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Aspect of Celtic mythology
Celtic Wicca is a modern form of Wicca that incorporates some elements of Celtic mythology. It employs the same basic theology, rituals and beliefs as
Celtic_Wicca
Modern paganism based on ancient alleged Celtic traditions
Neo-druidism. Additionally, Celtic neoshamanism combines Celtic elements with shamanic practices, while Celtic Wicca blends Celtic mythology with Wiccan traditions
Celtic_neopaganism
Modern syncretic pagan religion
Wicca (English: /ˈwɪkə/) is a modern pagan, syncretic, Earth-focused type of religion. Considered a new religious movement by scholars of religion, the
Wicca
Religious tenet
MacMorgan-Douglas, Kaatryn (2007). All One Wicca: A study in the universal eclectic tradition of wicca (Tenth Anniversary ed.). Buffalo, NY: Covenstead
Rule_of_Three_(Wicca)
Modern tradition of Wicca
based on Faery Wicca. Scholar Henrik Bogdan listed it as one of the traditions comprising the "modern witchcraft movement". Celtic Wicca Faerie faith Pillywiggin
Faery_Wicca
Tradition in Wiccan religion
Gardnerian Wicca, or Gardnerian witchcraft, is a tradition in the neopagan religion of Wicca, whose members can trace initiatory descent from Gerald Gardner
Gardnerian_Wicca
Tradition of Wicca founded by Alex Sanders
Alexandrian Wicca or Alexandrian Witchcraft is a tradition of the Neopagan religion of Wicca, founded by Alex Sanders (also known as "King of the Witches")
Alexandrian_Wicca
Term in folklore
Man is used as a symbol of seasonal renewal and ecological awareness. In Wicca, the Green Man has often been used as a representation of the Horned God
Green_Man_(folklore)
Group or gathering of witches
across Europe met in groups of thirteen which they called "covens". In the Wicca religion and other similar forms of modern pagan witchcraft, such as Stregheria
Coven
English wiccan (1911–2001)
craft name Artemis, was an influential figure in the neopagan religion of Wicca. She claimed to have been initiated in 1941 by a couple of hereditary witches
Eleanor_Bone
Annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by modern and historical pagans
Lughnasa, and Samhain. Due to early Wicca's influence on modern paganism and the syncretic adoption of Anglo-Saxon and Celtic motifs, Wheel of the Year festival
Wheel_of_the_Year
Alexandrian Wicca (1967) Central Valley Wicca (1969) Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca (1974) Blue Star Wicca (1975) Eclectic Wicca and Inclusive Wicca Celtic Wicca Covenant
List of modern pagan movements
List_of_modern_pagan_movements
Group of neopagan traditions
Wicca and Paganism". In Joanne Pearson (ed.). Belief Beyond Boundaries: Wicca, Celtic Spirituality and the New Age. Aldershot: Ashgate. pp. 15–54. ISBN 9780754608202
Neopagan_witchcraft
American witchcraft organization
School of Wicca was founded by Gavin Frost and Yvonne Frost in 1968. It was the first federally recognized Church of the religion known as Wicca in the United
Church_and_School_of_Wicca
Triunity of deities in Neopaganism
one of the realms of heavens, earth, and underworld. In various forms of Wicca, her masculine consort is the Horned God. The Triple Goddess was the subject
Triple_Goddess_(Neopaganism)
Ceremonial blade, generally with a black handle
required in most covens which practice some variant of British tradition Wicca, including Gardnerian and Alexandrian. The handle may be inscribed with
Athame
American poet
instances of Thompson's Tradition and its practitioners being labeled as Celtic Wicca despite her stated objections and preference for the term Traditionalist
Lady_Gwen_Thompson
Place of spiritual practice
a "raised structure or place used for worship or prayer", upon which a Wicca practitioner places several symbolic and functional items for the purpose
Altar_(Wicca)
Gaelic festival marking the start of winter
and the Isle of Man. Its Brittonic Celtic equivalent is called Calan Gaeaf in Wales. Samhain is believed to have Celtic pagan origins, and some Neolithic
Samhain
Origin of the word "Wicca"
In Modern English, the term Wicca (/ˈwɪkə/) refers to Wicca, the religion of contemporary Pagan witchcraft. It is used within the Pagan community under
Etymology_of_Wicca
Magical talisman
Solomon. Pentacles are also used in Wicca, alongside other magical tools. In the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Wicca, pentacles symbolize the classical
Pentacle
Personifications of winter and summer
Ltd. p. 80. ISBN 9780700715916. Raven Grimassi (2000). Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft. St Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 219. ISBN 9781567182576
Holly_King_and_Oak_King
Pagan ritual
coven meeting or ritual at a time other than one of the festivals within Wicca and other Wiccan-influenced forms of contemporary Paganism. Esbats can span
Esbat
Tools used in the practice of magic in the religion of Wicca
In the neopagan religion of Wicca a range of magical tools are used in ritual practice. Each of these tools has different uses and associations and are
Magical_tools_in_Wicca
Irish holiday and Gaelic harvest festival
ISBN 9780522847826. Vos, Donna (2002). Dancing Under an African Moon: Paganism and Wicca in South Africa. Cape Town: Zebra Press. pp. 79–86. ISBN 9781868726530.
