Wicca

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Wicca is a modern pagan religion whose practitioners use symbols like the pentacle in their spiritual practices and rituals. It matters to its adherents as a form of spiritual expression that honors elements and directions through altar-based ceremonies.

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hashtag: wicca
Commons category: Wicca
inception: 1954-00-00
OpenStreetMap tag: denomination=wicca
social media followers: 149829

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Contents

Terminology
Definition
Names
Beliefs
Theology
Duotheism
Monotheism and polytheism
Afterlife
Magic and spellcraft
Witchcraft
Morality
Five elements
Practices
Ritual practices
Sex magic
Wheel of the Year
Rites of passage
Book of Shadows
Symbolism
Structure
Traditions
Covens
Eclectic Wicca
History
Origins, 1921–1935
Early development, 1936–1959
Adaptation and spread, 1960–present
Demographics
Europe
North America
Acceptance
References
Notes
Footnotes
Works cited
Wiccan literature
Further reading
Significant historical works
Practices and beliefs
History of Wicca
Wicca in different countries
General

Wicca (), is a modern pagan, syncretic, Earth-focused type of religion. Considered a new religious movement by scholars of religion, the path evolved from Western esotericism, developed in England during the first half of the 20th century, and was introduced to the public in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired British civil servant. Wicca draws upon ancient pagan and 20th-century hermetic motifs for theological and ritual purposes. Doreen Valiente joined Gardner in the 1950s, further building Wicca's liturgical tradition of beliefs, principles, and practices, disseminated through published books as well as secret written and oral teachings passed along to initiates.