary Wicca, which is Wicca practiced by oneself and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Discrimination And Persecution Of Wiccans
edit Since Wicca was first publically revealed in 1954, it has not had a long history of persecution. However, some Wiccans claim a histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Beliefs And Practices
There is some difficulty in describing beliefs and practices because of the fact that there is a great deal of diversity within the relig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Definition
Gerald Gardner is credited with re-introducing the word 'Wicca' into the English language, although he himself used the spelling 'Wica' i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Discrimination And Persecution Of Wiccans
edit Since Wicca was first publically revealed in 1954, it has not had a long history of persecution. However, some Wiccans claim a histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Definition
Gerald Gardner is credited with re-introducing the word 'Wicca' into the English language, although he himself used the spelling 'Wica' i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Notes
1. ^  Old English wicce, feminine, corresponding to wicca, witch n.1, both of which are app. derivatives of wiccian, witch v.1. (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Morality
Wiccan morality can be summarised in the form of a text that is commonly titled The Wiccan Rede. The core maxim of that text states "An i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Beliefs And Practices
There is some difficulty in describing beliefs and practices because of the fact that there is a great deal of diversity within the relig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Morality
Wiccan morality can be summarised in the form of a text that is commonly titled The Wiccan Rede. The core maxim of that text states "An i...   » Read the article