Lughnasadh
Topics referred to by the same term
Celtic religion may refer to: Ancient Celtic religion Druidry Celtic Christianity Celtic Orthodox Church Celtic Rite Celtic neopaganism Celtic Wicca Druidry
Celtic_religion
Rod associated with magic
inspired Gerald Gardner, the creator of Wicca, to incorporate the wand and various other ritual objects into Wicca. The creators of the Golden Dawn got their
Wand
Deity in Wicca and some forms of Neopaganism
the two primary deities found in Wicca and some related forms of Neopaganism. The term Horned God itself predates Wicca, and is an early 20th-century syncretic
Horned_God
Ritual nudity in Wicca
Skyclad refers to ritual nudity in Wicca and Modern Paganism. Some groups, or Traditions, perform most or all of their rituals skyclad. Whilst nudity
Skyclad_(Neopaganism)
Modern paganism within America
The largest modern pagan (also known as neo-pagan) religious movement is Wicca, followed by Neodruidism. Both of these religions or spiritual paths were
Modern paganism in the United States
Modern_paganism_in_the_United_States
American feminist and writer (born 1951)
and with Zsuzsanna Budapest, a feminist separatist involved in Dianic Wicca. She wrote a book, The Spiral Dance, on Goddess religion, which she finished
Starhawk
American writer
Cunningham is the author of several books on Wicca and various other alternative religious subjects. His work Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner,
Scott_Cunningham
Wiccan ritual
variation of the ritual, the modern form likely originated in Gardnerian Wicca, and is considered a central element of Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wiccan
Drawing down the Moon (ritual)
Drawing_down_the_Moon_(ritual)
1899 book by Charles Godfrey Leland
was influential in the development of the contemporary Pagan religion of Wicca. The text is a composite. Some of it is Leland's translation into English
Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches
Aradia,_or_the_Gospel_of_the_Witches
Derogatory term in Wicca
doing so, it contrasts the speakers' perception that their own practice of Wicca is authentic, as opposed to that of the inauthentic "fluffy bunny". The
Fluffy_bunny_(Wicca)
American high priestess, writer (born 1933)
Wicca Central Valley Wicca Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca Gardnerian Wicca Other 1734 Tradition Celtic Wicca Church and School of Wicca Cochrane's Craft Coven
Laurie_Cabot
History of the neopagan religion
The history of Wicca documents the rise of the Neopagan religion of Wicca and related witchcraft-based Neopagan religions. Wicca originated in the early
History_of_Wicca
American academic, poet, and Wiccan
American academic, poet and influential figure in the Neopagan religion of Wicca. Having developed his own branch of the faith, the New Reformed Orthodox
Aidan_A._Kelly
Substitution cypher popular among modern occultists
script, that was used by early modern occultists and is popular in the Wicca movement. It was first published in Johannes Trithemius's Polygraphia (1518)
Theban_alphabet
British writer and Wiccan priestess
Janet Owen on 24 June 1950) is a British teacher and author of books on Wicca and Neopaganism. Along with her two husbands, Stewart Farrar and Gavin Bone
Janet_Farrar
English writer on the subject of Wicca and the occult
was an English writer on the subject of Wicca and the occult, and a significant figure in the history of Wicca, of which he was a high priest in both the
Raymond_Buckland
Formula intended to trigger a magical effect
Wicca Blue Star Wicca Central Valley Wicca Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca Gardnerian Wicca Other 1734 Tradition Celtic Wicca Church and School of Wicca Cochrane's
Incantation
Type of broom
Wicca Blue Star Wicca Central Valley Wicca Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca Gardnerian Wicca Other 1734 Tradition Celtic Wicca Church and School of Wicca Cochrane's
Besom
Wiccan tradition developed in the 1970s
Blue Star Wicca is one of a number of Wiccan traditions, and was created in the United States in the 1970s based loosely on the Gardnerian and Alexandrian
Blue_Star_Wicca
Rite-of-passage ceremony
and Shiism, Vaishnavism, Sant Mat, Surat Shabd Yoga, Vajrayana Buddhism, Wicca, and similar religious gnostic traditions. It denotes acceptance by the
Initiation
Protective device in ritual magic
circling movements with a knife in order to protect a woman in childbirth. In Wicca, as also in traditional European grimoires, a magic circle is typically
Magic_circle
writer on Celtic Wicca and founder of the American Order of the Brotherhood of the Wicca with the aim to unite all practitioners of Wicca (covens, groups
Lady_Sheba
Neopagan female-centered goddess tradition
Dianic Wicca, also known as Dianic Witchcraft, is a modern pagan goddess tradition focused on female experience and empowerment. Leadership is by women
Dianic_Wicca
LGBTQ topics and issues within modern pagan spiritual and religious movements
dualism was most exemplified in the "Great Rite" of British Traditional Wicca, one of the first notable neopagan ideological groups. In this Rite, a priest
Modern paganism and LGBTQ people
Modern_paganism_and_LGBTQ_people
Inspirational text often used in the Wiccan religion
Goddess) is an inspirational text often used in the neopagan religion of Wicca. The Charge of the Goddess is recited during most rituals in which the Wiccan
Charge_of_the_Goddess
Historical witches' coven
part in the history of the neopagan religion of Wicca. Many important and influential figures in Wicca were once members of the coven, including Dafo,
Bricket_Wood_coven
British occultist and Wiccan (1927–2025)
Bone, Crowther is considered to be one of the "early mothers" of modern Wicca.[citation needed] Patricia and her then-husband, Arnold Crowther, founded
Patricia_Crowther_(Wiccan)
Gaelic festival and feast day of Saint Brigid
in their Wheel of the Year, following Midwinter and preceding Ostara. In Wicca, Imbolc is commonly associated with the goddess Brigid; as such, it is sometimes
Imbolc
Goddess and a Horned God, thereby being generally dualistic. In traditional Wicca, as expressed in the writings of Gerald Gardner and Doreen Valiente, the
Wiccan_views_of_divinity
Tradition in the neopagan religion of Wicca
Georgian Wicca is a tradition, or denomination, in the neopagan religion of Wicca. In its organisation, it is very similar to British Traditional Wicca groups
Georgian_Wicca
Ceremonial magical tradition
which became hugely influential in modern Western Esotericism, including Wicca. The watchtowers are invoked during the ritual of casting a magic circle
Watchtower_(magic)
Type of ritual knife in Wicca
boh-leen) is a white-handled ritual knife, one of several magical tools used in Wicca, mainly for the cutting of herbs and inscribing candles. Unlike the athame
Boline
Position in a Wiccan coven
The Dictionary of Wicca, Witchcraft and Magick. Booktango. pp. 28–. ISBN 978-1-4689-2732-0. Raven Grimassi (2000). Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft. Llewellyn
Summoner_(Wicca)
Modern pagan tradition
"The History and Development of Wicca and Paganism". In Joanne Pearson (ed.). Belief Beyond Boundaries: Wicca, Celtic Spirituality and the New Age. Aldershot:
Feri_Tradition
Wiccan tradition in Canada, United States
Odyssean Wicca is a Wiccan tradition created in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the late 1970s. Its principal founders were Tamarra and Richard James. Most
Odyssean_Wicca
English writer and Wiccan priestess
the London coven of Alex Sanders (founder of the Alexandrian tradition of Wicca) at the age of eighteen, but later joined a Gardnerian coven in the famous
Vivianne_Crowley
Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca is a Boston-area family of Alexandrian Wicca-covens directly downline from Coven Chthonioi. Coven Chthonioi grew out of the
Chthonioi_Alexandrian_Wicca
Wiccan branch
each tree/letter. Faery Wicca Celtic Wicca Landis, James Clifford (May 11, 2022). The Faerie Faith and the Beth-Luis-Nion Celtic lunar tree calendar (PDF)
Faerie_faith
American writer (1951–2019)
Grimassi, was an American writer. He wrote over 20 books, including topics on Wicca, Stregheria, witchcraft and neo-paganism. He popularized Stregheria, the
Raven_Grimassi
Gaelic May Day festival
the Year, following Ostara and preceding Midsummer. Unlike Celtic Reconstructionism, Wicca is syncretic and melds practices from many different cultures
Beltane
Afterlife realm in various pagan religions
"FAQ:What is the Summerland? Do you think it is a real place?". Yet Another Wicca... Randi, James (1995). An encyclopedia of claims, frauds, and hoaxes of
The_Summerland
Wicca moral statement
statement that provides the key moral system in the new religious movement of Wicca and certain other related witchcraft-based faiths. A common form of the
Wiccan_Rede
American Wiccan organization
Universal Eclectic Wicca (UEW) is one of a number of distinctly American Wiccan traditions which developed following the introduction of Gardnerian and
Universal_Eclectic_Wicca
Gramota Wicca British Traditional Wicca Alexandrian Wicca Blue Star Wicca Central Valley Wicca Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca Gardnerian Wicca Celtic Wicca Faery
List of religions and spiritual traditions
List_of_religions_and_spiritual_traditions
Museum in Cornwall, England
houses exhibits devoted to folk magic, ceremonial magic, Freemasonry, and Wicca, with its collection of such objects having been described as the largest
Museum of Witchcraft and Magic
Museum_of_Witchcraft_and_Magic
Medieval European betrothal practice
"handfasting" or "hand-fasting" was appropriated into modern Celtic neopaganism and Wicca for wedding ceremonies from at least the late 1960s, apparently
Handfasting
Book by Starhawk
with a second edition in 1989 and a third edition in 1999. It is a book on Wicca, modern witchcraft, spiritual feminism, the Goddess movement, and ecofeminism
The_Spiral_Dance
Supplication to a supernatural being
specific spiritual outcomes. Additionally, modern spiritual movements, such as Wicca and modern Paganism, employ invocation to call upon deities, elemental forces
Invocation
Practice in folk magic or witchcraft
and restore rope trick Witch bottle Witch ball Deanna J. Conway (2001), Wicca: The Complete Craft, The Crossing Press, ISBN 9781580910927 Wingfield, Chris
Witch's_ladder
Goddess representing motherhood or fertility
feminine deities from past and present world cultures, worshiped by modern Wicca and others broadly known as Neopagans. She is considered sometimes identified
Mother_goddess
English Wiccan writer (1922–1999)
liturgy within the tradition of Gardnerian Wicca. An author and poet, she also published five books dealing with Wicca and related esoteric subjects. Born to
Doreen_Valiente
British Wiccan leader (1884–1964)
pagan religion of Wicca to public attention, writing some of its definitive religious texts and founding the tradition of Gardnerian Wicca. Born into an upper-middle-class
Gerald_Gardner
American journalist (1946–2014)
Wicca Blue Star Wicca Central Valley Wicca Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca Gardnerian Wicca Other 1734 Tradition Celtic Wicca Church and School of Wicca Cochrane's
Margot_Adler
English Wiccan (1931–1966)
was a young sun god. While there were some similarities to this and early Wicca, differences between the two also existed, for instance, Gardnerians always
Robert_Cochrane_(witch)
Religions shaped by historical paganism
ethnic and cultural link, thus developing such variants as Norse Wicca and Celtic Wicca. Concern has also been expressed regarding the utility of the term
Modern_paganism
Winter festival
holiday with rituals "assembled from different sources". In most forms of Wicca, this holiday is celebrated at the winter solstice as the rebirth of the
Yule
Germanic goddess
Wicca Blue Star Wicca Central Valley Wicca Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca Gardnerian Wicca Other 1734 Tradition Celtic Wicca Church and School of Wicca Cochrane's
Ēostre
British Wiccan priest (1926–1988)
modern Pagan religion of Wicca, responsible for founding, and later developing with Maxine Sanders, the tradition of Alexandrian Wicca, also called Alexandrian
Alex_Sanders_(Wiccan)
New Zealand artist (1917–1979)
Norton devised her own variety of neopagan witchcraft, establishing a Wicca tradition that, according to English witch Doreen Valiente, became known
Rosaleen_Norton
Attempt to gain insight into a question or situation through magic or the supernatural
Wicca Central Valley Wicca Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca Gardnerian Wicca Other 1734 Tradition Celtic Wicca Church and School of Wicca Cochrane's Craft Coven
Divination
Type of book or text found in Wicca
instructions for magical rituals found within the Neopagan religion of Wicca. Since its conception, it has made its way into many pagan practices and
Book_of_Shadows
Type of ritual in ceremonial magic
ritual be done at least once daily by Thelemites in Liber Aleph vel CXI. In Wicca and various forms of neopaganism, banishing is performed before casting
Banishing
British astrologer
nudity in rituals,[citation needed] which is a requirement in Gardnerian Wicca, and she was strongly against the use of drugs,[citation needed] and she
Sybil_Leek
Witch who practices their faith alone
adhere to a diverse group of pagan religions that include various forms of Wicca, Traditional Reconstructionism and Traditional British Witchcraft, among
Solitary_practitioner
Opening phrase from a Wiccan chant
following form was used by Gerald Gardner, considered as the founder of Wicca as an organized, contemporary religion. The Eko Eko chant appeared in his
Eko_Eko_Azarak
English academic (born 1953)
These were followed by The Triumph of the Moon (1999), an examination of Wicca's history which would receive praise as a seminal text in Pagan studies.
Ronald_Hutton
Holiday held close to the summer solstice
Wicca Blue Star Wicca Central Valley Wicca Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca Gardnerian Wicca Other 1734 Tradition Celtic Wicca Church and School of Wicca Cochrane's
Midsummer
British Wiccan priestess
of modern pagan witchcraft and Wicca and, along with her late husband, Alex Sanders, the co-founder of Alexandrian Wicca. Raised a Roman Catholic, Maxine
Maxine_Sanders
Tradition of the neopagan religion of Wicca
Saxon Witchcraft, is a tradition of neopagan practice blending aspects of Wicca with the iconography of Anglo-Saxon paganism, while not seeking to reconstruct
Seax-Wica
British Wiccan (1926–1981)
was an English high priest of Gardnerian Wicca. He was an influential figure in the early history of Wicca and was an early member of Gerald Gardner's
Jack_L._Bracelin
British occultist (1928–2017)
of Wicca, having been involved in it from the early 1960s, and wrote a number of books on the subject. Originally initiated into Gardnerian Wicca by Gerald
Lois_Bourne
English socialite and alleged Wiccan (1880–1951)
She has therefore become a figure of some significance in the history of Wicca. Clutterbuck was a practising Anglican Christian, and never identified herself
Dorothy_Clutterbuck
British occult writer (b. 1964)
English author and lecturer in the fields of magic, Neopagan witchcraft, Wicca and Neo-Paganism, and an organizer in the Neo-Pagan community. He was born
Gavin_Bone
Wiccan ritual
Alexandrian Wicca Blue Star Wicca Central Valley Wicca Chthonioi Alexandrian Wicca Gardnerian Wicca 1734 Tradition Celtic Wicca Church and School of Wicca Cochrane's
Great_rite
Indian Wiccan priestess
old ways. Chakraverti studied with them for three years and finally chose Wicca as her religion. After coming back to India and getting married, Chakraverti
Ipsita_Roy_Chakraverti
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